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WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #3 Results
WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #3 Results

Results from the WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #3 Continue Reading

Postedby Jeremiah Erickson
Date posted01/19/2023


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


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


WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #1 Results
WLIA Foundation Inc. Photo Contest #1 Results

The results of the first installment of the WLIA Foundation Photo Contest are in! There were many spectacular images that were shared with us and I am super impressed with the ability of our members. After viewing a few of the photos submitted, I felt like a kid at Christmas, anticipating what I... Continue Reading

Postedby Jeremiah Erickson
Date posted12/7/2022


Nancy von Meyer, PE, PLS, GISP Inducted into URISA GIS Hall of Fame
Nancy von Meyer, PE, PLS, GISP Inducted into URISA GIS Hall of Fame

Of course, we new she was awesome already... Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted10/19/2022


Nominations are Open! For Awards and Board of Directors...
Nominations are Open! For Awards and Board of Directors...

Nominate your colleagues for awards or to serve on the WLIA Board of Directors. Nominations are open throughout the year! Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted08/10/2022


The WRDA wins the 2022 Governor's Award for Archival Innovation!
The WRDA wins the 2022 Governor's Award for Archival Innovation!

Our friends at the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association (WRDA) were recently named the winner of the 2022 Governor's Award for Archival Innovation! Continue Reading

Postedby Eric Damkot
Date posted07/28/2022


Wisco SAG Award Winners at the Esri UC
Wisco SAG Award Winners at the Esri UC

Two Wisconsin organizations receive the Special Achievement in Goverment Award at the 2022 Esri User Conference Continue Reading

Postedby Kim Meinert
Date posted07/19/2022


June 17th Deadline for Scholarship Applications!
June 17th Deadline for Scholarship Applications!

This Friday, June 17th is the deadline for submitting an application for the Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship. Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted06/13/2022


Recognizing WLIA's Leaders
Recognizing WLIA's Leaders

At the 2022 WLIA Annual Conference last month, we recognized several of WLIA's leaders for their dedication. Thank you for your service! Outgoing board members Shelley Witte, Sandy Disrud, Bryan Meyer, Kim Christman, Colter Sikora, and Laurel Hodkiewicz received Distinguished Service... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted03/20/2022


The President's Award goes to Colter Sikora!
The President's Award goes to Colter Sikora!

The President’s Award is a meritorious award given at the president’s discretion. The president may select someone at their discretion based on the support that person offers the president or the association. This year's recipient of the President's Award is Colter Sikora! While... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted03/18/2022


Welcome to the Winners' Circle! - 2022 WLIA Map Contest Awards
Welcome to the Winners' Circle! - 2022 WLIA Map Contest Awards

It was wonderful to see map submissions again at the WLIA Annual Conference! 47 maps were either submitted virtually or delivered in-person at this year's Map Contest. We are grateful once again to have the sponsorship of Ruekert & Mielke, the volunteer help of numerous Association members,... Continue Reading

Postedby Colter Sikora
Date posted03/15/2022