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Silent Auction - 2025 Annual Conference
Silent Auction - 2025 Annual Conference

Do you or your company have fun, creative, engaging items to donate to the Silent Auction? Each year the silent auction raises funds for the WLIA Foundation. These funds are used to sponsor scholarships for students pursuing degrees in geography, geospatial sciences, and GIS. This year, WLIA... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted12/11/2024


Land Records Leadership Series: Collaboration and Teamwork
Land Records Leadership Series: Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration and teamwork are essential in getting things done. Let’s learn from Brad Blumer, Eric Damkot, Jeremiah Erickson, Kelly Felton, Mike Koutnik, Jim Landwehr, and Jon Schwichtenberg concerning their experiences regarding collaboration and teamwork. Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted12/6/2024


2025 Annual Conference Registration is Open!
2025 Annual Conference Registration is Open!

Now that registration is open, we want you to join us February 26th - 28th in Appleton, Wisconsin for the 2025 WLIA Annual Conference! But first, a couple of registration reminders: Make sure you are signed in to WLIA.org and that your membership is up-to-date before registering to get the... Continue Reading

Postedby Nicole Barbiaux
Date posted12/5/2024


Annual Conference Content Deadline Extended Another Week
Annual Conference Content Deadline Extended Another Week

The Annual Conference content deadline has been extended through Friday, December 13th. We want to hear from you about your accomplishments, lessons learned, things that made you scratch your head, funny stories about a work project, etc. Collaborations is the theme but not the roadblock. If... Continue Reading

Postedby Nicole Barbiaux
Date posted12/5/2024


Nominate 2025 Board of Directors & President-Elect!
Nominate 2025 Board of Directors & President-Elect!

The Wisconsin Land Information Association is a grassroots association. This means that we rely on our members to keep it going. We are quickly approaching the deadline (December 8th) for nomination submissions for the 2025 Board of Directors and President-Elect candidates. This is the perfect... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted12/3/2024


Annual Conference Content Deadline Extended
Annual Conference Content Deadline Extended

OK, we get it, you’re busy. The Annual Conference content deadline has been extended through Friday, December 6th. We want to hear from you about your accomplishments, lessons learned, things that made you scratch your head, funny stories about a work project, etc. Collaborations is the... Continue Reading

Postedby Kimberly Christman
Date posted11/26/2024


Happy 25th GIS Day!
Happy 25th GIS Day!

We asked a few friends some questions. Check out what they said! Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted11/20/2024


Member Spotlight: Nick Gamroth
Member Spotlight: Nick Gamroth

Meet Nick Gamroth, a seasoned Real Property Lister and GIS Specialist with two decades of experience at the Trempealeau County Land Records Department. Continue Reading

Postedby Emily Sudar
Date posted11/20/2024


Looking for OmNomNom-inations
Looking for OmNomNom-inations

WLIA is currently seeking nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors, President-Elect and Awards Recipients. Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted11/19/2024


It's Absolutely Smashing: Registration for the 2025 WLIA Map Contest is Open!
It's Absolutely Smashing: Registration for the 2025 WLIA Map Contest is Open!

Can you believe it’s that time of year already? No, I’m not talking about the stuffing of large woodland fowl, or gifts exploding from the sack of a bearded man in a red suit; it’s time to decide whether that north arrow is truly necessary, refine your blend modes, and put the... Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Seidel
Date posted11/19/2024


Land Records Leadership Series: Change Management...Again?!?
Land Records Leadership Series: Change Management...Again?!?

We're revisiting a topic that never stops being relevant. Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted11/18/2024


Land Records Leadership Series: Succession Planning Made Simple
Land Records Leadership Series: Succession Planning Made Simple

How would your team respond if you won the lottery tomorrow? Continue Reading

Postedby Adam Dorn
Date posted11/18/2024