Remember how the government got upset a graduate student generated maps of underground utilities, and there were suggestions that his project be classified. Or was the real problem was he had figure out how to do it cheaply, and wasn't planning to sell the information for large sums of money? Utility Mapping to be featured at the 2003 DPC Burnsville, MN (November 5, 2003) - Underground utility mapping will be one of the features of the program for the 2003 Damage Prevention Conference and Exposition (DPC) to be held December 3-5 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL. Accurate maps of underground facility locations are still difficult to obtain in many parts of the nation, but you can find solutions at the 2003 DPC! Historically, manual record keeping of locations of underground energy, water and communications systems has been inadequate, and consequences continue to surface as facility owners work to maintain and protect their systems. New technologies and systems are coming on-line to upgrade the map records of these vital underground delivery systems. These include computerized mapping systems, geospatial information databases, and use of global positioning satellites (GPS) to accumulate field data on existing utilities. [...] The exhibit hall will feature a mapping and technology pavilion with vendors showcasing a wide array of products from GIS, GPS, AM, FM, One Call Ticket Management Systems and much, much more! A sampling of the 2003 Mapping & Technology Pavilion exhibitors include: [...]