The World Out-of-Home Organisation (WOO), recognized as the apex global body for Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising and an advocate for the industry’s interests worldwide, has thrown its weight behind the inaugural edition of the Location Marketing Awards (LOMA) scheduled to take place on September 29, 2023, at the Marriot Hotel in GRA Ikeja, Lagos.
The backing from WOO is preceded by the approval and further endorsement of LOMA by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria’s (ARCON), following a rigorous vetting and verification process of LOMA’s procedures.
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Curated by the OOH Academy, LOMA has a primary objective of recognizing and honouring outstanding individuals and OOH companies that have contributed significantly to the industry’s growth year after year.
LOMA also entered a strategic partnership with auditing company, Mazars. Kingsley Onwukaeme, the visionary convener of LOMA, emphasized the importance of the partnership with Mazars in Nigeria, explaining that collaborating with this globally recognized organization, known for its specialized services in audit and assurance, financial and business advisory, is pivotal to ensuring the utmost fairness and transparency in the award selection process.
Kingsley Onwukaeme, the visionary convener of LOMA
LOMA has also gone into other local and international partnerships including one with BroadSign, a leading Canadian digital out-of-home marketing platform as well as ABSEN, a renowned Chinese company specializing in LED display solutions, covering indoor, outdoor, and rental applications.
LOMA had a call for entry that lasted weeks with various players in the OOH putting in their entries for the various categories of awards for contest.
Currently, LOMA is in the adjudication stage, after a comprehensive call for entries that spanned several weeks. Numerous stakeholders from the OOH industry have eagerly submitted their entries across various award categories. Now, the fate of these entries lies in the hands of the judges and voters, who comprise professionals from the marketing communications industry, determining the eventual winners and their achievements in this prestigious event.
Expressing his immense enthusiasm for the forthcoming event, Onwukaeme shared that LOMA represents an initiative long overdue for the OOH industry. He confidently asserted, “LOMA is here to stay, and the OOH Academy is committed to enhancing the industry holistically through continuous learning and the celebration of excellence.”
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