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Memphis, TN – Premium Parking and the first-place Memphis Redbirds are teaming up to make getting to the ballpark easier and more affordable this season with discounted parking for fans at 250 Peabody Place in downtown Memphis. The special six-hour parking offer was intentionally designed to give fans added flexibility before and after the game, creating more opportunities to visit local restaurants, shops and businesses throughout the downtown corridor while enjoying the full game-day experience.

The Learning Lab focused on applying game day best practices to campus-wide events. Moderated by Drew Lee (JustPark), the session featured Brian Riggs (University of Notre Dame) and Brett Litterell (Ohio State/CampusParc), who shared insights from managing large-scale concerts and third-party events. They emphasized key differences from football operations, including a higher volume of first-time visitors at concerts. Discussion topics included real-time data management, pre-event communication, and coordinating simultaneous events across campus. The panel also covered challenges like parking capacity, cashless payments, traffic control, and integrating platforms such as JustPark and Ticketmaster, along with considerations for towing, rideshare, and medical staffing.

This Learning Lab breaks down what it takes to upgrade to a Ticket-by-Mail parking enforcement system, from legislative changes that set the foundation, to insights from the initial pilot, through to rollout strategy and expansion. It also looks ahead to the next step: upgrading to AI LPR. The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will soon use AI-powered cameras to improve enforcement efficiency and create new opportunities for automation at scale.

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.

5.82 tradeshows per year, that’s what I estimate I’ve attended over the 17 years since founding Level Solutions, now ECO Parking Technologies. Take one down and pass it around, 99 tradeshows under my belt.

Join SWPTA in Las Vegas, NV, October 23-25, 2028.

Join SWPTA in Las Vegas, NV, October 25-27, 2027.

Join NYSPTA Annual Conference, October 5-7, 2026.

The Midwest Parking & Mobility Association (MPMA) will hold their conference July 21-22, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

London, UK – JustPark, the UK’s leading parking provider, has acquired BigParking, a leading UK football and event parking operator and software provider specializing in professionally managed event-day operations and community partnerships.

The Learning Lab session highlighted how HONK and UC Davis transformed campus parking through a daily decision model and digital payments. UC Davis replaced physical permits with a virtual system managing 1,000 to 2,000 daily parking permits and supporting 23,000 daily bike trips. HONK’s single sign-on integration prevents credential sharing and supports complex affiliate and labor contract rates. The team also implemented flexible event pricing and completed a highly coordinated rollout. The system has reduced congestion, maintained affordability, and achieved 70 percent digital wallet adoption.