The Norwalk Parking Authority was one of three winners at the International Parking Institute”™s annual conference in Dallas June 1-4. The NPA took home the Parking Matters Marketing and Communications Award, Year”™s Best.
Kathryn Hebert, the NPA”™s executive director, received the award at the conference.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and Montgomery County, Md., were the other two winners.
The NPA award “recognizes excellence in marketing, public relations, promotional and communications-outreach in the parking industry.” The NPA was cited for its marketing efforts through community outreach, new consumer-friendly technologies and an innovative public art program called “Art in Parking Places.”
“The Norwalk Parking Authority sees parking as an essential piece of economic development, community vitality and sustainability as we seek to make parking a benefit and enhancement for area businesses and residents,” said Julius Hayward, acting chairman of the NPA. “The NPA”™s marketing campaign, ”˜We Have a Spot for You in Norwalk,”™ ties in to our goal of making parking and the parking experience easier and more enjoyable so Norwalk residents and visitors can enjoy all that Norwalk has to offer.”
The Parking Institute conference bills itself as “the largest educational and networking event for parking and transportation professionals in the world” with more than 2,500 attendees representing 36 countries, including from major U.S. and international cities.
The NPA is a financially self-sustaining organization responsible for the operation and maintenance of the city”™s municipal parking system. It is not financed by taxpayer dollars. Its stated commitment is to make Norwalk “a better place to live, work and visit by collaborating with community organizations while providing exceptional customer service to parking customers.”
