Readers say thumbs up to Adams Outdoor CEO Kevin Gleason’s post that we should call our out of home inventory assets, bulletins, posters and digitals – but not boards. Steve McNeeley of Tantara Capital says: “Spot on Kevin…you are what you say you are. When I became CEO of what […]
Today’s podcast guest is Matt Schulze, a partner at Selective Structures. Matt talks about the impact of coronavirus on sign fabrication and the 4 mistakes that operators make when they build structures. Matt you have an entertaining story about entering the out of home business. It is kind of a […]
The IBOUSA hosted a float plane trip to Delaney Lake, Ontario in July. Looks like a great time with lots of trophy fish. IBOUSA’s Daron Henry with a nice Lake Trout IBOUSA General Manager Chris Cowlbeck with a trophy muskie. Jim McIntyre of McIntyre Outdoor Advertising/Southern Billboards Inc. with […]
Insider discussed steel prices, a new hire and the Atlanta Braves Digital Marquee project with billboard fabricator Matt Schulze of Selective Structures at last week’s 2019 OAAA convention. What’s new with steel costs? A year or so ago with the talk of the tariffs we saw some increases but we’ve […]
On April 2, 2019 Wash DC out of home executive Don MacCord pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $1.4 million of restitution and 30 months jail followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Here’s a list of MacCord’s misdeeds mentioned in the Sentencing Memorandum. […]
David English of Ad-Trend asked Insider about the pros and cons of hurricane frames. Here’s what billboard structure expert Matt Schulze of Selective Structures had to say. Matt, what’s a hurricane frame? A hurricane frame is a face for a billboard which consist of steel arms which allow the wind […]
Charlie McIntyre of Bullfrog Outdoor asked insider the following question: “How often should billboard structures be painted and what’s the proper way to prepare steel for painting.” Here’s what a three billboard fabrication experts told Insider. Jon Odom, Productivity Fabricators The repainting depends mostly on the quality of the original […]
What’s it like installing two 14 by 46 radius digital signs in the middle of winter? Insider talked with Glenn McGann of billboard fabricator Selective Structures to find out. Glenn, what was the project? This project was two 14 by 46 digital screens on each end of the Louisville Convention […]
Patti Reeves operates Island Displays, a billboard company with 16 structures on Turks and Caicos in the Carribean. The eye of hurricane Irma passed right over Turks and Patti’s billboards survived to winds of 160 miles an hour. Insider talked with Reeves about the experience. Are your Island Displays […]
If you’ve driven by the Atlanta Braves new stadium you’ve seen a couple marquee signs which publicize Brave games and carry advertising for Braves sponsors. Insider asked Matt Schulze of Selective Structures about the signs. Tell us about the structures There are two structures. The sign on I-75 is 115 […]
