The Pro-West team looks forward to much anticipated return of the Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium Annual Conference. We are excited to travel to the beautiful city of Duluth, MN for this year's conference.
The 2026 event will mark the MN GIS/LIS Consortium's 36th Annual Conference, with Pro-West participating through presenting, sponsorship, exhibiting and attendance for the vast majority of those years.
We hope to see you there!
(opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Duluth, MN, where the 2025 MN GIS/LIS Annual Conference will be held
Workshop
Snakes on a Plane: Application of Python Across Your GIS Infrastructure – Wednesday, October 1, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Python was introduced as a scripting language in Esri desktop software nearly 15 years ago and has been extended through various components of the Esri ecosystem.
In this lecture, we’ll explore the practical and powerful ways Python scripting can be integrated across the Esri software ecosystem, with a focus tailored for intermediate users who are ready to deepen their automation and geoprocessing skills. We'll delve into the use of Python within ArcGIS Pro, with tips for integrating with ModelBuilder and managing tool parameters effectively.
We'll examine administrative scripting, using Python to streamline routine GIS management tasks such as bulk data updates, user and group management in Portal or ArcGIS Online, and scheduled automation with the ArcGIS API for Python.
Finally, we'll look at automating workflows in ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS, showcasing how Python can be used to manage content, perform data updates, generate reports, and monitor system health using REST API interactions and asynchronous scripting patterns.
Whether you're looking to optimize your daily workflows, build reusable geoprocessing tools, or manage enterprise GIS environments more efficiently, this session will provide practical examples, coding patterns, and best practices to help you make the most of Python in the Esri platform. While not hands-on, there will be technical exercises provided to attendees to take with them and practice the lessons learned!
Instructors - Lucas Scharenbroich, Technology Manager, Pro-West & Associates; Nic Stoterau, Application Developer, Pro-West & Associates
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Presentation
Mastering Arcade for Everyday GIS Workflows
Arcade has become an essential scripting language across the ArcGIS platform, enabling GIS professionals to streamline workflows, improve data quality, and create more dynamic maps and applications. This intermediate-level session will explore practical, real-world uses of Arcade and provide guidance on when Arcade is the right tool compared to alternative options.
Through demonstrations and real project examples, attendees will learn tips and tricks for writing more effective Arcade expressions, improving performance, and solving common GIS challenges for local government users.
Attendees should have basic familiarity with Arcade and ArcGIS applications, and will leave with knowledge and best practices they can immediately apply to everyday GIS workflows.
Presenter - Nils Odgren, Solutions Engineer, Pro-West & Associates; Rachel Bryant, Solutions Engineer, Pro-West & Associates
Exhibit Booth
Visit Pro-West in the exhibit hall throughout the 2026 MN GIS/LIS Conference! Our experts will be available to discuss your needs in relation to:
- GIS Packages for Local Government
- Parcel Lineage Solution for Assessors
- Parcel Fabric Implementation
- Transition to Parcel Fabric in ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap
- GIS Services for Utilities, including ArcGIS Utility Network Implementation
- Support Packages for Assessors
- Interactive, GIS-Based Apps to share property information with staff and public users
- Enterprise GIS Implementation
- NG911 Support
- On-Demand Legal Description Training
We look forward to seeing you there!