Tyler Zlatin

Turning a lifelong love for waterways, marketing, and technology into a company! Proud co-founder of Ballyhoo Media, a family-owned company innovating the maritime and out-of-home advertising industry by uniquely connecting brands with people on America's waterways. We started this company with little more than a love for the water and an audacious idea. Zero knowledge of outdoor advertising or boats? No problem. It turns out that sometimes, naivety plus a giant screen on a boat can be a recipe for success. Since setting sail in 2016, Ballyhoo Media has become the world's leading water-based media company. Our fleet of American-made digital billboard boats has empowered businesses, from Fortune 500s to local storefronts, to make waves with unique advertising and experiential campaigns. Beyond our boats, we've teamed up with hundreds of vessels nationwide, creating unforgettable activations and bringing unique forms of advertising to waterfront communities like never before. But our platforms aren't the only thing that makes us unique. Ballyhoo Media was born from our love for the waterways, and our mission stretches beyond advertising. We're committed to enhancing our waters, organizing unforgettable events, supporting local businesses, and joining hands with communities and local governments. We stand firm in preserving and protecting our oceans, adopting "blue technologies" in our boats, and spreading non-profit messaging, all to ensure our waterways are around for future generations to enjoy. Now, we're harnessing our unique expertise in waterway advertising and technologies to spearhead further innovation within the passenger vessel industry. Our goal? To inject new life into the industry and enrich the passenger experience on ferries, water taxis, and tour boats across America. At Ballyhoo Media, we envision the water as an untapped canvas, a space for meaningful communication, and we're excited about the waves we're creating in this arena. When I'm not rocking a bathing suit and making a splash with Ballyhoo Media, you catch me soaking up live music with my best friend, Don Julio, watching my Baltimore Ravens on the road to a super bowl, cruising top-down in my Ford Bronco, and always saying 'yes' to weekend plans.