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September 3, 2013 - Vol 5, Issue 18
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IPI Webinar: Best Practices for Managing Snow and Ice
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It's hard to think about ice and snow when it's hot outside, but believe it or not, this is the best time to develop and/or evaluate a plan to deal with the white stuff. Managing snow is challenging, and finding the right plan for your operation and climate can be even more difficult. Learn all about snow and ice management best practices from the industry leaders--the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA)--during this webinar.
Participants will be able to evaluate their snow and ice management plans, including:
* Environmental health, safety, and risk management
* Estimating, planning, and cost effectiveness
* Execution and responsiveness
* Quality of service
* Communication, documentation, and verification
* Certification and standards of excellence
* Expertise and professionalism
Instructor:
Phill Sexton, Director of Education & Outreach, Snow & Ice Management Association, Inc.
Wednesday, September 21 at 2:00 p.m. EDT/ 11:00 a.m. PDT (60 minutes)
$35 IPI Members
$50 Non-Members
For more information and to register!
*All CAPP candidates and graduates who register and participate in the webinar will receive .5 points toward their CAPP certification or recertification requirements.
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Highlights from IPI's Online ShopTalk: When Do Customers Need Parking Information at Airports?
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If you missed IPI's recent Online ShopTalk, you missed a great opportunity to learn and share with your airport parking peers. The lively roundtable discussion covered many topics and offered several items of information that new and experienced parking professionals found valuable. Here are just a few of the insights participants gained:
- How to use Google maps to find and add charging stations.
- The concept of eliminating short-term parking and charging based on length of stay rather than location.
- Learning about the American Association of Airport Executives' workshop in November.
- Information on Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) credit cards.
- Benefits of using a reward program.
Don't miss out on this free member benefit. Online ShopTalks are a great way to meet new people and gain valuable knowledge all from your own desk. Keep an eye out for upcoming Online ShopTalks at parking.org.
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The Parking Professional: Parking's Role in Walkable Cities
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The September issue of The Parking Professional offers two new departments that will profile an IPI board member and look at a different parking event, organization, professional, association, or trend every issue. Be sure to check them out along with as these features:
 Parking Power
City planner and author Jeff Speck talks about the role parking plays in creating walkable cities.
Cracking Down
As abuse of disabled parking seems to skyrocket, researchers and cities take an equal interest in finding solutions.
A Chip on the Old Card
If you accept credit/debit cards, the world is about to change. Here's what you need to know to stay ahead.
Unlocking the Grid
Vaulting tall parking and transit hurdles before the World Cup and Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
The Wave Parking Garage
Upping the ante on parking planning and design.
A Prolific Partnership
How Boston motorists, transportation systems, and finances have benefitted from public private partnerships in parking.
IPI members can read the online version of the September issue now.
Questions, comments, or thoughts about The Parking Professional? Share them with editor Kim Fernandez.
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Registration Now Open for the IPI International Parking Conference in Mexico City, Mexico
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 Join us for the 2013 IPI International Parking Conference in Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 28 and 29. The conference will be presented in Spanish (with English translation available) and will focus on Re-thinking Parking: New Ideas, New Revenue Sources, and New Technology. Those interested in parking, transportation, government, and development in Latin American markets will be able to discover how new approaches to parking can boost revenue, reduce traffic, and create more livable cities. It's also an opportunity for suppliers to introduce innovative new parking products and services to a receptive market. The 2013 IPI International Parking Conference will be held at the beautiful Hilton Mexico City Reforma. Visit the conference website for more information, to register, and book hotel rooms.
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Calling All Shutterbugs!
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Have an eye for the beautiful? Catch something funny with your iPhone camera? Have a co-worker with a dazzling smile every day? It's time for the second annual The Parking Professional photo contest. If you have a great shot of a person, animal, facility, or funny car, we want to see it!
We're looking for photos in the following categories:
- Beautiful
- Funny
- People in Parking
- Structure/Lot
- Nature
- Most Offbeat or Unusual
All photos will be entered into the competition for Best in Show--the winner in that category wins a free registration to the 2014 IPI Conference & Expo, June 1-4 in Dallas. Individual category winners get to outfit themselves with gift certificates to the Shop IPI store.
Amateur photographers only, please. Click here for more information and to enter. Deadline is October 31.
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Register for the CAPP Facility Design, Rehabilitation and Maintenance Seminar
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The CAPP Facility Design, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance seminar is designed specifically for parking professionals with an interest in the design and maintenance functions of garage operations, and includes information for municipal and institutional parking administrators, commercial operators, engineers, consultants, transportation planners, garage owners, and others affiliated with public and private parking. The seminar is open to all those interested in protecting and maintaining parking facility assets. Topics presented cover areas important to your operations in terms of specialized design and engineering issues. Other professionals will be on hand to discuss their operations and trends and share ideas and experiences with you.
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New RFPs Posted
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 These are the latest parking RFPs available at the IPI RFP Portal. Access to complete RFP details is a benefit of IPI membership.
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Learn from Your Peers at the Parking Matters® Blog
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 Sign up to receive Parking Matters® Blog posts as they are published (about two to three times each week). Recent posts:
- Parking Packs Off the Purple by Kim Fernandez
- Solar Roadways Make Headlines by Isaiah Mouw, CAPP
Join the conversation and sign up for free.
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Industry Headlines From IPI's Social Media
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Did you know that IPI provides an easy way to follow the latest news and trends in the parking and transportation industries? Join us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the Parking Matters® Blog. Here are just a few examples of the stories you may have missed:
Deep Throat's Parking Garage to Be Demolished http://ow.ly/oljlc
Transportation vision shifts focus to bikes, parking http://ow.ly/oqaLn
Ferndale parking system better than meters, officials say http://ow.ly/oqbgA
Pay stations at parking garage gives Englewood officials more flexibility with manpower http://ow.ly/oqc7J
ACHD vetoes Boise city's pavement parking meter sensors http://ow.ly/oqcmj
Orr looking at selling Detroit's parking system http://ow.ly/oqde8
Drivers adjusting to parking kiosks, app in downtown State College http://ow.ly/oqdVi
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Free IPI Membership Benefits 101 Webinar
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IPI will host a free webinar on Thursday, September 19 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to provide current and prospective IPI members with an overview of the many available membership benefits. Participants will learn how to access the online benefits on the IPI website and how to take advantage of many other IPI programs and services. Participants will also have time to ask questions.
Presenter:
T.J. Cantwell, IPI membership director
Thursday, September 19 at 2:00 p.m. EDT /11:00 p.m. PDT (60 minutes)
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