January 9, 2019 – Baton Rouge, LA – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Keith A. Istre, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has informed Lamar of his intent to retire from the company effective December 31, 2019, after more than […]
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2019 OOH Industry Awards
Who Will Take Home Top Honors? At the 2019 OAAA\Geopath OOH Media Conference + Expo in Las Vegas, the OOH industry will pay tribute to its most influential leaders and visionaries with the presentation of the OOH Industry Awards. These awards are given to individuals who have added to the legacy of […]
Tech and Out of Home
OAAA Chief Marketing Officer Stephen Freitas spotted this example of a high tech company using out of home to make a point. Google’s got a wrap on a people mover. Apple’s got a wallscape saying “What happens on your iphone stays on your iphone” at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. […]
Company of the Day – Michigan Outdoor
Company: Michigan Outdoor Advertising Markets: Michigan Headquarters: PO Box 2399, Petoskey, MI 49770 Phone: 231-348-0011 Email: steve@michiganoutdoor.com Michigan Outdoor operates a 23 face billboard plant in northern Michigan and the upper peninsula of Michigan.Stephen Murray, owner, has been in the outdoor advertising business for over 35 years, 29 of the […]
Rothfelder on the PA Tax Decision
The Chichester School District, et al opinion from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reported in the January 4 edition of Billboard Insider illustrates the appraisal issues for billboards and the land on which they are situated in two different contexts, namely for ad valorem taxes vs condemnation. This Pennsylvania case […]
OAAA’s 2018 Annual Report
The OAAA has issued its 2018 annual report. Insider urges you to read it in it’s entirety to to review the successes of 2018 and to identify the important issues for 2019. The OAAA effectively defended the industry’s interests in court and before legislative bodies in numerous ways: filing a […]
Lamar wins 10 year San Antonio Airport Contract
Baton Rouge, LA – January 8, 2019 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home media companies in the world, today announced that Lamar Airport Advertising has been awarded a 10-year contract to upgrade and manage all advertising signage at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Lamar […]
Company of the Day: Mahalo Marketing
Company: Mahalo Marketing Headquarters: 4005 Nine McFarland Dr, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: 404-681-9700 Email: sjones@mahalomarketinginc.com Mahalo Marketing, Inc. acquires, develops and manages outdoor advertising assets in and around Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is a member of the OAAA, Geopath and the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia. Mahalo Marketing was started in 1994 […]
Buying Stock Versus Buying Assets
Insider noticed Lamar bought stock when it purchased certain Fairway Outdoor assets in December. Sellers like to sell stock rather than assets because they get better tax treatment and the transaction is easier. Buying stock is OK for a big public out of home company but Insider recommends against small out of […]
GEFT sues Anderson, IN
GEFT has sued another Indiana city. This time it’s Anderson, Indiana. The Pharos Tribune reports that GEFT has sued Anderson, alleging first amendment violations after Anderson denied a permit for a digital billboard along Interstate 69 in the Flagship Enterprise Center. GETF won a lawsuit against Indianapolis in 2016 and has […]