WLIA 2020 Annual Convention: Full Schedule

WLIA welcomes you to the 33rd Annual Conference at the Marriott Madison West, in Middleton, Wisconsin, February 19-21, 2020.

8:30am CST

Registration (Lobby)

Wednesday February 19, 2020 8:30am - 9:30am CST
Center Lobby

9:00am CST

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab

Explore Esri software offerings and get free self-paced training at the Hands on Learning Lab open every day of the conference. Esri instructors will be available to answer questions.

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:00am - 4:30pm CST
Middleton

9:30am CST

ArcGIS Pro! Part Deux

It has been a year since the last ArcGIS Pro workshop. What have you done? Have you migrated? Tried to? Even logged in?!? We will recap the basics and move into some advanced exercises. Esri has rolled out some fantastic new features, we will discuss those and discuss a tighter integration with your Portal. This will include managing services of ArcGIS Enterprise or AGO from within ArcGIS Pro. The workshop is open to all levels of ArcGIS Pro users, you do NOT need to have attended the 2019 session. A combination of lecture and hands-on activities will be used. Laptop with licensed ArcGIS Pro is required

Speakers

Micah Williamson

Cloudpoint Geographics Inc.

Micah Williamson, GISPCloudpoint Geographics Inc.Geospatial Services Director The Geospatial field has been my vocation of choice for 19 years. Working for several different employers and having had several different positions within those organizations, all GIS related, I’m always... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Salon H

Workshop, Applications, Esri

9:30am CST

Field Operations with ArcGIS

In this seminar you will learn how ArcGIS will help your organization optimize every step of your field operations and data collection. Planning your field work by defining where field work needs to be done (ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS for Desktop). Assigning tasks and dispatching field crews (Workforce for ArcGIS). Helping personnel arriving to their destination quickly safely (Navigator for ArcGIS). Efficiently executing field data capture (Collector for ArcGIS, QuickCapture for ArcGIS and Survey123 for ArcGIS). Monitoring field operations (Tracker for ArcGIS and Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS) Analyzing and communicating field work (StoryMaps and Web AppBuilder)

Speakers

Jordan Miller

Solution Engineer, State and Local Govt, Esri

Mr. Miller joined Esri in 2016 with an extensive background in Local Government industry knowledge as well as years of experience working in the private sector. Jordan’s primary role with Esri is focusing on solving business challenges with a geospatial approach. Jordan works... Read More →

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri

Matt Robinson is a Solution Engineer based in Chicago and has been with Esri since February of 2018. He supports state agencies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan by providing technical expertise on how location technology can used to solve business challenges... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Milwaukee

Workshop, Field Apps, Esri

9:30am CST

Geocoding for Fun, Relaxation, and Profit

This workshop is designed to familiarize you with the why and the how of geocoding. We’ll cover everything from the basics to some advanced tricks and tips. Our goal is for you to be confident with your ability to create the most accurate geocoded data possible, and do so efficiently while gaining a deeper understanding of your data and needs. Course content will also include: address standardization/validation functions, types of geocoding tools and services, the nuances of preparing data for successful geocoding, interpreting returned results, and ferreting out exact locations when a geocoding service has not provided such. We will also share information on the successful enterprise geocoding service created at State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services for use by multiple state agencies and partners.

Speakers

Andy Swartz

GIS Team Lead, Wisconsin Dept of Health Services

Andy Swartz is a geospatial professional serving as the GIS Team Lead at State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. He has an MS from UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies where he focused on decision making tools applied to environmental issues. In his spare... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Salon A

Workshop, Geocoding

9:30am CST

Geospatial Metadata

Metadata is an important component of the data management life cycle for geospatial content. Organizations that create geospatial data can include metadata as a benefit to their own internal data management practices and to help users discover and understand relevant data online. This ‘metadata basics’ workshop will: (1) introduce and define geospatial metadata schemas and standards; (2) describe the internal and external benefits of metadata to organizations who create geospatial data; (3) illustrate how metadata impacts the online discovery experience for users; (4) discuss recommended data management practices including file naming, attribute field names and definitions, versioning, and controlled vocabularies; (5) provide advice and best practices for using ESRI’s ArcCatalog to author geospatial metadata; and (6) offer tips for publishing metadata in ESRI ArcGIS Hub (Open Data) sites.

Speakers

Jaime Martindale

Map & Geospatial Data Librarian, Arthur H. Robinson Map Library Department of Geography, UW-Madison

Jaime Martindale is the Map & Geospatial Data Librarian for Robinson Map Library.

Jim Lacy

Associate State Cartographer, State Cartographer's Office

Jim is the Associate State Cartographer with the State Cartographer's Office at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Salon B

Workshop, Data

9:30am CST

Implementation of an Online GIS Application from Concept to Implementation

This workshop will focus on the steps and process for implementation of an online GIS application from including needs assessment, conceptualization, data gathering, data processing, implementation and production. We will include all of our tips and tricks with every step in the process, giving you guidance from over 60 years of combined experience of the presenters. We will also talk about the differences of the process depending on the final product platform, including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise (your own server and other services like Amazon Web Services) and other “Applications as a Service” ( i.e. InfiniteGIS). Examples we will use for the workshop will include the evolution of GIS at the Village of Hales Corners, Wisconsin and the implementation of GIS Applications at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center Campus.

Speakers

Jon Schwichtenberg

GIS Leader, GRAEF USA, Inc.

Jon is the Minneapolis Office Manager and GIS Leader for GRAEF, with over 33 years of experience in the industry.

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Salon G

Workshop, Applications

9:30am CST

LiDAR 101

LiDAR is becoming common place in the geospatial spatial field, this workshop will cover the basics of LiDAR. First, there will be an overview of what LiDAR is, how it works, and the different types of sensors and their capabilities. Followed by an explanation of how the data from the sensor is processed, calibrated, and validated. Next will be a discussion of how the data is classified and the types of end products, such as DEM’s and contours, that can be generated from the data. It will also include a look at the many different products that can be created from LiDAR data. Lastly, there will be an overview of the many different applications that LiDAR can be used for and a discussion on how existing LiDAR data that you have can be re-purposed. The workshop will include looking at data from both fixed wing sensors and higher resolution data from static and mobile platforms.

Speakers

Sonja Ellefson

Mapping Resource Manager, GPI

Sonja Ellefson the Mapping Resource Manager for GPI Geospatial in Sheboygan WI. She is an ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist who studied geology at MIT then went on to get her masters degree in photogrammetry and remote sensing from University College London. She has spent over... Read More →

Tyler Stentz

Project Manager, GPI

Tyler Stentz is a project manager at GPI Geospatial Inc. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point with a BS in Geography Urban Planning. Tyler manages mapping projects utilizing aerial, mobile and static LiDAR paired with digital imagery. He has 10 years of experience... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Salon F

Workshop, LiDAR

9:30am CST

Local Redistricting in Wisconsin

The workshop will focus on preparing for Local Redistricting in Wisconsin in April 2021, by performing a rehearsal of the process in 2020. The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), Legislative Technology Services Bureau (LTSB), and the Applied Population Laboratory (APL) at UW-Madison will provide information on the upcoming 2020 US Census, the legal process of redistricting, and the software utilized for local redistricting in the state of Wisconsin. LTSB will also discuss the logistics of the 2020 rehearsal redistricting pilot program.

Part one of this workshop will provide local officials, GIS professionals, and WLIA members information about the upcoming 2020 Census, local redistricting timelines, and information on current local redistricting statutes. This will include an overview of the ‘how and why’ of redistricting for counties and municipalities, as well as discussions of procedures, guidelines, and the laws that shape redistricting in Wisconsin.

Part two of the workshop will be a “hands-on” demonstration of the all new WISE-LR software, which will be used for local redistricting in Wisconsin. WISE-LR is a web application developed by the LTSB specifically for the state statutes of Wisconsin and local redistricting laws in 2020. WISE-LR will allow local officials, or their delegates, to create, analyze, and share county supervisory plans, ward plans, and aldermanic plans with accurate demographic data. Attendees will have time at the end of the workshop for experimentation and one-on-one “hands-on” instruction.

Speakers

Grace White

Senior GIS Analyst, Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Ryan Squires

GIS Applications Developer, Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Local Redistricting and Statewide Data Collection

Dan Veroff

Distinguished Outreach Specialist, Applied Population Laboratory at UW-Madison Extension

Dan Veroff is a Distinguished Outreach Specialist with the Applied Population Laboratory at the UW-Madison/Extension. Since 1998, he has provided demographic data and analysis to Extension’s community development programs and has done research on the demographics of diversity and... Read More →

Jon Kreye

Legal Services Manager; Senior Legislative Attorney, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau

Joe Kreye is the Legal Services Manager and a Senior Legislative Attorney at the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. He manages 18 LRB attorneys who draft legislation in various subject areas and who perform other legal services for the state legislature. He drafts legislation... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 12:30pm CST
Salon D

Workshop, Census

9:30am CST

ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric

At the 2019 Esri User Conference in San Diego this July, Esri released the next generation of Parcel Management Tools – the ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric. The ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric provides a faster, more flexible solution that uses a less restrictive data model than the previous ArcMap Parcel Fabric and allows the immediate use of a record driven workflow without extensive clean-up of your data. In addition, the ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric provides advanced quality control through attribute and topology rules while using the standard editing tools contained in ArcGIS Pro.

