Author: billboardinsider

US Out of Home Growth Cools in Third Quarter 2016

US out of home revenues grew 2% during the third quarter of 2016.  This is down from the growth rate of the three previous quarters.  Out of home growth trailed the US economy in the third quarter.  Out of home, however, grew twice as fast as US GDP over the […]

Spire Partners Invests in Vector media

Spire Capital, a New York private equity fund, has announced an investment in Vector Media, a New York out of home advertising company specializing in large format advertising and traditional out of home advertising. Spire Capital’s previous media investments have included the Skymall in-flight magazine, multi-channel marketer On Campus Marketing […]

Clever Snowman Billboard Campaign

The Grand Rapids based design firm Extra Credit Projects strikes again.  It’s come up with a clever winter themed billboard campaign for the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.  The ad uses a simple text based design and two consecutive billboards to bring attention to the self referral capabilities of the […]

US Out of Home up 2% in 3Q 2016

November 29, 2016 (Washington, DC) – Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 2 percent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the previous year, accounting for $1.75 billion, based on figures released by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Year-to-date 2016 the OOH industry is up 3.2 percent. […]

All LED’s are not created equal.

Insider hears this from time to time: “All LED’s are purchased from the same asian factories so one digital billboard is just as good as another.”  Not true.  Take a look at the picture below.  It consists of a collection of LEDs purchased in Asia.  All LED’s are not created […]

Company of the Day: Mortenson Outdoor Sign

Company: Mortenson Outdoor Sign Market: Minnesota Headquarters: PO Box 1001 Fergus Falls, MN  56538-1001 Phone: 218-205-7052 Email: mike@mortensonoutdoorsign.com Mortenson Outdoor Sign is a locally owned private company in Fergus Falls, MN with operates a billboard plant in Western Minnesota.   Mike Mortenson was born and raised in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and is […]

Myron Laible On Out of Home Research and Scholarships

What institution has contributed over $2 million towards critical outdoor industry research and to academic scholarships over the past decade?  The Foundation for Advertising Research and Education (“FOARE”).  FOARE is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 foundation which is administered by the OAAA.  Insider talked with the OAAA’s Myron Laible about FOARE. […]

AdQuick’s Matt O’Conner on Driverless Cars and Billboards

Matt O’Conner the founder of AdQuick sent Insider these thoughts on driverless cars and billboards.  AdQuick has developed an online marketplace for buying and selling out of home advertising. Pros for the Billboard Industry: Driver attention is no longer a safety concern, which may open opportunities for sign development and […]

Insider Visits the OAAA

Insider stopped by the OAAA offices for a working lunch earlier this month to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the out-of-home advertising industry.  Insider urges you to visit the OAAA next time you’re in DC.  You’ll meet twelve friendly, energetic, creative, hard- working people.  Here are pictures from Insider’s […]

Company of the Day: Driggers Outdoor

Company: Driggers Outdoor Markets: Louisiana Headquarters: 1440 Goodwin Road, Ruston, LA  71270 Phone: 318-251-0244 Driggers Outdoor has over 100 sign locations in Louisiana stretching along I-20 as well as I-49 south from Shreveport.  The company is an operator associate of the IBOUSA.   Rodney Driggers is the company’s President.  Insider […]