Author: billboardinsider

Michael Kassan to Speak at 2024 OOH Media Conference

NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Out of Home Advertising Association (OAAA), the premier trade group representing the entire out of home (OOH) advertising industry, announced today that Michael Kassan will join its lineup of dynamic speakers at the 2024 OOH Media Conference taking place April 29 – May 1 in Carlsbad, Calif. In […]

Company of the Day: MAC Media

Company: MAC Media Markets: Florida Email: macmedia@cfl.rr.com Phone: 407-805-9238 MAC Media operates an out of home advertising plant with over 150 billboard displays including 90 digital displays in Orlando Florida.  Richard (“Mac”) McHugh is founder.  He entered the billboard business in Southern California after graduating from New York University in 1984. […]

Ohio Case Shows Sign Codes Still Subject to Strict Scrutiny

I’d like to call your attention to a recent Sixth Circuit court opinion impacting out of home.  In Norton v St Bernard we  argued that a local sign code was different from Austin in that this code layered content based exceptions on top of the content-neutral on/off-premise classification.  This means […]

Mabin to Step Down as President of Geopath

Here is a press release Billboard Insider received yesterday from Geopath Chairman Michael Lieberman. After dedicating more than 16 years to Geopath, with the last three as President, Dylan Mabin has decided to embark on the next chapter of his career. Remaining true to his deep-rooted passion and unwavering commitment […]

Out of Home Lender: Stark Capital Solutions

This is the second of Billboard Insider’s profiles of out of home lenders.  Last week we profiled Alerus Financial.  Today we profile Stark Capital Solutions. Out of Home Lender: Stark Capital Solutions Address:  5829 N. Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN. 46216 Email: cstark@starkcapitalsolutions.com or cberry@starkcapitalsolutions.com Phone: 317-546-6038 Loan Amounts:  $500k and up. Stark […]

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: MAD Outdoor

Company: MAD Outdoor Address:  Illinois Phone: 708-784-0886 MAD Outdoor operates 28 billboard locations around the suburbs of Chicago.  Mark Hirtzer is the company’s owner.  He founded MAD Outdoor in 1999.  David Malay is President.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in […]

Pearl Media Adds Miami Digitals

Montclair, New Jersey (April 17, 2024) – Pearl Media, known for activating and driving brand participation at some of the country’s highest-profile, mixed-use developments, has successfully expanded the digital media footprint at Brickell City Centre in Miami, FL. Developed by Swire Properties, Brickell City Center (BCC) is Miami’s premier retail […]

Company of the Day: LMR Digital

Company: LMR Digital Markets:  Gonzales, Louisiana Address: 322 S Airplane Hwy, Gonzales, Louisiana, 70737 Email: lmrdigital@eatel.net Phone: 225-445-3614 LMR Digital operates a two-sided 14′ by 48′ digital billboard on Airplane Highway in Gonzales, Louisiana. Denise Crifasi tells Billboard Insider that during covid the company put Bible verses with messages of hope on the billboards […]

Join Billboard Insider at the 2024 OOH Media Conference

Billboard Insider’s Dave Westburg would like to extend an invitation to independent out of home companies to join him at the 2024 OOH Media Conference April 29 to May 1, 2023 in Carlsbad, California.  The OAAA has programmed several events specifically for independent out of home companies.  The Independent Track […]