Speakers

Frank Conkling

Owner, Panda Consulting

Frank owns Panda Consulting, a GIS Professional Services company that has existed since 1998. Frank is a recognized authority on GIS and Surveying and Mapping technology, including mapping various types of ownership interest in land. Frank has been involved in GIS and Parcel Mapping... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 9:30am - 4:30pm CST
Salon C

Workshop, Parcels, Esri

12:30pm CST

Wednesday Lunch

Wednesday lunch ($20)

Note: Lunch is automatically included at no extra charge if you register for two half-day paid workshops or one full-day workshop.

Wednesday February 19, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Michigan

General

12:30pm CST

WLIA Board and Board Nominees Lunch

Wednesday February 19, 2020 12:30pm - 1:30pm CST
Greenway

General

1:30pm CST

Creating Dashboards with Configurable Apps

Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS is a configurable web apps that provides location-aware data visualization and analytics for a real-time operational view of people, services, assets, and events. In this workshop we will introduce the key features of dashboards, walk through examples of the many different types of dashboards and finally demonstrate the configuration and deployment of an Operations Dashboard.

Speakers

Jordan Miller

Solution Engineer, State and Local Govt, Esri

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri

Wednesday February 19, 2020 1:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Milwaukee

Workshop, Applications, Esri

1:30pm CST

GIS Programming with R

This workshop will introduce the R Project for Statistical Computing and RStudio with a focus on spatial statistics, data input/output, web mapping, and web applications (using Shiny). Rather than a deep dive into a specific library or set of tools, this workshop will provide a broad overview of R’s superb spatial data capabilities with the goal of demonstrating how it can improve your GIS workflow. Attendees need only a laptop with a web browser. They will work in RStudio alongside the instructors using provided templates and scripts. No prior experience with R or RStudio are required, though those with some experience will likely still benefit from this workshop.

Speakers

Matthew Haffner

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Matt Haffner is an assistant professor at UW - Eau Claire where he started in May of 2018. His research interests are in Spatial Data Science and Urban Geography, and his work focuses on automation and reproducibility. He received a BS in Mathematics and Geography from Pittsburg State... Read More →

Aaron Fisch (Ruesch)

Water Resources Management Specialist Advanced, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Aaron Fisch (Ruesch) is a Water Resources Modeler at the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources (WDNR). At WDNR, his work spans a variety of topics such as quantifying the sources of nutrient/algae pollution, characterizing the effects of soils and landuse on water quality in river... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 1:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon H

Workshop, Coding

1:30pm CST

Integrating Collector and Related Tables

The City of Sheboygan has recently replaced spreadsheets and paper documents to track the maintenance activities related to the sanitary and storm sewer system. This will walk through the process of creating a related table in Catalog, creating a SQL query in SQL Server MGMT Studio, making a query layer, publishing the layer, table, and query layer to a service, and integrating all of the components into a web map and web app that can be utilized by field and office staff to efficiently create, view, maintain, and report on sewer infrastructure maintenance activities using Esri software.

Speakers

Andy Bartell

GIS Manager, City of Sheboygan

Prior to joining the City of Sheboygan in late 2017, I had an exciting career in the oil and gas industry that took me all over Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. I had the opportunity to work in a myriad of capacities from technical to project lead, and was able to work directly with... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 1:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon B

Workshop, Field Apps, Esri

1:30pm CST

Mapping Technology for GIS applications - Comparing UAS, Photogrammetry, and LiDAR

This presentation will compare three approaches for acquiring geospatial data for site specific projects. Data collected from UAS will be compared and contrasted to other aerial platforms. We will distinguish between LiDAR and photogrammetry, and discuss the most appropriate approach to various project types. We will cover the topics of expected accuracies and best practices for generating and using elevation datasets and planimetrics.

Speakers

Matt Vinopal

Project Professional, Ayres Associates

Matt joined Ayres Associates in 1999 as a survey and stereo compilation technician and has been the LiDAR supervisor since 2005. Matt is responsible for LiDAR flight planning, oversight of LiDAR and stereo compilation production, metadata development, accuracy reporting and final... Read More →

Zach Nienow

Manager, Ayres Associates

Zach manages the aerial mapping group at Ayres Associates. He has been a member of WLIA since 2012. He is the WROC consultant program manager.

Wednesday February 19, 2020 1:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Green Bay

Workshop, LiDAR, UAS

1:30pm CST

Parcel Management in Pro: What's Changing?

The introduction of Parcel Fabric in ArcGIS Pro may leave you asking yourself several questions such as, what the differences are between ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap parcel fabrics, what do I need to know about the new platform, and do I have to make the transition? Come to this workshop to get those and several other questions answered! We’ll discuss the differences between the platforms, the options and requirements for each platform, demonstrate some common tasks in each platform, and discuss the migration from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro.

Speakers

Lisa Schaefer

Pro-West & Associates, inc.

Ms. Lisa Schaefer, Geospatial Data Specialist, has worked with Land Records data for over 24 years. She is involved from multiple sides, including developing parcel data; process development for development and migration; and migrating data to or upgrading various versions of parcel... Read More →

Cody Wolfe

Wednesday February 19, 2020 1:30pm - 4:30pm CST
Salon F

Workshop, Parcels

2:00pm CST

WLIC Meeting

Wisconsin Land Information Council meeting

Wednesday February 19, 2020 2:00pm - 4:00pm CST
Greenway

4:45pm CST

LION Meeting

The annual Land Information Officer Network (LION) meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb 19 at 4:45 pm.

Established in 1999, the mission of the Land Information Officers Network (LION) is to provide a forum for communication and knowledge sharing geared toward making county LIOs more successful in implementing the Wisconsin Land Information Program. LION has the following objectives and goals:

To promote an understanding of the Wisconsin Land Information Program and county land information programs.
To assist in developing successful county Land Information Offices by promoting professional practice, best practices, and communication.
To encourage and support educational programs for its members.
To promote a better understanding and appreciation of how land information officers serve the public interests.

Wednesday February 19, 2020 4:45pm - 5:45pm CST
Salon G

6:00pm CST

THE OPENING

The Wednesday opening event will include welcoming remarks from the City of Middleton Mayor Gurdip Brar followed by our “Casino Night” social event!

Casino Night Round 2 - We've Upped our Game!

Of course it wouldn’t be Casino Night without a Texas Hold’em Poker tournament, Euchre Tournament, and 2 Roulette tables available for the main games of the night. If interested in taking part in the Euchre tournament, please be sure to make note of this when registering for the conference or contact Ann Barrett. See the Rules for Casino Night for more details.

As part of the event, there will be raffle prizes offered. Everyone has a chance to win a prize, you’ll receive a raffle ticket & $1000 in poker chips upon entry to the event. Throughout the evening you have the opportunity to turn your poker chips into raffle tickets, along with purchasing additional raffle tickets

We welcome donations for raffle prizes. If you, your business or someone you know is able to donate prizes for the event, we would greatly appreciate your generosity!

Participation is free but extra chips will be sold to benefit the Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship fund.

Speakers

Gurdip Brar

Mayor, City of Middleton

Tony Van Der Wielen

WLIA President-Elect

Wednesday February 19, 2020 6:00pm - 9:00pm CST
Michigan

General

7:00am CST

Women in GIS - SIG meeting

This special interest group was created to collaborate with and encourage women in GIS and other related fields in Wisconsin. This group is open to those who would like to work in those endeavors. We invite members to share experiences, articles, noteworthy items, and inspiration on the forums.

Wisconsin Women in GIS links

Speakers

Jennifer Borlick

GIS Manager, County of Rock

Jennifer Borlick is the GIS Manager at Rock County Planning, Economic and Community Development. In that role she represents the department on the Land Records committee and the Rock County Land Information Council. She is also a member of the Rock County Diversity and Inclusion Task... Read More →

Kelly Felton

Cartographer/LIO, Sauk County

Kelly is the Cartographer/LIO for the Sauk County Land Information/GIS department. She has worked at Sauk County for 28 years and has served as LIO for the last 20 years.

Thursday February 20, 2020 7:00am - 8:00am CST
Salon G/ H

Special Interest Group

8:00am CST

New Member Session

Who should attend?
First time conference attendees and anyone looking to learn more about WLIA are invited to this brief session.

