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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#IPMI2027 Call for Presentations opens through August 17th to September 10.
Open to members from cities and municipalities. Register for the free municipal members-only roundtable, ask for advice about your own situations, and connect with others facing similar challenges.
Get all the details on the Awards of Excellence. We will review the categories, criteria, submission portal, and timeline, and we will also be joined by marketing communications expert Dorothy J. Verdon, CPSM, who will share information about what makes a great award submission.
Municipal Parking Services (MPS) today praised LivableStreets Alliance for publishing its 2026 Vision Zero Progress Report, a thoughtful, data-driven assessment of a decade of work to reduce serious and fatal crashes in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The report concludes that sustained Vision Zero commitments produce meaningful results and recognizes Somerville as a national leader after three consecutive years without a fatal crash and a 50% decrease in serious injury crashes in 2025. Its findings and recommendations provide a valuable resource for communities working to make streets safer for everyone.
SenSen Networks Limited (ASX: SNS, OTCQB: SNNSF) has been granted a United States patent for the artificial intelligence system that allows a moving vehicle to work out exactly where it is by looking at the street around it. US Patent 12,670,613 B2, titled “Systems and Methods for Image-Based Location Determination”, was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on 30 June 2026. It comprises 14 claims across six drawing sheets and names four SenSen inventors: Subhash Challa, Nhat Vo, Louis Quinn and Duc Vo. The patent is assigned to SenSen Networks Group Pty Ltd and claims priority to two Australian provisional applications filed in March and August 2020.
The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) recognizes industry organizations that have achieved Accredited Parking Organization (APO) accreditation, earned the more stringent APO with Distinction, or re-accredited their APO.
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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.
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In this Learning Lab, Trellint explored how parking and mobility agencies are shifting away from traditional “rip-and-replace” technology projects and toward open ecosystem strategies. Rather than replacing entire platforms, agencies are increasingly integrating specialized technologies that work together while preserving existing investments.
If you work in university parking and transportation, you quickly learn that parking is rarely just about parking. Our departments serve a remarkably diverse group of people—students, faculty, staff, medical professionals, visitors, contractors, administrators, and other university departments. Each group has different needs, expectations, and priorities. Trying to balance those needs can make parking operations one of the more challenging areas of a university to manage.
I am relatively new to my role directing parking and transit services at Kent State University, and, as you can expect, I’ve had some challenges and lessons along the way. I’ve found it both cathartic and beneficial to reflect on the challenges and lessons learned since stepping into leadership in this industry. I’ve learned how much of a collaborator I truly am and how this has helped me to be a better leader. I’ve dealt with the strain of not being fully staffed and struggling to remain operational while also trying to manage burnout for myself and my staff. Finally, dealing with the politics of parking has challenged me and spurred me to grow as a leader.
A major change is coming to private parking operations in Pennsylvania. On July 17, 2026, Pennsylvania enacted House Bill 1862, a wide-ranging transportation bill that establishes a new framework for how private parking operators can issue charges and contact vehicle owners. The new requirements take effect July 1, 2027, giving operators time to prepare.
This Frontline Fundamentals session, “Stronger Together: Building Solid, Supportive, and Successful Teams,” was led by Vanessa Cummings (Ms. V), a parking and mobility consultant with more than 32 years of experience. Participants explored four key work styles, task-oriented, time-oriented, risk-taker, and follower, and learned how understanding these styles can improve teamwork, communication, and task delegation. Ms. V also shared practical strategies for collaborating with and managing different personality types across organizational settings.
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