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Spring Conference Session Spotlight: ArcGIS Enterprise Admin - Making Effective Use of ESRI Tools
Spring Conference Session Spotlight: ArcGIS Enterprise Admin - Making Effective Use of ESRI Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise comes with a range of tools—both officially supported and lesser known—that, when understood and applied effectively, offer powerful insights into the inner workings of your GIS environment. This session provides a high-level overview of these tools, emphasizing not... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted05/19/2025


Spring Conference Session Spotlight: Pitching a Budget the Right Way!
Spring Conference Session Spotlight: Pitching a Budget the Right Way!

Attend this No Holds Barred Presentation on Budget Proposal! Scott Botcher will discuss techniques to successfully pitch your municipal budget. Focus on community needs, transparent communication, alignment with strategic goals and objectives, while highlighting potential benefits and... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted05/16/2025


Spring Conference - 2 Weeks Away!
Spring Conference - 2 Weeks Away!

The WLIA Spring Conference is two weeks away! You still have time to register and get a hotel room under our block! We have over 20 educational tracks with some great content you can bring back to your organization. We are excited to highlight content from all 3 of our platinum sponsors, along... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted05/15/2025


Reminder Spring Conference & Hotel Timeline
Reminder Spring Conference & Hotel Timeline

June 4 - 6 is less than one month away! Those are the dates for the WLIA 2025 Spring Conference. If you're not registered yet, this is your friendly reminder to do so! The Ingleside Hotel Block for WLIA closes on Monday, May 12. This year’s Spring Conference is joining up with the... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted05/7/2025


Featured Spring Conference Session: Act 235
Featured Spring Conference Session: Act 235

Presentation Alert - Implementing Act 235: Lessons From the First Two Months Wisconsin's Judicial Privacy Law (2023 Act 235), which intends to protect the personal information of judges and their families, took effect on April 1st. This presentation will provide updates on the law's... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/29/2025


First Annual Carl Sack Memorial Bike Ride
First Annual Carl Sack Memorial Bike Ride

Join the Carl Sack Memorial Bike Ride in Duluth on April 26! Join folks for a day of fun and celebration in remembrance of WLIA scholarship winner and mapping community member Carl Sack. The all-ages ride begins at 9:00 AM, Saturday April 26, at Harrison Park in Duluth, MN, and follows the... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/25/2025


Students! Apply for the WLIA Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship!
Students! Apply for the WLIA Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship!

The Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship, is now open to all Land Information, Cartography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-inclined post-secondary students. This year, we are offering three $2,000 scholarships for students to use in support of their 2025-2026 academic year. WLIA also... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/23/2025


Previous Scholarship Winner Spotlight: Nathan Koster
Previous Scholarship Winner Spotlight: Nathan Koster

Interview with Nathan Koster, Transportation Planning Manager for the City of Minneapolis Winner of WLIA’s first scholarship in 2005 Continue Reading

Postedby Pamela Ledin
Date posted04/23/2025


WLIA - League of Municipalities Partnership for Spring Conference!
WLIA - League of Municipalities Partnership for Spring Conference!

The WLIA Spring Conference is less than two months away! Join us at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, June 4-6 to attend some great presentations and join in on some fun networking opportunities! This year’s Spring Conference will have 2 tracks, providing attendees with 20+ educational... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/22/2025


2025 Spring Conference Networking/Social Events
2025 Spring Conference Networking/Social Events

The Spring Conference will feature two excellent nights filled with networking opportunities! Wednesday Night: Pewaukee Summer Series Are you coming into Pewaukee a little early for the Spring Conference? Don’t forget to sign up for the Wednesday night networking event. We will be going... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/15/2025


2025 Spring Conference Registration is Open!
2025 Spring Conference Registration is Open!

The WLIA 2025 Spring Conference is less than two months away and Registration is Open! Join us at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee June 4th-6th to attend to great presentations and join in on some fun networking opportunities! This year’s Spring Conference is joining up with the League of... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/11/2025


WLIA Raises $100,000 for Education
WLIA Raises $100,000 for Education

Just 5 years ago the WLIA Foundation introduced our endowment with the goal of providing students with scholarship and educational opportunities in the land information and geospatial industry for years to come. We started with no money, but we had a great community of friends and colleagues... Continue Reading

Postedby Adam Derringer
Date posted04/8/2025