2024 Bridging the Gap MIPA Fall Conference

8:00 am – 8:45 am   Breakfast 

8:45 am – 9:00 am Jack will introduce the board members and welcome everyone. 

9:00 am – 10:00 am Director of Municipal Parking/City of Detroit Keith Hutchings: NFL Draft preparations/contributing to the success of the event, and the impact it had on parking. 

10:00 am – 10:15 am Morning Break

10:15 am – 10:30 am Vendor talk - RAM

10:30 am – 10:45 am Vendor talk – Flash Parking

10:45 am – 11:00 am Vendor talk – Flowbird

11:00 am – 11:30 am Networking with vendors

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch served

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Director of Wayne State Parking/MIPA Board Member Jon Frederick – an element of fun looking at where parking has come from and the introduction of the future of parking with Kevin Bopp. 

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Kevin Bopp (CEO of Park Rite and Board Member) Presenting the concept of the “Detroit Smart Parking Lab”. What is it? Who is involved and how can it be successful?

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Afternoon Break

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Vendor talk – Model1 transit

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Vendor talk - Pullman

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Human Resources with LAZ Parking and Flash Parking– Q & A (roundtable discussion) “Hiring & Employment with the generational gap”

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND SUPPORTING THE MIPA