Seasoned WLIA members will share their tips on how to get the most out of the conference experience as well as explain the various roles WLIA serves in the land information and GIS community.

Thursday February 20, 2020 8:00am - 8:30am CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

General

8:00am CST

Registration (Lobby)

Thursday February 20, 2020 8:00am - 10:00am CST
Center Lobby

General

8:00am CST

Map Contest Registration (Lobby)

On-site poster registration opens at 8am on Thursday morning through 11am.

*** All entries MUST include a hard copy and digital version. ***
*** Please bring your hard copy to the poster registration table. ***
*** No printing facilities are available at the conference. ***
*** A map can only be entered in one category. ***

Moderators

Colter Sikora

GIS Lead, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Colter Sikora is the GIS Lead for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Grace White

Senior GIS Analyst, Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Thursday February 20, 2020 8:00am - 11:00am CST
Center Lobby

8:30am CST

Welcome and Keynote

Welcome and Awards recognition.
Keynote from Roger Kain

Speakers

Roger Kain

British Academy; University of London

Roger Kain is a Fellow of the British Academy, the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences and its Vice-President (Research and Higher Education Policy). He is Professor of Humanities in the School of Advanced Study, University of London and previously its... Read More →

Peter Strand

WLIA President, Eau Claire County

My first encounter with GIS was as an undergraduate Environmental Studies & Biology major at Carthage College. I was blown away by this new technology. I knew immediately that GIS would dramatically grow in the future and I wanted to be a part of that growth. In 2005, I completed... Read More →

Tony Van Der Wielen

WLIA President-Elect

Thursday February 20, 2020 8:30am - 10:00am CST
Michigan

General

9:00am CST

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab

Explore Esri software offerings and get free self-paced training at the Hands on Learning Lab open every day of the conference. Esri instructors will be available to answer questions.

Thursday February 20, 2020 9:00am - 4:00pm CST
Middleton

10:00am CST

Exhibit Hall Opening

The Exhibit Hall is a great place to meet our conference sponsors and other exhibitors, with the latest in technology and services on display.

Join us to open the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, February 20 at 10:00 AM.

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:00am - 10:30am CST
Wisconsin/ Geneva/ Mendota

Exhibitor

10:30am CST

Insights for ArcGIS: An Introduction

Insights for ArcGIS is a powerful capability that allows organizations to apply spatial intelligence to drive better decisions. Whether you’re new to GIS or, have been using it for years, Insights for ArcGIS brings forth a new iterative, interactive experience to jumpstart spatial analysis. Insights for ArcGIS is a web-based, data analytics workbench where you can explore spatial and non-spatial data, find temporal, spatial and statistical patterns in your data, answer questions you didn't know to ask, and quickly deliver powerful results.

Speakers

Tyler Prahl

Regional Account Manager, GISinc

Implementing, Complimenting, and Extending your Location Platform

Jordan Miller

Solution Engineer, State and Local Govt, Esri

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Salon E

TRACK 4, MUGG

10:30am CST

WICDI: Culvert Mapping as a Case Study for Building Community and Flood Resiliency in Northern Wisconsin

The WICDI project aims to establish a Wisconsin Coastal-Management Data Infrastructure. With funding from NOAA, the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, and the State Cartographer’s Office at UW-Madison, we are combining a mapping community of practice with an innovative digital collaborative environment to improve coastal hazard planning and policy development. WICDI’s main goals are to create and maintain a culvert mapping community of practice (CoP); to set up a collaborative support environment (CSE) where CoP members can use tools and share data; and to use the CoP and the CSE to improve Wisconsin's culvert mapping approach, datasets, and efforts.

Speakers

Melanie Kohls

Outreach & GIS Specialist, UW State Cartographer’s Office & WI Coastal Mgmt

https://melanie-n-k.github.io/.">https://melanie-n-k.github.io/.">Melanie Kohls is a recent graduate of the Accelerated Masters Program in GIS & Cartography at the University of Wisconsin. Melanie has been a UW-Madison student since 2012, earning her Bachelor’s in Zoology and Environmental... Read More →

Genevieve Burgess

GIS Research Analyst, State Cartographer’s Office

Genevieve Burgess is the GIS Research Analyst for State Cartographer’s Office.

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Green Bay

TRACK 5, State and Federal

10:30am CST

Asset Management for Municipalities - Size Does Not Matter

This presentation will focus on how to implement GIS/Asset Management for all municipalities, no matter the size. Presenter will talk about the attributes of successful implementation on all levels. We will discuss several examples of small communities in Wisconsin that have implemented varying forms of Asset Management, including a few live demos.

Speakers

Jon Schwichtenberg

GIS Leader, GRAEF USA, Inc.

Jon is the Minneapolis Office Manager and GIS Leader for GRAEF, with over 33 years of experience in the industry.

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Salon G/ H

TRACK 6, Mobile GIS

10:30am CST

Aerial Acquisition Mission Planning

Planning for an Aerial Acquisition, whether Imagery and/or LiDAR, requires careful preparation and design. The specifications of the final processed dataset (Orthophotography, Plan Mapping, DEM, etc.) must be considered in the flight mission plan in addition to ground control, time of year, site conditions, base station locations, weather stations and atmospheric conditions. This presentation will address how an aerial flight plan for imagery and LiDAR is created and the multitude of essential elements that need to be considered in deploying a successful aerial acquisition.

Speakers

Richard Wohler

Business Development, GPI Geospatial, Inc.

Richard Wohler works in Business Development for GPI Geospatial, Inc.

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:00am CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

TRACK 7, Web Mapping and Imagery

10:30am CST

Mobile Mapping and Mobile LiDAR

Mobile Mapping and Mobile LiDAR is no longer a tool for early adopters. The hardware and software has become essential and easier to use for high efficiency Mapping and Surveying. The overall case is still the same: Efficiency and Accuracy of Data Collection and above all Safety to the Field Crew.

Speakers

Jay Riester

GPS/GIS Application Specialist, Seiler Geospatial

Jay is a Certified Trimble Mapping GNSS Trainer and has a Geography degree from UW-Oshkosh, WI. He has worked in the GPS/GIS data collection industry for 27 years. Since 2007, Jay has worked for Seiler Geospatial as a Sr. GPS/GIS Application Specialist providing to customers GNSS... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon C

TRACK 1, LiDAR

10:30am CST

GIS and Public Safety: The New First Response Frontier

NextGen 9-1-1 is completely changing the role of GIS within the 9-1-1 incident response workflow. For those of us working in GIS, the work we do now provides the very foundation of how 9-1-1 calls are routed to dispatch centers. GIS therefore has become the very first line of first response, and our work has an impact on incident response that occurs even before the dispatcher takes the call.
We find ourselves tasked not only with new responsibilities but also with the need to collaborate with others in ways that effectively create a new organization – and this requires creating a new culture.

Culture defines who you are as an organization and so can have a strong impact on business. NG9-1-1 is presenting a new way of doing business to both the GIS and Public Safety communities alike, demanding a marriage of sorts between GIS departments and Public Safety groups at a local, regional and state level. We must understand and embrace not only what this new community of professionals needs to look like and how it needs to act, but also what shared values and beliefs need to be agreed upon. Likewise, just as in a marriage between two individuals, this new community needs to represent and honor both parties individually and as partners.

In this presentation, we’ll learn key elements of creating a new organizational culture and explore how to apply this directly to GIS departments and Public Safety groups as a community – with an eye specifically toward NG9-1-1 and beyond.

Speakers

Sarah Rollins

Public Safety GIS Expert, Michael Baker International/DATAMARK

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon D

TRACK 2, NG911 and Emerging Tech

10:30am CST

ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric: It's not a matter of if, but when!

It's a BIG deal! Entities implementing Esri’s Parcel Fabric for ArcGIS Desktop should know that change is coming, and that change is called ArcGIS Pro. Under the umbrella of the DOA and SCO’s statewide parcel mapping incentive, many entities throughout the state have invested heavily in the development, creation, and curation of the statewide parcel mapping since 2014. With the adoption of ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric on the horizon, what should counties, municipalities, and state agencies expect when users move to the next generation of the Esri Parcel Fabric platform? Buffalo County is sharing its experience of the transition. The presentation will highlight the advancements of Esri’s latest platform and how Buffalo County has implemented them. Buffalo County’s parcel fabric partner Panda Consulting will be on hand to demonstrate the workflow counties will undertake. The historical context of the statewide parcel fabric and how it relates to future county parcel mapping actives will be discussed. The presentation will also cover how a versioned, multi-user SQL Server Enterprise database is moved to an ArcGIS Server Data Store. Come prepared with your questions for a QA session with county, state and vendor partners.

