On last week’s Billboard Insider podcast Chris Cowlbeck talked about 4 IBO public service initiatives. The first one that comes to mind is one that we’ve had for a couple of years…Operation Christmas shoebox…They pack these shoeboxes and send them to kids in third world countries. Everybody feels good about […]
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Healthcare Options for OOH Workers and Independent Contractors
On yesterday’s Billboard Insider podcast Chris Cowlbeck reviewed the steps IBO is taking to provide healthcare solutions for independent operators and out of home contractors. What are you doing with healthcare for the out of home industry. There’s a huge need for this…Many of our operators have independent contractors…They just […]
Chris Cowlbeck says Independents coming through pandemic in good shape.
Today’s podcast guest is Chris Cowlbeck General Manager at Look Billboards an Oklahoma based out of home company and the IBOUSA a networking group which addresses the needs of independent billboard operators. Chris says independent operators have come through covid in good shape. The IBO just held its fall conference. […]
OOH Vinyl Exchange Network OOHven
Emergency response efforts for the recent hurricane Laura have spurred a new program between government, nonprofits and corporate donors to deal with a long standing OOH industry problem of managing and disposal of spent vinyls once a campaign is complete. Billboard Insider met up with Chris Cowlbeck, General Manager of […]
IBOUSA Members Contribute Vinyls for Hurricane Laura Relief
Every OOH media owner that deals in static inventory deals with the issue of vinyl bulletin materials when the campaign is over. Chris Cowlbeck, General Manager of IBOUSA, received an email recently from Every Shelter, a non profit that is trying to develop uses for the spent vinyls in the […]
Chris Cowlbeck on managing through Covid and what’s new at IBOUSA.
In addition to running Oklahoma based LOOK Billboards Chris Cowlbeck is General Manager of the Independent Billboard Operators Operators USA. Insider caught up with Cowlback earlier this week. How has Covid impacted Look Billboards. It’s been more of a mind game dealing with the way the media and politics has […]
Chris Cowlbeck on Managing in Trying Times
On yesterday’s Geopath OAAA Virtual Seminar for independent operators LOOK Billboards and IBOUSA General Manager Chris Cowlbeck was asked for tips on managing through trying times and he said this: All of this stuff is cyclical…we’ve been through cycles and will continue to go through cycles…Keep it positive…Wake up and […]
A Must Attend Event for OOH Operators
Next Wednesday July 22 Geopath and OAAA are holding a must attend event for independent out of home operators. It’s free to any billboard operator. A great way to spend a couple hours heading into the weekend. Geopath/OAAA Virtual Independent Operators Seminar Join OAAA and Geopath for a Virtual Independent […]
Geopath/OAAA Virtual Independent Operators Seminar
Join OAAA and Geopath for a Virtual Independent Operators Seminar on Wednesday, July 22 from 2 – 4 PM eastern. Hear from industry experts as they discuss topics important for running a successful OOH company in today’s turbulent media business. The seminar will feature several short but content rich sessions […]
IBOUSA Spring Video Meeting in Lieu of Conference
From Chris Cowlbeck, IBOUSA General Manager The coronavirus pandemic has indeed impacted our daily lives and IBOUSA was forced to cancel their Louisville conference last week. In an effort to communicate with the people and companies in the independent billboard space, IBO has scheduled a ZOOM meeting series for Wednesday […]