TSBDE Rules & Regulation Changes For Dental Laboratories, Effective Feb. 17, 2009

For updated Rules & Regulations (there are 3) regarding any dental laboratory doing business in the state of Texas, click HERE. These Rules are in a PDF document and you will need Adobe Reader to open the file. They are effective as of February 17, 2009.

For Those Interested In DLAT Membership

This link is for any Technician who desires to become a DLAT member for $40.00. Click HERE to download a Membership Form, fill out the "Technician Membership" portion of the form, and send your check in to the DLAT Executive Office (address at bottom of form).

GHDLA--Houston Study Group

For all of the Dental Technicians in the Houston and surrounding area, the next meeting of the GHDLA (Houston Study Group) is all day Saturday, March 28, 2009. Post cards are being mailed out this next week with pre-registration instructions to everyone on the mailing list. On Site Registration starts at 7:15 am at the Marriott Hobby Airport location. Clinics start promptly at 8:00 am. For more information, please contact Phyllis Smith, Secretary at 281-482-0038.

DLAT Board Meeting Schedule

The next DLAT Board Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Apr. 5, 2009 around 9:00 am in conjunction with the DFW Regional Conference and Expo held at the Omni Mandalay in Las Colinas, (Irving) TX. Check the Clinic listing in the program for exact room location. This Board Meeting will be open to anyone interested. Look here, or to the DLAT website ( www.dlat.org) and click on "events schedule" for any updates.

Board Meeting Comments from Feb. 6, 2009

This year marks (hopefully) the start of our turn toward attracting younger technicians, and re-instating the use of Committees in DLAT. My desire is to start, and moderate, new dialog for changes in our approach to this very important organization. My desire is NOT to be a "one woman band" in trying to do things differently. I am a firm believer in surrounding yourself with folks that do things BETTER than you do, so that the progress made, is always in a forward motion. I truly hope this Board of Directors can share a vision for growth that can be carried into next year, and the next.

Left to Right; Rick Barton, CDT; Gary Morgan, CDT, Chairman; Brady Bradley, CDT
2009 Dental Laboratory Certification Council Members

DLAT Houston Conference and Expo

Today I'm headed for the DLAT Houston meeting at the Marriott North Greenspoint. It will take place Fri. Nov. 21 through Sun. Nov. 23, 2008. If you were unable to pre-register, come on anyway! We're happy to take on-site registrations.

I'm looking forward to the Board Meeting this afternoon, and continuing a positive and new direction for the Lab Assn. for 2009. I will be posting meeting notices and updates here, so check back often.

The 2009 DLAT officers are:
Felix Silva CDT-Garland TX, Past-President;
Brenda Triplett CDT-Pasadena TX, President;
Leo Cortes CDT-San Antonio TX, President-Elect;
Larry Mercadel CDT-Austin TX, First Vice President;
Ernest Cardenas CDT-San Antonio TX, Second Vice President;
Elyese Anderson CDT-Austin TX, Secretary-Treasurer;
Keith Wilson-Carrollton TX, Affiliate/Technician Liaison;
Larry Mercadel CDT-Austin TX, Legal and Legislative Chairman;
Gary Box CDT-Plano TX, Director;
Wendy Wagner CDT-San Angelo TX, Director;
Milton Pokladnik CDT,ret-Dallas TX, Executive Director

Along with the meeting activities, I will, most definitely, be rooting for my Texas Tech Red Raiders to beat up on OU Saturday night! Guns Up! That would be a GREAT birthday present (which is actually Sunday Nov. 23).

Have a great weekend