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Presentation Alert - Implementing Act 235: Lessons From the First Two Months Wisconsin's Judicial Privacy Law (2023 Act 235), which intends to protect the personal information of judges and their families, took effect on April 1st. This presentation will provide updates on the law's... Continue Reading
Join the Carl Sack Memorial Bike Ride in Duluth on April 26! Join folks for a day of fun and celebration in remembrance of WLIA scholarship winner and mapping community member Carl Sack. The all-ages ride begins at 9:00 AM, Saturday April 26, at Harrison Park in Duluth, MN, and follows the... Continue Reading
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
Interview with Nathan Koster, Transportation Planning Manager for the City of Minneapolis Winner of WLIA’s first scholarship in 2005 Continue Reading
The WLIA Spring Conference is less than two months away! Join us at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, June 4-6 to attend some great presentations and join in on some fun networking opportunities! This year’s Spring Conference will have 2 tracks, providing attendees with 20+ educational... Continue Reading
The Spring Conference will feature two excellent nights filled with networking opportunities! Wednesday Night: Pewaukee Summer Series Are you coming into Pewaukee a little early for the Spring Conference? Don’t forget to sign up for the Wednesday night networking event. We will be going... Continue Reading
The WLIA 2025 Spring Conference is less than two months away and Registration is Open! Join us at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee June 4th-6th to attend to great presentations and join in on some fun networking opportunities! This year’s Spring Conference is joining up with the League of... Continue Reading
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
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
Congratulations to our 2025 Awards Recipients Allen H. Miller Sustained Service Award - Andy Faust The Allen H Miller Sustained Service Award is given to an individual or organization that demonstrates sustained service to WLIA and the WLIP, through continued exemplary contributions. The Allen H.... Continue Reading
The 2025-2026 Board has been elected and announced at the Annual Conference! Thank you to everyone who participated! President Elect David Buelher has taken the reigns of the 2026 WLIA Annual Conference as he was elected President-Elect. We look forward to seeing what he brings us at the... Continue Reading
A highlight of the 2025 WLIA Annual Conference was the highly anticipated Map Contest, which this year featured an impressive 63 map entries. The Map Gallery served as a hub of inspiration, conversation, and consumption of delicious map-themed brownies and cookies. Congratulations to all who... Continue Reading
