By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Vice President Pence’s brother Greg joined the committee that controls billboard issues in Congress. A pro-life Marine, Greg Pence (R-IN) says President Trump needs more Marines in Congress to accomplish Trump’s mission. Pence will be joined on the transportation committee by anti-Trump […]
Commercial News has a feature on Danville, IL headquartered Watchfire signs. From March to September Watchfire will be installing the largest single video in the world at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. 130,000 square feet of digital signage. That’s equivalent to 193 bulletin faces in case you’re counting. […]
By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Senior Director When law enforcement is on the lookout for a wanted criminal or a missing person, media publicity is one of the best ways to generate leads. For more than a decade, the OOH industry has worked with the FBI to immediately notify the […]
The OAAA/Geopath 2019 OOH Media Conference + Expo is being held this year at the Aria resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dates are May 20-22 and you can register now. Over the coming weeks, Insider will be providing more information on speakers and events. If you are interested in […]
By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Senior Director If you’ve been watching network TV lately, you’ve likely seen some of your favorite GEICO commercials from years past. The insurance company, known for their hilarious TV ads, is asking fans to vote for The Best of Geico for a chance to appear in an […]
Entries for the OAAA\Geopath Local OOH Case Study Contest are now being accepted. Each year, the contest helps to generate quantifiable proof of the value OOH provides within local ad communities – a critical component to selling OOH. Entry is simple, and winners could win money or a trip to Las Vegas! Here […]
Who Will Take Home Top Honors? At the 2019 OAAA\Geopath OOH Media Conference + Expo in Las Vegas, the OOH industry will pay tribute to its most influential leaders and visionaries with the presentation of the OOH Industry Awards. These awards are given to individuals who have added to the legacy of […]
The OAAA has issued its 2018 annual report. Insider urges you to read it in it’s entirety to to review the successes of 2018 and to identify the important issues for 2019. The OAAA effectively defended the industry’s interests in court and before legislative bodies in numerous ways: filing a […]
Three year-end regulatory stories. Myron Laible Billboard operators in Missouri thanked Myron Laible for his long service to the industry. Laible retires from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) effective January 4, 2019, after 33+ years. The OAAA Board of Directors and Legislative Committee honored him on November 13. […]
The New York Times did a nice feature this week called Digital Data Gives Billbaord Owners More Reason to Love a Good Traffic Jam. It quotes Lamar’s John Miller, Clear Channel Outdoor’s Dan Levi, Outfront Media’s Jeremy Male and iHeart’s Robert Pittman on how they use data to target commuters […]
