Sponsors

WLIA could not put on the 2024 Annual Conference without our generous sponsors listed below. If you would like to be a sponsor for WLIA, please see the exhibitor prospectus and exhibitor registration.

With a team of approximately 400 innovative problem-solvers nationwide, we stand with integrity behind thousands of projects that strengthen communities and our country’s infrastructure, economy, and environment. Clients notice our project managers’ ability to translate and transform every detail into actionable, understandable, smoothly coordinated pieces of a successful project. Side-by-side with our client partners, our project managers serve as the confident, communicative navigators at the helm of each project. Their tools and expertise include civil and municipal engineering, transportation, structural design and inspection, river engineering and water resources, architecture, mechanical/electrical/ plumbing engineering, landscape architecture, environmental, geospatial, planning and development, and telecommunications and SUE.

NV5 is a global leader providing geospatial solutions, services, and software to solve mission critical challenges. From data acquisition to analytics to enterprise GIS solutions and software development, NV5 applies geospatial science to deliver end-to-end solutions and insights to mitigate risk, plan for growth, better manage resources, and advance scientific understanding. We leverage the widest array of advanced remote sensing technologies and apply today’s most sophisticated analytic AI frameworks, including proprietary deep learning, computer vision, and predictive analytic models tailored to our clients’ needs. Through off the shelf and fully customized solutions, we empower our clients to enact meaningful change across enterprises, communities, and the world.

Seiler is a family-owned business established in 1945.  We offer our clients the most advanced survey, mapping/GIS, GNSS, drone equipment, and software technology.  Seiler specializes in geospatial sales for many industry segments such as Gas and Electric Utilities, Telecommunications, Construction Management Inspection, Surveying, Engineering, and more.  We have dedicated staff and offices across the Midwest located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.  Our experienced staff are all industry professionals who help guide and educate our clients with a hands-on approach that fits their workflows.  Seiler is your authorized dealer for Trimble, Esri, ArcGIS, Appia, GeoBridge™ software connector, Autodesk, LaserTech, DJI, Bluebeam, and many others. Let us show you the value of working with Seiler by contacting us today.  Learn more at https://www.seilergeo.com or email giswisconsin@seilerinst.com.

Nearmap is the location intelligence provider customers rely on for consistent, reliable, high-resolution imagery, insights, and answers to create meaningful change in the world and propel industries forward. Harnessing its own patented camera systems, imagery capture, AI, geospatial tools, and advanced SaaS platforms, Nearmap users receive tailored solutions for complex challenges. Nearmap captures wide-scale urban areas in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand several times each year, making content instantly available in the cloud via web app or API integration. Founded in Australia in 2007, Nearmap stands as the definitive source of truth that shapes the livable world. For more information, please visit www.nearmap.com.

OPG-3 is an organization focused on delivering innovative Laserfiche document management solutions and world-class customer service. More than 350 counties, villages, townships, and cities have chosen OPG-3 as their digital transformation partner.

With 25 years’ experience, OPG-3 has developed a menu of templated solutions that lower costs while providing improved levels of productivity. “Menu” solutions for municipalities include:

• Municipal Infrastructure to compliment an enterprise-wide file plan that standardizes and streamlines document capture by automatically managing the file plan in Laserfiche
• Human Capital Management solutions to streamline employee processes such as Onboarding, Annual Performance Reviews, Trainings, Disciplinary Action, and Offboarding
• Financial process solutions that streamline cooperation across departments such as AP Automation, Expense Reimbursement, Grant Management and Purchasing Card Reconciliation
• Administration and transparent governance processes such as automatically publishing Agendas, Minutes, Ordinances and Resolutions online as well as receiving, fulfilling, and tracking Public Records Requests

OPG-3, Inc. / 651-233-5075 / www.opg-3.com

Pro-West’s mission is to make what you do better with location technology. We empower Wisconsin local governments with geospatial data, solutions and systems that deliver location transformation. Pro-West has been serving counties and cities in Wisconsin with award-winning GIS support for over 35 years and holds Esri specialties for State & Local Government, Parcel Management and Network Management.

