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OAAA Adds 69 Members in 2019

The OAAA issued its 2019 Annual Report.  Some of the highlights. The OAAA added 69 new members during 2019.  That’s a sign of a healthy industry and a healthy association. Out of home companies account for 51% of membership. There’s still room to grow the out of home membership.  Insider […]

GO 2020 Registration is Open

Early registration is open for the GO 2020 Out of Home Media Conference and Expo.  See note from Geopath below. Geopath x OAAA Out of Home Conference 2020 is the premier event in Out of Home as it brings together all parts and players of the industry. And we want […]

Company of the Day- Chesapeake Outdoor

Company:  Chesapeake Outdoor  Headquarters:   5 Hill St Onancock, VA 23417 Markets: Virginia Phone: 757.787.7662 Email: sales@chesapeakeoutdoor.com Chesapeake Outdoor owns and manages over 170 faces that can be seen from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia to Westover, Maryland.  Areas of coverage include Chincoteague, VA and Crisfield, MD.    [wpforms id=”9787″]   Paid Advertisement

The Top 37 Out of Home Websites

Billboard Insider reviewed 510 out of home websites to compile the 2020 Out of Home Website Rankings.  We’ll publish the entire list tomorrow. Here are the top 37 out of home websites: the first, second and third place winners. Insider used a 20 point scale to rank websites.  One point […]

Donor For Dad Billboards Update

Insider received this email from Kara Heller the daughter of Formetco Executive Todd Heller whose search for a new kidney was assisted by the Donor for Dad out of home campaign. Happy New Year! We would just like to say thank you so very much for helping to save my […]

Vincente to Media Resources

Toronto, ON, December 18, 2019  Media Resources is proud to announce the addition of Ilidio Vincente to our Digital LED Display division where his concentration will be DOOH & Spectaculars. Asked why he chose to join Media Resources, Ilidio said it was our “passion and proven performance in providing our […]

Rate This Board by Greg Callaham

Rate This Board allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This weeks rating is […]

Company of the Day: Chicago Shelter Ads

Company: Chicago Shelter Ads Market:  Illinois Address:  6624 W Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL  60634 Email: chicagoshelterbc@aol.com Phone: 773-545-5296 Illinois Convenience and Safety Corp dba Chicago Shelter Ads operates a backlit transit shelter advertising plant in communities ringing the city of Chicago.  The posters are 6′  by 4′ wide.  Bruce […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds January 4, 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 […]

Circle Graphics Acquires Metromedia Technologies

Two major forces within out-of-home production join forces Longmont, Colorado, USA, January 2, 2020 – Circle Graphics acquired Metromedia Technologies, the company that ushered in the age of high-quality digitally printed billboards and permanently changed the outdoor advertising industry. Circle Graphics is the world’s largest producer of grand and large-format […]