Here’s a summary of day one of the IBOUSA fall show in 5 quotes. Chris Cowlbeck on the IBO’s growth The idea is ranchers helping ranchers. Someone’s barn burns down and we help them fix it. That’s what the IBOUSA is about….We’re growing and we’re going to continue to grow. […]
IBO, and General Manger Chris Cowlbeck, were approached with a significant potential revenue opportunity that required a quick turnaround using the IBO Speedway. After a successful launch, Insider caught up with Chris to discuss the details from a crazy week. We understand that IBO just ran a new campaign that […]
“We are excited to be in a position to be the first USA based selling platform to use the CUENDE MetricOOH, pronounced “Metric-ooooo”, traffic metrics comparative tools,” said Chris Cowlbeck, IBOUSA General Manager and of the IBO COOP Speedway. “As mostly independent media billboard owners in rural and suburban areas, […]
Billboard Insider caught up with Becky Smith, IBOUSA Enterprise Manager, also known as Chris Cowlbeck’s left-hand lady, and asked her about the IBO Speedway. Becky oversees the collection, cleansing and homogenizing of IBO Associates inventory, similar to the real estate MLS system. What is the IBO Speedway? The IBO Speedway […]
Billboard Insider caught up with Chris Cowlbeck, General Manager of IBOUSA on the new OAAA Open Direct (OOH) Guidelines recently announced. Why did the OAAA adopt the Open Direct OOH guideline? In my opinion, OAAA as our OOH industry trade organization is leading in a number of areas to get […]
Over the last week or so, there has been a flurry of stories floating around and many of you have asked me to share what the IBOUSA comments were. Today Anna Bager released a statement that nicely summarizes what we can expect from OAAA as our industry trade organization. Please […]
Our first thought on last weeks IBOUSA conference in Denver is, ZOOM has been a necessary and productive means of communication during the pandemic, but it is no substitute for gathering together in person, to share ideas, catch up on friendships and learn together as an industry. It was truly […]
Chris Cowlbeck, General Manager of IBOUSA, and Richard Rothfelder, partner at Rothfelder & Falick, have jointly announced a program for discounted legal services for members of IBOUSA. Rothfelder is a frequent contributor to Billboard Insider and presenter at IBOUSA and OAAA conferences, and he co-authored “Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, […]
If you are in the out of home industry or thinking of entering the out of home industry you need In Their Words: Out of Home Executives Talk About Out of Home. This 147 page guide contains excerpts from interviews with 173 out of home executives at 150 out of […]
Cellular billboard antennas are the-next-big-thing-that’s-going-to-happen-but-never-does. Insider suspects this is because many billboards are in rural areas with little additional demand for cellular/wireless antennas. Insider has received only 1 request from a cellular company seeking wireless antenna space on a Circle City Outdoor billboard. It was looking for a billboard near […]
