By Andrea Messimer-Henley, Director of Business Development, Circle Graphics. Whether you are part of a sales organization, business or individual, it’s that time of year that we are celebrating, winding down, while reflecting on our efforts and hard work. Or you could potentially be starting a new role, with a […]
By Nancy Fletcher, OAAA President and CEO A quarter-century ago, the US Senate debated billboards. Pro-environment Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland said in 1991, “I am up to my earrings in environmental problems.” Pollution in Chesapeake Bay, she said, is a real environmental problem. Cleaning up toxic-waste Superfund sites – […]
Did you know? Austin has the largest urban bat population of any city in the country. Austin is the most populous city in the country without a sports team. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Austin DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to […]
Company: Supreme Outdoor Advertising Markets: Minnesota Headquarters: 17595 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044 Phone: 952-898-1844 Email: dremes@msn.com Supreme Outdoor is a privately held company which was started in 1990. The company operates a plant of 71 static faces and two digital billboard faces in Minnesota. Dan Remes is the firm’s General Manager. [wpforms id=”9787″] […]
iHeart Media announced on Monday it is exploring a sale of a large part of its stake in Clear Channel Outdoor in order to raise capital and buy more time before a looming bankruptcy. There were a number of news outlets reporting but Insider pulled most of their information from the […]
New sign construction presents an opportunity for fraud. Last week out of home executives Don MacCord and Shannon Doyle were arrested and charged with defrauding Digi Outdoor Media investors out of $2.3 million. Here’s how MacCord and Doyle alledgedly ran the scam. The details come from an SEC lawsuit and […]
By Myron Laible OAAA Vice President State, Local, and Regulatory Affairs I was chatting with 30-year billboard veteran Larry Alder about local regulatory battles in Idaho . . . Larry mentioned that his longtime boss Scott Butterfield would retire soon (Scott’s last day is January 5, 2018). Butterfield was instrumental, […]
Company: Summit Media Headquarters: 1445 FifthStreet Santa Monica, CA 90401 Phone: 877-820-3002 Market: Founded in 1998, Summit Media is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in Los Angeles. Summit owns and operates its own plant of high-profile, large-format bulletins, squares, spectaculars and walls in Los Angeles, with a focus on premium areas including: Sunset […]
Last week Insider discussed automatic renewal clauses in billboard leases. Insider asked billboard attorney Richard Rothfelder of Rothfelder & Falick to review the legal issues associated with automatic renewal clauses. Rothfelder handled several cases involving unilateral and perpetual lease provisions. Introduction If a lease grants the Lessee the unilateral power […]
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 week’s rating is provided […]
