GIS-Pro 2026

GIS-Pro 2026

Welcome to GIS-Pro 2026 in Milwaukee! The Geospatial Professional Network is thrilled to partner with the Wisconsin Land Information Association for this event. This is where you will find the comprehensive program agenda, speaker profiles, and sponsor directory. Registration and additional conference information are located here.

10:30am CDT

From Foundation to Implementation: Address Modernization, Data Standards, and Wisconsin's Path to Statewide NG 9-1-1 Walker, 4th FloorEmily Simms • Ashley Hitt, GISP, PMP • Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP • Paul Collymore • Zachary Hassler, GISP Streamlining Public Works & Utilities Workflows Mitchell, 4th FloorCassidy Killian, GISP • Timothy Dolan, MGIS, GISP • Jay Riester • Sig Gomez

2:00pm CDT

Beyond the Map: Turning AVL, Drones, and Hot Spots into Strategic Emergency Response Walker, 4th FloorDominick Ratkowski • Eric Piza • David Cefalu • Paul Vepraskas Examining Spatial Patterns of Population Shifts, Access, and Safety in Urban and Regional Systems Wright C, 4th FloorJessica Lott • Oghenetega Ogodo, AICP • Reginald Archer, PhD, GISP • Lynn Dupont, ASLA, GISP • Malissa Givhan

4:00pm CDT

GIS as a Catalyst for Data-Driven Decisions for Public Works and Utilities Mitchell, 4th FloorJeff DuMez • Mike Nordquist • Summer Manestar, MSc • Olivia Testasecca, MSc • Sarah Brenneman GIS at the Front Line: Advancing Emergency Response, Damage Assessment, and Next-Gen 9-1-1 Walker, 4th FloorKeri Brennan, GISP, ENP • Christine Fox • Michael Butler

10:30am CDT

From Maps to Games: GIS Responses to Implications of Climate Change Wright A, 4th FloorCorey Hoover, MS • Teresa Townsend, AICP • Breece Robertson • Sharon Onyango • Shu-Mei Huang Supporting Land Use and Conservation Planning with Geospatial Data and Tools Wright C, 4th FloorSteve Bert, MA, AICP • Lara O'Brien • Christina Sabochick

1:30pm CDT

Addressing for 9-1-1: Foundations, National Standards, and What's Coming in 2027 Wright A, 4th FloorMatt Gerike, PhD, GISP • Keri Brennan, GISP, ENP • Deb Rozeboom, ENP, PMP, GISP • Ed Wells, GISP Bringing GIS to Everyone: Tools, Portals, and Workflows for Better Local Decision-Making Wright C, 4th FloorKassandra Hernandez-Galvan • Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP • Madeline Tripp From Data to Decisions: Integrating Imagery, Cloud Workflows, and Spatial Analytics Walker, 4th FloorArup Ratan Devnath • Laura Wilson, PMP • Adam Derringer, GISP Resting Places & Data Spaces: GIS in Cemeteries, Communities, and Commemoration Mitchell, 4th FloorMonique Hassman, MS, PhD • Michael Vander Sanden, GISP • Judy Colby-George, GISP

8:30am CDT

Advancing Equity Through GIS: Spatial Approaches to Social Justice and Access Walker, 4th FloorNatalie Blackert • Abdulkader Murad, Ph.D. • Abdullahi Bello • Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, EthicalGEO Fellow Configuring Your Own Public Works & Utilities Business Systems & Statewide Collaboration on Projections Juneau, 5th FloorTyler DeBruin, GISP • Steve Mulberry • Jennifer Parmeley, GISP • Jami Dennis, GISP