private void fillLocations() { BHLProvider bp = new BHLProvider(); CustomGenericList<Location> locations = bp.LocationSelectAll(); Location emptyLocation = new Location(); emptyLocation.LocationName = String.Empty; emptyLocation.Latitude = String.Empty; emptyLocation.Longitude = String.Empty; emptyLocation.NextAttemptDate = DateTime.Now; emptyLocation.IncludeInUI = true; locations.Insert(0, emptyLocation); ddlLocations.DataSource = locations; ddlLocations.DataTextField = "LocationName"; ddlLocations.DataValueField = "LocationName"; ddlLocations.DataBind(); }