News from WOO - Out of home advertising

Register now for the WOO Europe Regional Forum in Milan
Register now for the WOO Europe Regional Forum in Milan

Registration is now open for the WOO Europe Forum in Milan from November 4-6. Proceedings will start on the Monday night with Welcome drinks at the Forum venue. In addition, we’ll be holding a celebration dinner on the Tuesday evening.

Light Up the World for Peace on International Peace Day
Light Up the World for Peace on International Peace Day

The World Out-of-Home Organization (WOO) is proud to support "Essays for Peace," a powerful global initiative uniting the world through a simple yet evocative symbol: a lit candle.

World Out of Home Organization adds nine new members from three continents
World Out of Home Organization adds nine new members from three continents

Following the acquisition of 15 new members last month, the World Out of Home Organization has added a further nine organizations to its roster, including two more national OOH associations, from New Zealand and Italy.

Indian OOH must take immediate steps to overcome its comparative underperformance says WOO President Tom Goddard
Indian OOH must take immediate steps to overcome its comparative underperformance says WOO President Tom Goddard

OOH in India has enormous potential but is underperforming on a massive scale compared with APAC and Europe.

Ströer Co-CEO Christian Schmalzl named as keynote speaker for WOO Europe Regional Forum in Milan
Ströer Co-CEO Christian Schmalzl named as keynote speaker for WOO Europe Regional Forum in Milan

Ströer Co-CEO Christian Schmalzl is to be one of the keynote speakers at the World Out of Home Organization's forthcoming Europe Regional Forum in Milan. The Forum will be held on November 4-6.

Meituan W Plans to Enter the Lift Media Biz in China
Meituan W Plans to Enter the Lift Media Biz in China

Meituan, the Chinese Internet unicorn, announced on July 11 through its WeChat public account of "Meituan Food Delivery Co-operative City" (literal translation of "美团外卖合作城市") that it is recruiting lift media advertising franchisees.

Out of Home hits $41.9n USD, 5.2% of global adex. $45.3bn forecast for 2024
Out of Home hits $41.9n USD, 5.2% of global adex. $45.3bn forecast for 2024

The 2024 WOO Expenditure survey captures expenditure globally for OOH across 2023 and give estimates of OOH expenditure for 2024. It is conducted by the use of a short form questionnaire to WOO members and OOH associations across the world.

WOO heads for Milan for first in-person European Regional Forum - European OOH market on an upswing
WOO heads for Milan for first in-person European Regional Forum - European OOH market on an upswing

WOO is to hold its first in-person European Regional Forum in Milan from November 4-6. This comes at a time when according to WOO’s latest Global Expenditure Survey, Europe has overtaken North America in terms of size of market by revenue.

2025 World Out of Home Organization Global Congress heads for Mexico City              (Down Mexico Way)
2025 World Out of Home Organization Global Congress heads for Mexico City (Down Mexico Way)

The 2025 World Out of Home Annual Congress will be held in Mexico City from June 4th to 6th. This is the first time the WOO Annual Congress has been held in Latin America and follows the highly successful WOO Annual Congress in Hong Kong.

World Out of Home Organization signs up 15 new members from across the world
World Out of Home Organization signs up 15 new members from across the world

Following a highly successful World Congress in Hong Kong, the World Out of Home Organization has increased its coverage of the global OOH industry by signing up another 15 organizations. 

Annual Congress Presentations Now Available
Annual Congress Presentations Now Available

We have now uploaded all the Recordings and PDFs of presentations available from our 2024 Annual Congress in Hong Kong. This represents a great resource for all Delegates and Members.

Out of Home breaks through 5% barrier says WOO President Tom Goddard in Hong Kong.
Out of Home breaks through 5% barrier says WOO President Tom Goddard in Hong Kong.

Global spending on Out of Home advertising reached $41.9bn in 2023, up 16% on 2022's $36.2bn, breaking through the 5% barrier even as online continues to dominate media growth tables. OOH now accounts for 5.2% of global ad expenditure, up from 2022's 4.7%

Annual awards announced at WOO Global Congress in Hong Kong
Annual awards announced at WOO Global Congress in Hong Kong

World Out of Home Organization announces individual, creative, sustainability and technical innovation awards at Hong Kong Global Congress

Our strongest speaker line-up to date for WOO Hong Kong Annual Congress
Our strongest speaker line-up to date for WOO Hong Kong Annual Congress

World Out of Home Organization President Tom Goddard has hailed what he calls "the strongest speaker line-up" to date for the WOO Annual Congress to be held in Hong Kong from June 5-7.

Simon Bowthorpe - Obituary
Simon Bowthorpe - Obituary

All of us at WOO are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Simon Bowthorpe, International Strategy Director at Dooha Media, who fought and ultimately lost, his battle with cancer last week.

Jeremy Male to interview Perion boss Tal Jacobson post Hivestack acquisition
Jeremy Male to interview Perion boss Tal Jacobson post Hivestack acquisition

OUTFRONT Media CEO and World Out of Home Organization Vice-president Jeremy Male will interview Perion CEO Tal Jacobson at the WOO Global Congress in Hong Kong from June 5-7. Perion, a major player in global multi-channel advertising technology across sea

The now, next and the wondrous future of OOH
The now, next and the wondrous future of OOH

Innovation Consultant Dino Burbidge will preview and then present the 2024 World Out of Home Organization Creative and Sustainability Awards at the WOO Global Congress in Hong Kong from June 5-7.

 WOO names Global Awards shortlists
WOO names Global Awards shortlists

WOO has named the shortlists for its Sustainability, Creative and Technical awards, to be presented at its annual Global Congress in Hong Kong on 6th June 2024.