• NG911 data analysis and clean-up
• Parcel Fabric implementation and training
• Local government GIS packages
• Parcel maintenance packages
• Enterprise GIS implementation and support
• On-demand legal description training
• Esri solution configuration
• Geospatial data development and conversion

1Spatial is a software solutions provider and global leader in managing geospatial data. We work with our clients to deliver value by providing easy to use data collection, integration, and validation processing that governs data conformance for each downstream application and use case.

Embedded within GIS UI’s, or automated with API’s, the geospatial data operations and output is audited and verified, certifying updates and managing exceptions at scale.

Our clients include federal and state government agencies, national mapping agencies, land management agencies, census bureaus, transportation, utility, and public safety organizations.

A leader in our field, we have a wealth of experience and a record of continual innovation and development. Today, with an ever-increasing reliance on spatial and location-critical data, demand for our expertise has never been greater. Visit www.1spatial.com.

Cloudpoint Geospatial is a dynamic geospatial solutions provider specializing in GIS support services for organizations such as local governments, utilities, campus facilities, and public safety agencies. Our mission is to provide location-based tools and services that enable organizations to make informed, data-driven decisions. Our team brings a diverse background, with staff who have previously served in local government and regional organizations. This includes engineers, GIS professionals, analysts, and technicians, all dedicated to helping clients fully embrace GIS technology.

As a preferred Esri Business Partner, we leverage cutting-edge geospatial technology to create first-class solutions. Our diverse services include: ArcGIS Pro migration, indoor mapping, field data collection, configuration, and training, management and maintenance for ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online, scripting and workflow automation, NG9-1-1 data services, Utility Network deployment, Parcel Fabric migrations, and more. Our tailored approach assures reliable system performance and enhanced operational efficiency for your entire organization.

DATAMARK Technologies provides a new era of 9-1-1 and redefines interoperability for the public safety industry. The company combines DATAMARK, Michael Baker’s public safety division known for best-in-class geographic information systems (GIS) data management and software solutions, with DDTI, a top-tier provider of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) location services. This strategic union heralds a new era of 9-1-1 and redefines geospatial data management for the public safety industry. DATAMARK Technologies offers a fully integrated solution that empowers public safety agencies to manage, maintain and leverage GIS data to the highest industry standards. The unified approach breaks down barriers of data silos to improve call routing accuracy, offer seamless discrepancy resolution and provide unwavering location fidelity for call takers with enhanced interoperability. 

EagleView is a leading technology company specializing in high-resolution aerial imagery, offering up to 1-inch GSD clarity. Using patented camera systems on fixed-wing aircraft, EagleView delivers imagery with greater detail than satellites and broader coverage than drones. Eagleview provides both orthogonal (top-down) and oblique (angled) views, enabling 360-degree perspectives of locations. Eagleview’s imagery, enriched with data and insights, supports analysis, measurement, and decision-making. Regularly scheduled flights build an imagery library, helping government departments track changes and compare historical and current views for assessment, GIS, public safety, and public works.

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information systems (GIS), offers the most powerful mapping and spatial analytics technology available. Since 1969, Esri has helped customers use The Science of Where to unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Today, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including the world’s largest cities, most national governments, 75% of the Fortune 500, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri engineers the most advanced solutions for digital transformation, IoT, and location analytics to create the maps that run the world. Visit us at esri.com.

In our relentless drive to improve, we embrace change. That’s why MasterGraphics is now called M5D, signaling a new era for our company. After 75 years in business, we’ve taken what we’ve learned about our customers, our technologies, and the opportunities ahead to engineer a new and improved commitment to the markets we serve: supporting success in every dimension. 

The name M5D symbolizes our combined technical expertise in digital 2D and 3D printing technologies and manufacturing solutions, as well as our commitment to supporting overall customer success across dimensions such as profitability, alignment, agility, results, and evolution.

Panda Consulting is a professional services firm specializing in complete consulting services to help you understand the maintenance and integration of GIS data within Local Government agencies. We provide full consulting, design, and data conversion services for all GIS data structures, complete training services, and maintenance services. Our solutions are not only comprehensive but also cost-effective, offering you ways to maintain your data in the short or long term without breaking the bank.

Panda Consulting (Panda) is a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Frank J. Conkling and his wife, Sue R. Conkling, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It was created in 1998 to provide its clients with new and creative ways to apply GIS technology, empowering organizations and their individuals.

