Exploring this Year's FPTA Summer Educational Seminar
FPTA can't wait to bring our colleagues and peers back together this summer for our annual Educational Seminar, July 17-18 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. This event always proves to be a great opportunity to come together mid-year to create new connections, touch base on the latest industry trends and updates, expand our knowledge, and more. This year will be no exception. Join us at the University of South Florida in Tampa next month for this groundbreaking event!
This year's agenda is packed with informative sessions led by expert speakers, and opportunities for networking. Check out this overview of the sessions and events attendees can look forward to:
Introversion & Extroversion: What’s Your Personality Superpower?
Speaker: Cindy Campbell, Senior Training & Development Specialist, IPMI
When we think about the key characteristics and traits of successful professionals, we often describe attributes associated with extroverts. In some settings, extroverts may be considered more charismatic and interesting, or even smarter than their less talkative counterparts.
Introverts offer a unique perspective when planning or problem solving, yet because they’re not always as outspoken as their extroverted colleagues, their quieter contributions may be overlooked. When problems arise, extroverts are seeing “what is” while introverts are asking “what if.” Finding balance between action and reflection is essential if we are to create and sustain healthy organizations. Along with reviewing traits and strengths attributed to introverts and extroverts, this session will include information regarding the importance of establishing a healthy mix of styles to effectively accomplish organizational goals.
You Say Enforcement, We Say Compliance!
Speaker: Julie Dixon, President & Founder, Dixon Resources
Compliance matters! As an industry, we want drivers to follow the rules. So, let’s change the negative enforcement message and begin to influence and reinforce compliance. We can impact the overall parking experience and begin to change driver behavior through a positive approach. Learn how agencies have successfully leveraged customer service into their enforcement programs. We will review current personnel impacts and technology implications along with helpful best practices to achieve consistency, efficiency, and conformity.
Panel Discussion – Municipal and University
Panelists:
Cindy Campbell, Moderator; Ted Civil, Parking Management Coordinator, City of St. Pete;
Fednet Revolte, Parking Division Manager, City of Tampa; Brenda Dome, Director of Parking & Transportation, FIU; Eli Stephan, Director of Facilities & Operations, Parking & Transportation
This interactive session brings together parking and transportation leaders from universities and municipalities from throughout Florida. Learn about how these organizations face parking issues in their communities, including collaborations, strategies, technologies, and more. Hear about best practices, lessons learned, and their thoughts on the future of parking and transportation.
The Importance of Consumer Choice - Why Open Market Digital Parking is Gaining Traction Across the Globe
Speakers: Brooke Krieger. Regional Sales Director & Ashlee Barton, Regional Sales Manager, ParkMobile
Not long ago, digital parking solutions were little more than an alternate payment method. Now, the industry has matured with a wide variety of value-added features and services. But that growth, along with the rising popularity of connected experiences in general, is changing customer expectations worldwide. Today’s customers don’t just want to use a mobile payment option, they want to use their preferred payment option. Innovation is one of the primary drivers of digital parking adoption but until recently, traditional procurement contracts have limited a city’s ability to innovate and improve the customer experience.
This interactive session will explain how to cater to consumer choice with an open market digital parking model and how cities around the world are already leveraging it to reduce time spent on RFPs, provide more and better customer choice, reduce operational cost and complexity, enable data-driven policies, and boost digital parking adoption.
Leveling Up: Strategies for Boosting the Power of Data in Your Parking Operations
Speaker: Santiago Morales, CEO, In-Parking
The presentation focuses on the transformative power of data in optimizing parking operations.
Every organization has extensive amounts data within their grasp that could enable them to boost their parking operation by streamlining officer routes, effectively allocating enforcement resources, and improve compliance. The question is, are they effectively utilizing this data to accomplish their goals and maximize their operations? This presentation will highlight all the various data components organizations can utilize in their organizations, as well as how this data can be applied to meet their unique needs.
Using AI to Check Vehicle Plates Against Parking Rights to Issue Valid Digital Parking Tickets / Invoices by Email / Mail
Speaker: Sergio Mastronardi, Investor, Blinkay
Dive into the transformative power of artificial intelligence in modern parking management. This presentation will explore how AI technology can be leveraged to streamline the process of checking vehicle plates against parking rights and issuing valid digital parking tickets and invoices. By integrating AI, parking operations can achieve higher efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
You won’t want to miss this important event. Earn up to 4 CAPP points through these educational sessions. In addition to these presentations, you’ll also get to enjoy sponsor presentations, networking events, and more! Check out the entire agenda now and register today!
