This old Eller Christmas card is a humorous classic. Insider thanks Don Wright for the copy. Be sure to read the punchline. Burkhart sent Insider a Christmas card which makes clever use of dynamic digital billboard technology. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
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Growth Trend For OOH To Continue Through 2018
An OAAA Sales Tip The growth trend of OOH, which now stretches across 30 consecutive quarters, is projected by MAGNA to continue at least through 2018. Their December 2017 report projects a healthy 2017 finish of +1.6 percent for OOH, followed by an even stronger 2018 at + 2.5 percent. […]
Arizona Lawmaker Seeks Ban on Medical Marijuana billboards.
Arizona Capitol Times reports that an Arizona lawmaker has introduced legislation to ban billboard advertising along interstate highways and numbers state roads. Insider’s take: States which permit medical marijuana or recreational marijuana usually end up placing restrictions on advertising. California and Washington prohibit marijuana advertising near schools and day […]
Company of the Day – Timmons Outdoor
Company: Timmons Outdoor Headquarters: 76 West Avenue, Ocean View, DE 19970 Phone: 302.236.7349 Market: Delaware, Tennessee About: Timmons Outdoor is a locally owned and operated billboard company based in Ocean View, DE and Nashville, TN. In Delaware they provide coverage in Sussex County Delaware. In Tennessee the focus is on advertising […]
20 Year Billboard Dispute Settled in Tacoma
Last Tuesday the Tacoma City Council unanimously passed Resolution 39890 to settle a 20 year billboard dispute in Tacoma, Washington. In 1997 Tacoma amended the sign code to impose a 10 year amortization period for non-conforming billboards. In 2007 Clear Channel began a legal and public relations counterattack (see billboard on […]
Rate This Board By Greg Callaham
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 […]
Company of the Day: Tri Outdoor
Company: Tri Outdoor Market: Lehigh Valley, PA Headquarters: 1749 Red Hawk Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Phone: 610-838-8870 Tri Outdoor is a locally owned and operated outdoor advertising company in Lehigh Valley, PA. The firm operates an 18 face plant around Allentown. The company has been in business in excess of 50 years and is […]
OOH Proof Point: Holiday Travel to Break Records
By the OAAA staff. By air or car, the stats point to increased mobility. The auto club (AAA) predicts record-breaking year-end travel (December 23 through January 1): Auto travel will rise for the seventh consecutive year-end season. Rising gas prices, says AAA, won’t have much impact Air travel will be […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds December 16, 2017
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “When thinking as to how best to get the word out of our available position we thought of Billboard Insider. We are glad we did. The cost of the ad was reasonable and the response was outstanding.” Jim Moravec, Stott Outdoor “We had over 25 companies inquire […]
How OSHA’s Climber Safety Rule Applies to Outdoor
Insider wanted to provide some feedback from a recent OAAA Webinar on the coming new OSHA Climber Safety Rules. The focus was on a series of questions posed by the OAAA to the Department of Labor and the response received in July of this year. The Webinar had a very […]