Mid-South Transportation & Parking Association

This non-profit organization has only been in existence since February 1999, and currently has approximately 85 members.

The first annual conference was held in the fall of 1999, in Nashville, TN with approximately 50 members attending and was a huge success. Informative presentations were bequeathed, such as: Ongoing Maintenance, Networking, Parking Web Pages, Security, Pay-on-Foot Stations, Special Events and more. The forum also included vendor displays and shoptalks.

The second annual conference was held in November 2000, also in Nashville, TN. Topics at this conference included, Auditing Trails, Valet Operations, Digital Security, Wireless and Future Technology, ADA, and Electronic Payment Systems. We are pleased to report this conference was well attended and received by all members. Again, outstanding vendors supported the event as members discussed issues and shared information.

The last scheduled event was the Board of Directors Meeting, which was held in Louisville, KY on March 14, 2001.

The third annual conference was held on November 8th & 9th 2001, in Nashville, TN. Topics at the conference included, ADA shop talk, Video your department, Parking structures and earthquakes, Parking options in a rapidly changing industry, Exhibitors showcase, Security innovations, Garage wayfinding and graphics, Vendor awards. Special thanks goes to the Vendors for there outstanding support of this year conference.

The latest Board of Directors Meeting was held in Huntsville, Alabama, on March 8th, 2002. Topics of discussion, Treasurer's report for the fall conference, Web page and newsletter uses for main source of communication, Recommended location, time and suggestion of programs for next annual conference.