Florida Parking and Transportation Association

What Florida Parking and Transportation Association does

The Florida Parking and Transportation Association (FPTA), founded in 1979 and previously known as the Florida Parking Association (FPA), is a non-profit membership trade association serving parking and transportation professionals across Florida. It is organized under Florida law with a Board of Directors currently comprising 11 members and a small operational staff of approximately 9. FPTA offers three membership tiers (Regular, Associate, Affiliate) and serves verticals including municipalities and city parking authorities, universities, airports, healthcare systems, private parking operators, commercial real estate owners, and solution providers/technology vendors such as Parking Guidance Systems, IPS Group, Flash Parking, Passport, ParkMobile, Flowbird, Cleverciti, gtechna, and Parker Technology.

Name

Florida Parking and Transportation Association

Legal name

Florida Parking and Transportation Association

Website

https://flapta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Florida Parking and Transportation Association (FPTA) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1979 that serves parking and transportation professionals in Florida through membership, advocacy, education, and an annual joint conference with MSTPA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Theming (Décor, Creative, Entertainment Booking) (THAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Service Destination Management (Ground Handling & Onsite Operations) (THAHADAA)

Keywords

• Parking industry association
• Transportation professional membership
• Parking conference tradeshow
• Mobility industry education
• Parking legislative advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

*, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FPTA offers three levels of membership: Regular, Associate, and Affiliate. Membership year runs January 1 through December 31. Members receive access to tools, connections, and resources for succeeding in the parking industry. Membership fees fund organizational operations and programming.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue generated through attendee registration fees for the annual conference and mid-year educational seminars. The 2026 Joint Conference & Tradeshow with MSTPA offers tiered pricing: Non-Member Rate $700, Member Rate (after Aug. 15) $400, Early Member Rate $300. Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities at events include booth rentals, sponsorship tiers (Premier Sponsor $10,000, VIP Sponsor $8,000, Diamond Sponsor $6,000, Gold Sponsor $4,800, Silver Sponsor $2,100), and various event sponsorships (Golf Sponsorships, Beverage Break Sponsor $1,800, Breakfast with Exhibitors $1,800, Lanyard Sponsorship $2,400, Hotel Key Cards $3,000).
3. Year-Round Sponsorships: Sponsorships offering year-round benefits to vendors beyond the annual conference. Contact Dawn Marti for sponsorship options. Sponsorship tiers and benefits are available for download, providing ongoing visibility throughout the year rather than limited to event dates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

FPTA is a nonprofit membership-based industry association serving parking and transportation professionals across Florida. It offers tiered membership (Regular, Associate, Affiliate), an annual Joint Conference & Tradeshow with MSTPA, a Summer Educational Seminar, vendor sponsorship programs, and recognition awards (including the Carol Easterling Everyday Hero Award). Membership runs annually from January 1 through December 31 and provides members with tools, education, networking, and advocacy representation.

