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many other cities have reaped with their new pay sta- tions: easier maintenance (fewer units to maintain, wireless communications with meter to know its sta- tus at all times, and automatic notification if a prob- lem does occur); and increased revenue (credit card option increases purchased time and the pay-and- display approach allowsmore cars along the block). AMAG Technology and Entrance Controls


will partner to provide a security management solu- tion for Portland InternationalAirport’s (PDX) brand new parking structure and office building. Port of Portland will install a Symmetry Homeland Security Edition System in the new structure which will con- sist of seven stories of parking space with an addi- tional three top stories of Port office space. The new parking structure will triple PDX’s long-term park- ing capacity. Wesleyan University has selected the Key-


Watcher from MorseWatchmans for control and management of keys on their campus inMiddletown, Connecticut. The initial deployment in the school’s Public Safety department enabled the staff to main- tain better control of master keys and the keys used for high value areas such as the President’s office and theArt Gallery.


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Standard Parking Corp. Acquires Gameday


Management Standard Parking Corp. has completed its acquisition of the assets


ofGamedayManagementGroup,U.S., anOrlando-based company that plans and operates transportation and parking systems for major stadium and sporting events. Gameday has managed transportation and parking services for high-


profile events including the Salt Lake CityWinterOlympicGames, Super Bowls XXX-XLIV, the Daytona 500 and the Presidential Inauguration. It will be providing its services at next year’sVancouverWinter Olympics. Among the assets acquired is Gameday’s Click and Park online


parking and traffic management system, which enables parking cus- tomers to purchase reserved parking online in advance of an event. Stan- dard also entered into long-termemployment contracts with TonyVitra- no, Gameday’s founder, and five other members of the Gameday man- agement team. JamesA.Wilhelm, President and CEO of Standard Parking said,


“We are excited about this acquisition,whichwill enable us to provide our stadium and special event clients with transportation and parking plan- ning expertise that can meet their most complex needs. ... “I’m (also) delighted to welcome TonyVitrano and his Gameday colleagues to our management team. They are seasoned professionals who bring an out- standing track record at event venues that require efficient high-volume traffic flow to meet the needs of spectators, media, teams, stadium staff and event sponsors alike.”


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