Formetco is once again offering a unique live and in-person safety training class that is focused on workers and managers in the Outdoor Advertising industry. Check out the video announcement from Formetco’s Safety Director, Jim Poage: Event Dates: Feb 27th – March 2nd Location: Duluth, GA Event Courses: OSHA 10 […]
Company: Stellar Outdoor Advertising Markets: Ontario Address: 7 John street, Unit 4, Hunstsville, Ontario. P1H1H2 Email: info@stellaroutdoor.com Phone: 800-268-0099 Stellar Outdoor Advertising is a family run firm which operates a network of 1,000 billboards in Ontario, Canada. The company was formed in 1947 as Annis-way signs. In 2012 merged with Specific Hi-way Signs […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager. We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified” Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor […]
A reader asks Billboard Insider “what happens when someone buys land on which your billboard sits and then claims they own the billboard and threatens to take it down?” We asked out of home attorney Richard Hamlin of Hamlin|Cody to comment. Any OOH company that is in business long enough […]
Billboard Insider just read Signs of Opportunity by Dan Martin, a history of Lamar Advertising from 1902 to 2008. Here are three lessons from Lamar’s history which can help your out of home company . Bad news can be good news. In 1908 Charles Lamar was in a partnership with […]
Nominate your peers across 4 awards Time is running out to submit your nominations for OAAA’s Industry Awards, which close Monday, January 16. These prestigious awards shine a light on individuals who’ve substantially contributed to OOH’s legacy across different categories, including: Award of Excellence recognizes an individual who has made […]
Company: Southeastern Signs Market: Virginia Address: 20260 Lynchburg Hwy, Lynchburg, VA Email: robert@semediacorp.com Phone: 434-665-4836 Southeastern Signs operates four digital billboards with 8 faces in Virginia. Insider talked with the company’s owner Robert Wallace who formed the business in 2012. How did you enter the out of home business? I don’t have any family in […]
After the 2020 Year of Covid, followed by the Insurance at the Capital and Winter Storm Uri in 2021, 2022 turned out to be a pretty good year for the billboard industry, from a business and legal standpoint. For most of the year, operators and investors enjoyed robust acquisitions of […]
By Jim Matalone Long time outdoor advertising executive, David Schuenemeyer passed away this past week at the age of 71 while fighting his second battle with cancer. David’s outdoor career started with Creative Displays in Lexington, Kentucky in the late 70’s. During his time with Creative, David worked in several […]
Lamar and OUTFRONT outperformed the market during the fourth quarter of 2022 while Clear Channel Outdoor lagged. Lamar was up 14%, OUTFRONT was up 10%, the S&P 500 was up 7% and Clear Channel Outdoor declined 23%. Delays in the sale of Clear Channel Europe and concerns about how a […]
