By Jim Poage, Safety Director, Formetco Most people know that all personal protective equipment should be inspected prior to use, but few people think about the limitations or increased danger in using the equipment incorrectly. Using a standard full body harness with a shock absorbing lanyard is a great to […]
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Why Congress Wants to Get Rid of the Bonus Act
By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA Illinois’ Department of Transportation has asked a home-state congressman to change federal law to allow states to exit the Fifties-era “Bonus Program” without penalty. The Bonus Act, a precursor to the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, provided federal incentive money to […]
Company of the Day – Bedsole Outdoor Advertising
Company: Bedsole Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 576 Devon Brooke Drive Woodstock GA 30188 Markets: Georgia and Alabama Phone: 404.317.4799 Email: BedsoleOutdoor@comcast.net Bedsole Outdoor, LLC is a billboard/outdoor advertising company established in 2002. Owner and operator is Angi Bedsole. Current inventory is located in Dawsonville and Marrietta GA and Birmingham, AL. 2017 was […]
Billboard Legal: Mitigating End of Lease Costs
By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder and Falick Fairway Outdoor Advert. v. Edwards, 197 N.C. App. 650 (2009). Introduction Sometimes you must pour a huge cement foundation to anchor a billboard and a landlord then paves, landscapes, or builds around your billboard. In those cases, the cost of removing the concrete foundation […]
Daily Billboard’s Three of a Kind
Insider is introducing a new monthly column called Daily Billboard Blog’s ‘Three of a Kind’. In this feature Jason Morgan the owner of Daily Billboard blog will write about interesting billboards in Los Angeles. By Jason Morgan, Daily Billboard Blog Having lived in L.A. for ten years and having been cataloguing some of the amazing billboards filling the […]
Lamar to Allocate Billboard Space for Earth Week in Support of “360 for The Planet” Campaign
Lamar Advertising Company is donating digital billboard space in support of “#360fortheplanet,” a PSA campaign spearheaded by 1% For The Planet that will encourage businesses and individuals to take greater responsibility for the planet. 1% For the Planet is a global organization comprised of businesses, nonprofits and individuals working together for a […]
Company of the Day: Becker Boards
Company: Becker Boards Market: Arizona, Florida, California. Headquarters: 4350 E Camelback Rd, Suite B-195, Phoenix, AZ 85018 Phone: 480-370-7740 Becker Boards is the largest privately held billboard company in Phoenix. It was founded by Mark Becker, a former real estate lawyer and developer and entrepreneur Joseph White. In Phoenix, the company has almost 250 displays with […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds April 14, 2018
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Kerry Yoakum on Privacy Developments
By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA Worldwide pressure is increasing to protect consumer data. Advertising relies on data analysis – including out of home media — to match ads to audiences. This data, gleaned from cell phones and other devices, is anonymous and aggregated, not personal. The […]
Cato Calls Billboard Law Unconstitutional
The Cato Institute and other conservative think tanks are supporting the legal attack on billboard law as unconstitutional infringement on free speech. Cato, based in Washington, DC, filed an amicus brief on April 10 in a case called Thomas v. Schroer, which challenges Tennessee’s billboard controls. “Tennessee’s statutory and regulatory […]