This committee solicits formatted entries for each of the five (5) Awards of Excellence categories for the annual competition.  It selects winners in each category based upon published criteria.  Members of this Committee are to be drawn from universities, cities, airports and hospitals who are very experienced parking operators in addition to an angineer with parking structure design and rehabilitation experience.  The awards ceremony is a highlight of the annual conference.  Its chair and members are selected by the Chairman of the Board for overlapping, three (3) year terms.

This committee is tasked with the responsbility of obtaining quality speakers and relevant topics for the annual conference.  Care should be taken to utilize the skills of our members whenever possible and to limit the commercialization of topics by vendors and consultants.  This committee should develop the theme for the upcoming conference and then select speakers and presenters based along those thematic lines.  The Program Committee should attempt to provide various skill levels for presentations recognizing that our membership and attendees to the annual conference come from many professional backgrounds and possess various levels of expertise.  Quality should take preference over quantity.  Membership to this committee and its chairperson are selected by the Chairman of the Board.

The membership of this committee is composed of the Executive Committee and other members appointed by the Chairman of the Board.  The Finance Committee is to oversee the financial obligations and resources of the Corporation, ensure that funds are being properly administered by the professional staff of the Corporation and to determine funding mechanisms for the various programs of the Corporation.  The Finance Committee is charged with ensuring that appropriate checks and balances for cash and cash equivalent documents are maintained.  This committee is the recipient of the auditor's yearly audit report and management letter.  This committee also ensures that the various policies and procedures for the organization are followed.

This committee is responsible for providing direction and assistance to the professional staff for recruiting new members to the organization.  Additionally, it is the responsibility of this committee to identify new players in the parking industry and ensure that there is an initiative to bring those new players and ancillary operations into our membership.  This committee is also tasked with the responsibility of implementing innovative ideas to support new members during the annual conference.

This membership of this committee is specified in Article VII, Section 3 of the By-Laws.  The Nominating Committee is responsible for ensuring a slate of candidates for each category of membership for each election.  As specified in Article IV, Section 4, Sub-section A, the Nominating Committee should strive to nominate two (2) candidates for each position up for election however at least two (2) more candidates than the number of seats up for election are to be nominated.  The Nominating Committee is also charged with ensuring four (4) regular member seats on the Board of Directors is up for election each year.  This may be reviewed by the Long Range Planning Committe.  Article IV, Section 3 of the By-Laws specifies that the membership of this committee is composed of the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board (serving as the chairman of the committee), the Vice-President of the Board of Directors and a first-year member of the Board of Directors.

This committee is responsible for selecting a location to play our annual golf tournament that provides a challenge for the competent golfers but is not a deterrent to duffers.  The primary purposes of the golf outing are to raise money for the CAPP scholarship program and to let our members have fun and network in a relaxed atmosphere.  Membership to this committee and its chairperson are selected by the Chairman of the Board.

This committee is delegated the responsibility to provide technical information to members and member organizations regarding development of new cutting edge technology and how it may be employed in various aspects of the parking industry.  The Technology Committee should also contribute to the technical library of the IPI.  This committee must also serve as liaison to the various affiliate members to ensure that they are aware of the needs and desires of the consumers of their product.

Alternatively known as the CAPP Committee, this committee is responsible for developing the training programs needed by our membership.  It is also responsible for dealing with the administration of CAPP certifications and re-certifications as well as appeals concerning certification and re-certification issues.  This committee should also periodically review the CAPP Program and add elements or modify existing elements as the technology of the industry changes.  The Professional Certification Committee also is responsible for developing other certification courses, either more or less advanced than the existing CAPP Program, to expand the training opportunities offered by IPI.  This committee may also be utilized to provide official IPI sanction or to recommend to the full Board of Directors to provide official IPI sanction to other training and certification courses within the parking industry.