July 2024 Message from the CEO – Jeremy Irvine

We’re excited to bring you a range of great opportunities to be seen, be heard, and be recognised as we look forward to our events for the rest of the year.

Parking Industry Awards – nominations open / webinar 31 July

The Parking Industry Awards  dinner on Wednesday 30 October in Melbourne. Nominations for the Awards, and, new this year – recognition of long-standing service – both close 3 September.

Join us for a free lunchtime (and recorded) Q&A session on Wednesday 31 July from 1.00pm – 1.30pm (AEST) to learn about all things awards and long-standing service recognition; please register here.

Parking Industry Awards – sponsorships available

We welcome interest from organisations in supporting the 2024 Parking Industry Awards by becoming a sponsor. Promote your organisation at the Parking Industry Awards gala dinner get noticed by placing your brand front and centre, to engage with Australia’s parking industry. The major dinner sponsorship is available which includes presentation to the winner of the Parking Organisation of the Year. Details on categories are here; with the event prospectus here.

National Roads & Traffic Expo – don’t miss out on your opportunity to get out in front

Parking Australia thanks all our members and colleagues from around the industry for the great interest and positive feedback regarding our partnership with the National Roads & Traffic Expo for this year’s conference, taking place on October 30-31, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Space within the Parking Zone is limited, and speaking slots in the parking stream are in high demand. If you are interested in booking a spot for yourself or your colleagues, please contact Hoss Esmaeilzadeh (02 8908 8512/ hoss.esmaeilzadeh@terrapinn.com) at your earliest convenience to secure your place. This is a great opportunity to be seen, get in front of customers and stakeholders, and enhance your brand and profile.

We thank the many Parking Australia members who are already participating and look forward to seeing many more members being involved.

In collaboration with National Roads & Traffic, we are extending a special 10% discount on exhibition and sponsorship prices to all Parking Australia members. This partnership not only strengthens our ties within the parking sector but also provides valuable opportunities for networking and showcasing innovative solutions.

Adelaide networking event, 28 August

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming networking event at the Atura Adelaide Airport on Wednesday, 28 August from 3.00pm-6.00pm. The event will focus on ‘Driving excellence in customer service – lessons learned from paths well-travelled. The panel, which includes representatives from respected Parking Australia members will share their journeys towards providing exceptional customer service.

The event will offer a unique opportunity to continue to focus on the importance and positives of customer service.

Join us for this event to network with colleagues, enjoy a relaxing afternoon of professional reflection, and gain invaluable and practical insights, please register here.

Upcoming events – sponsorship opportunities

Adelaide, 28 August. Topic: Driving excellence in customer service – lessons learned from paths well-travelled.

Sydney 27 November: Topic: The big picture – where does parking fit in the broader policy and planning landscape? UNSW, Kensington.

If you’re interested in being either a sponsor (Venue, Major Event, or Networking Session) at Parking Australia events (noting our thanks to the UNSW for hosting us on 27 November), please pop us a line.  Sponsorship packages are bespoke and developed in collaboration with the firms and are based on a range of factors including for example links to the topic, relevance to the audience/market, and ongoing engagement with members.  Sponsor interest is open and can be provided to CEO Jeremy Irvine at any time within the principle of first come, first served.

Perth recap

Thanks again to the many members who joined us for our WA networking event last month. Links to the videos of the session and PDF of the key takeouts are on the member-only section of our website. Attendees – a reminder to pop your thoughts across via the recent link sent seeking your feedback on the event, and future events – your input helps us plan ahead!

2024 AGM

As per the outline on the AGM page, the 2024 AGM will be held on 27 November in person in Sydney and online. Nominations open on 5 September, closing on 26 September. If elections are required, voting will open on 8 October, closing three weeks later on 29 October.

Members considering standing are invited (recommended….!) to contact CEO Jeremy Irvine prior to nominations opening for an overview of eligibility, nomination processes and commitment required.

Welcome and thanks

A welcome to our ever-growing list of members and thank you to those many renewing members – your support of the Association is appreciated, and we look forward to seeing you at one of our events soon! If you’re not a member, and would like to join us, please join online here.

A reminder too of all the great benefits to Parking Australia members including the unlimited number of staff we invite from each member firm to join us at our networking events, for example. You can also pop your news, events, and jobs across and we will add to the Parking Australia website.

Engagement

Our member briefing this month includes an advocacy briefing, and more news.

Members can read more on these matters and other Parking Australia member news by logging into the member portal.

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