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GO2018 in 5 quotes

“I walked up to my sales manager Monday and said, I don’t know what our sales people were doing over the weekend but Blip sold $800 in billboard ads.  I know this because the art was sent to me for approval.”  – Vince Miller, President, DDI Media.  A comment over lunch […]

Ask for political advertising

Sean Reilly said on last week’s earnings call that Lamar’s political advertising is running 25% ahead of the previous midterm cycle.  Are you asking for political advertising? Digital signs are great for political because they can be targeted by voting district and allow for short term, dynamic messaging. Steve Crayne […]

Veale Runs Free Mothers Day Ads

Insider has written before about Veale Outdoor’s innovative use of monument signs.  Mothers day is next Sunday and Veale Outdoor is running free mothers day ads on its digital billboards.  Insider talked with Veale’s owner Tom Jackson about the promotion. What gave you the idea? We thought this promotion would […]

Huntington Outdoor’s Jena Powell wins OH primary

The Dayton Daily News reports that Huntington Outdoor’s VP-Sales Jena Powell won the republican primary for Ohio State House of representatives district 80 with 49% of the vote.  She faces a Democratic write-in candidate in the November 6 general election. If elected Jena will be join Elevation Outdoor’s Martin Daniels […]

Company of the Day – Burelz Billboards

Company:  Burelz Billboards Markets: Memphis & Nashville, TN Headquarters:   5587 Murray Avenue Suite 104, Memphis TN 38119 Phone: 901.289.5951 Email: dburing@aol.com David Buring owns Burelz Outdoor which operates 8 digital faces and 2 tri-visions in Memphis and Nashville Tennessee. David started his first outdoor company in 1992 having owned either […]

Nancy Fletcher state of the industry speech at GO2018

OAAA President and CEO Nancy Fletcher delivered the annual “State of the Industry” report on May 8 at the 2018 Geopath/OAAA Out of Home Media Conference & Expo in Austin, TX. We are running her speech below. I want to celebrate with you the many OOH industry successes in the […]

Kym Frank Keynote Speech at the GO2018

  Geopath President Kym Frank delivered the keynote address on May 8 at the 2018 Geopath/OAAA Out of Home Media Conference & Expo in Austin, TX. We are running her speech below. Hello everyone and thank you so much for joining us at the Geopath/OAAA conference in Weird Old Austin, […]

Obie Awards Announced: Spotify Best Campaign Winner

  May 8, 2018 (Austin, TX) – The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) presented 60 OBIE Awards tonight at the 76th OBIE Awards Show, held during the 2018 Geopath/OAAA National Convention + Expo in Austin, TX. The OBIE Awards recognize exceptional out of home (OOH) advertising design. Spotify received […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Dallas

Did you know: The integrated circuit computer chip, which later became the microchip, was invented in Dallas in 1958. Dallas is the 9th largest city in the US, boasting a population of 1,280,000. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Dallas-Ft Worth DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and […]

Company of the Day: Brown Outdoor

Company: Brown Outdoor Advertising, LLC. Markets: North Carolina Headquarters:  PO Box 848, Carey North Carolina Phone: 910-289-0410 Email: Brownoutdoor@yahoo.com Brown Outdoor operates a billboard  and wallscape plant in North Carolina.  The company was started in 2002.  The company is owned by Jarrett Brown.  Insider talked with Brown. Jarrett, how did […]