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State & Regional Spotlight — MIPA

Michigan Parking association members

State & Regional Spotlight—
Michigan Parking Association

STATE & REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT—
MICHIGAN PARKING ASSOCIATION

We Are Just Getting Started

Michigan Parking association members
MIPA logo

When I talk about the Michigan Parking Association (MIPA), I cannot help but do so with extreme pride and excitement. MIPA has come a long way in the past year thanks to the tireless work of so many, and this is just the beginning. The parking and mobility community in Michigan is in for some great things to come.

MIPA saw its share of struggles both before and during COVID, as did most associations in our industry, but we at MIPA are resilient, and we rallied back strong last October with a golf outing that was our most successful in years. That success set us on an upward trajectory that has led to continued growth and success in 2022

Now, with recently completed elections, our association is stronger than ever and continues to grow our ranks and offerings. And I have message for anyone who is not currently a member of MIPA:

If you work in Michigan or if your company does business in the parking and mobility industry in Michigan and you are not a member of MIPA—you need to be. Come learn, share ideas, and become a part of the most important professional network in parking and mobility. We need your voice, and you want to be a member of our community!

If you are a past member of MIPA who has let your membership lapse—it’s time to take another look and get that renewal processed. MIPA is back with a renewed energy and focus on members and their needs, and you don’t want to miss all the great things happening! 

Two men representing the Michigan Parking Association stand next to each other with a microphone.
President Jack Janiga acknowledging Past President Jay O’Dell for his leadership with a plaque and gift card
A group of men sitting around a table at a Michigan Parking Association golf tournament.
Keith Hutchings, City of Detroit Municipal Parking and Keith Hay Jr. of Traffic & Safety Control Systems Inc.
A group of people from the Michigan Parking Association posing for a photo on a golf course.
LAZ Team: Todd Rosen, Lyla Ellens, David Bell and Darek Evans

Listening to our members and their needs, MIPA has added several training opportunities to our programming so far in 2022 which have been well-received and of value to our members.  Cindy Campbell, Senior Training & Development Specialist with International Parking & Mobility Institute, instructed sessions in April on topics relevant to so many of our frontline employee members. This type of training is what the members are asking for, and our MIPA Board delivered! We are proud to be able to bring this level of content to Michigan and will continue to look for training for our members at all stages of their careers and serving all types of needs. 

In addition to adding this vital training to our program slate, the MPIA Board is working on an October conference so stay tuned for information and registration details. And I can’t spotlight MIPA without an update on our signature event—the Golf Outing! Plans are in the works for an August event that, if it is possible, should top the success of last year’s and set a new bar. We cannot wait to get that “ball rolling!”

Keep watching our small but mighty SRA as we grow and flourish, offering tremendous value to our members and showing the parking and mobility community the great things that Michigan has to offer the industry. Let me know if you want to be a part of the things happening at MIPA. We would love to bring you into our community.

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