Professional Alliances

Integrated Control Systems International is pleased and proud to support and promote the activities and goals of the professional parking associations, which continue to further the levels of professionalism within the parking industry market segment.

The IPI is a trade organization founded in 1962 to represent the marketing, economical and political concerns of its members, made up of parking professionals found in virtually every area of corporate America. IPI's regular members include major transit authorities, airports, hospitals, universities, corporate complexes, shopping centers, state and federal government agencies, hospitals, convention and sports centers, theme parks, hotels, casinos and more!

Within the member body can be found various categories such as IPI's: affiliate members, which is comprised of manufacturers, commercial parking operators, equipment suppliers, and product and service providers. IPI's consultant members are made up of architects, parking industry consultants, independent engineers, and financial planners and consultants. The commercial operator members include owners and operators of private parking lots and facilities such as, parking operations at airports, hotels, casinos, shopping and convention centers, etc.

IPI members therefore have access to a vast and professionally diverse resource from which to extract relevant industry enhancing ideas, expertise, tools, and information.

The NPA is an international network of more than 1,100 parking industry professionals-people just like you who are dealing with similar issues, trends, and responsibilities. By becoming a member of the NPA you'll join with colleagues representing private operators, parking consultants, colleges and universities, municipalities, parking authorities, hospitals and medical centers, and industry vendors.

That's just one of the many reasons that make the NPA the most valuable professional association in the parking industry. By going to the NPA website you can take a few moments to acquaint yourself with some of the specific benefits of NPA membership.

During March 1985 over 100 representatives and suppliers throughout California gathered together in the City of Monterey. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss mutual concerns in the field of parking management and control. As a result of this meeting, the California Public Parking Association was created.

The California Public Parking Association has established the following organizational goals:

The California Public Parking Association has established the following organizational goals: To build and maintain a statewide organization of parking professionals.
To foster mutual support among members and to promote and develop parking management as a profession.
To inform and support members in dealing with and solving parking problems.
To provide an understanding of parking principles, practices, technologies, and the interactions with transportation objectives through information sharing, education and training programs.
To organize and act as a unifying force in the state of California to monitor, advocate and promote parking related legislation that will aid and benefit members in the performance of their jobs.

CPPA has successfully sponsored and provided articulate support or opposition for legislation affecting association members.

CPPA employs a full-time professional lobbyist in Sacramento. CPPA's acknowledged expertise has resulted in major accomplishments and frequent requests for expert "witness" testimony.

The CPA was founded in 1983 with the primary goal to be a national voice for the public parking industry in Canada. The Association provides valuable benefits such as certification, networking opportunities and resource materials for individuals and businesses. The Association consists of both private and public sectors, with members from public parking companies, municipalities, governments, hospitals, universities, airports, suppliers and consultants.