Committees

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We are always looking for volunteers to serve on our committees! The only qualification is you must be a WLIA member in order to serve. Contact the committee chairperson for more information, or to volunteer.

Annual Conference

  • Develop, coordinate, and implement the program for the annual conference.
  • Membership shall consist of chairperson, all members of the board, and other members of the association. The president-elect shall chair the committee. The terms of appointment shall be for one year.

 

Awards

  • Develops and recommends a list of award recipients for the annual conference.
  • The president shall appoint the committee membership consisting of a minimum of two current directors and two at-large members with the past president serving as chairperson.

 

Nominations

  • Develops and recommends a slate of candidates for annual elections representative of the association membership for the board of directors approval.
  • The president shall appoint the committee membership consisting of a minimum of two current directors and two at-large members with the past president serving as chairperson.

 

Communications

  • Promote communication, interaction, and cooperation among the association, other professional associations and organizations, and the public.
  • Membership of the committee shall consist of a chairperson(s), a newsletter editor-in-chief, and other members of the association as appointed by the chairperson. The president shall appoint a chairperson who shall be a member of the board. The terms of appointment shall be for one year.

 

Education

  • Develop and assist others in developing educational programs and materials for members and organizations that are facing land information issues and implementing Land / Geographic Information Systems
  • Membership of the committee shall consist of a chairperson(s) and other members of the association as appointed by the chairperson. The president shall appoint a chairperson who shall be a member of the board. The terms of appointment shall be for one year.

 

Legislative Issues

  • Monitor proposed legislation and assess the impact of how it may affect the land information program and the association.
  • Membership of the committee shall consist of a chairperson(s) and other members of the association as appointed by the chairperson. The president shall appoint a chairperson who shall be a member of the board. The terms of appointment shall be for one year.

 

Membership and Outreach

  • Actively recruit those who foster the understanding, development, operation, and maintenance of land information.
  • Works to establish strong working relationships with external organizations and develops and maintains a marketing and public relations plan for the association.
  • Membership of the committee shall consist of a chairperson(s) and other members of the association as appointed by the chairperson. The president shall appoint a chairperson who shall be a member of the board. The terms of appointment shall be for one year.

 

Scholarship

  • Promotes the Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship to educational institutions to encourage applicants.
  • Maintains the workflow of the application and award process, including reviewing applications, awarding scholarships, recording activities, and organizing fundraising via the Annual Conference Silent Auction.
  • The President shall appoint the committee membership consisting of a minimum of two current members of the Board of Directors and two at-large members with the Past President serving as chairperson.

 

Technical Issues and Information Policies

  • Establish task forces to study land information issues and provide a forum for examining new land information ideas.
  • Membership of the committee shall consist of a chairperson(s) and other members of the association as appointed by the chairperson. The president shall appoint a chairperson who shall be a member of the board. The terms of appointment shall be for one year.