NYSPTA welcomes new Board Members

NYSPTA rings in the new year and welcomes Chris Suszko: LAZ Parking, Thomas Moyer: StructureCare, and Krista Altok Tassa: PF Parking Corp for starting their terms on the NYSPTA Board of Directors. Their 2 year term officially started on January 1st, 2021 and will run through December 31st, 2022.

The role of the NYSPTA Board is to set strategic direction for the Association, offer guidance on industry-specific projects, and provide direction on new programs for education, training, and membership along with planning webinars and annual events.

NYSPTA_NewLogo_1.png

NYSPTA & PEAZY team up for exclusive webinar

Last week, PEAZY held an exclusive webinar for our university and municipal members. Catch a snippet of the presentation here. PEAZY is on the cutting-edge of advanced smart cities technologies as well as AI platforms and is looking to partner with a NYSPTA member on a beta opportunity. If you are interested in working with PEAZY please contact CRO Sylvia Martinez-Mullaly: sylvia@peazy.in

StructureCare Garage 101 Seminar: 1/12/2021

On Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 StructureCare in conjunction with NYSPTA is proud to offer a training and educational opportunity on garage maintenance do's and don'ts. StructureCare has recently finalized their “Garage 101” training which includes but not limited to: winter and spring maintenance training, common garage hazardous conditions, deferment/reactive repairs costs, and much more. Registration now open.



Board Member Spotlight: Shawn Brown

Shawn Brown, NYSPTA Board member, recently traveled to Brazil in support of his organization Samba 360. The primary mission of Samba 360 is to provide disadvantaged children from South to North America with opportunities by providing them with donated sports equipment. They collect new and used gear for distribution nationally and abroad. From Argentina to Albany they have distributed thousands of new and gently used soccer balls, uniforms, and other sports gear to thousands of children. Please see their website at samba360.org and on Facebook to learn more about them.





Encore Presentations of NYSPTA Virtual Seminar

10/14: “The State Is In Your Hands” Panel discussion focused on the positives over the last few months and upcoming. Learn how to shift parking, transportation, and mobility services with less resources while staying current with technological and customer demand while pinpointing techniques that can be used to better enhance your operation and leadership style.

10/15: “ When the Old Script Doesn’t Work: Customer Service Experience & the Next Normal”: Cindy Campbell from IPMI leads a discussion exploring methods to improve team responsiveness to current customer challenges, the long-lasting impact of a positive customer experience, and review suggestions to better anticipate the changing needs of our customers.







NYSPTA Election Results Are In!

Congrats to Krissy Gilligan: Village of Croton on the Hudson, Kevin Wood: Village of Port Jefferson, Chris Suszko :LAZ Parking, Thomas Moyer: StructureCare, and Krista Tassa: PF Parking Corp for being elected to the NYSPTA Board of Directors. Their 2 year term will run from January 1st, 2021 through December 31st, 2022. NYSPTA also wants to acknowledge those that were not selected for submitting their interest and to the many current members that cast their vote!

NYSPTA Professional Development Seminar on Oct 14th-15th

Professional Development Seminar: Oct 14-15th

NYSPTA is excited to bring you a 2 day Professional Development Seminar on Oct 14th-15th. In lieu of a Fall conference this year we have scheduled 2 hours each day on topics related to today’s challenging events. 

On day 1 New York will be well represented from Long Island to Buffalo and in-between discussing post-summer operations. Topics will include University re-openings, traffic and revenue impacts due to reduced rail passengers to/from NYC, operations at University at Rochester Medical Center, and how airline travel is affecting the overall operation of airport.

On Day 2 Cindy Campbell from IPMI will provide a session on the new customer service experience. Anyone that has ever attended one of Cindy’s presentations knows she is high energy yet very informative and down to earth..

Register today! Free to NYSPTA members and a nominal cost for non-members.

NEPC/NYSPTA Charity Golf Tournament: October 8th, 2020

NYSPTA was pleased to accept an invitation to join NEPC to at this year's Annual Charity Golf Tournament. NEPC and NYSPTA take social distancing guidelines for outdoor events very seriously and to that end we have designed an event that has safety as a top priority. Registration is currently open!  Click on the link for details on social distancing procedures.  

Please support our Charity, the American Diabetes Association by registering or by donating through sponsorship or direct donations. 

NYSPTA Update: 6/17/2020

Hello NYSPTA Friends,

After thorough outreach and deliberation, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the New York State Parking and Transportation Association Board of Directors has decided to cancel the annual Fall Conference and Expo scheduled for October 13th-15th in Watkins Glen, NY. This is not the outcome we had hoped for but as you are likely aware New York has been hit harder than any other region of the country. Although social and physical distancing restrictions are being eased throughout the state the financial picture remains grim for the foreseeable future. We believe each and every one of you is ready for a fun, educational, in-person event but the resources simply may not be there for your organization or yourself to support attendance. With that being said, we are planning to move forward with a number of remote events in 2020 as well as in-person events in 2021, many of which will be at a reduced or no cost to NYSPTA members.

  • Seeking Fall 2020 event ideas either remote or in-person.

  • January 2021: NYSPTA Roundtable Discussion. Location TBD

  • April 2021: NYC Spring Professional Development Workshop

  • June 2021: Summer Retreat in Syracuse, NY

  • October 2021: Fall Conference and Expo in Watkins Glen, NY.

Sincerely,

Jason M. Jones, NYSPTA President

NEPC & NYSPTA webinar: June 17th. Beyond the Curve: Post-Pandemic Back to Work for Employees & Employers

Beyond the Curve: Post-Pandemic Back to Work for Employees and Employers. Register here:

The COVID-19 crisis has rocked all of our communities, and particularly the parking, transportation, and mobility industry to a significant degree. Municipalities, universities, healthcare institutions, private operators, and more across our region (and the country) laid off or furloughed thousands of employees. However, as communities begin to reopen, what does this look like for organizations faced with safely and effectively reintroducing employees back into the workplace and their daily routines?

Join NEPC and NYSPTA on June 17 for a virtual discussion of what reopening could look like, as well as strategies for keeping employees safe and comfortable, while giving them the tools and resources to effectively do their jobs. Topics will include:

• Physical logistics of bringing employees back, including their interactions with each other and the public, testing and monitoring, and distributing and enforcing personal protective equipment.

• Human resource considerations like the rehiring process, implementing personal safety policies, and monitoring employee mental health and wellness.


• The new workplace. Will remote work policies be relaxed, and for how long? How will offices be set up to ensure personal distancing? How will crisis management procedures be revised?

This joint webinar is open to members and non-members throughout the region and beyond. We hope to continue to support parking, transportation, and mobility professionals with the information, updates, and resources to help you and your team navigate this critical time and lead your organization into the future.

NYSPTA-NEPC webinar now available for viewing

On Tuesday, May 5th, NEPC and NYSPTA recently hosted a webinar “What is the New ‘Normal’ and How to We Navigate It?” The session brought together more than 130 industry professionals from throughout New York and New England, and many across the country, to discuss the challenges they have and are facing, and how they anticipate moving forward in the coming weeks, months, and even years. Panelists included industry professionals from a numerous sectors including higher education, municipal, healthcare, and private operation. If you missed the webinar or want to review please view here: