IPMI/SRA Update

by Rob Maroney

The Parking Association of the Virginias (PAV) serves the parking industry throughout Virginia and West Virginia by providing educational and networking opportunities. Our membership includes parking and transportation professionals from cities, universities, hospitals, airports, parking management, technology companies, and many other partners and vendors that support the industry. PAV offers multiple learning opportunities including our annual conference, workshops, roundtables, and various other networking events throughout the year.

Recent Events

Building on our recent successful collaborations with other associations, PAV held a joint Spring Workshop with the Mid-Atlantic Parking Association (MAPA) and the Washington D.C. Parking Association (WPA). The event took place from May 2-3, 2023, in Washington DC, and included educational sessions, frontline training, and networking events.

Upcoming Events

Our Annual Conference is returning to Williamsburg, Virginia, this fall from October 23-25, 2023, and will be held at the picturesque Kingsmill Resort on the James River. The Conference kicks off with the annual PAV golf tournament on Monday, October 23rd, where golfers will tee it up on the historic River Course at Kingsmill. We are very excited to return to Kingsmill as this has historically been one of our best conference locations that generate high attendance and a lot of excitement from our members.

For more information on upcoming events, please visit www.pavonline.org.

Paying Tribute to an Impactful Career

Rebecca White

This year, PAV has lost several board members to retirement and career changes. We have been very fortunate to welcome new members that quickly volunteered to fill vacant seats and offer new perspectives. However, there is one board member whose shoes (or clogs) will be nearly impossible to fill. In June 2023, Rebecca (Becca) White will be retiring from the University of Virginia and giving up her seat as Treasurer of the Board. Becca has been a tremendous friend, colleague, and mentor to us all over the years. Starting in 1988, when the director of UVA’s Parking and Transportation Department, Mr. Al Walley, invited scores of parking professionals from around Virginia to explore the possibility of forming an association of parking professionals. We were fortunate to have IPMI (then known as IPI) headquartered less than 100 miles away so the alliance and support they rendered was a perfect match. 35 years later, after surviving some typical ups and downs that all volunteer organizations experience, PAV remains a great resource for parking professionals to network, learn, and invest in the future.

Sitting in that room 35 years ago as PAV was formed was Becca White. PAV’s longest-continuous member, who over the years has served as a board member, treasurer, president, speaker, recruiter, and any other role necessary, is about to start her next chapter in life—retirement! When asked to reflect on her experiences in PAV, she appreciated the significance of the programming, profession, and accomplishments, but spoke mostly of the people along the way that defined the success. Too many to name, but ever present, the volunteers who built a solid foundation, rebuilt it during hard times, and now enjoy connecting with fellow professionals are what kept Becca so active in PAV for 35 years. Friendships and joys found in the meeting rooms, on the golf course, in the bowling alley, at a sports arena, or over a beer; it’s the buddies on the same journey that made it most meaningful to her. Becca humbly thanks everyone who has given so much as well as those that are just discovering what they can give for a wonderful, satisfying, sometimes difficult, many times hilarious career full of great memories.