In American Locator, Volume 34-1, we present The Roundtable, an annual event at Planet Underground which, in 2019, saw over 140 top professionals from over 60 companies come together to share their insights and vision for effective damage prevention going forward. We share photos, testimonials and transcripts on The Perception, The Reality, The Crystal Ball and The Journey – targeted topics of discussion on present and future challenges for damage prevention in the underground utility industry.

MORE FEATURED TOPICS:

• A special editorial delves into a loophole in Maine’s one-call laws, and its possible impact on a devastating Sept. 2019 gas explosion.
• Attendees from The Roundtable determined that this year’s Position Paper would feature two pilot programs aimed at reducing late responses to dig requests.
• JULIE Inc, Illinois One-Call takes the lead on large project planning with new Utility Coordination Meetings across the state.