The Parking Hall of Fame will induct its first class of 12 industry pioneers on March 31 in Dallas.
By Katherine Beaty
On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, the parking industry will formally do something it has never done before.
It will enshrine its history.
During the Parking Industry Expo (PIE) conference, the Parking Hall of Fame will host its inaugural Induction Ceremony and Dinner. This is not simply a celebratory event. It marks the establishment of a permanent institution dedicated to recognizing the individuals whose leadership, innovation, and conviction shaped modern parking.
For decades, parking has quietly underpinned cities, universities, hospitals, airports, and downtown economies worldwide. It has influenced land use policy, urban design, infrastructure finance, transportation systems, and technological innovation. It evolved from coin meters and paper tickets into integrated digital ecosystems that shape how cities function.
This progress did not happen by accident.
It was driven by individuals who challenged assumptions, built companies, advanced policy, created professional standards, invested in infrastructure, mentored emerging leaders, and elevated the field’s credibility.
The inaugural Class of 2026, listed here alphabetically, represents those individuals:
• Gill Barnett, founder of Parking Concepts, Inc.
• Ruth Beaman, founder of IntegraPark and WOMEN IN PARKING
• Monroe J. Carell Jr. (posthumously), founder of Central Parking Corporation
• Barbara Chance, Ph.D., director, Philadelphia Parking Authority, and CEO of CHANCE Management Advisors, Inc.
• James M. Hunnicutt (posthumously), managing director of Hunnicutt & Associates and founding member of the International Parking & Mobility Institute
• Alan Lazowski, founder and CEO of LAZ Parking
• George A. MacKay, founder and CEO of MacKay Meters
• Carl C. Magee (posthumously), founder and CEO of the Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Company
• Terry McGann (posthumously), founder of McGann Software Systems
• Kelvin Reynolds, MBE, executive consultant and company secretary, British Parking Association
• Donald Shoup, Ph.D. (posthumously), UCLA professor and author of “The High Cost of Free Parking”
• Mary S. Smith, senior vice president, Walker Consultants, and author of “Parking Structures” and “Shared Parking”
Collectively, their careers span continents, decades, and every major segment of the industry. Their impact is structural. It is embedded in the systems, policies, companies, and standards the industry relies on every day.
The Induction Ceremony will formally recognize these leaders and permanently record their contributions within the Parking Hall of Fame. Family members, long-time colleagues, and peers will gather not simply to celebrate careers, but to acknowledge influence that extends well beyond individual organizations.
Intentionally inclusive, the dinner has no cost to register. It is open to family, friends, colleagues, and the entire parking industry. This is not a private recognition. It is a community moment.
Why establish the Hall of Fame now?
Because mature industries preserve and document their history. Because emerging professionals deserve to know whose shoulders they stand on. Because industry-defining leadership should be honored and celebrated, not assumed.
Future classes will follow, but this inaugural group defines the foundation. Their collective work spans policy reform, operational innovation, technology development, professional advocacy, infrastructure investment, publishing, planning, and executive leadership. Together, they reflect the breadth and seriousness of the profession itself.
On March 31 in Dallas, the first names will be enshrined. And from that point forward, the history of this industry will be formally honored and preserved.
KATHERINE BEATY is the CEO and president of Beaty Solutions and a co-founder of the Parking Hall
of Fame. She can be reached at [email protected].
