Washington, DC (January 8, 2018) – The development and implementation of smart cities will create opportunity for the out of home (OOH) advertising industry, according to a new study released by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Connected technologies matter most for OOH as the future of smart cities […]
Insider runs a 55-face billboard plant and watches every penny. One of the best investments he makes each year is his membership in OAAA. Here are four reasons why. Legal Advocacy In October 2017, the US Supreme Court ended Scenic America’s four-year legal attack on digital billboards. Guess who organized the […]
Here are Billboard Insider’s five top out of home stories in 2017: Scenic Lawsuit Fails. In October 2016 Scenic America’s attempt to overturn FWHA guidance which permits digital billboards along federal highways was rejected by the Supreme Court which refused to reconsider a US Court of Appeals decision. This ended […]
By Jim Campbell, Executive Vice President, Circle Graphics The answer to this question is hardly – traditional billboards remain as coveted today as the real estate they sit on. Just ask Outfront and Lamar who restructured their legal entities to tap into and extract additional value from their billboards […]
By OAAA In a “big win” for advertising, the tax-reform bill approved by Congress (December 20) preserves deductibility of advertising as a business expense. “Being out of this tax package — after advertising deductibility was threatened — is a big win for the ad community,” said Dan Jaffe of ANA […]
Kerry Yoakum is VP, Government Affairs for OAAA. He joined OAAA in 2008 after practicing law as an attorney for the Ohio Department of Transportation. Insider asked Kerry to talk about out of home regulatory trends. What were some of the most important legal issues this year? From a national […]
By Ken Klein OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Mail and phone calls are constant in congressional offices. When constituents want to punctuate their messages, they post billboards “back home.” The wireless industry is thanking allies in Congress for progress toward the fifth generation wireless (5G). In December, its trade association […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
