Company: American Outdoor Advertising Markets: San Diego, Las Vegas, Arizona. Headquarters: 1702 E Highland Ave, Suite 304, Phoeniz AZ 85016 Phone: 602-687-9220 American Outdoor advertising (www.americanoutdoor.net) operates billboards in San Diego, Las Vegas and Arizona. This company should not be confused with American Outdoor Advertising (www.americanoutdooradvertising.net) which operates billboards in […]
Other News
Billboards and Healthy Cities
Scenic Pittsburgh is opposing Lamar’s conversion of a Mount Washington sign into a billboard. Michael Dawida, Scenic Pittsburgh’s executive director had this quote in a recent newspaper article on the issue: “In today’s world, companies can go anywhere. They can set up headquarters anywhere. To get and keep the new […]
Venekamp joins Daktronics OOH sales.
Brookings, South Dakota (June 9, 2016) – The Daktronics Out of Home team is pleased to announce the transition of project manager, Brittany Venekamp. Venekamp into an OOH sales position. Brittany has been a part of our team for nearly 5 years and has held various influential roles over […]
IRS Eliminates REIT Loophole
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Internal Revenue Service has shut down an apparent gap in a tax law that otherwise could have allowed companies across industries to continue spinning off their property holdings into tax-advantaged real-estate investment trusts. The December law was written in response to a wave of […]
S.F. Soda Warning Label On Hold For Now
Insider had previously posted about San Francisco becoming the first city in the U.S. to require health warnings on soda and other sugar-added drinks. The Wall Street Journal updates the news as a federal judge has granted the beverage industry an injunction pending appeal. The law was slated to go […]
State Regulators May Standardize Outdoor Advertising Software
Your state regulators may be changing the software they use to track your billboards. Equipment World reports that The American Association of Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is adopting the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s control system for outdoor advertising on billboards which will allow the software to become the national standard […]
An Interview with Martin Poitras, Rouge Media CEO
As of follow up to our article on Rouge Media’s acquisition of On-Campus Media, Insider had a chance to interview, Martin Poitras, CEO of Rouge Media. Let’s start with some history on Rouge Media Group. When was it founded, what was its original market focus and how has it evolved? […]
Mt Airy Schedules billboard rules hearing
The Mount Airy News reports that Mt Airy has scheduled a hearing June 16 to solicit input on proposed billboard restrictions. The city has proposed a new sign code which will include: A 1,000 foot distance between billboards. A 500 foot setback from residences. A maximum billboard height of 30 […]
Company of the Day: Ad-Trend Advertising
Company: Ad-Trend, Inc. Markets: Kansas City Headquarters: 14450 S US 71 Hwy, Kansas City, MO 64147 Phone: 816-283-0600 Ad-Trends owns a static billboard plant with 100 faces in Kansas City. David English is the company’s Sales and Operations manager. It is also a vinyl printer and provides giant inflatables, searchlights […]
Norton Shores Allows Digital Signs
The city council of Norton Shores, MI agreed Tuesday, June 7 to allow digital signs to be allowed. Michigan Live reported that the vote was 8-1 to amend the zoning ordinance allowing the electronic, off-premise advertising billboards. The language in the approved ordinance change meets Michigan Department of Transportation standards, […]