In addition to being a 25-year Esri Silver Business Partner, Panda Consulting is the first Esri Business partner in the nation to receive the Parcel Management Specialty Designation and has been awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty, the State and Local Government Specialty Designations, recognizing their expertise in leveraging ArcGIS Parcel Fabric to map land rights, restrictions, and responsibilities. You have expertise in property recording and registration workflows, computer-assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) systems integration, and delivering solutions and services to implement ArcGIS Parcel Fabric for managing, editing, and sharing property and parcel information.

Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. (R/M) is a 100% employee-owned civil engineering firm with more than 75 years of service to local communities and organizations. Our engineers, environmental scientists, agricultural experts, and technology consultants empower our clients to thrive by solving infrastructure challenges. 

R/M develops and supports GIS-driven solutions that eliminate the need to purchase expensive hardware, costly software, or hire GIS experts. Our in-house developers and expert engineers develop solutions based on feedback from clients and a deep understanding of what is most important to communities like yours. 

As your total solution partner, you can also leverage our professional survey teams to collect data, our partnerships for document scanning and pipe televising, or our team of GIS analysts to give your data some polish.

Schneider Geospatial revolutionizes how local governments harness location-based data. With its robust platform, it empowers local governments to transform citizen experiences by making insightful, data-driven decisions. This results in enhanced urban planning, resource management, and community engagement. Local governments can now proactively address the needs of their communities, improve responsiveness, and foster transparency. By unlocking the potential of geospatial data, Schneider Geospatial is at the forefront of helping public services evolve into more efficient, citizen-centric operations, ultimately leading to the betterment of everyday life for the people they serve. 

The Gartrell Group is a woman-owned geospatial consulting firm based in the Pacific Northwest, proudly celebrating 20 years as an Esri partner. We empower clients to fully leverage the power of location intelligence through tailored GIS strategy, hosting and cloud services, systems integration, and application development.

Over the years, we’ve partnered with state and local governments, utilities, transportation agencies, and nonprofits to deliver innovative geospatial solutions that drive meaningful results. Our tailored approach ensures that every client unlocks the full potential of GIS to achieve their unique goals.

Cedar Corporation is a Community Infrastructure, Architectural and Environmental Services firm with office locations across Wisconsin. We attribute our success in achieving our clients’ goals to our dedication to providing outstanding service and fostering lasting relationships in our communities. Whether working with municipal governments, industries, public utilities, or other public and private entities, Cedar can assemble a team of highly trained experts to accomplish the demands of most any project. By integrating our wide range of professional skills into project teams, we support clients of varying needs. Cedar’s innovate GIS-based solutions provide effective products and community solutions along with data analysis to inform community planning and infrastructure management decisions. Our solutions provide opportunities to link in field data to online GIS management systems.

Pro-West & Associates, mentioned above, is also the lanyard sponsor!

For 30 years, GeoComm has been the trusted leader in public safety, delivering advanced location intelligence to help protect over 100 million people nationwide.  Our GIS based solutions empower 9-1-1 and emergency response teams with accurate, real-time location data ensuring the right information is delivered to the right people at the right time. From local to statewide and military agencies GeoComm is the nation’s leader for enhancing public safety. Learn more at www.geocomm.com.  

Since 1956, Robert E. Lee & Associates, Inc., is a full-service consulting firm assisting municipalities throughout Wisconsin with professional expertise in civil engineering, environmental compliance, GIS, surveying, and natural resources services.  We focus on providing exemplary service and plan production at a tremendous value to the clients we assist.  Services include civil, transportation, and municipal engineering, storm water management, construction administration and observation, surveying, grant writing, water and wastewater systems, brownfield redevelopment, ecological, wetland delineations, and GIS solutions and asset management.

Ruekert & Mielke, Inc., mentioned above, is also a Map Gallery Sponsor!

The Gartrell Group, mentioned above, is also a Wi-Fi Sponsor!

GeoComm, mentioned above, is also a Wi-Fi Sponsor!

Nearmap, mentioned above, is also a Wi-Fi Sponsor!

We also thank Esri for WLIA's ArcGIS Online organizational account.