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Member Spotlight: Nina Rihn
Member Spotlight: Nina Rihn

Get to know new board member Nina Rihn, a GIS Data Administrator at WI DNR for 9 years, and her dynamic career and interests. Continue Reading

Postedby Emily Sudar
Date posted07/23/2025


Save the Date - 2026 Annual Conference - WI Dells
Save the Date - 2026 Annual Conference - WI Dells

Get ready for 2026 - WLIA is heading to the Wisconsin Dells! Hotel Information: Glacier Canyon Conference Center & Glacier Canyon Lodge800-867-9453 Have an idea for content? Contact David Buehler with your ideas! Watch the Events Page as details become available. We hope to see you at... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted07/21/2025


Virtual Workshop: A Knowledge Worker's Guide to Visual Management
Virtual Workshop: A Knowledge Worker's Guide to Visual Management

A Knowledge Worker's Guide to Visual Management Date/Time: August 12, 2025 @ 9am to 12pm Length: 3 hours Cost: $85 (WLIA member) & $100 (non-member) Click Here to Register “Visual Management is the application of Lean and Agile practices to build new ways of working for... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted07/15/2025


Webhook Workshop: MAKE-ing Work Easier
Webhook Workshop: MAKE-ing Work Easier

Are you looking to automate repetitive processes that would otherwise take hours? This workshop will take you from not knowing what webhooks are, to being able to create your own custom webhook scenarios! For starters, webhooks are used to connect two different applications. When an event happens... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted07/11/2025


Is it Summer Yet?! A Message from WLIA President, Kim Christman
Is it Summer Yet?! A Message from WLIA President, Kim Christman

I think the weather is finally ready to be called Summer. We just wrapped up the Spring Conference and now we are working on the next fun thing – Summer Virtual Workshops. Ok, pump the breaks….it might be time to chill for a bit. By the way, the Spring Conference this year was a... Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted06/18/2025


2025 Virtual Workshops
2025 Virtual Workshops

Details on the 2025 WLIA Summer Virtual Workshops in August! Continue Reading

Postedby Nina Rihn
Date posted06/18/2025


2025 Fall Conference - Save the Date!
2025 Fall Conference - Save the Date!

Save The Date! This October (13-15th), WLIA is heading to Madison for the 2025 Fall Conference. Stay tuned to the Events Page as details will be posted as they become available. We hope to see you at the 2025 Fall Conference at The Park Hotel! Rooms are available - Book Now! Events Page Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted06/18/2025


Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship News!
Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship News!

Apply, Apply, or Get Students to Apply . . . for WLIA’s Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship! WLIA’s Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship, is still open for applications! Three $2,000 scholarships are available for all Land Information, Cartography, and Geographic Information Systems... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted05/22/2025


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 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


WLIA NEEDS YOUR HELP! Legislative Update!
WLIA NEEDS YOUR HELP! Legislative Update!

As you have heard from recent legislative updates at our conferences, our legislative committee has been hard at work partnering with the Wisconsin Realtors Association and Wisconsin Counties Association on a proposal to modify the Real Estate Transfer Fee and therefore increase Wisconsin Land... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted04/7/2025