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.
Mobi the Parking Unicorn is the IPMI Parking & Mobility AI Assistant, ready to help you find answers to your most pressing parking, transportation, and mobility questions. Mobi has been trained using the valuable content, resources, and data that IPMI offers its members, and can help your parking and mobility operation thrive.
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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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Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the GBCI certification process for high-performing, sustainable parking structure design and construction. Offered by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Institute (GBCI) alongside the suite of LEED rating systems, Parksmart is the only rating system dedicated to improving the quality and performance of parking structures. As a unique building type, these structures offer unique opportunities to drive greater sustainability practices and outcomes at the intersection of parking, transportation, and mobility. Â
IPMI opens our Call for Volunteers every two years. The current season will kick off this October and continue through May 2028. IPMI members in good standing provide their expertise, time, and knowledge to advance the parking, transportation, and mobility profession. Volunteers gain experience, connect with their peers, and contribute to strategic IPMI initiatives on the most critical issues and trends in our industry.
Join staff and current APOs in exploring the program. Discuss the application process, best practices for success in achieving the designation, and the positive effects that APOs have realized as a result of their accreditation.
Fresno, CA – Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) announced a new partnership with Metropolis, which will enable a hassle-free fully contactless parking experience. Beginning July 14, travelers across all of FAT’s parking lots can simply drive in and drive out. No tickets, no kiosks, and faster exit lanes, making parking one of the easiest parts of the journey through California’s Central Valley.
Warrendale, PA – The parking industry is changing. Operators are no longer looking for another generation of parking equipment; they are looking for technology platforms that evolve with their business.
Chicago, IL — Ocra, the first AI-powered revenue management system (RMS) and global distribution system (GDS) purpose-built for hotel parking assets, announced its preferred technology partner status with Actabl, the industry leader in hospitality business intelligence, labor management, and operations solutions. This partnership empowers hotel owners and operators to seamlessly unlock parking as a massive, historically underutilized asset class to generate substantial top-line revenue.
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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There are people you meet throughout your career who leave an impression because of what they accomplish. Then there are people like John Glodt, who leave an impression because of who they are. With the blessing of John’s wife and family, I wanted to share the heartbreaking news that John passed away last week on July 1 after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of cancer.
It’s been a couple of months since our campus was thrust into a moment none of us were prepared for, and I’ve been thinking a lot about how the emotional landscape shifts with time. In the first days following the campus shooting, later defined a terrorist attack, everything felt sharp and disorienting — a kind of collective vertigo. Now, a couple of months later, the edges have softened, but the weight hasn’t fully lifted for me. It hasn’t disappeared. In many ways, it feels as though it’s settled quietly beneath the surface.
City budgets face unprecedented pressures as rising costs for services, infrastructure, and climate resilience collide with flat tax revenues and uncertain federal aid. Yet at the curb — prime real estate contested by deliveries, ride-hailing, bikes, and parkers — many municipalities leave millions in potential revenue uncollected. Fragmented payments, legacy meters, and siloed enforcement practices create massive revenue gaps.
Payments power nearly every part of the modern parking experience, from kiosks and gates to mobile apps and permits. But for many parking professionals, what’s happening under the payments hood remains a black box.
Attending my first IPMI Conference has reinforced one idea above all else: parking is no longer just about managing spaces—it’s about creating a complete mobility experience.
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