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SWPTA ANNUAL AWARDS

7th Annual SWPTA “Excellence in Parking” Awards Program

  

The Southwest Parking and Transportation Association is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Awards to recognize and engage all aspects of our industry, from group to individual.

 

Details:

· Release of award submission criteria – TBD 2025

· Submissions due – TBD 2025

· No cost to submit

· Selection will be done by a 3rd party SRA agency 

· Must be a member of SWPTA [organization and individual to qualify]

· Submissions e-mailed to Joni Eros [joni.eros@paybyphone.com] 

ᄋ Photos will be taken of winners and posted to SWPTA Website


Award Categories:

· Best Overall Parking Structure or Program

 · Parking Employee of the Year (with an emerging leader component) 

· Donovan Durband Parking Leader of the Year


Submission Criteria:

All submissions must clearly indicate which Award Category is being considered. Submissions can either be in written or video format. Each submission must include:

· Max 100-word executive summary of entry and either,

o Max 1000-word detail on submission with clear reasons why award nominee/organization is deserving of winning,

OR

o Max 3-minute-long video detailing submission with clear reasons why award nominee/organization is deserving of winning

ᄋ 4-5 still pictures





EXCELLENCE IN PARKING AWARD PAST WINNERS

6th Annual SWPTA “Excellence in Parking” Awards - 2024


Best Overall Parking Structure or Program - Arizona State University

Parking Employee of the Year - Megan Glenn, City of Las Vegas  

Donovan Durband Parking Leader of the Year - Darby Garcia, Northern Arizona University


5th Annual SWPTA “Excellence in Parking” Awards - 2023


Best Overall Parking Program - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Best Parking Structure - Gateway Parking Complex, University of Reno

Parking Employee of the Year - Michael McDonald, Seal Beach, CA

Emerging Leader of the Year – James Fisher, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Donovan Durband Parking Leader of the Year - Tad McDowell, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 


4th Annual SWPTA “Excellence in Parking” Awards - 2022


Best Overall Parking Program - City of Las Vegas, Curbside Management System

Best Parking Structure - South Gondola Lot Parking Structure, Breckenridge, Colorado

Parking Employee of the Year - Logan Cohen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Emerging Leader of the Year – Emily Kwatinetz, Dixon Resources Unlimited

Parking Leader of the Year - Jeff Lagesse , University of Nevada, Las Vegas


3rd Annual SWPTA “Excellence in Parking” Awards - 2021


Best Overall Parking Program- University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Innovative use of Parking Technology or Equipment-Manhattan Regional Airport

Walker Consultants

Parking Employee of the Year-Caleb Abad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Parking Leader of the Year- Sandy Ziegler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Best Parking Structure – new or restoration Arizona State University – Novus Place

Walker Consultants 

Emerging Leader of the Year- Jon Keanini, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Best Programmatic Pivot due to Covid- University of Nevada, Las Vegas


Best Overall Parking Program

2020

  • City of Paso Robles Police Department, Paso Robles, CA

Best Parking Structure

2020

  

  • McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Winning structure name – Garage Mahal, Henderson, NV

Innovative Use of Parking Technology/Equipment

2020

  • Town of Breckenridge, Breckenridge, CO

Best Parking Structure

2019

  • Phoenix Biomedical Campus Parking Garage, Watry Design

Parking Employee of the Year

2019

  • Donna King, City of Paso Robles

Innovative Use of Parking Technology/Equipment

2019

  • City of Seal Beach, CA

Parking Leader of the Year

2019

  • Cristie Steffy

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