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Who Makes What At Outfront

  Outfront issued its 2020 proxy last week.  Some things to note. Who Makes What Here are the highest paid OUTFRONT executives.  Most of their compensation is stock and incentive pay. An Independent Board The OUTFRONT board is 86% outsiders.  Women account for 29% of board seats versus 25% of […]

RSG Acquires Arrington Assets

Personal injury lawyers are big users of billboards.  Last week the principals of the personal injury law firm Rainwater Holt & Sexton purchased an out of home plant to be able to advertise their firm’s services.  Their company RSG Signs purchased some Arkansas billboards owned by Arrington Outdoor.  SignValue acted […]

Marnie Christine Cody on Lease Language Which Provides Relief in a Pandemic

By Marnie Christine Cody, Attorney, Hamlin – Cody Thank you for sharing Jennifer Sloane’s article on force majeure.  She raises a lot of good points. Richard Hamlin and I have been representing parties in the out-of-home industry since 1985 and we have reviewed and drafted hundreds of sign leases. In […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Billboards Stress #OpenForBusiness

Clear Channel Outdoor has launched a new campaign in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis –  local businesses across the country have joined together in a campaign to help them remain open and offer essential products and services to the community – #OpenForBusiness. The initiative uses digital billboards throughout the […]

Company of the Day: Grapevine Outdoor

Company:  Grapevine Outdoor Markets:  Oregon Address: Portland, Oregon. Email: info@grapevineoutdoor.com Phone: 503-333-5957 Grapevine Outfoor operates a plant of wallscapes, digital billboards, advertising trucks and indoor mall signage in Portland, Oregon.  The company’s principals are Abe Tannenbaum and Russell Davis-Cohen [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Out of the Office: Sam Stokely

Sam Stokely of Stokely Outdoor has found a good use for used vinyls.  They make a great slip-n-slide for his kids.  These pics were taken at the Stokely ranch. Stokely decorates the ranch with – what else – signs.  Sam Stokely tells Insider “being a sign guy and collecting old […]

Insider’s New Book is Available!

Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate  is an important resource for anyone in the Out of Home industry.   The 130 page Guide tells you: How to use an out of home attorney effectively 21 things in a good out of home lease 11 things in a […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds April 25, 2020

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “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 “I bought my General Liability from Stu at Bassler and Co that I learned about on Billboard Insider.  I told […]

Does Coronavirus Trigger Force Majeure to Excuse Lease Performance

By Jennifer Sloane I have received numerous questions from clients as to whether performance under their ground lease (i.e. payment of rent) can be excused pursuant to a force majeure clause in their lease as a result of the pandemic.   Let’s review this issue. What is a Force Majeure clause?  […]

Jeff Bohnert, RIP

Jeff Bohnert, President and General Manager of DSW Signs has died.  He was 57 years old.   Bohnert spent 33 years with DSW after graduating from Southeast Missouri State University.  The Cape Girardeau Missouri company has over 800 faces in Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico. DSW Signs was an […]