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Innovation Takes the Stage

Now in its third year, the Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition has established itself as one of the signature events of the annual Parking Industry Expo (PIE). Held this past March in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel and Conference Center during PIE 2026, the competition brought together emerging parking companies to pitch their innovations before a panel of experienced industry judges and a room full of potential customers, partners, and peers.

Spot-On Enforcement

The automated parking enforcement company Spot Parking, the winner of the 2026 Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition, formed when its founders realized that the parking experience at their university could be improved upon significantly.

An Introvert’s Field Guide to Conference Success

For introverts attending conferences, the trick isn’t to pretend you’re an extrovert; it’s to work with your temperament, not against it. By treating your energy like a finite currency, you can spend it wisely and leave the event feeling inspired rather than depleted.

Parking Industry To Honor Founding Leaders

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.

PIE 2026: Built for the People Who Make Parking Work

PIE 2026 takes place March 30th through April 2nd at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. This year’s show marks our first fully redesigned event, and we built it around five things: content, connections, affordability, a true focus on parking, and innovation.

HermitGo Accelerates Past the Competition

Cornell-born startup HermitGo claimed first place at PIE’s 2025 Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition, impressing judges with its app that turns idle parked cars into shared mobility options. By Jay Landers Of the five companies vying for recognition in this year’s Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition at the recent Parking Industry Expo (PIE), HermitGo captured top honors. […]

Parking Startups Take Center Stage

The second annual Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition showcased innovative solutions as emerging companies competed for industry recognition.

Fresh Thinking, Real Solutions

By Jay Landers Innovation in the parking industry isn’t slowing down. It’s accelerating, driven by smart, motivated entrepreneurs who see opportunity where others might see obstacles. This month’s issue of Parking Today showcases exactly that spirit, highlighting the impressive talent emerging in the parking sector and the creative solutions they’re bringing to age-old challenges. Our […]

Where Parking Professionals Connect

From fresh formats to renewed focus, PIE25 charted a path forward. By Jay Landers Parking Today Media’s Parking Industry Expo (PIE) returned to Schaumburg, Illinois, this spring for its 25th edition, bringing together professionals from across the industry for four days of programming, networking, and innovation. Held March 31 through April 3 at the Schaumburg […]

Technology & All Its Challenges

By Brian Wolff As technology proliferates in parking, the job of a parking professional is getting harder, not easier. Before technology, parking cars was less complicated. Location or price were the two big levers, and payment choices were cash or check. That may be an overly simplistic characterization because cash and checks had their own […]
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