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A few years ago, a company called LightSquared had a plan to use ground-based technology for high-speed cellular internet. LightSquared functioned in a band next to GPS signal which had the potential of interfering with the GPS signals. GPS users worked together to oppose LightSquared’s... Continue Reading
Greetings WLIA members, Happy Summer! I hope you all are having a fun, safe, and enjoyable summer. Looking back over these past few months, WLIA has been very busy. We hosted the Spring Virtual Meeting Series, which took place throughout the month of May, with sessions scheduled for every... Continue Reading
Cristina Richards, Ozaukee County LIO, WLIA Past President and two-time Board member, will retire on 8/6/2021. Cristina has been a long-time WLIA member and has worked in Land Records and GIS for nearly 25 years. In 2008, she moved to Ozaukee County to become the GIS Coordinator after 10 years... Continue Reading
The 2021 WLIA Virtual Annual Conference took place in February and if you didn’t get a chance to attend the full event, now is your opportunity to catch up on the wonderful content that was offered! Recordings are now available for public viewing on the WLIA YouTube Channel – 2021... Continue Reading
Great news! If you do any shopping through the Amazon shopping app on either iPhone or Android, AmazonSmile is now available for easy setup, which allows you to support the WLIA Foundation, Inc. or another charity: Open the Amazon Shopping app on your phone Go into the main menu and tap... Continue Reading
It’s with great regret that WLIA announces the resignation of Lauree Aulik from the Board of Directors. While Lauree was on the Board, she served on multiple committees and was a great support in planning our 2021 WLIA Annual Conference. Lauree served as the Fall Education Committee chair... Continue Reading
Greetings WLIA members, Happy Spring! After a busy start to 2021 with planning the first-ever virtual WLIA Annual Conference, I hope we’ve all had a chance to catch our breath, relive the excitement, and enjoy the recorded content – workshops, presentations, and more. While it... Continue Reading
The votes have been counted and there was a tie for the Best Presentation Award during the 2021 WLIA Virtual Annual Conference! The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 34th Annual Conference February 15-19, 2021. The Best presentation recipient is determined by popular vote of... Continue Reading
The Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium (WROC) was recently selected for an Engineering Excellence Best of State award by ACEC Wisconsin. This marks the fourth time that WROC has received this honor. The WROC 2020 program had the highest level of county and municipal participation yet,... Continue Reading
In a stunning effort by WLIA members and map lovers of all sorts, 57 different maps were entered in the 2021 WLIA Map Contest! Special thanks to our first-time sponsors Reukert & Mielke and Syncarto for their support through donations and time this year. We also thank ESRI for the use of the... Continue Reading
The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 34th Annual Conference February 15-19, 2021. As part of the conference, WLIA recognized individuals and organizations for their significant achievements or service to the land information community. Kim Meinert was chosen as winner of the 2021... Continue Reading
The Wisconsin Land Information Association held its 34th Annual Conference February 15-19, 2021. As part of the conference, WLIA recognized individuals and organizations for their significant achievements or service to the land information community. This year the Wisconsin Real Property... Continue Reading
