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Get your tax exempt forms in now! Room block ends 1/22!
Get your tax exempt forms in now! Room block ends 1/22!

It is very important that you send in your tax-exempt forms ahead of time in to the Kalahari! Hotel rooms going fast! Continue Reading

Postedby Jeremiah Erickson
Date posted01/13/2023


2023 Silent Auction is here!
2023 Silent Auction is here!

We need your assistance! We are in the hunt for fun, creative, engaging items for our silent auction donations! Every year we raise funds for the WLIA Foundation that are used to sponsor scholarships for students pursuing degrees in geography, geospatial sciences, and GIS. This year WLIA... Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted01/13/2023


Workshop Spotlight: Chris Dunn hosts Legal Issues in GIS
Workshop Spotlight: Chris Dunn hosts Legal Issues in GIS

Legal Issues in GIS hosted by Chris Dunn will focus on Geospatial Case law, Geospatial People Ending up in Court, and Geofence Warrants Continue Reading

Postedby Jeremiah Erickson
Date posted01/12/2023


New this year: Virtual Track at the Annual Conference
New this year: Virtual Track at the Annual Conference

Virtual Sessions at the 2023 Annual Conference! The 2023 WLIA Annual Conference will be offering a virtual track of conference content for those who cannot be there in person. The virtual track will consist of six educational sessions on various topics and areas of interest. The same sessions... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted01/9/2023


WLIA Career Connections is back!
WLIA Career Connections is back!

Calling all employers! Meet and interview future land information professionals at the 2nd Annual WLIA Career Connections Event at this year's 2023 Annual Conference. Continue Reading

Postedby David Buehler
Date posted01/5/2023


The 2023 Map Contest is Open!
The 2023 Map Contest is Open!

Strut Your Stuff on a Spatial Safari. Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Seidel
Date posted01/5/2023


WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #2 Results
WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #2 Results

Photo Contest #2 results are in. Continue Reading

Postedby Jeremiah Erickson
Date posted01/5/2023


Announcing the First Ever Annual Conference Virtual Track!
Announcing the First Ever Annual Conference Virtual Track!

Can't travel to us? Let us give you a sampling of the Annual Conference from your desk! Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted01/4/2023


A Focus on The Opening
A Focus on The Opening

A Focus on fun during The Opening. Continue Reading

Postedby Jeremiah Erickson
Date posted01/4/2023


2023 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marcus Lewis
2023 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marcus Lewis

The third and Final Keynote Speaker for the 2023 WLIA Annual Conference has been announced. Dr. Marcus Lewis will join us! Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted01/3/2023


WLIA Member Jenny Reek To Retire
WLIA Member Jenny Reek To Retire

City of Brookfield GIS Coordinator and longtime WLIA member, Jenny Reek, will be retiring on January 5th, 2023 after more than thirty years in planning and GIS. Jenny’s career path began on the environmental staff at the Southeastern WI Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) where she... Continue Reading

Postedby James Landwehr
Date posted01/2/2023


New Member Track at the WLIA Annual Conference
New Member Track at the WLIA Annual Conference

The New Member Track at the WLIA Annual Conference will include some amazing content for new members... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted12/21/2022