Product overview

The Florida Parking and Transportation Association (FPTA) is a professional industry association, not a technology product company. FPTA offers a unified membership program with three levels (Regular, Associate, Affiliate) that provides parking and transportation professionals with tools, connections, and resources. The organization's core offerings include annual and mid-year educational conferences and seminars for professional development and networking, the Everyday Hero Award program recognizing front-line industry employees, and year-round sponsorship opportunities for vendors. Additionally, FPTA provides member resources and committee volunteer opportunities. The association was established in 1979 and serves parking professionals across Florida municipalities, universities, airports, healthcare systems, and private operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 industry professionals attend the annual FPTA Conference & Tradeshow each year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mid-South Transportation & Parking Association (MSTPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2026FPTA and MSTPA partner annually for a Joint Conference & Tradeshow, combining two associations for one powerful event. The 2026 Joint Conference & Tradeshow (November 30 – December 3, 2026 at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort) brings together parking, transportation, and mobility professionals from across the Southeast and beyond. The partnership doubles networking opportunities and creates a collaborative experience designed to connect professionals, explore innovations, and shape the future of mobility.
• Alliance for Parking Data Standards (APDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2021FPTA became an APDS Affiliate Partner, supporting the Alliance for Parking Data Standards — a not-for-profit organization formed by IPMI, BPA, and EPA to develop uniform global specifications for sharing parking data across platforms. As an affiliate, FPTA promotes APDS throughout Florida, encourages members to become supporters, and supports the advancement of this international standard that facilitates integration and communication between parking entities, the automotive industry, IT developers, and map/app providers.
• University of North FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFPTA hosts its 2026 Summer Educational Training at the University of North Florida campus (Adam W. Herbert University Center). Salena Tepas, Assistant Director of Parking and Transportation at UNF, serves as President-Elect of the FPTA Board of Directors, linking the university closely with the association's leadership.
• University of South FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaymond Mensah, Director of Parking & Transportation Services at USF, serves as a member of the FPTA Board of Directors. FPTA hosted its 2024 Summer Educational Seminar at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The university has been described as having a long-standing relationship with FPTA.
• Florida International UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrenda Dome, Director of Administrative Services for Parking, Sustainability & Transportation at FIU, serves on the FPTA Board of Directors. FIU has been a long-standing FPTA member, with two past FPTA presidents originating from the organization. FIU has contributed to FPTA educational programming, including panel discussions at conferences.
• University of West FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChip Chism, Director of Parking and Transportation at University of West Florida, serves on the FPTA Board of Directors. The university has been an active participant in FPTA events and professional development activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• WTS International (Women's Transportation Seminar): WTS International is a global, multi-modal transportation association focused on advancing women in the industry through networking, professional development, and advocacy. It does not directly compete with FPTA's parking-specific scope but shares overlapping member demographics (municipal, university, and private transportation leaders) and runs comparable conferences and awards programs.
• International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA): IBTTA is the global association for toll road and infrastructure operators, including many that own and operate parking assets. It is an adjacent infrastructure-mobility organization that shares some members and vendors with FPTA and is a useful peer for understanding how similar associations monetize membership and events.
• Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO): COMTO is a national transportation industry association advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion across all modes of transit. It is a peer membership model for transportation professionals, complementary to FPTA's mission, and shares overlapping municipal and university member organizations in Florida.

Regional players

• European Parking Association (EPA): The EPA is a pan-European umbrella organization for national parking associations, including the BPA and members across EU member states. It convenes industry events and policy work in continental Europe and is structurally comparable to a multi-state coordination body similar to FPTA-MSTPA, though at a higher level of aggregation.
• British Parking Association (BPA): The BPA is the leading membership association for parking professionals in the United Kingdom, providing training, certification (e.g., Diploma in Parking Practice), advocacy, and industry events. It is a strong international analogue to FPTA but operates in a different regulatory and geographic context.
• Canadian Parking Association: The Canadian Parking Association is the principal membership organization for parking professionals in Canada, providing education, networking, and advocacy comparable to FPTA's mandate. It is a regional peer whose member profile (municipalities, universities, airports, private operators) closely matches FPTA's.

Direct peers

• International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI): IPMI is the leading national (and effectively global) membership association for parking and mobility professionals, offering CAPP certification, advocacy, and the annual Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo. It is the most direct counterpart to FPTA at the national level, competing for member mindshare, sponsorship dollars, and event attendance.
• Mid-South Transportation & Parking Association (MSTPA): MSTPA is a regional parking and transportation association covering the Mid-South U.S., and is FPTA's joint conference partner for the annual FPTA & MSTPA Joint Conference & Tradeshow. Operates as a direct peer serving overlapping member segments (municipalities, universities, airports) with very similar programming.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Transportation Association (APTA): APTA is the national membership association for public transportation agencies and businesses in the U.S., with significantly broader scope and resources than FPTA. It overlaps with FPTA on the transportation/mobility side, and FPTA members (airports, universities, municipalities) often engage with both organizations for adjacent rather than competing services.
• ITS America (Intelligent Transportation Society of America): ITS America is the leading U.S. association advancing intelligent transportation systems, including connected vehicles, smart infrastructure, and mobility innovation. It intersects with FPTA's smart-parking and mobility agenda, and competes for sponsorship and member attention from technology vendors serving the same Florida customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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