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Municipal & Utilities User Group - Fall Conference
Municipal & Utilities User Group - Fall Conference

What's in a MUG? Well, this MUG (Municipal & Utilities User Group, if you have to ask) is full to the brim with three technical speakers and great content. Please join Jarod Fox and Addison Scufsa of ESRI, and Tyler DeBruin of the Town of Grand Chute, for some great discussion. Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted10/6/2025


Fall Conference Showcase #5: More Land Records Partnerships!
Fall Conference Showcase #5: More Land Records Partnerships!

🏘️ Using GIS to Develop Affordable Housing Housing shortages and rising costs aren’t just problems for homebuyers—they challenge communities and government agencies alike. Many towns simply wait and hope for development to arrive. But in today’s competitive market, hope... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted10/2/2025


Fall Conference Showcase #4: Surveying & Tours
Fall Conference Showcase #4: Surveying & Tours

Join us at the WLIA Fall Conference for a special presentation featuring Wisconsin’s surveying professionals! This session is all about building stronger connections between land surveyors and the land information community. Whether you’re in GIS, real property, or land records,... Continue Reading

Postedby Nina Rihn
Date posted09/29/2025


Fall Conference Showcase #3: Land Records Partnerships
Fall Conference Showcase #3: Land Records Partnerships

🀝 Partnerships that Power Land Records πŸ—ΊοΈπŸ  Hear from CorI Lamont of the Wisconsin Realtors Association and Jonathan Sayas of the Wisconsin Land Title Association as they share how collaboration between: πŸ“ Register of Deeds offices πŸ“ GIS professionals πŸ“ Realtors πŸ“ Land Title... Continue Reading

Postedby Nina Rihn
Date posted09/22/2025


Member Spotlight: David Buehler
Member Spotlight: David Buehler

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 very pleased to interview David Buehler, our WLIA President-Elect!... Continue Reading

Postedby Pamela Ledin
Date posted09/16/2025


Fall Conference Showcase #2: Meet the Keynote
Fall Conference Showcase #2: Meet the Keynote

Benjamin Wehmeier - President & CEO Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation Join us for an inspiring keynote on one of today’s most critical success drivers: collaboration. The Power of Partnerships and Collaboration In today’s rapidly changing world, no single... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted09/15/2025


Fall Conference Showcase #1: Networking Opportunities
Fall Conference Showcase #1: Networking Opportunities

The 2025 Fall Conference in Madison is coming up quick.! We are starting out Showcase Series for a preview of the exciting presentations and people that will abound at the Conference! Monday, October 13 @ 5:30pm πŸƒ Damon Anderson Zero-K Fundraiser πŸƒ‍♀️ Get ready to not run, not walk, but... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted09/12/2025


Call for Content - 2026 Annual Conference
Call for Content - 2026 Annual Conference

WLIA Needs You! Without presentations, workshops, exhibitors, and sponsors the Annual Conference does not happen. Let’s work together to fill our exhibit hall, content tracks and workshops, AND build our networks. Click below to submit your presentations, workshops, register to be an... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted09/10/2025


Save the Date - Geospatial Professional Network Annual Conference
Save the Date - Geospatial Professional Network Annual Conference

Save the Date! The Geospatial Professional Network(GPN), formerly known as URISA, is bringing its annual conference, GIS-Pro to Milwaukee next year. The conference will take place at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, October 12-15, 2026. Stay tuned to learn about opportunities to... Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted09/9/2025


Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS) Education Seminar
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS) Education Seminar

Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS) Central Chapter education seminar Continue Reading

Postedby Nina Rihn
Date posted08/26/2025


Land Records Leadership Series: Professional Excellence Principles
Land Records Leadership Series: Professional Excellence Principles

Our final article in the series shares some parting wisdom. Continue Reading

Postedby Adam Dorn
Date posted08/22/2025


Thank you to our Virtual Workshop Presenters, Tim Nolan and Tyler DeBruin
Thank you to our Virtual Workshop Presenters, Tim Nolan and Tyler DeBruin

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank our presenters for bringing your great workshops to WLIA! Tim Nolan, A Knowledge Worker’s Guide to Visual Management was a wonderfully interactive session in which we learned about Value Stream Mapping, Risk Management to Prioritize, Road Mapping,... Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted08/19/2025