OOH MEDIA CON25

The Power of Presence

Hero Main
May 5-7, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts
Independents Summit

Join us for this inaugural event to kick off your 2025 OOH Media Conference experience. In partnership with OAAA’s Independent Advisory Group, this Summit tackles the unique challenges and opportunities of independent OOH companies. Learn from experts, engage in roundtables to discuss challenges, share solutions, and explore growth—all while connecting with industry leaders. This summit is included with your conference registration.

Agenda Preview

Monday,
May 5
2:30 PM
Summit Begins
Level 2
 Marquee

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Welcome Remarks

Anna Bager
President & CEO, OAAA

Diana Stevenson
CEO, Grace Outdoor Advertising; OAAA Independent Advisory Group Chair

Sponsor Welcome:

Cedric Bernard
CEO, Adkom | Blip

2:40 PM - 3:05 PM
Audience Measurement: Understanding the Options for Measurement and Defining ROI Parameters

This session outlines different audience measurement options available to best match client needs, so OOH media owners can best compete for business. Attendees will learn how to better evaluate audience measurement ROI options so they can make informed decisions about what data is essential to maximize their business efforts.

Topics Include:

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What baselines do OOH media companies need to deliver to compete for agency and local advertiser media budgets?

- What are the current options for audience measurement?

- What options exist for post-buy attribution?

- What is the value of both quantitative and qualitative audience data solutions and what are the best use cases for each?

Ari Buchalter
CEO & Founder, Place Exchange

Scott Fiaschetti
EVP, Marketing & Member Support, Geopath

Remco Dolman
Founder & CEO, Spotzi

Drew Jackson
Founder & CEO, StreetMetrics

Melissa Chase
Managing Director, Decibel Media

Moderated by:

Matt Hood
Director of Programmatic, Adams Outdoor Advertising

3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
National Sales: Understanding the Rules of the Game and Defining ROI Parameters

This session provides insight into what national buyers need from OOH media companies and how agencies approach the RFP process. Topics include the key information agencies look for, expectations around rates and performance guarantees, and standard payment timelines. The discussion will cover the higher volatility of national sales in comparison to local business, and review strategies for positioning OOH inventory effectively with national buyers.

Topics Include:

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How does the RFP process work from the agency side? 

-What information is most useful to agencies? 

-What are their expectations regarding rates, POP, make goods, etc.? 

-What are current/typical payment timelines? 

-What can individual companies do to best position themselves with national buyers (market updates, new inventory locations, new digitals, etc.)?

Matt Borders
SVP of Media, Outdoor Nation

Chris Farnkopf
Vice President of National Sales, Adkom | Blip

Brittany Sadlouskos
COO, DAA Media + Marketing

Jill Schnitt
President, Outdoor Media Group

Kurt Tingey
Chief Strategy Officer / Chief Financial Officer, Apparatix

Moderated by:

Gina Stratford
VP of Sales and Marketing, YESCO

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
Programmatic OOH: ​​Understanding the Landscape and Defining ROI Parameters

This session provides insight into how programmatic OOH operates from the buyer’s perspective - what they need, how they think, and what it takes for OOH media companies to compete effectively. OOH media companies will learn what’s needed to assess the potential return on investment in programmatic and determine how much they should focus on this channel.

Topics Include:

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What factors are considered when buys are being placed? (e.g. impressions, CPMs)

- How are markets selected?

- How is the creative process handled to optimize results?

- Margin impact: what can Independents expect regarding fees, payment timelines, etc.?

Rob Loftus
Vice President of Supply Partnerships, Place Exchange

Adam Malone
Co-Founder and President, Screenverse

Ian Brecher
Director, Supply Partnerships, Vistar Media

Andrea Kwiatek
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Goodway Group

Moderated by:

Pudge Roberts
President, Coastal Outdoor

3:55 PM - 4:15 PM
Networking Break
Level 2
Prefunction

4:15 PM -  5:25 PM
Roundtable Discussions
Level 2
Marquee, Audition & Center Stage

Roundtables give attendees a chance to dive deeper into topics from the Summit in a more interactive setting. Each session includes speakers from the mainstage panels and creates space to brainstorm ideas and explore growth opportunities for Independent OOH media companies.

Roundtable Discussion #1: Audience Measurement

Roundtable Discussion #2: National Sales

Roundtable Discussion #3: Programmatic

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OAAA + Geopath Members

$1,974
  • Full conference access
  • Exhibitor access
  • Opening reception
  • Industry & OBIE Awards Show
  • Post event content
  • Access to our hotel block group rate
Register

Advertisers, Media Buyers + Agencies

$1,310
  • Full conference access
  • Exhibitor access
  • Opening reception
  • Industry & OBIE Awards Show
  • Post event content
  • Access to our hotel block group rate
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Non-Members

$3,999
  • Full conference access
  • Exhibitor access
  • Opening reception
  • Industry & OBIE Awards Show
  • Post event content
  • Access to our hotel block group rate
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Award Show Only

$425
  • Industry & OBIE Award Show
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