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Rhino Marking and Protection Systems’ first TriView shipment with 811 is heading out the door!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Have a great Memorial Weekend!

On Monday, I attended an 811 Summit in Las Vegas. It was a big hit.

It was put on by the CGA Nevada Regional Partner and hosted by Nevada Power. Southwest Gas bought dinner for everyone.
It was clear that 811 is still new to many people, but there there is alot of excitement about 811.
We announced […]

Do your signs stand up to gunshots?
In many parts of the world frustrated hunters & vandals can cause plenty of damage to your warning signs.
Metal signs “ring” when they are shot, providing a reward to the shooter. Plastic signs do not provide the same audible reward.
High quality plastic signs, like our RhinoPoly signs, are still […]

Underground utilities are keeping up with times! Just like search engines on the web, this crawler concept promises to be a boon to underground utilities.
Read the article.

Here is the official 811 launch summary from the CGA - the link at the bottom takes you to the CGA site - there are a lot of interesting links within the article you might be interested in:
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On May 1, 2007, Common Ground Alliance sponsors, ambassadors, members, national launch partners, promotional partners and supporters gathered […]

It was a sunny, beautiful day for the 811 launch.
Mary Peters, the Secretary of Transportation came - we were all given red T-shirts to wear…it was fun to be part of the launch.
Here is a good press release about the event.
I will post a picture or two when I return to the office.
Check out the […]

Today is the day. I’ll fill in details after I attend the launch. Here are some articles related to the official launch of 811 TODAY!!
Times Republican - Iowa
IndyStar.com - Indianapolis
Salt Lake Tribune
Press Release (this one takes a minute to load)
Daily Press - Virginia
Another Press Release
More info to come….