Help Recognize Great Land Information Players (and Send them Home with a Trophy)!
WLIA recognizes folks and organizations who help move land information in Wisconsin forward through a range of special awards every year at our Annual Conference. We are looking for deserving nominees for this year’s awards! If you know any deserving WLIA members or partners, please recognize them by submitting an award nomination for them at this Google form by 12 Noon, Monday, January 5, 2026.
Awards are given to deserving candidates through all the categories below. If you have any question of concerns, contact Colter Sikora, WLIA Past President, and Chair of the Awards Committee.
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Allen H. Miller Sustained Service Award
Given to an individual or organization that demonstrates sustained service to WLIA and the WLIP, through continued exemplary contributions. The Allen H. Miller Sustained Service Award is named after our first President, friend, and supporter.
Friend of Land Records Award
Given to an individual or organization that is not a WLIA member and has contributed to the success or advancement of land records modernization in Wisconsin.
Government Achievement Award
Given to a municipal, town, county, regional planning commission, state, federal, or tribal government or consortium that has demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas: innovative and efficient use of resources (best “bang for the buck”), sustainable development of critical local, regional, or statewide geospatial datasets, implementation of creative cooperative agreements, creation of innovative applications and information services that improve the delivery of government services to citizens.
Outstanding Contribution Award
Given to an individual or an organization that is a WLIA member and has made a substantial contribution to WLIA activities or the Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP).
Emerging Leader Award
Given to an individual in the first 7 years of their Land Information/GIS career who demonstrates exemplary individual technical achievement and/or leadership within the Wisconsin land information community.
Click the button above to submit your nomination by Noon on Monday, January 5, 2026.