Events

Another great presentation that will be featured at this year's Spring Regional Meeting will have Paul Bernard from Wood County discussing how to Maintain Your Data After NG911 Implementation. Any data steward can tell you that preparing GIS datasets for NG911 is far more involved than simply... Continue Reading

Join us at the Spring Regional Meeting to hear Charles Green from St. Croix County talk about History, Geography, and Maps of Middle Earth. Maps can help make a fantasy world more tangible to us. While some may argue that fantasy isn’t “real,” to Tolkien, the world he created... Continue Reading

Get ready to fertilize your senses! Just down the road from the Hotel Marshfield is the AgSource Food and Environmental Laboratory. While this lab doesn't process manure samples, the Stratford laboratory not far away does - if you're lucky maybe you'll get a whiff of manuré during this... Continue Reading

You won't want to miss this exciting Panel Discussion on Land Information Challenges & Opportunities in Rural Wisconsin; and you won't if you register for the upcoming Spring Regional Meeting. Panel Members: Carrie Morrell, GIS/Land Information Coordinator at Clark County. I’ve been... Continue Reading

GIS and Communications, An (Un)Usual LinkMyron Oestreich, Medical Examiner – Juneau County, will be seen and heard at the Spring Regional Meeting, discussing the ham radio link in emergency communications. In 2003, Myron earned his general class license and his extra in 2020. Myron has... Continue Reading

While attending the upcoming Spring Regional Meeting, watch for Sarah Kussow, Watershed/GIS Specialist for Outagamie County Land Conservation. She will be presenting on The Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework. Approximately half of the surface water drainage basins in Wisconsin now... Continue Reading

Another highlight of the upcoming Spring Regional Meeting, Tyler DeBruin of the Town of Grand Chute will be presenting on Updating and Track Road Pavement Ratings. Every community in the State of Wisconsin is required to update their road ratings every other year. These are more commonly known as... Continue Reading

Another great presentation is lined up for the Spring Regional Meeting, EOC Lifeline Survey 123 and Dashboard. Join us for a session presented by Max Grueneberg on how Calumet County enables municipalities to submit their lifeline status, at regular intervals during an emergency in accordance... Continue Reading

Join us at the upcoming Spring Regional Meeting to learn how GIS is being utilized for project planning and analysis in the Big Eau Pleine Watershed. Listen to seasoned conservationists, Matt Repkin and Kirstie Heidenreich, give insight on how they’ve utilized GIS and other data and mapping... Continue Reading

The Spring Education Committee has lined up two great networking social events for the 2024 Spring Regional in Marshfield: Wednesday Night (June 5th)Come join us for a night of axe throwing and other games at The Grey Dog Axe Throwing in Downtown Marshfield. Enjoy the full experience of training,... Continue Reading

The WLIA Spring Education committee is excited to announce that registration for our 2024 Spring Regional Meeting is now open! Join us June 5-7th, 2024 at Hotel Marshfield in Marshfield, WI! We've got some great informative educational sessions planned, and fun networking events in store for you.... Continue Reading

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