WHY MUST YOU ATTEND THE 2010 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PARKING INSTITUTE CONFERENCE & EXPO

In times like these, achieving effective results demands a shift in thinking that can only be realized when exposed to new thoughts and ideas. The IPI Conference & Expo will help you discover and implement ideas that deliver results. It will train your mind to search for innovative solutions. It will provide you with opportunities to make valuable connections with other industry professionals and suppliers with solutions and outside-the-box thinking to manage and motivate more effectively, cut expenses, find new ways to increase revenue – basically to do more with less! Ultimately it will prepare you and your organization for the long road ahead in these ever changing economic times while keeping your finger on the pulse of trends and technology.

In order to help convince your supervisor and your organization that attending the IPI Conference & Expo will be extremely valuable to you and worth the cost, we have put together a Justification Toolkit to help you make the business case for attending.

The Toolkit includes a number of helpful items:

• General tips (e.g., focus on what you will specifically bring back to your organization; develop a plan for who will cover your work when you are out of the office; offer to deliver a short presentation to your colleagues on what you have learned once you return)


• Article about how to calculate the ROI (Return on Investment) of the conference


• Justification letter for your supervisor, which is tailored for various professional interest areas and offers you the ability to calculate the cost of attending


• Cost comparison (For example, a standalone, 90-minute webinar costs $195 or training for 15-20 staff could costs upwards of $10,000. But at the Annual Conference, you can participate in over 40 hours of learning. That’s a value of more than $3,500 for as little as $575 (EARLY BIRD – member rate) [$770 for non members].

To check out the Justification Toolkit – click below
Justification Toolkit.

Recently, a prominent financial firm cancelled a meeting in Las Vegas and moved it to another city because of the perception that Las Vegas is a "fun" trip or an unwarranted extravagance.

We admit, Las Vegas is more fun than any other place on the planet. Guilty as charged. However, serious business is done here every day.

Las Vegas has been the No. 1 destination for meetings and conventions for many years now. We have more meeting space, more convention space and more hotel rooms in a concentrated area than any other destination in the world. It's the perfect infrastructure for successful meetings.

There were more than 22,000 serious business meetings here last year alone. And don't forget the impressive list of conventions held here like the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), hosting the latest innovations in electronics; MAGIC, the preeminent trade event in the international fashion industry; and the National Association of Broadcasters, whose convention alone creates $68.6 billion in commerce worldwide.

The tourism industry isn't the only engine that keeps the men and women of Las Vegas working. Conventions and meetings account for a large percentage of the travel here. And like most of America, jobs are in the balance.

Don't get us wrong. We don't think taxpayer dollars should be spent for any unnecessary expenses. But at a time when America is getting back to basics, there is no room for playing the perception game. Las Vegas has been doing business for decades and has the track record to prove it. That's the reality.
If you're looking for places that are less fun than Las Vegas, you could find them easily. Close your eyes and point at a map. If you're looking for a destination that has the chops for business, check out the facts.