Tag: IBOUSA

IBO Webinar: Selling More, Faster in Uncertain Times

  IBO Webinar: Selling More, Faster in Uncertain Times May 21, 2025 | 12:00 CST What if you could hit “pause” on your competitors’ prospecting efforts? Imagine a world where your rivals stopped challenging their clients, slowed their sales efforts, and sat back in hesitation. That’s not just a hypothetical—that’s […]

Why You Should Attend The IBO Conference

  The Out of Home (OOH) advertising industry is preparing for one of its most anticipated events of the year—the Fall IBO (Independent Billboard Operators) Conference. This exclusive event promises to be a highlight in the OOH calendar, uniting industry experts, thought leaders, and operators for exploration, learning, and networking.  […]

Mark Your Calendar!

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars for the upcoming IBO Conference! Taking place in Fort Worth, Texas, from October 8th to October 11th, 2024. This event promises four days of invaluable insights, networking opportunities, and engaging discussions tailored specifically to the IBO community.     To receive a free morning […]

A Third Generation Hilliard On What Makes a Good OOH Lease

Noah Hilliard is a Real Estate Manager at Legacy Outdoor Advertising.  He’s also the third consecutive generation of the Hilliard family to enter the out of home business. Talk about the Hilliard family and out of home… Our family has been in the Out of Home  industry for around 60 […]

Marty Williamson on 40 Years in OOH and What’s Next for M&A

Here are some excerpts from out of home broker Marty Williamson’s speech at last week’s IBOUSA show. Getting into out of home I’m President and CEO of Williamson & Associates Mergers and Acquisitions. This year marks my 40th anniversary in the OOH industry.  My start was in 1983, after my […]

IBOUSA From the Perspective of a Billboard Lawyer

I’m not as avid of a Billboard Insider contributor as my father and law partner, Richard Rothfelder, so one of my favorite post-IBO conference, flight-back pastimes is to jot down my takeaways from the preceding conference. Becky Smith, Chris Cowlbeck, and the IBO team continue to outdo themselves with their […]

Day 2 of the IBOUSA Spring 2024 Conference in 5 Quotes

Here are the highlights of day 2 of the IBOUSA spring 2024 conference. John Barnes of Barnes Advertising on the importance of having a succession plan for your out of home company. I was on vacation in Florida and had a lump on my neck.  The doctor said I had […]

Becky Smith on the IBO’s growth and why you need to join Speedway

Here’s an excerpt from last  Thursday’s Increasing Revenue in 2024 Seminar which was put on by the IBOUSA.  Becky Smith, the IBO’s Enterprise Manager lead off the seminar. On the IBO’s growth Four years ago these are the stats for IBO in March of 2020… There were 170 operator companies […]

Year End AI Roundup – Cattle Are Easier!

Insider caught up with Chris Cowlbeck, CVO IBOUSA and OOH Chairman of the Media Rating Council on what he sees impacting OOH from artificial intelligence. In my role with the Media Rating Council, I’ve had the opportunity over the past five years to watch the evolution of industry practices, data […]