Fall Regional Meeting 2024

WLIA 2024 Fall Regional at Radisson Hotel in La Crosse, Wisconsin.


Wednesday, October 16, 2024
to Friday, October 18, 2024
* Registration open until 10/16/24 at 5:00 PM (CST)
* Registration open until 10/16/24 at 5:00 PM (CST)
Final Agenda
Category: Fall Regional


We are headed to the Radisson Hotel in La Crosse for the Fall Regional in October! If you would like to help plan, or have any ideas about the regional meeting, please contact Doug Avoles


Photo Scavenger Hunt

The 2024 Fall Regional Meeting featured a photo scavenger hunt within La Crosse. Click the button below to see some great pictures taken!

WLIA Photo Scavenger Hunt


Final Agenda

The Fall Education Committee has put together a fantastic line-up for this year's Fall Regional event! News posts that feature presentation abstracts and more information of speaker(s) are being rolled out weekly. Click on individual presentations to access news posts and read more about these featured presentations!

Wednesday, October 16
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM WLIA Board Meeting
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM MUG Workshop, Iowa Room
Agenda
*A portion of this workshop (Laserfiche presentation) will be available virtually. Click here for details.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WLIC Meeting, Illinois Room
Agenda
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Optional Networking Event
Rivoli Theater Private Showing Room
Pizza, Food, & Drinks with Showing of "Decoding the Driftless" (6-7pm)

After the movie, show off your creativity with a competitive photo scavenger hunt. Explore beautiful La Crosse, take photos and win prizes!
Scavenger Hunt Information

Thursday, October 17
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast / Registration
LION Meeting - Agenda
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome Message
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Marcy West, Former Executive Director, Kickapoo Reserve Management Board (KRMB)
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Geospatial Strategies for Improving Flood Resiliency in the Black Earth Creek Watershed

Janet. Silbernagel - Silvernail Geodesign, LLC
Mike Rupiper - EOR, Inc.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM How Organic Valley is Implementing GIS Solutions to Support It's Cooperators & Enhance Business Operations

Phillip Marty - Organic Valley
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Committee Updates, 50/50 Raffle
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Break

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM In Deep Water: Leveraging a FEMA Grant to Navigate Flood Mitigation

Samer Karbush, Amy Oliver, & Monique Hassman - Vernon County
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Essential Geospatial Workflows for Project Delivery

Kelly Jacobs - CORRE, Inc
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Lead Service Line Inventory Solution Overview

Tyler DeBruin - Town of Grand Chute

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
GIS for the Wisconsin NG911 Project: Where We Stand

Zach Hassler - WI DMA OEC
Jessica Frye & Rebecca Nordine - GeoComm
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NG911 SIG
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Social Night

Dinner & Spirits at the La Crosse Distilling Company with Board Games & Fun!

Friday, October 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast/Registration

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome Message
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Driftless Area LIO Panel - A Glimpse into the "Un-glaciated" Land Info Experience

Monique Hassman - Vernon County
Nathan Machula - Buffalo County
Jeremiah Erickson - Monroe County
Cody Brommerich - Jackson County
Ann Hempel - Trempealeau County
Cathy Cooper  & Julie Lins - Richland County
Chris Colney - Lafayette County
Gigi Collins - Crawford County

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break / Checkout

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Contemporary Bedrock Geologic Mapping in the Driftless Area

Stephen Mauel, Matt Rehwald, Eric D. Stewart - WGNHS

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

RFID + GIS = Accurate, Auditable and Streamlined Asset Management

Sumukh Ramesh - Bernsten International

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Closing Remarks

* Registration open until 10/16/24 at 5:00 PM (CST)
* Registration open until 10/16/24 at 5:00 PM (CST)
Final Agenda

Hotel Information:

Room Rates:
$98 for 1 King Bed Room (City View)
$128 for 2 Queen Beds Room (River View).

Call the Radisson Hotel directly Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, at 608-784-6680 and ask for the WI Land Information Association group block OR make online reservations directly to the group block here

For More Information:

Doug Avoles

Doug Avoles

GIS Analyst II, St. Croix County

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(715)381-4934