In the November 2022 elections, two new states legalized recreational Marijuana for people over 21 years. Maryland voted 67% approval. Missouri voted 53% approval. Billboard Insider’s take: This will mean more advertising dollars for the out of home industry in Maryland and Missouri. Expect to see regulations on where a […]
Two years ago, Insider published a piece on the importance of involving young people in the billboard industry. In honor of the 2022 Super Bowl and Bengals quarterback, Joe Burrow, I wanted to provide an update on this topic. Who designed the Joe Burrow billboard? The billboard was designed by […]
OAAA hired Mike Hershey as EVP/government affairs to replace Ken Klein, who retires at the end of the year. Mike started at OAAA on September 7. Insider caught up with Mike, to learn more about him Mike, tell us about your background, and how it connects to out of home. […]
By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President of the Out of Home Advertising Association of America Visiting in-laws in heartland Ohio showcased an important reminder about media trends: political messaging is 24/7 even in non-election years. Incumbent Governor Mike DeWine won’t be on the Ohio ballot for reelection until next year, but his be-speckled […]
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs A sucker for lighthouses, I just visited one in Cambridge, MD, where the Choptank River meets Chesapeake Bay. Local boosters/history buffs note (inside the lighthouse) that watermen doubled as rumrunners during Prohibition. Prohibition (1920-1933), with its pervasive disrespect for law, didn’t […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (July 20, 2021) – The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) today announced the 2021 OOH Industry Award winners. These honorees are individuals who have added to the legacy of the OOH industry with extraordinary contributions made over the years. This year, the OAAA is honoring OOH advertising trailblazers with the Industry Hall of Fame Award. The winners include: […]
Our first thought on last weeks IBOUSA conference in Denver is, ZOOM has been a necessary and productive means of communication during the pandemic, but it is no substitute for gathering together in person, to share ideas, catch up on friendships and learn together as an industry. It was truly […]
Stephen Freitas stepped down as the OAAA’s Chief Marketing Officer at the end of the year. Stephen has been a competent and classy act. Look no further than the farewell remarks he gave at an online OAAA roast last week. As I reflect on a 30-year career in the out […]
By Ken Klein, EVP – Government Affairs, OAAA 1. Out of Home media was considered essential business State shutdown orders included lists of essential businesses that could/should continue to operate, such as this Executive Order from Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont: New York State, responding to a query from Lamar Advertising […]
OAAA EVP Ken Klein and Davis & Gilbert Partner Gary Kibel presented an outstanding webinar on the election and out of home. Some highlights: Gary Kibel, Partner, Davis & Gilbert on the impact of the new California Privacy Initiative on the out of home business. Beacons and geolocation data […]
