TELL US: Do Corporate Logos Belong on Event Banners Around Town?

When the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce places their banner over Rt. 106 to promote their Monte Calro night fundraiser, it will against the practice of the selectmen to not approve banners featuring corporate logos.

The 3-2 vote to allow the banner to hang near the North Common came after a discussion with members of the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce and the selectmen over if there is a place for the logos of businesses that sponsor events on banners.

The banner in question is for the chamber’s Monte Carlo night and contains logos for businesses that are sponsors for the event.

Selectman Doug Annino came out the strongest against the logos, citing a fear that it could lead to Mansfield becoming “logoville.”

“If you want to display your logo or sign, you pay for it. I take offense to entities that want to promote things donated,” Annino said.

Selectman Kevin Moran took the opposite stance, arguing that the banner is fine as long as it is done in a tasteful manner. The topic of what is tasteful however, did made chair Olivier Kozlowski wonder what exactly the standard would be.

Talking to the selectmen, chamber board member Ed Tartuf said the logos on the banner were no different that other sorts of advertisements around town.

“We got corporate names on scoreboard, we got corporate names on fields on East street,” Tartuf said.

With the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce arguing in favor of allowing banners with corporate sponsors on them, we want to know where you stand on the issue. Do you think banners that feature the logos of businesses that donated to the event should be allowed in Mansfield or do the logos have no place in the advertisement for the event?

Leave us something in the comment section and let us know how you feel.