Speakers

Jason Poser

Land Records Coordinator / LIO, Buffalo County

Jason Poser: Representing the Buffalo County GIS Department, Jason has been with Buffalo County for 2 years and is also their LIO. Before coming to Buffalo County, he was involved in terrestrial LiDAR for civil engineering as well as director of marketing in both city government... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon A/B

TRACK 3, Land Records

10:30am CST

Using GIS to Generate Cyber Security Awareness

Cyber-attacks are being levied against small businesses and local governments throughout the United States. To better understand the threat, we must first understand the geography of these attacks. Where are areas of high concern and how can we mitigate risks? This presentation will showcase how the Cyber Security Center for Small Business (CSCSB) is using heat mapping to build a threat awareness among local governments and economic development agencies. GIS is an underutilized tool in the fight against cyber crime.

Speakers

Brian Dennis

Thursday February 20, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon F

TRACK 8, Enterprise

11:00am CST

Building Spatial Data Infrastructure Using FOSS and AWS: A Case Study

What is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)? Should I be using Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other cloud platforms? We will explore the origin, ethos, and value proposition of FOSS through a geospatial lens, discuss cloud services such as AWS (including use cases and advantages), and look at a case study that brings these two spheres together.

Speakers

Hayden Elza

GIS Developer, State Cartographer's Office

My interests are in open data, free and open source GIS, and spatial web tools.

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:00am - 11:30am CST
Green Bay

TRACK 5, State and Federal

11:00am CST

Automate the boring side of Survey123

Survey 123 makes data collection so much easier, but how can you make processing of that data easier? See how Survey123 was implemented at DLZ and how APIs were used to automate the boring tasks of querying data, creating finished PDFs, and creating reports.

Speakers

Grant Haynes

GIS Analyst/ Geologist, DLZ

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:00am - 11:30am CST
Salon G/ H

TRACK 6, Mobile GIS

11:00am CST

Creating a "Super" App to Enhance Public Involvement in Property Planning

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) greatly appreciates and values public engagement and input. Facilitating engagement and gathering public input is extremely important during the master planning process. This presentation will discuss how our GIS team creatively leveraged Survey123, web maps and web apps including Web AppBuilder and Story Maps to create a product for the public to enhance interaction and inclusion with the public during the planning process.

Speakers

Katie Godding

GIS Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Katie Godding is a GIS Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. She works in the Property Planning section doing GIS work for DNR property master plans.

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:00am - 11:30am CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

TRACK 7, Web Mapping and Imagery

11:00am CST

Fire Department Call Analysis using Dashboard and Insights for ArcGIS

The City of Waukesha Fire Department responds to thousands of calls for service each year, however day to day and long term analysis of the data is limited by the current dispatch software. To provide Fire Chiefs and administrators with access to current calls, historical data, trends, and inspections, a process was developed to extract data from the dispatch system, transform it, and publish it into services which are consumed by Operations Dashboard and Insights for ArcGIS pages hosted on the City's Portal. This presentation will go through the process used to extract the data, and the configuration of the various sites which use the data.

Speakers

Brad Blumer

GIS Coordinator, City of Waukesha

Brad has been the GIS Coordinator for the City of Waukesha since 2018. The GIS Program's mission is to increase access to data and applications by staff and residents, and to provide new and innovative ways to see the local world we interact with daily. He is a graduate of UW-Whitewater... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Salon E

TRACK 4, MUGG

11:30am CST

UAS Lidar Project Planning and Applications

Advancements in UAS hardware and Lidar technologies have provided opportunities for organizations to gather highly accurate and dense Lidar point clouds for small scale projects. This presentation will outline steps for planning a successful UAS Lidar mission and detail UAS Lidar system specifications and applications. Assessing site suitability and the size of project area are important factors for UAS projects. Dense point clouds will be explored from engineering and water resource projects.

Speakers

Tyler Kaebisch

Geospatial Project Manager, Ayres

Tyler Kaebisch is a Geospatial Project Manager with Ayres. He has managed small and large-scale projects that apply remote sensing techniques to analyze features across the landscape.

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Salon C

TRACK 1, LiDAR

11:30am CST

QuickCapture for Cleaner Recycling

Discussion about Waukesha County's Recycle Right Program and how it utilizes QuickCapture to track improper recycling. Presentation will cover the process from data collection by the hauler, processing of the data to produce a mailer to send to the public, and using the data to develop a Operational Dashboard for monitoring the data collected.

Speakers

Chris Dickerson

LIS Analyst, Waukesha County

Chris Dickerson is an LIS Analyst for Waukesha County.

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Salon D

TRACK 2, NG911 and Emerging Tech

11:30am CST

Jackson County Parcel Fabric Development

Jackson County has been working to improve the accuracy of PLSS & spatial data in the County. The GIS staff has been following the lead of the Surveyors, and using field data collected in Jackson County’s re-monumentation project. This effort is being completed by collecting and re-monumenting PLSS Control in a systematic plan and using that new information to redevelop their parcel data from source documents in the Parcel Fabric platform. This effort includes development of the PLSS features, Subdivision features, Rights of way, and Tax Parcels. Join us to see what we’ve been up to, our current status, and what our plans are to continue the work.

Speakers

April Schoolcraft

Jackson County

April Schoolcraft is the Property Lister and GIS Specialist at Jackson County and has been with the County for 5 years. She has the distinct joy of maintaining the parcel data for the County as well as working with assessors and owners regarding property data. April has been involved... Read More →

Joe Pilkington

Lisa Schaefer

Pro-West & Associates, inc.

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Salon A/B

TRACK 3, Land Records

11:30am CST

Initial redesign results, advances in methods, and future projections for the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory

The WDNR’s Wetland Inventory (WWI) is undertaking a multi-year redesign involving a complete overhaul of drafting methods, attribution, and database structure. The presenters will discuss the results of initial mapping efforts within several HUC-12 watersheds, Python Add-In toolbars developed to improve workflow efficiency, and the challenges presented by different landscapes and new data products. This presentation will also look to the future with feasibility projections for applying these methods to the entire state and possible implications at the state and local level.

Speakers

Christopher Noll

Calvin Lawrence

GIS Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Calvin is steward and developer of the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory GIS layer.

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Green Bay

TRACK 5, State and Federal

11:30am CST

Survey123 Inspections for Wind Construction

This will be an update to my presentation at last year's annual conference that detailed how Xcel Energy uses ArcGIS Online and Survey123 for wind construction. I will go into detail on how to link Survey123 inspections to individual features, how surveys can be exported and logged as the document of record and used for reporting. Last years presentation is attached.

Speakers

Laurel Hanson

Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy is a major U.S. electric and natural gas company. Based in Minneapolis, Minn., the company operates in eight states and provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity customers and 1.9 million natural gas customer... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Salon G/ H

TRACK 6, Mobile GIS

11:30am CST

The Importance of Effective Broadband Mapping in Wisconsin

Broadband is critical infrastructure affecting all Wisconsinites and Wisconsin businesses. The Wisconsin Broadband Office (WBO) at the Public Service Commission (PSC) helps citizens and businesses statewide understand local internet coverage and advocates for improved service statewide. The PSC uses and shares a plethora of mapping tools and data to drive decision-making within the PSC, the State, and for the general public. The Wisconsin Broadband Map, other PSC mapping applications, and the state’s $48 Million (2020-2021 budget cycle) Broadband Expansion Grant Program rely on quality mapping data to serve broadband stakeholders. Mapping at the PSC offers opportunities to partner with other groups, helping move the missions of BadgerNet, student internet access, and others forward as well. To fully service broadband access in Wisconsin in a cost-effective way, a more accurate means to map internet coverage is essential, along with having the necessary mapping data to map coverage. This presentation will provide a summary of these points, with examples of how the PSC uses mapping technology and fosters collaboration. In addition, PSC staff will also share how improved internet mapping techniques and supporting data can help more accurately map broadband and plan for future expansion.

Speakers

Colter Sikora

GIS Lead, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Colter Sikora is the GIS Lead for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Jaron McCallum

Jaron McCallum is a GIS Analysis and Web Developer Intern with the Public Service Commission where he works on visualizing broadband internet access information for the state. A recent graduate of UW-Madison, he studied Cartography/GIS, Geography, and Environmental Studies. Previously... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

TRACK 7, Web Mapping and Imagery

11:30am CST

ArcGIS Enterprise: Hosted and Managed Cloud Strategies

Is the cloud intimidating to you? Push your fears aside for this educational session covering Hosted and Managed Cloud Strategies for ArcGIS Enterprise. GISinc will share deployment strategies, methods of security, successful examples, and even recommend some deployment tools.

Speakers

Steve Mulberry

Geospatial Innovation Strategist, GISinc

Thursday February 20, 2020 11:30am - 12:00pm CST
Salon F

TRACK 8, Enterprise

12:00pm CST

Lunch and Scholarship awards

Thursday's lunch will also include recognition of the 2019 winners of the WLIA Foundation Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarships as well as an announcement about the WLIA Foundation Endowment Fund.

