Page 3 - Louisiana 811 Magazine 2018 Issue 3

from the desk of
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elcome to another edition of our damage prevenrion
magazine I appreciate the positive comments we've
received about the magazine irom our readers and

{especially want to thank those companies who support our

effurts by advertising in the Louisiana 311 Magazine. If you've

made a commitment to support our damage prevention ettorts

by advertising, you've been a tremendous help. If you are

advertising to reach a very targeted audience interested in your

products or services, you've chosen the iight vehicle.

It has been a very busy year tor us one of the events Louisiana

811 was proud to be part of was 811 Day at the Baby cakes ball

game on August 11. More than 4,000 fulks attended the game.

we had a great time spreading the ”call betore you dig” and ”dig
sately" message. chairman of the Louisiana 311 Board, James Martarona threw the tirst pitch of
the game to start the evening and it was clearly a sti-ike from where l stood. working together
to raise the awareness of calling betore you dig is vitally important to all of us. Look for photos
inside this issue and a special thanks to our sponsors and workers who helped make tlns a
special day for all of us.
Let me remind our lTlc users that a conversion process that would allow both lTlc and
NextCien to run sidzuby-side has been designed. That way excavators can use the old product
until they are comfortable with the new one.
There are a number of benefits to our members and excavators to be gained by completing
the conversion to Nextcen. More consistent tickets, decreased over-notitication and better
lniormatlon for locators are just a tew To learn more about this cxcitlng teature you can contact
thelma@laonecall.com.
Brent saltzman and Jeff Morrison continue to work hard spreading the damage prevention
message across Louisiana [rum top to bottom If your organization has need of satety meetings,
tailgate meetings to discuss the Dig Law or perhaps you need to find out how better to take
advantage of the many teatures and services of Louisiana 811, iust give one of them a call
we look torward to the opportunity to help our members and interested stakeholders in
Louisiana protect our buried utilities and to keep our communities a sater place to live and
work.
Thanks for all you do and let us know how we can help you keep your community a sater place
to live and work.

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