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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 […]

Grace Outdoor On Watchfire Digitals and Storms

Billboard Insider received the following feedback on severe storms in the southeast and their impact on digital signs from Diane Stevenson, CEO of Grace Outdoor. Yes, storms always cause us a lot of heartache and pain.  But really we have had good luck with most of ours.  Right now the majority of our […]

Company of the Day: Connell Outdoor

Company:  Connell Outdoor Market: Las Vegas Headquarters: 5242 University Center Drive, Las Vegas, 89119 Phone: 702-795-0555 Connell Outdoor is a locally owned Las Vegas billboard operator with premium locations in targeted tourist corridors and key Las Vegas interstates and freeways.   Jessica Connell is Connell Outdoor’s Executive Director. Tell us about Connell’s history […]

Matt Schulze on Hurricanes, Sign Damage and Insurance

  It’s been a busy storm season with three hurricanes (Lee, Idalia and Hilary) thus far.  Billboard Insider talked with Matt Schulze of Selective Structures about building signs to withstand storms. What should you build to if you are concerned about hurricanes? Selective builds to local building codes which means building […]

Daktronics CFO Sheila Anderson on Daktronics Bright Future

For a Billboard Insider reader, the turnaround seemed to start with the news of a delayed earnings release back in early December 2022. For Daktronics though, their efforts had started much earlier than that, as they focused on shoring up supply chain issues, a large order backload and  short term […]

Clear Channel and Westin Las Vegas Run OOH Spectaculars

  New York, NY – Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO), one of the world’s largest Out-of-Home (OOH) media providers, today announced it has partnered with the Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa to provide brands with three larger than life out of home (OOH) spectaculars to capture the attention of […]