Thursday February 20, 2020 12:00pm - 12:30pm CST
Michigan

General

12:30pm CST

Keynote

It is a great honor to announce that Jack Dangermond, Founder and President of Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), is going to be our Thursday keynote speaker at WLIA’s 33rd Annual Conference in vibrant Middleton, WI.
Jack is a visionary, a leader and a philanthropist. He is the keystone of the digital mapping industry and his continued contributions have led to a ‘Geospatial Revolution”! Many of our careers trace back to Jack and his ability to think spatially to solve problems and achieve efficiencies that were never thought possible.
A landscape architect by training, Jack Dangermond founded Esri in 1969 with a vision that computer mapping and analysis could help us design a better future. Under Dangermond’s leadership, that vision has continued to guide Esri in creating cutting-edge GIS and Geodesign technologies used in every industry to make a difference worldwide.
Dangermond fostered the growth of Esri from a small research group to an organization recognized as the world leader in GIS software development, employing more than 4,000 people worldwide. Many who shared his passion for GIS in the early days are still with the company and remain dedicated to helping their users be successful.
He is also well known for his charitable contributions. In 2017, he and his wife made the largest private donation to The Nature Conservancy ever, allowing for the purchase and protection of 24,000 acres of undeveloped California coastline.
I hope that you will join us in Middleton, the good neighbor city, to welcome Jack back to Wisconsin. I truly believe you will not want to miss this opportunity to hear him speak.

Speakers

Jack Dangermond

Esri

A landscape architect by training, Jack Dangermond founded Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) in 1969 with a vision that computer mapping and analysis could help us design a better future. Under Dangermond’s leadership, that vision has continued to guide Esri in creating... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 12:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Michigan

General

2:00pm CST

Beyond 24K Hydro: Needs, Opportunities and Challenges

Rivers, lakes and streams geospatial data is managed and maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources(WDNR). 24K hydro is the shorthand name for these data, and references the 1:24,000 scale of the source USGS topo maps. When the public views 24K hydro, they often notice that water features do not line up with the underlying aerial photography. The hydro database is also structured around many siloed applications that result in data duplication and data gaps. With the development a statewide LIDAR-derived DEM, the WDNR has an opportunity to improve the spatial accuracy of 24k hydro and develop more efficient workflows. The challenges include maintaining links to legacy 24k hydro information and coordinating update efforts among diverse stakeholders. This presentation will present the results of the WDNR's needs assessment for updating 24k hydro and outline next steps.

Speakers

Larry Cutforth

IT Supervisor, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Larry is the supervisor of the GIS Section at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

William Ceelen

GIS Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Bill is data Steward and developer of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 24k and 5k Hydrography datasets.

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Green Bay

TRACK 10, State and Federal

2:00pm CST

The Many Faces of Parcel Mapping

With the recent release of the ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric, there are now a multitude of methods available for mapping parcels. This presentation shall explore the many ways in which Parcel can be mapped and maintained in Esri ArcGIS Desktop software with details about how to choose one methodology versus another.

Speakers

Frank Conkling

Owner, Panda Consulting

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon A/B

TRACK 11, Land Records

2:00pm CST

That Voodoo That You Do

The City of Kenosha is building an ESRI dashboard to highlight development projects. The final product will include a map of all current developments: those currently under review, those that have completed their review and are approved for construction and those that are completed. The projects will be further identified by whether they are residential (multi-family), commercial, industrial, or some other type of project; and whether they are new construction, building/site additions, or alteration of an existing structure. This presentation will show the current state of the dashboards, and a "how-to" of how the project was put together.

Speakers

Michael Callovi

Planning Technician, City of Kenosha

Mike has worked for the City of Kenosha in the Department of City Development as a GIS Technician since graduating UW-Parkside in 2000, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Geography and History. In 2012 Mike received his GIS Certificate, and in 2017 Mike graduated from... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon E

TRACK 12, MUGG

2:00pm CST

Why Your County PLSS Data Matters

This session details the creation of a statewide Public Land Survey System data layer using best-available county coordinate PLSS data to help improve the quality of the statewide parcel map. Learn about: how the data influenced decisions (i.e. coordinates, accuracy, reference systems), the implementation of the Romportl System for the statewide PLSS database and how we aggregated very diverse PLSS datasets.

Speakers

David Vogel

WI State Cartographer's Office

David Vogel joined the SCO in December 2012 as a GIS Research Specialist. He worked extensively on the LinkWISCONSIN Address Point and Parcel Mapping Project and the Version 1 Statewide Parcel Map Project. He received his B.S. in Forest Management and Conservation Biology from... Read More →

Ana Wells

GIS Data Engineer, State Cartographer's Office

Ana joined the SCO in April of 2018. She works with the SCO team developing statewide parcel and Public Land Survey System GIS databases for the state of Wisconsin, and training geospatial professionals in the use of LiDAR technology. Before joining the SCO, she has worked as research... Read More →

Brenda Hemstead

Data Services, WI State Cartographer's Office

Brenda Hemstead is a Data Services Specialist and has been with the State Cartographer's Office since 1979. She manages a variety of technical and outreach projects for the office and has a long-standing role facilitating access to Wisconsin's survey control networks and providing... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon D

TRACK 13, GIS Everything

2:00pm CST

What's New In Collector for ArcGIS

The Collector for ArcGIS software platform has been evolving in both the iOS and Android versions in the last year. In this presentation, we will cover what's new and what is on the horizon for the Collector platform. We will also provide some tips and tricks when using both versions with High Accuracy GNSS Receivers.

Speakers

Jay Riester

GPS/GIS Application Specialist, Seiler Geospatial

Gale Shea

Seiler Geospatial

Has worked for Seiler Instrument since Spring of 2014 in her Mapping sales role She has 25 plus years experience in GIS and mapping Graduated from UW-Madison in Geography/GIS Worked in both public and private sector GIS - Federal NRCS and USGS, and State WIDNR Lifelong resident... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon G/ H

TRACK 14, Mobile GIS

2:00pm CST

Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium (WROC) 2020 Program Update

Join us for a WROC 2020 program update as we quickly approach the spring flight season. WROC representatives will discuss member participation levels, partnerships, and timelines for what will be a significant year for the consortium. We will also discuss data hosting, orthoimagery trends, and the future of the program beyond 2020.

Speakers

Zach Nienow

Manager, Ayres Associates

Zach manages the aerial mapping group at Ayres Associates. He has been a member of WLIA since 2012. He is the WROC consultant program manager.

Andy Faust

GIS Analyst, North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

Andy has been with North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for over 20 years. He is a long time WLIA member and WROC program manager.

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon C

TRACK 9, LiDAR & Imagery

2:00pm CST

Drone2Map: Getting Ready for your first Project

Presentation will cover basics of preparing for a small project drone flight and general data processing. Demo will include pre-flight planning with Site Scan, creating an initial project in Drone2Map, and showing some outputs from completed flights.

Speakers

Chris Dickerson

LIS Analyst, Waukesha County

Chris Dickerson is an LIS Analyst for Waukesha County.

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

TRACK 15, Emerging Technologies

2:00pm CST

ArcGIS Enterprise: Architecting Your Deployment

This presentation will cover the fundamentals of architecting the base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment and will lead you through more complex deployment scenarios that include the capability-based ArcGIS Server roles, such as Image Server and GeoAnalytics Server. This presentation will be full of best practices and helpful tips and aims to set you up for success in planning and deploying ArcGIS Enterprise. Specific to existing ArcGIS Server users, the presentation will walk you through 3 migration patterns to move your standalone ArcGIS Server site into a full ArcGIS Enterprise base deployment.

Speakers

Jordan Miller

Solution Engineer, State and Local Govt, Esri

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
Salon F

TRACK 16, Enterprise

2:30pm CST

Aggregating gSSURGO to Wisconsin Watersheds for Empirical Water Quality Assessments

The state of Wisconsin includes over 100,000 HUC16 catchments which hold a vast array of lakes and stream reaches. Catchments can be dissolved into their larger upstream drainage basins to fully encapsulate the characteristics of the water and land that may drain into a specific point on the landscape. It is important to understand the variable characteristics of a basin in order to discern or predict what water quality and stream dynamics may be like - as they are functions of the surrounding landscape and land use. While there are many basin-wide factors that may affect the water quality and stream dynamics at any given point in a system, the gridded-Soil Survey Geographic Database (gSSURGO) from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) holds readily available soil information in a gridded format that can be used to answer some of the questions as to why a stream reach is the way it is.

Speakers

Luke Beringer

GIS Technician, Wisconsin DNR

Luke Beringer and Aaron Fisch work for the Water Quality Bureau at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a GIS Technician, and Water Quality Modeler, respectively.Using their backgrounds in GIS, data modelling and data analysis; they have utilized and developed ways to... Read More →

Aaron Fisch (Ruesch)

Water Resources Management Specialist Advanced, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Green Bay

TRACK 10, State and Federal

2:30pm CST

Dynamic Hyperlinks - Linking ArcGIS Collector & Survey123

Many organizations utilize ArcGIS Collector and Survey123 for field data collection. Many times organizations must try to choose between these two applications to collect data for a project, but what if there was an easy way to connect the two applications? Using dynamic hyperlinks to auto populate and link these two great applications can help streamline field data collection and accuracy.

