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WLIA Board Members and Committee members, I would like to express to the board members, staff, and vendors that to put together the 2022 Wisconsin Land Information Association annual conference in Elkhart Lake, a sincere thank you for the work that went into putting on a terrific conference. As a... Continue Reading

The 1st Annual Strengthening Career Connections: A Drop-in Workshop was a success. The workshop was put on by the Membership and Outreach Subcommittee, University and College Outreach. It took place in The Osthoff’s Grand Libelle Parlor at the 2022 WLIA Annual Conference. The drop-in... Continue Reading

The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 35th Annual Conference February 23rd - 25th, 2022. As part of the conference, WLIA recognized individuals and organizations for their significant achievements or service to the land information community. Milwaukee County has made accessing data... Continue Reading

Dr. Alan P. Vonderohe The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 35th Annual Conference February 23rd – 25th, 2022. As part of the conference, WLIA recognized individuals and organizations for their significant achievements or service to the land information community. This year... Continue Reading

The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 35th Annual Conference February 23rd – 25th, 2022. As part of the conference, WLIA recognized individuals and organizations for their significant achievements or service to the land information community. Kim Meinert of the Waukesha County... Continue Reading

The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 35th Annual Conference February 23rd – 25th, 2022. As part of the conference, WLIA recognized individuals and organizations for their significant achievements or service to the land information community. Stephen “Steve” J.... Continue Reading

The WLIA Foundation’s Silent Auction raised a record amount this year at the WLIA Annual Conference in Elkhart Lake. Online bidding was fast and furious during the conference, spurred in part by the QR code scanning which made it easy for everyone to bid on their favorite item. The auction... Continue Reading

No Pictures please New this year at WLIA conferences and regional meetings! With the desire to make our annual conference and regional meetings more welcoming to all, we have introduced red lanyards. Not everyone wants to have their picture taken and possibly uploaded to social media... Continue Reading

Jana Gedymin is a student at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and winner of the 2021 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship. Having already earned a master’s degree in Geography and a certificate in GIS and Environmental Science, she is working on her PhD. Faculty and students alike... Continue Reading

Madelyn Loeffler (LAW-fler) is an Environmental Geography Major and American Indian Studies Minor at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Maddie’s stellar accumulative GPA is reason alone for one to notice her in a field of scholarship applicants and she was heralded for her hard... Continue Reading

Hello WLIA Members, As we approach the upcoming 35th Annual Conference, I am excited to announce that the 2021 Annual Report is now available. We’ll share in-depth updates on the association and hear from each committee during our annual town hall meeting in Elkhart Lake. To recap,... Continue Reading

It’s that time of year again to show off the innovative web mapping skills of our up and coming GIS students! ESRI wants to showcase student GIS projects relevant to our home states. The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee has historically hosted this competition for Wisconsin, but... Continue Reading