Outdoor Advertising Forum

Outdoor Advertising Forum is the Middle East’s only dedicated annual forum for the Outdoor Advertising Community. 2nd edition of the forum will be held on 20th October 2009 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi.

An exclusive platform for Media Owners, Brands, Agencies and Integrators to come together, debate, network and seek solutions on issues related to the outdoor advertising industry. OAF 2009 will follow the successful format of a one-day event and will feature interactive presentations and panel discussions by industry experts.

Outdoor Advertising Forum seeks to promote the successful use and benefits of outdoor advertising across the region.

Topics & Speakers at Outdoor Advertising Forum 2009

10:00 Opening Remarks by Chair
10:10 Measurement of Outdoor
•    How to conduct Outdoor Research – The Ipsos Experience
Sami Mansouri, Media Research Analyst,Dubai, UAE
Andre Youssef, Media Manager, Ipsos MediaCT, Dubai, UAE
10:40 The Divided State of Out Of Home Advertising in the UAE
Fahed M. Al Absi, Managing Director, Synaxis Media, UAE
11.10 Digital Out of Home
- Digital Solutions to fit the needs of out-of-home communication
- Sunlight readable displays for outdoor advertising
Derek Lawrence, GDS BF / Global Display Solutions, Italy
11:40 Coffee Break
12:00 The Creativity of the Masses – Listen without Prejudice
Giorgio Ungania, Head of Commercial Services SAE International, Dubai, UAE
12:30 Introduction to Architectural Media Facades
What are Architectural Media Facades ?
•    Worldwide Installations & Examples
•    Outdoor Advertising & Cultural Uses

Matthew W. Shankle , President & CEO , ADTI Media, Inc.

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13:00 Lunch / Networking / Visit SIM Exhibition
14:30 In-Mall Advertising – The Last Stop in the “Path of Purchase”
•    Influencing the Consumer at the Point of Sale
•    Dominating large retail spaces for maximum brand recall
•    Using the Mall Advertising Platform effectively
Anurag Tripathi, Vice President, Mall Promotions & Media MAF, Dubai, UAE
15:00 Turning Viewers into Customers
Attention – Creativity – Measurement – Advertising Inventories
Arvind Lakshmikumar, CEO, Serial Innovations, Bangalore, India
15:30 The Efficiency of Outdoor Advertising
•    Serving Specific Brand Strategies from Europe to the Arab World

Joseph Khoury, Managing Director, Reach International, Sharjah, UAE

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16:00 Coffee Break
16:15 Communicating Abu Dhabi to the World
•    This dynamic Emirate is on a fast growth curve…
•    What’s the rest of world’s perception of Abu Dhabi?
•    A country that’s buying its way to success or with a genuine cultural story to tell?
Nick Mc Elwee, Managing Director, TBWA/RAAD, Abu Dhabi, UAE
16:45

Asia Pacific Experience – The Case Study
Transit-TV A Malaysian Case Study
David Wong,
Head of Corporate Communications,  Asia Media SDN.BHD. , Malaysia

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17:15 Panel Discussion – How to deal with the slowdown?
18:00 Close



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