Accredited Parking Organization (APO) is a designation for parking, transportation, and mobility organizations that have achieved a comprehensive standard of excellence.
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The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) is the largest community for parking, transportation, and mobility professionals in the world. We welcome you to our community, where you will have access to best-in-class learning, a powerful network, and tools you need for success.
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IPMI members maximize their access to our unparalleled network and community of parking, transportation, and mobility professionals and organizations.
With cutting edge-research and publications, members gain the information and expertise they need to streamline and advance their operations.
Learning opportunities include in-person events like the annual Conference & Expo and Leadership Summit, live virtual events, a comprehensive library of on-demand courses, and certificates and credentials.
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Are you a first-time attendee at the IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Register today to learn everything you need for a successful Conference experience. Join IPMI staff, members of the Board of Directors, and other members of the IPMI community joining us for the first time.
Every professional journey faces roadblocks, some external, others internal. Fear of failure, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome can quietly limit growth, while competing priorities or lack of visibility can stall progress. The key to advancing your career lies in recognizing these challenges and developing the strategies to overcome them.
IPMI offers the largest and leading community of parking, transportation, and mobility professionals in the world. Get more connected with our community and learn about all the benefits of membership, including unrivaled education and training, accreditation and certification programs, and career-building opportunities.
Tacoma, WA – TagMaster North America, Inc. is celebrating 20 years of innovation, partnership, and continued growth in vehicle identification technology. Founded in 2006 in Tacoma, Washington by President and Founder Ali Khaksar, TMNA began with long-range RFID solutions for automated vehicle identification and has since expanded into license plate recognition, software, operational visibility, and connected vehicle intelligence solutions for parking, access control, enforcement, security, and mobility.
Los Angeles, CA — Orikan, the parking technology leader, announced the U.S. launch of PayStay Marketplace, a revolutionary digital payment platform designed to simplify parking payments while unlocking new opportunities for municipalities, operators, and mobility partners. PayStay Marketplace brings together parking payments, and mobility-related services into a single, user-friendly interface. The platform allows drivers to pay for parking through an available app they may already have installed or check out as a guest completely account free.
Chicago, IL – Ocra, the first AI-powered revenue management platform purpose-built for hotel parking assets, announced the appointment of Jake Squillaci as its new Head of Sales. Squillaci will spearhead the company’s sales strategy, focusing on expanding Ocra’s footprint across parking assets in the hospitality sector.
Professional Development
Accredited Parking Organization (APO) is a designation for parking, transportation, and mobility organizations that have achieved a comprehensive standard of excellence.
IPMI offers industry-leading certification that places those who earn the designations as the leaders of the profession. The PTMP credential is respected worldwide as the leading parking and mobility credential.
The IPMI Conference & Expo brings together professionals representing every level of experience and segment of the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. The event delivers four days of exceptional education, the largest display of parking- and mobility-specific technology and innovations, networking, and the opportunity to connect with a global community – to advance the industry.
Employees are an organization’s most valuable asset. An investment in staff training and education brings a high rate of return in job performance and satisfaction. IPMI offers custom, agency-specific trainings on these topics for your staff. Our training team is made up of industry veterans who can help your organization soar.
Parking Enforcement & Compliance Professional™ (PECP) is the next step in your career path as a parking enforcement professional.
Virtual education includes live online training in the form of webinars, Frontline training , and instructor-led learning courses. IPMI also offers a robust online library for on-demand learning.
Enhance your visibility and increase your bottom line with IPMI’s publications, platforms, and events.
Work with the IPMI team to create a customized package to reach your target audience and exceed your sales goals.
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For years, we’ve focused on curb management, organizing space, setting time limits, and enforcing payment. That approach made sense when the curb was primarily used for parking. That is no longer the case.
IPMI hosted a Learning Lab on Pittsburgh’s rollout of curb digitization and ticket-by-mail technology, presented by gtechna. Matt Jendrzejewski, PECP, of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority outlined the city’s phased implementation, beginning with smart loading zones in 2021 and expanding to street cleaning enforcement by 2025. The session highlighted the importance of pilot programs, legislation, human review, and technology integration. Ben Pisch from Sensen explained how AI supports plate detection, rule enforcement, and occupancy analytics. Panelists also discussed technical challenges, compliance impacts, and revenue trends following implementation.
This webinar, presented by Nick Mazenga and Carmen Donnell, co-chairs of IPMI’s Technology Committee, explored global parking enforcement technologies and their potential use in North America. The presenters examined international examples including Amsterdam, Rome, the United Arab Emirates, Adelaide, China, and Bogotá, highlighting approaches such as tax-based parking, SMS-first enforcement, sensor systems, valet robots, and behavioral science techniques. While many of these technologies are feasible in North America, the discussion emphasized that cultural, legal, and governance differences present major challenges. The presenters concluded that staffing, public trust, and governance are often bigger barriers than the technology itself and encouraged organizations to focus on compliance-first strategies, pilot programs, and locally tailored solutions.
The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (dba Wave Transit), in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO), provided much needed relief to southeast North Carolina with expanded microtransit service and Transportation Demand Strategies (TDM) during the recent temporary closure of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge for a preservation project.
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