Funeral services were held May 12 for Philadelphia billboard legend Terry Steen (1941-2017). His two-word motivational plea is displayed on memorial bulletins: “Try Harder.” A decade ago, Steen was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He pushed himself to remain physically active and mentally engaged, often exercising for hours a day […]
Company: Evansville Outdoor Markets: Southwest Indiana Headquarters: 999 N Congress Ave, Evansville, IN 47715 Phone: 812-471-0809 Evansville Outdoor operates a 46 structure billboard plant in Southwest Indiana. The company is privately held. David Mounts is the company’s President.
Company: Foster Interstate Media Markets: Illinois, San Francisco Headquarters: 1111 Broadway, Suite 1515, Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510-832-7070 Email: outdoor@fosterinterstate.com Chicago Digital Sign Foster Interstate Media was started in the mid-1990’s and has designed, built and operated numerous high profile wallscapes and displays in California and Illinois. The company’s major projects […]
May 16, 2017 (Washington, DC) – For each dollar spent on out of home (OOH) advertising, an average of $5.97 is generated in product sales, according to a new report released today by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). While radio, print, and digital display advertising receive a greater […]
Insider can summarize this week’s LookOut2017 convention in 5 quotes: OAAA CEO Nancy Fletcher on the successful defense against the Scenic America digital billboards lawsuit: “To date, OAAA has spent countless hours and $1.3 million in legal fees defending digital billboards, and we’re going to see this through to the […]
Supply-Side Platform Successfully Completes Availability Beta Test; Platform Among Largest in the U.S. May 15, 2017 12:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DOmedia, the leading platform for buying and selling out-of-home (OOH) media, announced that its advanced inventory charting system is now tracking the availability of thousands of U.S. […]
The out of home (OOH) advertising industry honored seven industry leaders with its most esteemed awards. Reagan Outdoor Advertising Chairman William Reagan was presented with the highest honor, the Myles Standish Distinguished Achievement Award of Excellence, at the 2017 OAAA\Geopath National Convention + Expo. An active leader in the OOH […]
It’s hard for me to believe, but this is the 25th year I’ve had the privilege to report on the State of the OOH Industry. In the last 25 years, together we’ve seen many challenges and opportunities – and remarkable transformation. Today I’m proud to report that the OOH industry […]
So hi everyone! Last year when I spoke at this conference, it marked my 329th day on the job. This year marks my 721st day … and boy things really are changing quickly in the OOH industry! Last year at this time, we were still known as TAB. This year, […]
By Richard Rothfelder, billboard legal expert and Partner, Rothfelder Falick. Lamar Outdoor Advertising v. Farmers Co-Op Oil Company of Sheridan, 215 P.3d 296 (Wyo. 2009). Introduction Lamar sued a landowner-seller and buyer to enforce a right of first refusal contained in Lamar’s billboard lease agreement. The parties entered into a […]
