Yesterday Insider talked with Max Drachman of Kalil and Co about coronavirus and the out of home market. The last few days have been tough in the stock market and for the public out of home companies. What’s your take on the coronavirus impact on out of home? I certainly […]
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Digital Signage Expo Postponed
The Digital Signage Expo scheduled for Las Vegas March 31-April 3 has been postponed until late summer/early fall due to Coronavirus. Here is the announcement from Angelo Varrone, CEO, Exponation, the owner of the show: We have decided to postpone DSE 2020 to the late summer or early fall. This […]
Billups Acquires MacDonald Media
(NEW YORK, NY – March 12, 2020) – Billups, the largest independent, privately-held advertising technology company in the U.S. specializing in OOH, has acquired MacDonald Media. Billups offers services including strategic planning, buying, printing and brand experiences and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The acquisition closely follows Billups’ purchase of […]
112 OOH Campaigns Are Vying for a 2020 OBIE Award
OAAA has revealed 112 finalists for the 2020 OBIE Awards. Now in its 78th year, the OBIE Awards program is the oldest and one of the most prestigious shows in advertising, awarding creative excellence in the out of home (OOH) advertising medium. Bronze, Silver, and Gold OBIE Awards, including four Gold […]
Daily Billboards 3 of a Kind: Imitating Art
They say that art is in the eye of the beholder, but one thing’s for sure in the world of outdoor advertising, movies and TV shows certainly like to pay homage to famous paintings in their marketing campaigns. For this month’s Daily Billboard’s ‘3 of a Kind’ feature, here are […]
Shannon Durkan Joins Pearl Media as Director of Operations Bay Area
(Montclair, New Jersey) Pearl Media, an award-winning Out-of-Home Advertising and Marketing Agency is pleased to announce that industry veteran Shannon Durkan has joined the firm as its new Director, Revenue & Operations, Bay Area. “We are excited to have Shannon join the Pearl Media team,” said Jen Lee Almeida, Chief […]
Company of the Day: Elevation Outdoor
Company: Elevation Outdoor Advertising of Tennessee Market: East Tennessee Headquarters: 5201 Kingston Pike, Suite 6, #138, Knoxville, TN 37919 Phone: 865-748-2427 Elevation Outdoor Advertising, LLC, based in Knoxville, Tennessee was founded in 2002. Elevation Outdoor does business in a 14 county area of East Tennessee and has over 220 bulletin displays, most measuring 14’ […]
TN Sign Law Rewrite Advances in House and Senate
The Tennessee Senate Transportation Safety Committee and House Transportation Committee approved legislation, including out of home industry amendments, to fix Tennessee’s sign law. Senate Bill 2188 and HB 2255 rewrite the state’s sign law by redefining the term “off-premises device” as “a billboard receiving compensation from any message”. The change […]
DC Wins Lawsuit Against Digi Outdoor Successor
On Monday, Washington DC won a lawsuit against Lumen Eight, the successor company to Don MacCord’s Digi Outdoor Media. Digi Outdoor Media installed 43 digital billboards at 17 locations in Wash DC. The company tried to circumvent Wash DC’s ban on digital billboards by installing the signs inside windows of […]
Geopath Spotlight: Automotive Industry
Geopath has a wealth of data which can provide you insights to run your out of home business better. Want to target specific audiences with out-of-home, or learn more about advertisers in key industries? We can help with both, and much more here at Geopath. For today’s Geopath Spotlight, let’s […]