DESIGNA's US team gathered in Chicago for last week's Parking Industry Expo (PIE), where DESIGNA was featured as a Platinum Sponsor. We had many great conversations with a lot of great people!
The PIE show included several highlights within our exhibit and beyond. The movie-themed event began with a World Parking Forum entitled "The World is Not Enough" which featured US CEO John Curtiss as one of the Forum panelists. John and the other US parking industry leaders on the panel discussed key challenges and emerging trends.
Parking In Motion was the theme for our exhibit, as we are always moving forward and integrating the future and emerging technologies. As part of this fun and engaging theme, our exhibit featured a large Carrera Racetrack where attendees raced against each other to win a 10.5" iPad. Congratulations to Craig from University of Illinois at Chicago who had the winning time! Our Parking in Motion and racing-related giveaway items were also very popular!
The show included a number of fun activities. DESIGNA hosted a Happy Hour at our exhibit on the first afternoon. On the second day, we served authentic German beer during the Big Ten & Friends Tailgating Party. The team also participated in evening events hosted by the PIE show, including a fun outing at Top Golf. Then, at the Hollywood-themed "Light Up the Night" event, our own Obi-Wan Kenobi, aka Paul McIlvride our VP Projects, was one of the winners of the costume contest!
We are grateful to all of the attendees who stopped by our booth to chat and have fun with our team, and discover how we can become their value-added partner.