GIS-Pro 2026

GPN Board of Directors Meeting 12:00pm - 5:00pm

GIS-Pro Registration Opens 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Vanguard Cabinet Retreat 9:00am - 2:00pm

GPN Board & Vanguard Cabinet Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Volunteer Forum 1:00pm - 5:00pm

GPN Board of Directors Meeting 8:00am - 12:00pm

GIS-Pro 2026 Young Professionals Networking Mixer at Copper on King 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Registration 7:00am - 5:00pm

Coffee Break 7:00am - 8:00am

Coffee Break 10:00am - 10:30am

Coffee Break 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Speed Networking 5:15pm - 6:00pm

A Platter of Python Pathways Half-Day Workshop 8:00am - 12:00pm

Strategies for Leveling Up Your Success GPN Certified Half-Day Workshop 1:00pm - 5:00pm

A Knowledge Worker’s Guide to Visual Management Full-Day Workshop 8:00am - 5:00pm

Esri User Group Meeting 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Behind the Curtain: Creating the New Datums and Map Projections of the Modernized NSRS 8:00am - 9:45am

The Design Layer: Color, Space, and Story for Better Maps and Charts 10:00am - 11:45am

The Day After: Ensuring Your GIS Department Survives the Storm 1:00pm - 2:45pm

Drone Mapping Best Practices through AI-Based Feature Extraction 3:00pm - 4:45pm

Beyond Address Assignment: Building a Modern Address Management Program GPN Certified Full-Day Workshop 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cartography and Map Design Boot Camp: Theory and Best Practice Fundamentals Full-Day Workshop 8:00am - 5:00pm

GIS and the 911 Workflow GPN Certified Half-Day Workshop 8:00am - 12:00pm

A Gentle Introduction to Spatial Statistics in ArcGIS Pro 1:00pm - 2:45pm

Strengthening NG9-1-1 Readiness Through GIS Dataset Synchronization Using ArcGIS Pro 3:00pm - 4:45pm

Registration 7:30am - 5:00pm

Coffee Break 8:00am - 9:00am

Coffee Break 10:00am - 10:30am

Welcome and Opening Keynote Address: Unlocking the Evidence: How GIS Mapping Drives Modern Law E... 8:30am - 10:00am

GeoLunch: Rapid-Fire Exhibitor Roundup & WLIA Scholarship Raffle 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Dessert with Exhibitors 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hal... 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Exhibit Hall Networking Reception 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Panel: Geospatial Industry Readiness: Bring the Modernized NSRS to Your Tools and Workflows 10:30am - 12:00pm

GeoSID Talk: Unlocking the Mutual Value of Internships: Why Intern? Why Hire? 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The GIS Career Lifecycle: Growing and Evolving Your Career Journ... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Streamlining Public Works & Utilities Workflows 10:30am - 12:00pm

GeoSID Talk: Hearts and Minds, Influencing GIS at your Organization 2:00pm - 3:30pm

GIS as a Catalyst for Data-Driven Decisions for Public Works and... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

GPN Past Presidents' Breakfast Meeting - Invitation Only 8:00am - 9:00am

GeoPoker & Milwaukee Landmark Crawl 6:45pm - 9:00pm

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab 10:30am - 12:00pm

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab 4:00pm - 5:00pm

From Foundation to Implementation: Address Modernization, Data Standards, and Wisconsin's Path t... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Beyond the Map: Turning AVL, Drones, and Hot Spots into Strategic Emergency Response 2:00pm - 3:30pm

GIS at the Front Line: Advancing Emergency Response, Damage Asse... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Geospatial Innovation in Action: Intelligent Tools for Office and Field Teams 10:30am - 12:00pm

Driving GIS Success: Leadership, Governance, and Project Management in a Changing Workplace 2:00pm - 3:30pm

GeoSID: Building from the Ground Up: Real Stories from GIS Small... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

The Power of Place: GIS Applications Shaping Our World 10:30am - 12:00pm

Geospatial Strategies for Sustainable Water and Environmental Management 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Collaborative GIS for Transparent, Data-Driven Government 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Solution Mapping: A Collaborative Problem-Solving Technique for GIS Professionals 10:30am - 12:00pm

Examining Spatial Patterns of Population Shifts, Access, and Safety in Urban and Regional System... 2:00pm - 3:30pm

From Field to Front Office: Streamlining GIS Workflows, Upgrades... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Registration 7:30am - 5:00pm

Awards Breakfast: Celebration of Geospatial Excellence 8:00am - 10:00am

Wisconsin's WLIP: A Blueprint for the NSDI? 3:30pm - 4:30pm

GIS-Pro 2026 IGNITE 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall 10:00am - 10:30am

Coffee Break & Raffle Drawings in Exhibit Hall 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Panel: Putting Yourself on the Map: Building a GIS Portfolio That Tells Your Story 10:30am - 12:00pm

Building Winning GIS Teams: From Individual Growth to Scalable I... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

GeoSID Talk: Utility Network Journeys: Vendor Migrations, In-House Implementations, and Lessons... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Resting Places & Data Spaces: GIS in Cemeteries, Communities, an... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab 10:30am - 12:00pm

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Esri Lunch & Learn 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lunch & Learn 12:00pm - 1:30pm

WLIA Board of Directors Meeting 12:00pm - 1:30pm

GPN Chapter Leaders' Forum 12:00pm - 1:30pm

GIS-Pro 2026 Evening Social at New Fashioned 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Panel: Data Governance and Time: Do you have a roads layer from 2000? 10:30am - 12:00pm

From Data to Decisions: Integrating Imagery, Cloud Workflows, an... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

From Maps to Games: GIS Responses to Implications of Climate Change 10:30am - 12:00pm

Addressing for 9-1-1: Foundations, National Standards, and What'... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Code, Automate, Elevate: Smarter GIS through Innovation 10:30am - 12:00pm

Driving Effective Data Governance at the Enterprise Level 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Supporting Land Use and Conservation Planning with Geospatial Data and Tools 10:30am - 12:00pm

Bringing GIS to Everyone: Tools, Portals, and Workflows for Bett... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Visit the American Geographical Society Library! 12:00pm - 4:30pm

Coffee Break 7:30am - 8:30am

Registration 8:00am - 11:00am

Coffee Break 10:00am - 10:30am

Closing Keynote: Spreading the Word About GIS: Lessons for a Suc... 10:30am - 11:30am

GPN Annual Business Meeting & PA... 11:30am - 12:00pm

Configuring Your Own Public Works & Utilities Business Systems & Statewide Collaboration on Proj... 8:30am - 10:00am

GeoSID Talk: Stop Explaining Projections at Parties: Let AI Translate Your GIS for Normal Humans 8:30am - 10:00am

GIS-Pro 2026 Committee Meeting & Continental Breakfast 7:30am - 8:30am

GPN Board of Directors Meeting & Lunch 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Esri Hands-On Learning Lab 8:30am - 10:00am

Advancing Equity Through GIS: Spatial Approaches to Social Justice and Access 8:30am - 10:00am

Reciprocal Mentorship for Emerging GIS Technologies and Workforce Readiness 8:30am - 10:00am

Bridging the GIS Skills Gap for a Future Ready Workforce: What You Know and What You Don’t 8:30am - 10:00am

Navigating GIS Certification: What’s New, What It’s Worth, and What to Expect in Obtaining a GIS... 8:30am - 10:00am