--- title: "Conference Circuit: Parking Spot" id: "44527" type: "post" slug: "conference-circuit-parking-spot" published_at: "2018-10-18T18:10:59+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T23:01:13+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/10/18/conference-circuit-parking-spot/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/10/18/conference-circuit-parking-spot.md" excerpt: "The 2018 National Parking Association Convention & Expo begins next week in Las Vegas. Attendance is expected to top 1,500." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "Meetings" - "mobility" - "truck parking" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Industry Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Conference Circuit: Parking Spot More than 1,500 parking industry professionals and experts are headed to Vegas in the upcoming days to discuss current trends and best practices and learn firsthand what their colleagues are doing to stay ahead. **Organization:** National Parking Association **Conference:**2018 NPA Convention & Expo **Venue:** Caesars Palace **City:**Las Vegas Following an opening reception on Monday evening, [NPA 2018 (opens in a new tab)](http://www.npaconvention.org/2018/index.cfm) kicks off Tuesday morning with a keynote by Dr. Kevin Freiberg, an author, entrepreneur, and leadership coach. He’ll discuss how innovating a process like parking can help attendees maintain price, gain customers, and grow their business even in a climate of intense competition. Also on the agenda: **Get a seat at the table.**Tuesday evening’s five dine-around options give attendees the chance to meet new colleagues and industry leaders. Each of the dinner groups, which are limited to 12 people, is hosted by an NPA board member, who will help guide the conversation and discussion. **Get smart.**New this year is the NPA Smart Cities Solutions Forum, which will explore the future of smart cities, shared mobility, and parking in the urban landscape. Thought leaders, representing both the municipal perspective and the parking operator’s points of view, will also engage in a debate around its impact on parking operations. **Get an up-close look.**The meeting includes complimentary tours where attendees will get a chance to see Las Vegas parking facilities in action. At MGM Resorts, attendees will get a unique front- and back-of-house tour of its massive operation, which includes a sophisticated valet operation and state-of-the-art payment and validation systems. Head to [Facebook (opens in a new tab)](https://www.facebook.com/nationalparkingassociation) and [Twitter (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/WeAreParking) ([#NPAExpo (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/npaexpo?f=tweets&vertical=default&src=hash) ) for other meeting details. (SPmemory/iStock/Getty Images Plus) [Samantha Whitehorne](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Samantha Whitehorne is a former editorial director of Associations Now in Washington, DC. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/samantha-whitehorne/) Tags: [#conferences](https://associationsnow.com/tag/conferences/) [#Meetings](https://associationsnow.com/tag/meetings/) [#mobility](https://associationsnow.com/tag/mobility/) [#truck parking](https://associationsnow.com/tag/truck-parking/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [VideoTony Clark Shares His Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 11, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/11/tony-clark-shares-his-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoAshley Cobb Shares Her Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 12, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/12/ashley-cobb-shares-her-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoJenny Teeson, CHSE Shares Her Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 12, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/12/jenny-teeson-chse-shares-her-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) - [VideoLakisha Woods, CAE Shares Her Experience at the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 12, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/08/12/lakisha-woods-cae-shares-her-experience-at-the-2025-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2018%2F10%2F18%2Fconference-circuit-parking-spot%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !