Accelerate Investment Partners has entered the ranks of the billboard lease aggregators. Billboard Insider talked with Scott Furcolow the firm’s SVP, Billboards. Prior to joining Accelerate Furcolow was a regional manager for Fairway Outdoor. Tell us about Accelerate. Accelerate Investment Partners acquires, owns and manages investments in real property interests […]
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WOOH Adds 7 New Members
The World Out of Home Organization has signed up seven new members; three from Europe, two from the Middle East and one each from Africa and South America. Four of them are national media owners, one is a national OOH association, one a national media agency, and one an OOH […]
$250,000 and Not a Penny More!
Silicon Valley Bank failed over the weekend. Silicon Valley bank was the 16th largest bank in the US. It specialized in banking startup tech companies. In the 90’s Silicon Valley Bank funded media companies including out of home but exited the sector. The failure of Silicon Valley could be a […]
A Use For Old Vinyls
One of Billboard Insider’s friends toured a facility which makes tiny houses. The facility uses old billboard vinyl as a dropcloths under the houses. The vinyls cost $10 each online. Great to see another way to recycle out of home vinyl. Rareform makes totes, duffles, wallets and bags out of […]
Rate This Ad by Greg Callaham
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]
Company of the Day: Vital Outdoor
Company: Vital Outdoor Advertising Market: Oklahoma Address: PO Box 2615, Edmond OK 73083 Phone: 405-844-7446 Vital Outdoor Advertising operates 50 billboard faces including 10 digital billboard faces in Oklahoma City. The firm is privately held and was founded in March 1996. Shannon Booher is President and CFO. Justin Booher is VP of Business Development […]
Andy Goodman on Lease Cancellation Clauses
Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman comments on the standard cancellation language in many out of home leases. We’ve presented the language below. Andy’s comments are in italics. Cancellation: If, in Lessee’s sole opinion: a) the view of the advertising copy on any Structure becomes obstructed; b) […]
Out of Home Leverage Declining but Debt Costs Rise
Moorgate Capital Partners has prepared a summary of out of home leverage and cost of debt trends thru December 2022. The cost of out of home debt has risen by 100-200 basis points over the last year due to Federal Reserve interest rate increases. Lamar has the lowest weighted average […]
Fotofetch Shot of the Week
Some photos are all about scarcity. They capture a fleeting or rare moment that can’t be reproduced or experienced again. These photos help bring out an emotion or feeling, allowing us to remember a moment that has already passed. FotoFetch is all about capturing the moments of now. These go […]
Company of the Day: View Chicago
Company: View Chicago Markets: Chicago Address: 430 West Erie St, suite 510, Chicago, IL. 60654 Email: team@vcoutdoor.com Phone: 312-533-2230 View Chicago operates a network of hotspots, wildpostings, wallscapes, bus wraps and street furniture across 40 neighborhoods in Chicago. The company was started in 2009. Charlie Megan and Graydon Meagan are […]