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.

We’re excited to debut a brand-new session experience at GIS-Pro: GeoSID Talks.

10:30am CDT

From Foundation to Implementation: Address Modernization, Data Standards, and Wisconsin's Path to Statewide NG 9-1-1 Walker, 4th FloorMoni Hassman • Emily Simms • Ashley Hitt • Matt Gerike, PhD, GISP • Paul Collymore • Zachary Hassler, GISP Streamlining Public Works & Utilities Workflows Mitchell, 4th FloorAnna Peters • Cassidy 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 FloorDavid Buehler, GISP • Jessica 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 • Sara 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

10:30am CDT

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

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, GISP • Yves Léger, M.Sc., GISP From Data to Decisions: Integrating Imagery, Cloud Workflows, and Spatial Analytics Walker, 4th FloorDemetrio Zourarakis • Janine Latham, GISP • Adam Derringer, GISP Resting Places & Data Spaces: GIS in Cemeteries, Communities, and Commemoration Mitchell, 4th FloorAshley Hitt • Moni Hassman • Michael Vander Sanden, GISP • Judy Colby-George, GISP

8:30am CDT

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