January 4, 2011
A New Year's Resolution You Can Keep
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What's the Next Big Thing in Parking?Share your thoughts by taking IPI's 3-Question Emerging Trends
in Parking Survey. The short poll asks you to rank emerging trends;
identify "the next big thing" in parking; and share your thoughts
on "the most common parking operations, design, or management
problem or mistake you've encountered that you feel could have been
avoided had competent parking expertise been utilized."
The survey has had superb response to date - both in terms of the number of respondents and in the thoughtful responses. We'll be closing the survey soon, so please weigh in. Your opinion counts! IPI Emerging Trends in Parking Survey |
2011 IPI Board of Directors - Call for NominationsThe Nominating Committee of the International Parking
Institute announces the annual "Call for Nominations" for those
individuals interested in serving as a member of the IPI Board of
Directors. Members in good standing who are interested should
submit a cover letter detailing your interest (which can be
included in the body of the response email), head shot photograph
(of at least 300 dpi high resolution quality) and a resume or bio
(no more than 200 words). All nominations must be received
no later than Wednesday, January 12, 2011.
The following seven seats for the Board of Directors are
available for the upcoming election for a two-year term beginning
in May, 2011:
· One Academic · One Airport · Two Consultant · Two Public · One Supplier Interested candidates are asked to complete and submit the nomination form that can be submitted via
email once completed.
If you should have any questions regarding this process,
please contact Doug
Holmes, CAPP, Nominating Committee Chair or Lauri Chudoba
for assistance.
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IPI Webinar to Tackle Enforcement A Paradigm Shift in Parking
EnforcementWednesday, January 26, 2011 - 2:00pm EST Instructor: Roamy Valera, CAPP, Vice President, Standard Parking Corp. This webinar will discuss the challenges that are presented to Parking Enforcement Officers (PEO) and the expectation to deliver the highest level of customer service. Public Relations have become much more important in the day-to-day functions of the parking enforcement profession. It will give an overview of the parking industry today, describing how the need a shift in paradigm for parking enforcement programs has changed the way parking professionals look at the impact of public relations and the services provided. The topic will cover a number of related topics including the role of the parking enforcement officer, how this role interacts with the overall parking initiative and/or program, the "challenges" of the PEO, and more. You will learn the various tools the industry has at their disposal and how the parking enforcement program with specific objectives such as increasing PEO accountabilities, identifying parking demand and utilization by area/zones, citation productivity, and reducing complaints, needs a solid understanding of how public relations impacts the results of their work. The webinar will also discuss the issue of technology today and the impact it is having on the parking industry. In addition, the presentation will discuss how established policies and procedures play a role in the delivery of Public relations initiatives, and the question of who should be involved, and how it should be adopted and managed. A Paradigm Shift in Parking Enforcement Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:00 pm EST $35.00 for IPI Members $50.00 for non-members |
January The Parking Professional Arriving in Your Mailbox The January issue of The Parking Professional
has been mailed and should be arriving in your mailbox any day
now. Featured this month are two articles on airport parking
facilities including how site characteristics can
influence revenues and four fundamental principles for
delivering a high-quality parking experience. Members
can view the current issue and past issues on The Parking Professional page of IPI's
website. Interested in submitting an article for The Parking Professional? Advertising information is available by contacting Romi Schneider at 703.323.5783. |
RFPs Posted on IPI RFP PortalVillage of Libertyville, Illinois
For: Commuter Train Station "Pay by Space" Paystations and Services City of New Haven, Connecticut For: Parking Ticket Issuance Devices, Processing & Collection Services Baltimore County Revenue Authority For: Energy Optimization Lighting Upgrades for Baltimore County Revenue Authority Municipal Parking Garages Have a RFP or RFQ you would like to have promoted? IPI is happy to provide this forum for parking organizations to post their RFPs and RFQs at no charge. For more information, contact IPI Membership Director, Mark Gedris. |
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CAPP Media Class IPI will host its CAPP Media Seminar - "You're On!
How the Media Gets Your Message," on February 5-6. This two-day
seminar, provided for approved candidates only, includes
representatives from the print and broadcast media and is designed
to teach the parking professional the dos and don'ts of handling
"hard news" stories. You will learn how reporters find their
sources, when to contact reporters, tips on dealing with reporters
and how technology and social media is changing the news media
industry. For more information about this seminar and the CAPP
Program, contact Lauri Chudoba at chudoba@parking.org or 540.371.7535. |
State of the StatesFlorida Parking Association
Forida Parking Association (FPA)
announced the winners of their 4th Annual Project Awards
Competition at their annual conference in December. The
categories, winners and project names are as follows:
Award of Excellence - New Parking Structure Timothy Haahs and Associates, Inc. Courthouse Center Garage, Miami, FL Award of Excellence - Rehabilitation / Restoration of Existing Parking Garage Walter P. Moore, Inc. Waterford at Blue Lagoon Parking Garages, Miami, FL Award of Excellence - Parking Operations / Programs Tampa Port Authority Channelside Parking Garage, Tampa, FL Complete Listing of FPA Award Winners Pacific Intermountain Parking and Transportation Association Transportation issues increasingly seem at the heart of many of the challenges we face at universities, municipalities, hospitals, businesses, planning organizations and at home. How we get from one place to another and how much time and money it costs and the impact on the environment are central to many of our decisions and for many places and people where we might be headed in terms of transportation resources... more information. Parking Association of Georgia The Parking Association of Georgia will hold our annual conference at the Georgia Center on the University of Georgia Campus March 28-30, 2011. Registration information is available at www.parkingassociationofgeorgia.com. |
Parking in the News Denotes video news story· Parking Meter Rates Rise In New York City · On Deck, Maybe: New Downtown Garage for Red Bank · Easing of Parking Rules Will Lead to Traffic Congestion, Warn Campaigners · Columbus' Smart Parking Meters To Take Plastic & Coins · British Councils Struggle to Enforce Fines on Foreign Motorists · Bluefield City Officials Keeping Projects in Mind for 2011 · Special Drive Against Parking Woes Just an Eyewash · Law Cracks Down on Accessible-Parking Violators  · NH Sets $250 Fine for Not Posting Disabled Signs · Olympia Loses More Free Parking · Police Crack Down on Misused Parking Spaces · Paid Parking Coming to Downtown Augusta · Sarasota's New Palm Avenue Parking Garage Opens Tomorrow · City of Saskatoon to Roll Out Parking Meter Hoods in Addition to No-Parking Bags · Chicago Street Parking Rates Going up Again · Parking Fee Furor Rouses Buffalo City Hall · Local Architectural Firm Honored for Design work in York · Tight Downtown Wilmington Parking Calls for Increased Logistics · Duluth City Council Rethinks Parking Meter Removals · Pittsburgh Stadium Authority to Study North Shore parking · Parking Tickets Back Up in Lincoln After Summer Slump · Business Owners Pushing for Parking Changes in Downtown Moline · Glenmont Metro Gets New Garage · Frangos Sues Bank for Harming 'Good Name' · Parking to Get Easier in LA with Streetline's iPhone App · Scranton Council Plan Boasts Use of StreetSmarts · Staycation Specials: Free Parking Available at Oakland Airport · MRA Explains how Missoula Downtown Parking Garage Will be Financed · New Parking Spots, Rates Coming to Elmira Corning Airport · Town Seeks Security Cameras at Greenwich Plaza, Other Lots · State College Rethinks Downtown Parking Rules For these stories plus more, visit the Parking in the News section of IPI's website. |
