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Matt O’Connor on Adquick’s Serena Williams Campaign

Keep your eye on Adquick, the company which has raised seed funding from  from a group of investors including Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian to automate the out of home buying process.   Ohanian used Adquick to place an automated buy for 4 billboards that his wife Serena Williams would pass while […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Las Vegas

Did you know: More than 41 million people visit Las Vegas each year. Las Vegas is home to more than half of the 20 largest hotels in the world. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Las Vegas DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available […]

Daktronics 50th Anniversary

Daktronics is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.  Insider enjoyed watching this video which includes interviews with the company’s founders. Did you know when the company was created their main focus was on employing South Dakota college graduates before they even had an initial product identified? Learn more about this […]

Company of the day: Atlantic Outdoor

Company: Atlantic Outdoor Markets: New York Headquarters: 65 Central Park West, Suite 1F, New York, NY  10023 Phone: 212-787-1500 Email: info@atlanticoutdoor.com Atlantic Outdoor was founded in 1997 by Jason Perline (Founder and Chairman of Van Wagner Communications from 1995-1997).  The company operates 7 high profile billboard structures in Manhattan and the surrounding New York city […]

Out of home legal: Be Reasonable When You Lose A Lease

Be reasonable when you lose a lease or it may cost you.  That’s the lesson of M&M Media and Ace Outdoor Advertising versus Regency Outdoor Advertising. Here’s a summary of the case. Regency Outdoor Advertising and M&M Media Group signed a lease for a billboard atop a building in Los Angeles.  […]

The Pros and Cons of OOH Tech

Insider’s take: Technology isn’t always the miracle cure.  Today Josh Lawton talks about the pros and cons of different forms of out of home tech. By Josh Lawton, COO and Co-Founder, Abraxis Technology OOH owners and advertisers are being swamped by technological advancements, all of which are promising insight that […]

Whiteheart Outdoor Update

Insider has learned that Whiteheart Outdoor’s plant is for sale.  Steve Minnich of Piedmont Business has been engaged to sell the assets.    You can reach Steve at steve@piedmontbusiness.com if you want more info. Whiteheart Outdoor’s founder Bill Whiteheart died in September 2017.  Winston-Salem Journal has an article on Whiteheart’s business […]

Lamar Wins John Wayne Airport Contract

Baton Rouge, LA – March 26, 2018 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home media companies in the world, today announced that it was recently awarded the ten-year advertising concession for Southern California’s prestigious John Wayne Airport (SNA). Under the contract, Lamar will launch […]

Company of the Day – ATMedia Outdoor

Company: ATMedia Outdoor Address: 2555 Marietta Hwy., Suite 102, Canton GA 30114 Markets: 39 Markets Nationwide Phone: 877-413-3683 Email: info@atmediaoutdoor.com ATMedia Outdoor, a division of Mashburn Outdoor, a Georgia based outdoor company. Mashburn Outdoor owned and operated 238 Junior, Jr.Bulletins and Bulletin billboard faces throughout metro Chattanooga, Ooltewah, Hixson and […]

Why Do the Feds Care about Tree-Trimming on Public Lands?

  New federal legislation lays out a public-policy rationale for vegetation control on public lands: safety, fire prevention, and protection of electric-power lines. Vegetation-control legislation was included in a massive spending bill signed March 23 by President Trump. The President said he signed the overall bill reluctantly, in order to […]