Speakers

Tyler DeBruin

GIS Utility Technician, Town of Grand Chute

Tyler DeBruin is the GIS Utility Technician for the Town of Grand Chute.

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Salon G/ H

TRACK 14, Mobile GIS

2:30pm CST

From Years to Weeks: How to Reduce the Turn-around Time for Delivering Data

The volume of data collected in aerial data collection continues to increase exponentially while peoples’ expectation of turnaround time continues to decrease. How do you handle this explosion of data? The answer could lie in the cloud. New concepts such as cloud native geospatial data formats and analysis ready data along with new standards for cataloging are helping to make this a reality. It’s time to stop shipping hard drives and storing multiple copies of the same data. We'll demonstrate some new approaches to cloud-based data access that make this possible.

Speakers

AJ Wortley

Woody Wallace

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Salon C

TRACK 9, LiDAR & Imagery

2:30pm CST

Designing Address Point and Street Centerline data to publish to the WLIA Standard

With the recent adoption of the Street Centerline and Point standards, there are questions on how to prepare the data for these publishing standards? Why would you do this and how will this impact future NG911, voter registration, and other needs?

This session will cover some recommendations, best practices and tools to structure the maintenance environment for these datasets so that it can be published to the WLIA Standards.

Speakers

Fred Iausly

Sr GIS Analyst, Dane County

Andy Faust

GIS Analyst, North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

Andy has been with North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for over 20 years. He is a long time WLIA member and WROC program manager.

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon A/B

TRACK 11, Land Records

2:30pm CST

Erosion Control with Collector

The DNR audits organizations for their erosion control monitoring. Wisconsin DNR Form 3400-187 is required to be filled out for every soil erosion inspection performed on a construction site. The Wisconsin DNR requirement states: "Inspections of implemented erosion and sediment control best management practices must be performed weekly and within 24 hours after a precipitation event 0.5 inches or greater which results in runoff. Weekly written reports of all inspections conducted by or for the permittee must be maintained throughout the period of general permit coverage." This becomes a lot of data to manage. Collector, Survey 123 and Adobe Pro come together to create a more streamlined process for Erosion Control auditing.

Speakers

Caitlin Hagar-Kuhn

Information Systems Manager, City of Onalaska

Municipal GIS

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon E

TRACK 12, MUGG

2:30pm CST

Leveraging Your ArcGIS Investment: A Catalyst for Innovation

Join GISinc for a discussion and presentation around utilizing the strengths and capabilities within the ArcGIS Enterprise platform. We’ll share insights and examples to demonstrate advanced and innovative concepts for achieving ROI and true economic value within your enterprise

Speakers

Steve Mulberry

Geospatial Innovation Strategist, GISinc

Thursday February 20, 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon D

TRACK 13

3:00pm CST

The Driftless Area: 3-D Geologic Mapping in Wisconsin using ESRI ArcGIS

GIS staff at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey constructed a preliminary 4-county 3-D lithologic model of Crawford, Monroe, Richland, and Vernon Counties. The model was constructed from data that had been refined for several WGNHS projects.

Over the last decade, WGNHS staff geocoded WDNR Well Construction Reports (WCRs) from digital and analog sources. In a GIS, the points representing water well boreholes were inspected, edited, and assigned a location confidence. Next, the land surface elevation for each well was extracted from a DEM. The land surface elevation was then used to “hang” each well’s downhole lithology. By displaying and exaggerating the data in ESRI ArcScene, the different lithologies were selected and classified into a very general stratigraphy. Structural surfaces for each lithologic unit’s base elevation were interpolated and inspected to identify outliers in the point data. After many rounds of editing, all obvious outliers had been edited or removed.

The relief of the preliminary topography of the lithologic contacts reveal that there is relief on the on all of underlying bedrock units. The relief of these rock layers may be influencing, if not guiding, the flow of water at and below the land surface. The topography of the lithologic units may be influencing long-term erosion.

A simplified lithologic model constructed from well records using ESRI ArcGIS is only one of the steps to creating a geologic map. Geologic maps can inform decision making about land use and land practices, land conservation, zoning, planning, and the construction & engineering of roads. WGNHS personnel will continue to add and interpret new information into our current 3-D lithologic data.

Speakers

Stephen Mauel

Thursday February 20, 2020 3:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Green Bay

TRACK 10, State and Federal

3:00pm CST

Locating Flood Impacts with Survey123 and Crowdsource Reporter

Like many communities throughout Wisconsin, the Town of Grand Chute recently conducted a town-wide property tax reassessment. To complete this project, the town needed to utilize the abilities of both ArcGIS Collector and Survey123. This presentation will go through the steps the town took during this project to set up their ArcGIS Collector application, Survey123 application, and how to link the two applications via dynamic hyperlinks. Examples and handouts of how to set up your own project with dynamic hyperlinks will be provided, along with a conference specific application example to show how dynamic hyperlinks work real time during the conference.

Speakers

Danielle Lee

AE2S

Danielle Lee received a bachelor of science degree in Biological System/Environmental Engineering at UW-Madison in 2008. When starting work as an engineer shortly afterwards, she fell head over heels for making maps and completed a GIS Certificate from UW-Madison in 2013. She became... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 3:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon G/ H

TRACK 14, Mobile GIS

3:00pm CST

The Development of "Mapsurvey": an R Library for Implementing Spatially-enabled Surveys

The digital revolution has brought about a disruptive change in how spatial data are collected, analyzed, and mapped. This has made workflows vastly more efficient, yet bottlenecks often persist in the research process. Collecting surveys on perceptions of space, place, and regions is one notable example. Responses are typically recorded on paper maps but have to be painstakingly digitized before conducting any analysis. We seek to close this technological gap through the creation of an R library called “mapsurvey”, which allows for immediate submission and aggregation of digital responses tied to spatial data. In this presentation, we describe how the software operates and share our experience of its development. We also discuss the results of several implementations, which include student perceptions of (a) the location of the “Midwest” of the United States and (b) residential desirability of various regions in Wisconsin. Beyond education, such a library has applicability in urban planning, disaster mitigation and response, outdoor recreation, and public health.

Speakers

Ryan Heyrman

Carter Brown

Thursday February 20, 2020 3:00pm - 3:30pm CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

TRACK 15, Emerging Technologies

3:00pm CST

Applications of Remote Sensing in Land Management and Ecological Restoration

Remote sensing is a science, technology, and art. It derives information about an object, area, or phenomenon by a sensor that is not in physical direct contact with. The derived information, in general represented as spatial data layers, is one of the key inputs to GIS system to analyze and visualize for understanding relationships, patterns, and trends of features and phenomena in geographical space. Remote sensing is categorized in many ways and is characterized by the type of light source, platform, spatial resolution, and spectral wavelength range or frequency. The presentation will be organized with a brief introduction of the principles and various types of remote sensing technologies with a concentration on introducing real-world applications employed by Applied Ecological Services (AES), Inc over the last 10 years.

Speakers

Fugui Wang

Applied Ecological Services

Dr. Fugui Wang is a senior scientist from Applied Ecological Services (AES), Brodhead, WI. Before he joined AES in 2012, he was a Post-Doc in UW-Madison for two and half years. His specialized consulting services in AES is remote sensing, but he also provide services related to ecological... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 3:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Salon C

TRACK 9, LiDAR & Imagery

3:30pm CST

Map Gallery Opening

Please join us in the Convention Lobby on Thursday, Feb 20 at 3:30 PM for the Map Gallery Opening!

The WLIA Map Contest is a great opportunity to share your best work with others who appreciate quality cartography and innovation. On Friday at lunch, awards will be presented in each category, in addition to special awards.

Moderators

Colter Sikora

GIS Lead, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Colter Sikora is the GIS Lead for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Grace White

Senior GIS Analyst, Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Thursday February 20, 2020 3:30pm - 4:00pm CST
Center Lobby

General

4:00pm CST

Elevation/ LiDAR Special Interest Group Meeting

Elevation/LiDAR - Share your successes and challenges with acquring and working with elevation data.

Thursday February 20, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
La Crosse & Milwaukee

Special Interest Group

4:00pm CST

Municipal GIS (MUGG) Special Interest Group Meeting

Municipal GIS (MUGG) - Discuss the special challenges and needs of city, village, or town GIS programs.

Thursday February 20, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Salon E

Special Interest Group

4:00pm CST

NextGen 911 Special Interest Group Meeting

Get updated on the most recent activities of the Task Force, state efforts, and local data requirements.

