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Here are the new officers of Distribution Contractors Assn, for 1968. Left to right are: Sid Snider, President; Don Miller. 1st Vice-President; Ed Gabrtelse, 2nd Vice-President; and L. R. Young, Secretary-Treasurer. Enjoying retiring president Gene ReutzeVs party at the DCA convention are Dave Hopple, Hopple Bros. Co., Canton, Ohio; Gordon Hodson, Canadian Pipe Line Contractors Assn.; and Jim Upton, Managing Director, DCA. Enjoying a good joke here are Jack Evans, Distribution Construction Co., Tulsa; Emerson Clark, same firm; and Gene Reutzel, R. E. Reutzel Co. the Total Industry Marketing Effort. Total marketing has become our by- word. And public relations is part of it.?╟Ñ . | Duncan described total marketing as an effort built upon the premise that the customer must be served with what he wants, the way he wants it, at a price consistent with good busi- ness practice. Panel Discussions Attract Interest Panel and group discussion sessions at the DCA meeting attracted keen in- terest as in past years. On Monday, delegates were assigned to several groups of about 20 to 30 each and each group was given a printed list of *some 37 suggested questions for dis- cussion. What the utility can do to help the contractor and reduce costs for both, was a question that drew much atten- tion. Proper scheduling of work was suggested, but a gas company repre- sentative said this was often difficult to do because of the uncertainties of new home building, which was a big factor. Having materials ready when needed -was another suggestion. It was pointed out that a successful dis- tribution contractor must adapt him- self to the needs of the utilities he serves, and have labor and equipment reserves , to handle peak construction period^. Some contractors said that poor in- spection personnel by utilities was a problem, with college students dr re-v ?╟╓ tired men with little knowledge -of pipelining sometimes employed. A gas company;, man present admitted tnis. was a problem that should be solved. ---> DCA CONVENTION PHOTOS ?╟÷ Top row left is Joe Chapman, CRC-Crose; Don Miller, Miller Pipeline Co.; Armon Bost, Midcontinent Equipment; and Oliver Klinger, Jr., Pipeline Construc- tion magazine. Top right is Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Clark, Distribution Con- struction Co. and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sharp, Peoples Natural Gas Division. Second row left is Mrs. and Mr. Phil Davidson, Leland Equipment Co. and Mrs. and Mr. Robert Riggs, USS Chem- ical Co. Second row right Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chapman, CRC-Crose. Third row left is Mrs. Fran Curran; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Milam, Worthy Bros?╟≤ Construc- tion Co.; and John McGivern, Copes, Inc. Third row right is Armon Bost and D. K. Davis, Midwestern Engine; Ken Crawford, Caterpillar Tractor Co.; and Jim Bost, Midwestern Engine. Bot- tom row left is Bull Stewart, M. C. Mfg. Co.; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Curran, Jr., Curran & Co.; and Dick Cline, Midwestern Engine. Bottom row right is Oliver Klinger, Jr., Pipeline Con- struction magazine; Ken Crawford, Caterpillar and D. K. Davis, Midwest- ern Engine. 20 April, 1968