Augusta, Ga. - Dan O'Shea, national creative director of Fairway Outdoor Advertising, an Augusta-based division of Morris Communications Corp., has been inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America Inc. (OAAA).

OAAA President and CEO Nancy Fletcher was in Augusta Monday to present O'Shea with the award. The Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to recognize individuals for enduring contributions to the outdoor advertising industry.

"Dan is a treasure from the creative side," Fletcher said. "He has a wonderful vision for the business."

"I can't think of another individual who is more deserving of this award than Danny O'Shea," said Will Morris, president of Morris Communications.

The OAAA had planned to surprise O'Shea with the honor at its annual meeting in New York City, which was to begin the morning of Sept. 11, but both the meeting and O'Shea's induction were postponed due to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Immediately following the attacks, O'Shea led an industry-wide public service effort to post billboards proclaiming, "In God We Trust. United We Stand." More than 1,600 of the patriotic messages are now posted throughout the country.

The OAAA is the lead trade association for the outdoor advertising industry, with more than 1,100 member companies.

Morris Communications is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that, in addition to outdoor advertising, include newspaper and magazine publishing, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, and computer services. For more information see www.morris.com.