Local OOH Rep Selected for ‘Full Ride’ Expense Paid Trip

Local OOH Reps Belong at Annual Conference

It Starts This Year

Nearly a year ago, Nick Coston, Private OOH Planner, Buyer & Industry Consultant / Counselor, made a pledge to invite a deserving individual to this year’s 2019 OOH Conference in Las Vegas. Coston announced his commitment in a LinkedIn post which read in part:

OOH Today shared Coston’s pledge in a post on May 4, 2018 here⇒ Nick Coston Pledges Money Where His Mind Is — ‘Local OOH Reps Belong at Annual Conference’ and Nick will Pay

Nick Coston, Private OOH Planner, Buyer & Industry Consultant/Counselor, is not a large corporation.  His is not independently wealthy.  He is in fact, an OOH working person just like you and I. Nick made the generous pledge of a ‘full ride scholarship’ for an outstanding local OOH rep to attend the 2019 OOH Convention. Nick is a generous person obviously and he is putting his money where his mind is to advance the cause of including local, front-line sales people at the annual OOH conference.

The point to be made, more local OOH reps should attend the annual OOH Convention. The conferences are very valuable for personal and industry networking, education and growth. Coston believes the big OOH companies should be inviting their well-deserving, local ad reps to the annual ‘show.’  The impact of dozens of local reps in attendance, with all the trappings of having ‘new blood’ sharing and participating, would raise the event’s high jump bar.

Without further ado, Nick Coston’s selection as his guest for the 2019 Out of Home Conference is,
Kurt Rutherford of Eastern Outdoor.

Without further ado, Nick Coston’s selection as his guest for the 2019 Out of Home Conference is,
Kurt Rutherford of Eastern Outdoor.

“Rutherford has spent 32 years as Eastern’s primary sales person.”  Nick describes Rutherford as “a provider of exceptional service, responsive when sick, on vacation or at home after work hours.”  He goes on praising Rutherford, “finds ways to make budgets work, has strong creative insight, never complains and a real easy-going demeanor. Kurt knows the market, is well liked by his peers, never boasts.  Loves golf, comes from long time Baltimore family, is married, with 2 kids.”

Rutherford will receive airfare, full conference admission and hotel accommodations.

Congratulations Kurt Rutherford and high praise to Nick Coston for his commitment to Outdoor Advertising and helping others.

Congratulations Kurt Rutherford and high praise to Nick Coston for his commitment to Outdoor Advertising and helping others.

We hope everyone who reads this, takes the time to forward kudos or similar appreciative recognition to Nick Coston.

Thank you Nick and congrats to both men.  We’ll see all at the Big Show in Las Vegas, May 20 to 22.