Thursday February 20, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Salon D

Special Interest Group

4:00pm CST

Open Source & Developer Interest Group Meeting

Revamped and updated Open Source SIG - we hope by expanding this SIG to all kinds of Developers it reaches a wider audience of those that love to code!

Thursday February 20, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Salon F

Special Interest Group

4:00pm CST

Tribal GIS Special Interest Group Meeting

Tribal GIS - Talk about what it takes to succeed within tribal organizations.

Thursday February 20, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Green Bay

Special Interest Group

4:00pm CST

UAS Special Interest Group Meeting

UAS - For those who have a great drone-piloting story or are just thinking about learning to fly.

Thursday February 20, 2020 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
Salon G/ H

Special Interest Group

5:00pm CST

Exhibitor Reception and Silent Auction

The Exhibit Hall is a great place to meet our sponsors and exhibitors - the latest in technology and services are on display!

The Silent Auction begins Thursday, Feb 20 at 5:00 pm in the Exhibit Hall during the Exhibitor Reception.
2020 Donations Map link

Have fun bidding on items such as sports tickets, gift packs, hotel stays, and an Ultra HD 4K Smart TV! Many prizes will be won!

All donations raised at the Silent Auction are tax-deductible.

The auction raises funds for the Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship program via the WLIA Foundation, Inc. Please help us to fund the education of those who will follow in our footsteps!

Remember, “It’s for the kids!”

Thursday February 20, 2020 5:00pm - 7:00pm CST
Wisconsin/ Geneva/ Mendota

Exhibitor

6:45am CST

Past President's Breakfast

Friday February 21, 2020 6:45am - 7:45am CST
Salon C

8:00am CST

Coffee with Exhibitors

Friday February 21, 2020 8:00am - 8:30am CST
Wisconsin/ Geneva/ Mendota

Exhibitor

8:30am CST

Announcements and Keynote

Speakers

James Whitehorne

Chief, Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office, US Census Bureau

James Whitehorne is the Chief of the Census Redistricting & Voting Rights Data Office where he manages the Redistricting Data Program and the Section 203 language determinations required by the Voting Rights Act. He began his career at the US Census Bureau as a geographer in the... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 8:30am - 9:30am CST
Michigan

General

8:30am CST

Educators in GIS: K12 Teacher Session

SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND - COST $40
Registration due FEBRUARY 14
For more information see link to GIS in the Classroom

Learn what GIS is, how it can be easily integrated into your curriculum, and what resources are available to you, as educators.

What: GIS in the Classroom
Where: Marriott Madison West; Middleton, WI
When: Friday, February 21, 2020 from 8:30am to 1:00pm
Who: Teachers and anyone who works with students in grades K-12
What: Learn what GIS is, how it can be easily integrated into your curriculum, and what resources are available to you, as educators. This session will include training in various mapping and GIS tools and an introduction to free GIS lessons to use in your classroom. You’ll also learn how to find and collect GIS data and how to display it to tell a story.

NOTE: This educational session requires participation from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM. No walk-ins!

Speakers

Shelley Witte

GIS Technician, Dept. Public Instruction

Zach Robinson

GIS Analyst, Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Jay Riester

GPS/GIS Application Specialist, Seiler Geospatial

Friday February 21, 2020 8:30am - 12:00pm CST
La Crosse

9:00am CST

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab

Explore Esri software offerings and get free self-paced training at the Hands on Learning Lab open every day of the conference. Esri instructors will be available to answer questions.
(Note: Educators in GIS Network - K12 Teacher Session will meet in the HOLL on Friday at 10:00 AM)

Friday February 21, 2020 9:00am - 12:00pm CST
Middleton

9:30am CST

Break; Silent Auction Ends

The Silent Auction will end at 10:00 am.

Auction winners can collect their items from the Exhibit Hall starting at 11:30 am (during the break before Friday's Lunch).

Friday February 21, 2020 9:30am - 10:00am CST
Wisconsin/ Geneva/ Mendota

Exhibitor

10:00am CST

Enterprise GIS Data Updates for Capital and Annual Operating Projects

Milwaukee County has developed an enterprise GIS along with an asset management program. The initial build out has been completed and now we are left with maintaining what has been built. A key to keeping the 1,000+ buildings, 16,000+ rooms, 310 miles of trails and roadways, and 100,000+ assets up to date is to put in a process to capture what is being changed in the field through the annual capital projects, and yearly operations and maintenance programs. The GIS and Engineering sections have developed a management workflow as well as a GIS interface for designers and project managers to download the specific data that pertains to their project area and deliver that updated information back to the GIS and Engineering staff to validate and update the enterprise core GIS datasets. This is now one part of the overall project closeout process. We will also demonstrate an interface for distributing GIS asset data for designers and contractors. The interface is based on a geoprocessing service that bundles features from a specific list of layers that intersect a user-specified area of interest. The tool is flexible enough for users to download features from desktop GIS software or via a web browser, and County GIS staff can also use the tool for check-in\checkout project validation.

Speakers

Lee Frederick

Enterprise GIS Administrator, Milwaukee County Land Information Office

Lee is an Enterprise GIS Administrator at Milwaukee County.

Jack Sudar

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 10:30am CST
Salon C

TRACK 17, GIS Everything

10:00am CST

PRIA Local - Greater Wisconsin

Good communication between local industry stakeholders is essential. In addition, it is important that perspectives and information are shared between national and local industry levels. Recognizing these needs and supported by the success of Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) at the national level, an alliance was formed for the purpose of creating local industry workgroups to bring business and government stakeholders together. Industry leaders have long recognized the need for better communication between sectors at the local level, and a PRIA Local Chapter provides the structured forum needed.

Learn more about what we have accomplished including promoting integration with GIS and the GIS workgroup and be a part of PRIA Local - Greater Wisconsin's future.

Speakers

Jodi Helgeson

Jodi Helgeson has been the Adams County Register of Deeds since 1995. She served as the state president of the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association 2004-2005 and as President of the Wisconsin Land Information Association from 2008-2009 and has received the Allen H Miller Sustained... Read More →

Scott Moore

Scott Moore has been with Fidlar Technologies for 16 years and is currently their VP of Sales. Scott also served on the PRIA Board of Directors from 2012-2014 and still maintains membership within the organization. Originally from Illinois, Scott is a long-suffering Bear fan.

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 10:30am CST
Salon A/B

TRACK 19, Land Records

10:00am CST

High Density LiDAR and Data Driven Solutions

The LiDAR revolution for high density data has arrived. Remotely sensed data, often relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning, benefits from significantly higher densities in the point cloud. Today’s leading-edge LiDAR sensors and processes have the capability to meet these specialized needs, and the transformation of dense unstructured data into structured datasets optimizes analytics, resulting in key analytic insights such as feature extraction, change detection, and obstruction analysis. Higher density LiDAR data is critical for applications including topographic modeling, forest inventory and research, utility analytics, built environment modeling and analytics, infrastructure and engineering design, natural hazard planning and emergency response, and habitat mapping. This presentation will focus on the systems and processes for acquiring high density LiDAR datasets and will provide an overview of their application in a variety of scientific fields.

Speakers

Kirk Contrucci

Senior Account Manager, Quantum Spatial

Kirk is an accomplished geospatial professional with 33 years of experience in the field. In his position as senior account manager at Quantum Spatial he coordinates project activities with assigned project managers and technical staff. Kirk also provides account management, marketing... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 10:30am CST
Salon F

TRACK 22, LiDAR & Imagery

10:00am CST

Esri’s Utility Network: Quick Dive into Water Utilities

The Utility Network is a world where telecom and utility networks unite. Let's talk about the water distribution utility network, data management, and analysis and what it means to your organization.

Speakers

Steve Mulberry

Geospatial Innovation Strategist, GISinc

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 10:30am CST
Milwaukee

TRACK 23, GIS Everything

10:00am CST

Local Redistricting in Wisconsin: An Overview

The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), Legislative Technology Services Bureau (LTSB), and the Applied Population Laboratory (APL) at UW-Madison will provide information on the upcoming 2020 US Census, the legal process of local redistricting, and the software utilized for local redistricting in the state of Wisconsin. LTSB will also discuss the logistics of the 2020 rehearsal redistricting pilot program. The presentation will be a condensed version of our standard workshop.

Speakers

Joe Kreye

Legal Services Manager and Senior Legislative Attorney, Legislative Reference Bureau

Ryan Squires

GIS Applications Developer, Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Local Redistricting and Statewide Data Collection

Dan Veroff

Distinguished Outreach Specialist, Applied Population Laboratory at UW-Madison Extension

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Salon D

TRACK 21, Census

10:00am CST

Engaging your Community with ArcGIS Hub

ArcGIS Hub is an easy-to-configure cloud platform that organizes people, data, and tools to accomplish initiatives. In this presentation, learn how you can use ArcGIS Hub to coordinate government staff, citizens, nonprofits, and other trusted partners to tackle the projects that matter most in your community. Explore "initiative thinking" and see how organizations around the world are unlocking the data they work with every day and turning it into knowledge that improves services and decision-making for all.

