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Pregame Picks: The Crowd is Cheering for NG911, Experience Builder, and Lightning Talks
Pregame Picks: The Crowd is Cheering for NG911, Experience Builder, and Lightning Talks

We're highlighting Workshops and Tracks to get you excited for Game Day. Which will you pick? The full preliminary agenda is available here and Sched, our online scheduling system, will be up soon with the final agenda. Kicking off on Wednesday morning is a workshop we've all been rooting for... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted01/30/2024


Pregame Picks: Lightning Round Anyone?
Pregame Picks: Lightning Round Anyone?

New Lightning Talk Session is sure to be a fun jaunt through land information in 120 minutes! Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted01/29/2024


Pregame Picks: What if I'm Not a Mapper?
Pregame Picks: What if I'm Not a Mapper?

We've still got PLENTY of workshops and sessions for you! Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted01/23/2024


Pregame Picks: Parcel Fabric Workshops & An Entire Track for Gettin' Nerdy
Pregame Picks: Parcel Fabric Workshops & An Entire Track for Gettin' Nerdy

We're highlighting Workshops and Tracks to get you excited for Game Day. Which will you pick? The full preliminary agenda is available here and Sched, our online scheduling system, will be up soon with the final agenda. Kicking off on Wednesday morning is an introductory level workshop on... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted01/23/2024


We Need YOU! Volunteer at the Annual Conference
We Need YOU! Volunteer at the Annual Conference

Volunteers make the Annual Conference great for everyone! Continue Reading

Postedby Shelley Witte
Date posted01/17/2024


State Highway Map Input Needed!
State Highway Map Input Needed!

Here's your chance to influence the Wisconsin State Highway Map! Continue Reading

Postedby Katie Ginther
Date posted01/17/2024


A Focus on the Opening Night
A Focus on the Opening Night

The Social Team has an action-packed event planned for opening night! Join in on a Polka-fest themed evening complete with the following: Polka Music Most Creative/Best Dressed Prize: Polka themed shirts, hats, etc. Activities such as Jarts, Jenga, Kubb, Yahtzee, and Bag Toss Yodeling... Continue Reading

Postedby Nicole Barbiaux
Date posted01/15/2024


WLIA Youth Map Contest – New in 2024! This one is “for the kids”!
WLIA Youth Map Contest – New in 2024! This one is “for the kids”!

Do you know a youth interested in drawing maps? Continue Reading

Postedby Christine Koeller
Date posted01/12/2024


Silent Auction Seeks Volunteers and Don't Forget to Donate!
Silent Auction Seeks Volunteers and Don't Forget to Donate!

There are many ways you can help raise scholarship funds... Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted01/12/2024


Your Playbook to WLIA Gatherings in Green Bay!
Your Playbook to WLIA Gatherings in Green Bay!

In football every great play warrants a counter play, something to enhance the team and keep things interesting. The Lombardi Packer teams were famous for their power sweep, but the Ice Bowl-winning touchdown was set-up by a play designed to go where the sweep couldn’t reach. The 2024 WLIA... Continue Reading

Postedby Colter Sikora
Date posted01/11/2024


Map Contest Update - Volunteers and Maps Needed!
Map Contest Update - Volunteers and Maps Needed!

Welcome back, map fans! Let’s rejoin the action after a relaxing holiday halftime… As the 3rd Quarter kicks off, we need you to pick up the pace by picking out your best work to share with your potentially picky peers. The 2024 WLIA Annual Conference is rapidly approaching and... Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Seidel
Date posted01/11/2024


Annual Keynote Introductions
Annual Keynote Introductions

Hello Folks, and Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and are excited for annual conference season at WLIA! Our fantastic Annual Conference Committee has been hard at work for months, and we are moving into what Coach Vince Lombardi would call “the big push”... Continue Reading

Postedby Colter Sikora
Date posted01/8/2024