The future of parking and mobility isn't waiting somewhere down the road. In many ways, it's already here.
AI is entering everyday workflows. Autonomous vehicles are operating on public streets. Data is playing a larger role in decision-making. Enforcement technology continues to advance. At the same time, organizations are managing aging infrastructure and systems while being asked to operate more efficiently.
Preparing for what's next means understanding these changes, and the program agenda at the 2026 FPTA/MSTPA Joint Conference & Trade Show has everything you need to plan ahead.
Technology Is Moving Fast
Plug in & Level Up: AI Skills for Parking & Mobility Professionals will explore practical ways professionals can put AI to work today, while Is Your Curb Ready? Best Practices for Autonomous Vehicle Deployment looks at what growing AV activity could mean for curb access, operations, regulations, and planning.
Organizations also have opportunities to get more from technology they already use. Beyond Reports: How Parking Data Can Help Operators Predict, Prioritize & Act focuses on turning information into better decisions, while The Evolution of Parking Enforcement: Manual vs Mobile LPR examines how technology continues to reshape traditional enforcement workflows.
Future Readiness Includes Infrastructure
Preparing for tomorrow isn't only about adopting new technology. It's also about maintaining and protecting the assets parking operations rely on every day.
Beyond the Ride: Understanding and Planning a "Healthy" Vertical Transportation Lifecycle will address safety, reliability, maintenance, and long-term elevator planning. The Garage That Shifted South brings those infrastructure challenges to life through the real-world stabilization and recovery of a parking structure that unexpectedly moved.
Together, these sessions highlight an important reality: there is no single definition of being "future-ready." It means staying informed, managing existing assets, evaluating new tools, and preparing your organization to adapt.
The FPTA/MSTPA Joint Conference & Trade Show brings these conversations together so you can learn from peers, explore what's changing, and prepare for what's next.
Explore the agenda and register to join us in Sandestin.
