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Awards Nominations Deadline Extension - Now Jan 3
Awards Nominations Deadline Extension - Now Jan 3

The Awards Nominations have been extended until Jan 3. Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted12/12/2024


Nominate 2025 Board of Directors & President-Elect!
Nominate 2025 Board of Directors & President-Elect!

The Wisconsin Land Information Association is a grassroots association. This means that we rely on our members to keep it going. We are quickly approaching the deadline (December 8th) for nomination submissions for the 2025 Board of Directors and President-Elect candidates. This is the perfect... Continue Reading

Postedby Sara Chiamulera
Date posted12/3/2024


Looking for OmNomNom-inations
Looking for OmNomNom-inations

WLIA is currently seeking nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors, President-Elect and Awards Recipients. Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted11/19/2024


2024 WLIA Map Contest Awards - The Champions of Cartography!
2024 WLIA Map Contest Awards - The Champions of Cartography!

In a record-breaking turnout, a total of 70 maps were submitted to the 2024 WLIA Annual Conference Map Contest. This year featured a brand-new Youth Map Contest, where we had 14 outstanding entries submitted by kids ages 5 years old to 15 years old! A special thank you to the Map Gallery... Continue Reading

Postedby Grace White
Date posted03/20/2024


2024 Annual Conference Best Presentation Award Goes to...
2024 Annual Conference Best Presentation Award Goes to...

Congratulations to the group of Nick Gamroth, Nicole Hoeppner, Troy Everson, and Brian Braithwaite for their presentation of Nothing Personal...Just Keepin' It Real - Managing the Spatial Component of the Personal Property Shift to the Real Estate Roll receiving the People's Votes for the Best... Continue Reading

Postedby Nicole Barbiaux
Date posted03/18/2024


2024 Award Winners
2024 Award Winners

2023 WLIA Awards Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted03/11/2024


Introducing Tristan Wirkus - 2023 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner
Introducing Tristan Wirkus - 2023 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner

Introducing Tristan Wirkus, a junior at UW-Eau Claire studying Geography and Computer Science. Upon graduation, Tristan hopes to find a job that involves collecting field data and creating maps and models to best represent and visualize the data. Tristan has served as a student assistant in the... Continue Reading

Postedby Zach Nienow
Date posted02/9/2024


Introducing Ian Bohachek - 2023 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner
Introducing Ian Bohachek - 2023 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner

Introducing Ian Bohachek, a junior at UW-Madison. Ian interned at Sauk County last summer, where he learned a lot about land information and GIS from some of our own WLIA members! Ian hopes to find a job in GIS within the Madison area. His focus is on natural resources, and is interested in... Continue Reading

Postedby Zach Nienow
Date posted02/8/2024


Introducing Nick Erickson - 2023 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner
Introducing Nick Erickson - 2023 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner

Introducing Nick Erickson, a senior studying Geography and GIS at UW-Parkside. Nick's career goal is to become a professional cartographer and use his artistic skills to do freelance work along the way. Nick is the founder and president of the Anthropology and Geography Club, and vice president... Continue Reading

Postedby Zach Nienow
Date posted02/6/2024


2023 Annual Conference Best Presentation Award Goes to...
2023 Annual Conference Best Presentation Award Goes to...

Congratulations to Brad Blumer from the City of Waukesha for receiving the 2023 WLIA Best Presentation Award! Continue Reading

Postedby Jennifer Borlick
Date posted03/10/2023


Recognizing Award Winners!
Recognizing Award Winners!

Congratulations to our recipients! Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted03/3/2023


Introducing Natalie Blackert – 2022 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner
Introducing Natalie Blackert – 2022 Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Winner

Introducing Natalie T. Blackert, an accomplished student attending University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Natalie is working toward a bachelor's degree with a major in Environmental Geography and a double minor in History and Latin American Studies. Natalie is another deserving winner of the Damon... Continue Reading

Postedby Carmen Novak
Date posted02/2/2023