Pre-Conference Workshops

Basic information

• Pre-Conference workshops are Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
• Half day workshops are $125 each and the full day workshop is $250 for WLIA Members. 
• If you register for both a morning and an afternoon workshop or the full day workshop, lunch is included.

Full Day Workshops 9:00am - 4:30pm

1.  Performing Cadastral-like Parcel Mapping

Doug Avoles, St Croix County

Corey Hughes, St Croix County

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2.  From Projects to Priorities: Capital Improvement Planning with ArcGIS

Jarod Fox, ESRI

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3.  GIS Strategic Planning

Allen Ibaugh, Cultivate Geospatial Solution

Ashley Hitt, Cultivate Geospatial Solution

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4.  AI Impacts on Local Government

John Parrish, UW-Madison Extension

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5.  You Just Received the PLSS Remonumentation Survey Corners—Now What?

Frank Conkling, Panda Consulting

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6. LIO 101 - You're the LIO, Now What?

Eric Damkot, Washington County

Peter Herreid, Wisconsin Department of Administration 

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Lunch

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Lunch is included if attendee registers for both a morning and afternoon workshop OR the full day workshop. Wednesday lunch can also be purchased as an add-on during registration.

7.  GIS Strategies for Managing Critical Infrastructure 

Jarod Fox, ESRI

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8.  Map the Vision: Leadership Strategies for Modern GIS Programs 

Addison Scufsa, ESRI

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9.  Big Tech Unchecked - A Toolkit for Community Action 

Name, Employer

Abstract - Coming Soon!

10.  Understanding Legal Descriptions for Local Government 

Lisa Schaefer, Pro-West & Associates

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11.  Policy Into Practice: A Practical Technology Playbook for Public Service 

Adam Dorn, Independant

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