Central Parking Corporation, based in Nashville, Tennessee is the world's largest parking services provider, operating approximately 3,000 parking facilities containing more than 1,000,000 parking spaces. Central is a leader in parking management and serves large and small property owners, infrastructure funds, and governmental clients to maximize service, revenue, and for value creation. With operations in 39 states and Puerto Rico, the Company’s locations include: mixed-use developments, office buildings, hotels, stadiums and arenas, airports, hospitals, universities, municipalities, and toll roads. In addition, through its USA Parking subsidiary, Central is one of the premier valet operators in the nation with more four and five diamond luxury properties, including hotels and resorts, than any other valet competitor. Central’s over one million parking spaces operate under the brands Central Parking System, CPS Parking, New South Parking and USA Parking.
BayFest will celebrate its 18th anniversary on October 5–7, 2012 with an expected crowd of more than 200,000 guests, who will make merry in the streets of Downtown Mobile and see over 125 live musical acts on nine stages during the weekend. Having grown substantially from a debut crowd of 50,000 in 1995, BayFest has become known for its vast array of renowned musical talent that appeals to a wide variety of audiences and is suitable for the entire family. Since BayFest’s beginning, acts such as B.B. King, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Temptations, Widespread Panic, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Ludacris, Travis Tritt, Velvet Revolver, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly, Alan Jackson, Anita Baker, Stone Temple Pilots and hundreds more have performed on BayFest stages.