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2026 Annual Keynote Speakers
2026 Annual Keynote Speakers

Let's give a warm welcome (now and at the Annual) to our wonderful Keynote Speakers! Wednesday Night Opening Mitchell Winiecki – ESRI Account Manager with True Stories of Adventure Mitchell is an Account Manager with ESRI. He specializes in local government, and has worked in the GIS realm... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted12/13/2025


2026 Annual Conference Registration is Open!
2026 Annual Conference Registration is Open!

2026 Annual Registration is Open! We want you to join us February 25th - 27th in Wisconsin Dells for the 2026 WLIA Annual Conference! But first, a couple of registration reminders: Make sure you are signed in to WLIA.org and that your membership is up-to-date before registering to get the... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted12/12/2025


Judicial Privacy Task Force Final Report
Judicial Privacy Task Force Final Report

Judicial Privacy Task Force Continue Reading

Postedby Nina Rihn
Date posted12/11/2025


2026 Membership Renewals
2026 Membership Renewals

Wondering how you can renew your WLIA membership for 2026? Continue Reading

Postedby Chris Dickerson
Date posted12/10/2025


The 2026 Map Contest Emerges!
The 2026 Map Contest Emerges!

The ever-popular WLIA Annual Conference Map Contest is back and better than ever in 2026! As the snow starts to fall and nature settles in for a long winter nap, Map Contest season is officially upon us. Our contest provides the mapping community with an opportunity to break out their... Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Seidel
Date posted11/19/2025


Be a Ham this Turkey Season and Run for the WLIA Board of Directors!
Be a Ham this Turkey Season and Run for the WLIA Board of Directors!

WLIA thrives with great minds and great volunteers! It’s time to nominate your picks for the 2026-2027 WLIA Board of Directors and President-Elect! Submit nominations for folks that care about land information (including yourself!) using this Google Form. WLIA will accept nominations... Continue Reading

Postedby Colter Sikora
Date posted11/19/2025


Member Spotlight: Kristen Vincent
Member Spotlight: Kristen Vincent

We’re continuing to bring you the Member Spotlight series to help us all get to know each other better! Do you know a WLIA colleague who deserves to be featured? Please fill out this form so that we can highlight them! Kristen Vincent is a current WLIA board member and is the GIS Manager... Continue Reading

Postedby Pamela Ledin
Date posted11/18/2025


Fall Conference Legislative Capitol Visit Recap
Fall Conference Legislative Capitol Visit Recap

The Capitol Square in Madison served as a welcoming venue for WLIA during our 2025 Fall Conference. Both our WLIA Board meeting and the Wisconsin Land Information Council meeting were held in the State Capitol, in the Joint Finance Hearing Room. This demonstrates that our organization of... Continue Reading

Postedby Niklas Anderson
Date posted10/24/2025


Showcase your Organization at the Largest GIS Conference in Wisconsin!
Showcase your Organization at the Largest GIS Conference in Wisconsin!

Showcase your organization at the largest GIS conference in Wisconsin! Continue Reading

Postedby David Buehler
Date posted10/23/2025


Message from the WLIA President
Message from the WLIA President

Happy Fall Ya’ll, Photo by Pam Ledin It’s almost time for trick or treating or daylight savings, can you believe it?!? So much has happened since the last time I sent out a message. We finished up our summer events with 2 great Virtual Workshops. Most recently, we had an... Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted10/22/2025


Member Spotlight: Mike Vander Sanden
Member Spotlight: Mike Vander Sanden

We’re continuing to bring you the Member Spotlight series to help us all get to know each other better! Do you know a WLIA colleague who deserves to be featured? Please fill out this form so that we can highlight them! I'm pleased to introduce Mike Vander Sanden, a current WLIA board... Continue Reading

Postedby Pamela Ledin
Date posted10/21/2025


WLIA Membership & Engagement Survey - Deadline is November 15th!
WLIA Membership & Engagement Survey - Deadline is November 15th!

WLIA Members, We are just over two weeks into Membership & Engagement Survey, and there's still time for your voice to make a difference! Your feedback is crucial in refining our programs, events, and advocacy work. Share Your Perspective Complete the Survey: We want to hear your thoughts... Continue Reading

Postedby Chris Dickerson
Date posted10/17/2025