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from the desk of
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LAONECALL com
t was great to see so many of you at our Damage Prevention
siimmit [want to thank everyone who attended, exhibited,
sponsored or presented this year. It was a great mix of the old and

new The sessions were pertect and there was an enthusia.s.m this year

that was infect-mus.

congratulations to Bnan Williams, lucatmg tor Baum Rouge water

company and Shane willhite, who locates tor uslc Both received

Liicator tit the Year Awards fur their respeetive divisions. These are

new awards to be given annually at the Damage Prevention summit

tor three divisions. one each tor a eontraet locator. small member of

Louisiana B11 and large member. Ask us how to enter the contest tor

next y2az’~' event.

Vic weston has long been a damage prevention ehampion. not only in

Louisiana but across the nation He has served on national and state
lioarrls promoting damage prevention through a better understanding of stakeholder perspectives. In
honor or Louisiana's damage prevention champion. this year a committee was tasked to reeognize other
damage prevention champions trom within the state. The committee thought it proper to name the
award atter Vic weston.
The t’-irst recipient of the vic weston Award was Kubnrl Borne. Rolien has been a longtime proponent ot
sate digging. congratulations Robert! well-deserverl and thanks for your leadership.
I thank Dr. Loren scott tor an intormative and entertaining presentation on the economie outlook for
Louisiana and Amenca. laased on his presentation, it looks to be a very busy and exciting time tor those
of us in the industry.
check out some of the photos trom this y2ar’~' event It is not too early to mark your ealendar for next
year now. The summit is scheduled for January 15 — 17, 2019. It will lie helrl again at the Crowne Plaza
in Baton Rouge again. we've made the deeision to move it trom March to January to avoid conflicts
with other assoeiation meetings. we hope you'll be able to make the adiustment with us. Expect to see
some exciting additions to the summit next year.
we continue to look for ways to build stronger and more meaninghil relationships with all stakeholder
groups across Louisiana. whether it be through events like the summit, Dig Law committee meetings
or through the ettorts that our Damage Preventlon Managers are involved in. Our commitment is to
better understand the issues that are important to you and work with you to find lasting solutions
Rememb2rtl\i1lApnl is national sate digging month and that by the Governor's proclamation it is sate
digging month in Louisiana call lietore you rlig.
Thanks to the advertisers anrl partners in rlamage prevention who support our ettorts and in panieular
this magazine. Your involvement makes it possible for us to reaeh thousands of damage prevention
protessionals who routinely work in our state.
Finally, check out our new website we hope you'll find it to be user tnendly and intormative. we'd
appreciate your teerlbaek on the design and usetulness
Dig sately!

D/Ivld Frey
tretatire Dirrtlur
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