IIIATF News & Events | Latest Updates and Announcements

Welcome to the News and Events page of the Insulation Industry International Apprentice and Training Fund (IIIATF).
Here, you’ll find the latest updates, important announcements, information about upcoming events and other news related to IIIATF events and initiatives. This is the place to find news that is relevant to our members, apprentices and our Union community.

Latest News

Local 1 St. Louis Apprentice wins 2025 MAC

The city that gave birth to the American labor movement provided a fitting backdrop for the2025 Master Apprentice Competition (MAC) and the Joint Apprentice Training Committees (JATC) Conference. The competition and conference, held over a four-day period, honors and...

Local 34 Hosts Thermography Class

Oct 6, 2023

In late May, HFIAW Local 34 Minneapolis hosted a class to train members on the advanced aspects of thermography technology. The Thermography Awareness Class taught participants how to use thermo-technology and why it is essential to their industry. Through use of...

2023 ‘Pablo’ Awarded to Former IIIATF Administrative Assistant, Christina Bouchard

Oct 6, 2023

For her years of service helping run the Insulation Industry International Apprenticeship and Training Fund (IIIATF), Christina Bouchard, now the Assistant to the General Secretary-Treasurer, received the prestigious 2023 W. F. Pablo Bleiker Award. The award ceremony...

Instructors and Training Coordinators come Together for 2023 JAC

Oct 6, 2023

Instructors and Training Coordinators from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Houston for the 2023 Joint Apprentice Conference (JAC) for multiple days of collaboration and learning. Led by IIIATF Administrator John L. Stahl, most of the training segments were led...