Speakers

Jordan Miller

Solution Engineer, State and Local Govt, Esri

Matt Robinson

Solution Engineer, Esri

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 11:00am CST
Green Bay

TRACK 24, Open Data

10:00am CST

Get to Know SAGIC

This presentation or panel will feature members of the State Agency Geographic Information Committee (SAGIC). The speakers here will discuss SAGIC's work for the standardization, development, documentation, accessibility, and governance of state agency spatial data. 2019 highlights like Maps at the Capitol and launching the Open Data Portal will likely be included, along with SAGIC's plans for 2020

Speakers

Colter Sikora

GIS Lead, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Colter Sikora is the GIS Lead for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Felipe Avila

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Salon G

TRACK 18, Panel

10:00am CST

Are You Ready for 2022?

The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force (WSRS2022) was formed to help prepare for the introduction of a new terrestrial reference system in 2022 that will replace NAD 83 and NAVD 88. This change will affect all geospatial professionals to some degree, whether they collect and manage data in WISCRS, perform surveys with GPS, or make small-scale maps using WTM. After 2022, horizontal coordinates will change by 1.25 meters or more, elevations will change by 0.75 meters or more, both horizontal and vertical coordinates will change over time requiring a time-stamp to relate them back to their starting epoch, and the US Survey Foot will no longer be used. Come to this session to learn about these changes, how they affect you, and what WSRS2022 is doing to help make the transition smoother. This session will include short presentations by members of WSRS2022 and a question-and-answer period.

Speakers

Richard Kleinmann

Geospatial Transportation Leader, Ayres Associates

Richard Kleinmann is the Geospatial Transportation Leader for Ayres Associates.

Howard Veregin

State Cartographer, State Cartographer’s Office

Howard Veregin is the State Cartographer for Wisconsin's State Cartographer’s Office.

Friday February 21, 2020 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Salon E

TRACK 20, Survey

10:30am CST

Identifying Immigration Settlement Trends in Stevens Point Using Historical Census Data

Historical U.S. Census data are a treasure trove for understanding immigration patterns of settlement. The 1900 – 1930 censuses identify the place of birth for each recorded person, including the place of birth of the person’s mother and father. Learn how the team at UW-Stevens Point has managed the original census data to overlay the modern cache of street addresses using geocoding procedures. Learn more about their intentions to make the data and Wisconsin’s immigration narrative available via modern and interactive story maps.

Speakers

Brad Casselberry

Brad received a Bachelor’s degree in History from UW-Stevens Point and an MLIS from UW-Milwaukee. He has worked in the UWSP archives for 9 years and has been the University Archivist for a year and a half. His major area of research interest is Portage County local history and he... Read More →

Douglas Miskowiak

Friday February 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:00am CST
Salon C

TRACK 17, GIS Everything

10:30am CST

ArcMap Parcel Fabric Doctor's Office

Although there is a great deal of interest in the new generation of Parcel Fabric, there are still many organizations that use the ArcMap Parcel Fabric. This session will provide an open forum to bring in and discuss issues that your organization is experiencing and we will attempt to solve or point you in the right direction towards fixing the issues.

Speakers

Frank Conkling

Owner, Panda Consulting

Friday February 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon A/B

TRACK 19, Land Records

10:30am CST

Panel - Geospatial Careers: Tips on How to Apply for and Land a Position

Please join us to learn tips and tricks on how to apply for and land a geospatial job position. Our panel is made of experienced GIS managers and supervisors.

Jon Schwichtenberg, GISP, GIS Coordinator, GRAEF I have been a supervisor in charge of managing and hiring geospatial staff for over 20 years in the private consulting industry.

Kelly Felton, Cartographer/GIS Specialist, LIO, GISP Employed with Sauk County Land Information for over 21 years working with GIS staff to build the county’s land information system, integrating various data to enhance the county’s GIS websites and building focused applications for various consumer uses. I assist with the hiring criteria and project focus of our interns related to Land Information/GIS.

Jennifer Borlick, Senior Planner/GIS Manager, Planning, Economic and Community Development, Rock County Responsible for the hiring and supervision of seasonal interns for the Planning Department for the last 10 years.

Jason Krueger, CP, GISP, Manager, Ayres Associates As manager at Ayres, I have taken an active role in recruiting and hiring personnel for diverse geospatial positions and a wide range of experience levels. In addition to seeking candidates for our Wisconsin offices, I also have a good pulse on the job market for the greater geospatial industry around the country.

Moderators

Tony Van Der Wielen

WLIA President-Elect

Speakers

Jon Schwichtenberg

GIS Leader, GRAEF USA, Inc.

Jon is the Minneapolis Office Manager and GIS Leader for GRAEF, with over 33 years of experience in the industry.

Kelly Felton

Cartographer/LIO, Sauk County

Kelly is the Cartographer/LIO for the Sauk County Land Information/GIS department. She has worked at Sauk County for 28 years and has served as LIO for the last 20 years.

Jennifer Borlick

GIS Manager, County of Rock

Jason Krueger

Manager, Ayres Associates Inc

I have been with Ayres Associates since 2007. I've worked in both the public and private sector within the geospatial industry since 1997. As manager at Ayres, I have taken an active role in recruiting and hiring personnel for diverse geospatial positions and a wide range of experience... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Salon F

TRACK 22, Panel

10:30am CST

Raising the Roof on GIS: Introduction to ArcGIS Indoors

This presentation will introduce the audience to the new ArcGIS Indoors solution and discuss where it can be best utilized within the GIS industry. Details to be covered include the process of preparing CAD & BIM data for import into ArcGIS Indoors, as well as Esri tools available to help with the process. Other discussion topics will include implementing an Indoor Positioning Systems (ISP) to be used with the Indoors application as well as data collection with 3D scanning tools when BIM data is not available. Audience can expect to gain a better understanding of the Indoors solution and learn examples of how it may help their organization utilize spatial data for facilities and space management and providing a user-friendly visitor interaction.

Speakers

Jonathan Hodel

President, Cloudpoint Geospatial

Mr. Hodel is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Civil Engineering with a primary focus in transportation systems. He has used this foundation of engineering principals to expand his technical expertise in the geosaptial industry by launching Cloudpoint Geographics... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Milwaukee

TRACK 23, GIS Everything

11:00am CST

Mapping Together - Bringing Together Local and Satellite Data sets to do Change Detection Between Census Years

With the 2020 census data coming up many municipalities will want to know how their infrastructure is changing in conjunction with changes in demographics. New ortho and LIDAR data collections are scheduled for 2020. We'll explore the combination of local and satellite data in landscape classification.

Speakers

Woody Wallace

Chris Lowe

Friday February 21, 2020 11:00am - 11:30am CST
Salon D

TRACK 21, Census

11:00am CST

ADA Compliance Audits using GIS

Many communities are focusing on making their public amenities accessible to all residents. Part of this entails preforming ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Compliance Audits to identify locations that meet ADA standards and those that need improvement. The City of Janesville uses GIS to inspect its public ROW, analyze for ADA compliance and prioritize necessary improvement projects. This presentation will show how the city uses Collector for inspections, Dashboards for analysis and web apps for improvement planning, along with lessons learned during the process. Learn how GIS helped the City of Janesville develop an ADA Transition Plan that establishes measurable goals based on the balance of priority improvement areas and limited funding.

Speakers

Scott Kiley

GIS Analyst, MSA Professional Services

Scott is a senior GIS Analyst at MSA Professional Services where he has been assisting communities with GIS for 15 years. He has implemented GIS solutions for many purposes including using the entire ArcGIS Platform to enable communities to manage their infrastructure. Scott loves... Read More →

Kirby Benz

GIS Coordinator, City of Janesville

Kirby has been the GIS Coordinator at the City of Janesville for 13 years where he is responsible for maintaining the City’s enterprise GIS system. He was previously the GIS Specialist for the City of Beloit for 10 years where he helped establish their GIS system. He graduated... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2020 11:00am - 11:30am CST
Green Bay

TRACK 24, Open Data

12:00pm CST

Lunch, Awards, and Association Town Hall

The WLIA Annual Town Hall meeting will be conducted during Friday's lunch. The meeting will include the Annual Reports from WLIA Committees on actions of the Association and Task Forces, as well as discussion about activities and WLIA's future direction.

Friday's lunch will include recognition of the Map Contest winners, Awards winners, and announcement of the incoming WLIA Board of Directors.

Friday February 21, 2020 12:00pm - 1:30pm CST
Michigan

General

1:30pm CST

WLIA New Board meeting

Friday February 21, 2020 1:30pm - 3:00pm CST
Green Bay