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Hello fellow land information colleagues, The WLIA 2024 Fall Regional Meeting will be held in beautiful La Crosse, WI, October 16th– 18th at the Radisson Hotel. Since we will be in the heart of the Driftless Area, our hope is to have a variety of presentations focused on topics and projects... Continue Reading
Esri and NGCE has recognized two Wisconsin middle school students for their analysis project on school playground equipment. Continue Reading
Today, we're excited to chat with a new WLIA board member, Tyler DeBruin. He’s a dedicated GIS Utility Analyst for the Town of Grand Chute and serves as the Vice Chair for the Spring Education Committee. Continue Reading
Failures, what failures? We all have them. How do we turn them into learning opportunities? Continue Reading
Pro-West & Associates now has on-demand legal description training! Continue Reading
Zakry Schwartz, as one of the youngest LIOs in history and a recipient of the 2024 Emerging Leader award, is undoubtedly a figure worth spotlighting. Continue Reading
Do you know a student in Geography, GIS, or a related field? Please encourage them to apply for the Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship. This year the WLIA Foundation is awarding up to three (3) scholarships of $1,500 each. If you are a student, don't be shy, apply! Apply for the Damon Anderson... Continue Reading
The WLIA Technical Issues and Information Policies Committee is looking to increase our membership in 2024 and we hope you want to get involved! Tracking and reporting on the status of Wisconsin’s Foundational Layers is a core activity of this group. Also, as important issues arise that... Continue Reading
In a record-breaking turnout, a total of 70 maps were submitted to the 2024 WLIA Annual Conference Map Contest. This year featured a brand-new Youth Map Contest, where we had 14 outstanding entries submitted by kids ages 5 years old to 15 years old! A special thank you to the Map Gallery... Continue Reading
At the 2024 Annual Conference, the reigns were handed over as Jennifer Borlick became past president and Colter Sikora became WLIA's president. Kimberly Christman was elected as president-elect and 7 new individuals were elected to serve as the newest members of the WLIA Board of Directors: Sara... Continue Reading
Congratulations to the group of Nick Gamroth, Nicole Hoeppner, Troy Everson, and Brian Braithwaite for their presentation of Nothing Personal...Just Keepin' It Real - Managing the Spatial Component of the Personal Property Shift to the Real Estate Roll receiving the People's Votes for the Best... Continue Reading
