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OOH Sales: Your Meter is Always Running

Many people in all different types of sales consider forging a strong bond with potential clients as the holy grail to achieving sales success. The common belief is that nurturing a relationship is a prerequisite before expecting any tangible results. While there’s a kernel of truth in this, it’s this […]

What is Your Most Unique Billboard? Meet Red Star’s Three Headed Monster

This week we move from 38 traffic lanes at NEOVISION to Red Star Outdoor‘s Three Headed Monster. Here is Red Star’s Ellie Olson presenting their unique billboard. Unit #202-204 “THE THREE HEADED MONSTER” is truly one-of-a-kind—it stands as the sole three-faced spectacular billboard in all of Chicago, IL. This distinctive […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Pays $26 million to SEC to Resolve China Bribery Charges

Washington D.C., Sept. 28, 2023 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. agreed to pay more than $26 million to resolve charges that it bribed Chinese government officials to obtain outdoor advertising contracts in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The […]

Company of the Day: Cooper Outdoor

Company: Cooper Outdoor  Markets: Texas, Southern Coast, Southeast of San Antonio. Headquarters:  115 Waco, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401 Phone:  361-882-3088 Email: coopersales@cooperoutdoor.com Cooper Outdoor is a locally owned and operated family business which was founded in 1981.  The company has Over 400 billboard locations in the following Texas counties: Aransas Bee Jim Wells Kendall Kleberg […]

IBO USA Evolves Data and Branding as Footprint Grows with Adams

Insider caught wind that IBO had grown significantly recently and talked with both Chris Cowlbeck, CVO, IBO USA and Rich Zecchino, Chief Legal Officer and VP of Real Estate, Adams Outdoor. Chris, how has IBO grown and aspects of the data world changed for IBO Speedway?  “We began aggregating our […]

Rothfelder on the IBO Conference and Drafting and Litigating Leases

  Chris Cowlbeck, Becky Smith, and the entire crew at IBO have once again scheduled a fun and informative Fall Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Indianapolis for October 3 through 6. It all starts with a golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club on Tuesday, followed by great sessions […]

Billboards and Transit Up, Street Furniture and Place Based Down in 2Q 23

The US out of home industry grew 2% during the second quarter of 2023 according the the OAAA.  Here’s the data by out of home sector.  Transit grew 6%.  Roadside billboards grew 2%.  Street furniture declined 1%.  Digital place based declined by 1%.  Remote work is impacting street furniture and […]

Company of the Day – Conlee Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Conlee Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 13407 Raphael Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306 Market: Bakersfield, CA Phone: 661-549-1792 Email:  shelli@conleeoutdoor.com We caught up with Conlee Outdoor General Manager, Shelli Carlovsky, for a conversation about the business. Shelli, can you tell us about your background and how it led you to Conlee Outdoor? […]

Only In San Francisco

Both Dave and I live on the west coast. We thought this You Tube video from The San Francisco Standard was typical of our view of the Bay Area.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the […]

Galasso on Amortization in Ohio

Billboard attorney Michael Galasso of Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker tells Billboard Insider that amortization conflicts with Ohio state law: I read with interest the Billboard Insider article on Bloomington’s amortization ordinance and reader comments regarding the application of Indiana’s just compensation statute.  I would also point out that, in […]