By Jim Poage, Formetco Safety Director On November 19, 2018, OSHA will require all fixed ladders that exceed 24 feet to have some type of fall protection. The Subpart D Standard states that ladders installed prior to this release date must have either a personal fall arrest system, a ladder […]
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Outfront and Italian Tourist Board Partner
NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) announced today a partnership with the Italian National Tourist Board to illuminate the sensational experiences and attractions in Italy to spur first-time and return tourism. With picturesque scenes of nature, historical sites, local culture and more, the campaign […]
Company of the Day – Jones Outdoor
Company: Jones Outdoor Market: Wisconsin. Headquarters: 1711 Scheuring Road, DePere, WI 54115 Phone: (800) 536-7446 Jones Outdoor is a division of Jones Sign Company which was founded in 1910. The Company has 305 billboard faces and bulletin properties in Wisconsin, including digital. They have concentrated coverage in Wisconsin and the […]
Comments on Rethinking Netflix Regency
Some readers disagreed with Insider’s skeptical post Monday about the Netflix Regency billboard purchase: Billboard valuation expert Paul Wright is bullish: We looked at OOH rates on Sunset last year and you’d be surprised by what we found. Wallscape rates ranged between $110,000 and $220,000 per four week period. Regency’s Vinyl […]
Tommy Teepell on Monitoring Digital Billboard Ads
Digital billboard ads can be designed fast, input fast and changed fast. You need to carefully monitor content, however, to avoid offending community sensibilities. Tommy Teepell, Lamar’s CMO shared this cautionary story at last week’s DailyDOOH Investor conference: “All you have to do is make one mistake and we did […]
Geopath Market Spotlight: Buffalo
Did you know: Throwing snowballs in Buffalo is prohibited by city law, unless within certain designated areas. Buffalo’s Turkey Trot is the longest continually running footrace in America, starting in 1896, inspiring similar races all around the country. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Buffalo DMA. Infographics for […]
Company of the Day: Kelso Outdoor
Company: Kelso Outdoor Markets: Florida Headquarters: 7208 W. Sand Lake Rd, Suite 303, Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-648-7001 Email: Info@KelsoOutdoor.com Kelso Outdoor Advertising is a rapidly growing full service outdoor advertising company which develops and operates high quality billboards in large and mid-sized markets throughout Florida.Kelso Outdoor Advertising, LLC was founded by Company President Pat […]
Tips for Independent OOH Companies
By Steve Richards (president/partner, Mile High Outdoor & Pacific Outdoor) Nancy Fletcher of OAAA spoke to leadership of our affiliated companies (Mile High Outdoor, Pacific Outdoor Advertising, and American Outdoor Advertising today in Phoenix (November 5, 2018). She spoke about the future of independent billboard operators, offering encouragement and recommendations […]
What to Watch for Election Night
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Here are election outcomes I’m watching… for impact on out of home (OOH) media. How much does the cannabis market expand? More legal marijuana means more marijuana marketing. While rules for advertising vary state by state, cannabis is creating a […]
Outfront revenues up 6% in 3Q 2018
Outfront Media had a solid third quarter of 2018. Outfront CEO Jeremy Male started the call by saying “It was a very satisfying quarter. We grew revenues across the board, Billboard, Transit, Local, Nationala, US Media and other.” Here are the results of the 3Q 2018 earnings release. and earnings call […]