HB 1395 APPROVED ... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Governor Rick Perry signed HP 1395 for the exemption of registered dental laboratories from certain distributing and manufacturing licensing requirements, which will go into effect September 1, 2013.       

Congratulations to DLAT's Legislative Committee and Executive Board represented by Donna Smith, CDT; Alyese Anderson, CDT; and Gary Morgan, CDT.  Their hard work over the past two years will benefit the dental laboratories of Texas  and has finally paid off!

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DLAT CONFERENCE

The 2013 Southwest Conference & Expo was attended by around  500 attendees.  The program included two outstanding Keynote Speakers ... Jack Shirley, D.D.S., of San Antonio, Texas, and Burton Melton, D.D.S. of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Henry Martin, CDT, President, spoke at the Annual Awards Luncheon.           

DLAT again hosted the combined Board meeting of the National Association of Dental Laboratories and the National Board for Certification.  A number of NBC Pins were awarded by NBC and included two for 45 years of service. In addition, the DLAT 2013 Hall of Fame recipient was Wendy K. Wagner, CDT.
Picture: Keith Wilson, BA; Henry Martin, CDT; Wendy Wagner, CDT; Milton Pokladnik, CDT, ret.; and Elyese Anderson, CDT.  Photo by Bennett Napier, NADL

A surprise announcement was the resignation of 
DLAT's Executive Director, Milton C. Pokladnik, CDT, ret.,
He has held this position for 13 years, and will retire
at the end of 2013.

The Conference entertainment highlight was the NRA-sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at the Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday evening.

The consensus of opinion was that this conference was
                    ONE OF THE BEST!