From firehouse.com: Fast-food chain KFC is giving two Indiana cities $7,500 so it can emblazon founder Colonel Sanders' face on their hydrants and fire extinguishers to promote new "fiery" chicken wings.
Experts say to expect more ads like this, on public property from sewer grates to the local landfill, as companies look to cut through the clutter of traditional advertising. Cash-strapped governments have long sold space on mass transit, benches, trash cans and other public property to help stretch budgets.
KFC told Indianapolis and nearby Brazil, Ind., it wanted to improve their fire safety by helping pay for new hydrants and extinguishers in exchange for advertising on them. The company plans to e-mail a national network of mayors on Wednesday to find three more cities to participate in the approximately $15,000, monthlong effort, which began Tuesday.
http://www.firehouse.com/topics/top-headlines/indiana-hydrants-don-advertisements
Here in Las Vegas and Clark County, we have thousands of fire hydrants and most just sit there all year wrong. Unless there is a fire, they just sit there, gathering dust.
So, why not put advertising on fire hydrants? It won't harm the hydrant, and visibility at night shouldn't be affected.
Advertising in the Las Vegas are could be interesting. Instead of those people on the Strip passing out information about female escorts, put the information on the hydrants. I am sure the strip joints would love to advertise n them and they can make it quite interesting. Another good idea would be advertisements for dog food and dog products. Also, another place advertisements for politicians is on the hydrants. What better place to put a picture of Harry and Rory Reid and Dina Titus? The ideas are endless.
So, why not have advertising on fire hydrants?
Experts say to expect more ads like this, on public property from sewer grates to the local landfill, as companies look to cut through the clutter of traditional advertising. Cash-strapped governments have long sold space on mass transit, benches, trash cans and other public property to help stretch budgets.
KFC told Indianapolis and nearby Brazil, Ind., it wanted to improve their fire safety by helping pay for new hydrants and extinguishers in exchange for advertising on them. The company plans to e-mail a national network of mayors on Wednesday to find three more cities to participate in the approximately $15,000, monthlong effort, which began Tuesday.
http://www.firehouse.com/topics/top-headlines/indiana-hydrants-don-advertisements
Here in Las Vegas and Clark County, we have thousands of fire hydrants and most just sit there all year wrong. Unless there is a fire, they just sit there, gathering dust.
So, why not put advertising on fire hydrants? It won't harm the hydrant, and visibility at night shouldn't be affected.
Advertising in the Las Vegas are could be interesting. Instead of those people on the Strip passing out information about female escorts, put the information on the hydrants. I am sure the strip joints would love to advertise n them and they can make it quite interesting. Another good idea would be advertisements for dog food and dog products. Also, another place advertisements for politicians is on the hydrants. What better place to put a picture of Harry and Rory Reid and Dina Titus? The ideas are endless.
So, why not have advertising on fire hydrants?
Here in Las Vegas and Clark County, we have thousands of fire hydrants and most just sit there all year wrong. Unless there is a fire, they just sit there, gathering dust.
ReplyDeleteI betcha that even when there is a fire, the hydrants still just sit there. Unless you are in the habit of seeing hydrants move around...