News from WOO - Out of home advertising

Dino Burbidge joins WOO to spearhead creative focus
Dino Burbidge joins WOO to spearhead creative focus

Dino Burbidge, consistently one of the top-ranked speakers at World Out of Home Organization Annual Congresses and Regional Forums, is joining WOO as its first creative-in-residence to lead a strengthened focus on creativity and new technology.

The OOH TOKYO CONFERENCE 2025 in association with WOO - INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
The OOH TOKYO CONFERENCE 2025 in association with WOO - INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

The first OOH Tokyo Conference will be held on Thursday 20 February 2025. This has been organized by representatives of the Japanese OOH industry in association with the World Out of Home Organisation (WOO). International Speakers Announced

The GCC OOH Industry Summit  to be held on February 13th, 2025,  at the Habtoor Grand Hotel, JBR, Dubai, UAE
The GCC OOH Industry Summit to be held on February 13th, 2025, at the Habtoor Grand Hotel, JBR, Dubai, UAE

The GCC OOH Industry Summit, the first Out-Of-Home (OOH) industry conference in the GCC region, is set to take place on February 13th, 2025, at the prestigious Habtoor Grand Hotel in JBR, Dubai. The event is initiated by Seventh Decimal.

All WOO Members - Why not join our Monthly Global Call at 1.00pm (UK Time) on Thursday January 23rd
All WOO Members - Why not join our Monthly Global Call at 1.00pm (UK Time) on Thursday January 23rd

Every month WOO invites its members to our informal Global Zoom Call. If you are a member why not join us next Thursday at 1.00pm (GMT) where the WOO team will be giving an update on WOO Initiatives and Events.

New Year boost for World Out of Home Organization as 13 new members sign up
New Year boost for World Out of Home Organization as 13 new members sign up

The World Out of Home Organization has started 2025 with an influx of 13 new members from different industry sectors and areas of the world. Five of the new members are national media owners, six are OOH service providers/suppliers and two are internation

Business as usual in an unusual economic world: a New Year Message from WOO President Tom Goddard
Business as usual in an unusual economic world: a New Year Message from WOO President Tom Goddard

It's not unusual in recent times, to start a New Year with clouds looming on the global economic horizon, although in 2025 we have, arguably, more than our fair share. 

AI is a big opportunity for Out of Home Burbidge tells WOO members on last weeks Global Call
AI is a big opportunity for Out of Home Burbidge tells WOO members on last weeks Global Call

Still confused (or intrigued) by what AI is and how it can be used to boost creativity in OOH? Dino gives a fast-paced and practical overview of how AI is being used for everything from brainstorming and media planning to video generation and creative.

Registration opens for WOO Mexico City Annual World Congress 2025
Registration opens for WOO Mexico City Annual World Congress 2025

Registration is now open for the WOO Annual Congress to be held in Mexico City from June 4-6, 2025. This is the first time the WOO Annual World Congress has visited Latin America and follows a successful first visit to Asia for the 2024 Annual Congress in

Watch Alight Media's Matthew Dearden lift the lid on Retail Media at WOO Milan
Watch Alight Media's Matthew Dearden lift the lid on Retail Media at WOO Milan

Watch Alight Media Founder and CEO Matthew Dearden lifts the lid on Retail Media at the World Out of Home Organization's Europe Forum in Milan

Unlocking the power of retail media: Watch Tesco UK Retail Media join the WOO Europe Forum in Milan
Unlocking the power of retail media: Watch Tesco UK Retail Media join the WOO Europe Forum in Milan

Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket, is pioneering the growth of retail media with its partner dunnhumby, itself a pioneer in the use of data to power retail growth.

WOO Europe Forum: Moleskine's Anna Meneguzzo presents from OOH to digital impact O-OH!
WOO Europe Forum: Moleskine's Anna Meneguzzo presents from OOH to digital impact O-OH!

Watch Moleskine Srl Brand & Communication Creative Officer Anna Meneguzzo present at the recent World Out of Home Organization's Europe forum in Milan.

Dino Burbidge explores effective creative at WOO Milan Forum
Dino Burbidge explores effective creative at WOO Milan Forum

Creative consultant Dino Burbidge explored effective Out of Home creative at the World Out of Home Organization's Europe Forum in Milan from November 4-6.

WOO President Tom Goddard calls for Classic Out of Home – the medium’s ‘sleeping giant’ - to step up to the revenue plate
WOO President Tom Goddard calls for Classic Out of Home – the medium’s ‘sleeping giant’ - to step up to the revenue plate

Digitisation is driving Out of Home growth, especially in Europe, WOO President Tom Goddard said at the WOO Europe forum, held in Milan this week. Digital now accounts for 40% of revenues in Europe from less than 10% of locations.

All digital – all good?! questions Christian Schmalzl in his WOO Forum Keynote speech this week
All digital – all good?! questions Christian Schmalzl in his WOO Forum Keynote speech this week

Over the last years, the growth of Out of Home advertising has out-performed the ad market growth and especially since COVID, the market share of OoH is growing even faster; as the latest public numbers of Ströer as well as Nielsen statistics demonstrate

Surge in new members for World Out of Home Organization
Surge in new members for World Out of Home Organization

WOO has gained a further 14 new members, from Africa, MENA, Europe, Asia and the USA. Eight of the new members are national or international media owners, four are OOH service providers/suppliers and two are national media

Why the WOO Europe Forum in Milan is a rallying call for the Out of Home industry
Why the WOO Europe Forum in Milan is a rallying call for the Out of Home industry

"Creativity is the future of Out of Home," says World Out of Home Organization President Tom Goddard, "but almost as important is how we measure it and prove the impact we have for advertisers."

State of the Nation 2024 - WEBINAR
State of the Nation 2024 - WEBINAR

Now in it's fifth year, VIOOH's State of the Nation research around programmatic DOOH aims to shine a light on programmatic adoption rates, future trends, and the challenges that as an industry, we still need to address together.

Out of Home as entertainment - Ocean's Jesper Albansson and System1's Orlando Wood join WOO Europe Milan Forum
Out of Home as entertainment - Ocean's Jesper Albansson and System1's Orlando Wood join WOO Europe Milan Forum

Ocean Outdoor Nordics CMO Jesper Albansson and System1 Chief Innovation Officer Orlando Wood will present at the World Out of Home Organization' forthcoming Europe Forum to be held in Milan from November 4-6.