It’s the End of an Era at OAAG

It’s the End of an Era at OAAG

  This is Conner Poe’s last week as President and CEO of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia (OAAG). Poe has held the post for nearly a decade, taking the reigns back in September of 2007. Poe is leaving the OAAG for a Resident Vice President of...
GEMA Uses “Invaluable Resource” for Weather Warnings

GEMA Uses “Invaluable Resource” for Weather Warnings

With nearly half of Georgia’s counties declared as being in a state of emergency last Friday, local officials had another opportunity to use a fairly new tool to help get the word out.  A recent partnership between the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia...
Digital Billboard Helps Track Public Transit

Digital Billboard Helps Track Public Transit

If you’ve ever tried to avoid being stuck in traffic by using public transit to an event, you know timing is key to catching the next available ride.  Sports fans in Boston are getting some help to do that with a huge digital billboard outside of Boston’s...
Interactive Billboard A Hit at Australian Airport

Interactive Billboard A Hit at Australian Airport

Ever wanted to pet a cheetah? Get splashed by a whale?  Travelers in Australia can do just that without even leaving the airport!  It’s all thanks to an interactive billboard system at the Canberra Airport that shows an image of the animals on a video screen and...
Times Square Atmosphere Could Be Coming to Atlanta

Times Square Atmosphere Could Be Coming to Atlanta

A visit to New York City is hardly complete without a stroll through Times Square.  A “bright light district” similar to that iconic destination may soon be coming to Atlanta.  An organization called Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) is pushing to have sign...
Outdoor Ads Get ‘Touchy Feely’ in Columbia

Outdoor Ads Get ‘Touchy Feely’ in Columbia

  The makers of Kit Kat and their agencies went a slightly different route when introducing their candy to Columbia last year.  Rather than hand out samples to show people how delicious their product was, agencies built on their slogan, “Give me a...