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#BigPic16: A Few Ideas To Consider

Monday, April 25th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

“Out-of-Home isn’t affected by ad blocking, bot fraud or non-viewability issues,” Michael Donahue, founder of Connect the Dots and consultant to the Association of National Advertisers, told those attending the TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo in Boca Raton last week. “So why is Out-of-Home undervalued? We have seen the enemy and he is us. “But that […]

#BigPic16: Crystal Bell Award

Monday, April 25th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Lamar Advertising Company, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was awarded the Crystal Bell Award at the TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo last week in Boca Raton for its leadership in donating space to PSAs regarding various social issues over the past year.

#BigPic16: Creativity And Data In the World Of OOH

Monday, April 25th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

“Online is swallowing other media but it can’t swallow Out-of-Home,” Gerry Graf, founder and chief creative officer of Barton F. Graf 9000, told the audience at the TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo last week in Boca Raton, Florida. “That’s because it can’t replicate the real life experience of OOH, and combined with social and mobile, OOH […]

#BigPic16: Futurist @MikeWalsh Looks Down The Road

Monday, April 25th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

“Young people will expect everything in the physical world should work like magic,” Mike Walsh, futurist and author, told attendees at the TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo this week in Boca Raton. Children are being exposed at a very early age to smart phones, tablets and computer screens, with the result that their views of the […]

#BigPic16 @goborrell Says “You Should Be Looking At The Rest Of The Pie”

Sunday, April 24th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Gordon Borrell, media analyst and CEO, Borrell Associates, told attendees at the TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo last week that Out-of-Home and Digital Out-of-Home are only getting a piece of the dollars spent in advertising, and that the experiential/below-the-line sector is winning a lot of the ad dollars. “If small OOH companies and local marketing continue […]

#BigPic16: A View From The @4As

Sunday, April 24th, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Bill Tucker, executive vice-president media and data practices, American Association of Advertising Agencies, gave the attendees at the 2016 TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo last week in Boca Raton, Florida, a list of the priorities of the 4As. “Digital and technology have transformed the landscape,” said Tucker. “The consumer has more control over media. Media agencies […]

#BigPic16: Tiny Bytes From The CEOs

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

One of the best panels one could expect to have closed out the TAB/OAAA Conference and Expo in Boca Raton Wednesday Morning (Apr. 20/16) when (L-R below) Kevin Gleason, president & CEO, Adams + Fairway Outdoor; Scott Wells, CEO, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas; Jean-Luc Decaux, C-CEO, JCDecaux North America; Jeremy Male, chairman and CEO, OUTFRONT […]

#BigPic16 @TheOBIEAwards Gold, Silver & Best Of Show Winners

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

The OBIEs this year showed a major jump in creativity from last year, and while, as mentioned earlier, we felt that there was a need for a revamp of categories in the future (which Stephen Freitas, the OAAA’s chief marketing officer, later told us is in the plans), we really enjoyed seeing the finalists and […]

OUTFRONT Media Rolls Out ON Smart Media Platform at TurnStyle Columbus Circle

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

New York-based OUTFRONT Media Inc., one of the largestout-of-home media companies in the U.S., has announced the next strategic deployment of its ON Smart Media platform at TurnStyle, the dining and retail concourse now open at the NYC MTA’s Columbus Circle Subway Station. Powered by OUTFRONT’s ON Smart Media’s cloud-based, app ecosystem, TurnStyle’s retailers and […]

Vector Media And Great Bus Advertising/GQuadro Strategic Partnership Creates World’s Largest Inventory Of Double Decker Bus Ad Format

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Vector Media, New York-based Out-of-Home advertising company, has announced a strategic partnership with Great Bus Advertising, also known as GQuadro in Italian markets, to create the world’s largest inventory of the highly sought-after double decker bus ad format. The deal provides Vector with an inventory of 800 double decker buses for advertisers in 90 global […]