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Register now for the OAAA/Geopath OOH Media Conference on March 27-29, 2023, in Nashville, TN!

The industry’s premier conference will bring together a stellar line-up of brand and agency executives and industry thought leaders, who will all explore OOH’s BreakThrough: how the industry breaks through the noise, breaks down the physical-digital divide and breaks up obstacles or misconceptions.

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A Record-Breaking Year for OBIE Award Entries

Winners will be announced March 28th at the OAAA/Geopath OOH Media Conference

Washington, DC (March 2, 2023) – The OAAA is extremely proud to reveal the finalists for the 81st Annual OBIE Awards. For the past eight decades, the prestigious OBIE Awards have been synonymous with creative excellence: spotlighting award-worthy campaigns, showcasing innovative technology, and signaling the future for the out of home industry. 

Below is this year’s OBIE Awards shortlist – 131 finalists across 27 categories, selected from a record-breaking total of 813 entries.

Our esteemed 2023 OBIE Awards jury, led by FCB New York’s Chief Creative Officer Gabriel Schmitt, took part in a highly engaging, all-day virtual judging session to debate the most standout elements of OOH excellence, and to hand-select the medal-deserving campaigns of 2022.

Winners in the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers will be revealed on Tuesday, March 28, during the 2023 OAAA/Geopath OOH Media Conference, taking place in Nashville, Tennessee.

To reserve your seat at the live OBIEs show, or to register for the conference, head over to: oaaa.ooh2023.com.

See you there!

OAAA OBIE Awards team

2023 OBIE Awards Finalists

A. SPECIALTY CATEGORIES

A01. BUZZWORTHY

A02. CONTEXTUAL

A03. CUSTOM INSTALLATION

A04. DATA USE & TECHNOLOGY

A05. INTERACTIVE (ONLINE INTEGRATION)

A06. EXPERIENTIAL (PHYSICAL PRESENCE)

A07. INTEGRATED MULTI-MEDIA

A08. INTERNATIONAL

B. INDUSTRY CATEGORIES

B01. AUTOMOTIVE

B02, CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES

B03. DIRECT TO CONSUMER

B04. ENTERTAINMENT, LIVE EVENTS & GAMING

B05. FASHION & LUXURY GOODS

B06. FOOD & BEVERAGE

B07. FILM & MEDIA

B08. RETAIL

B09. PUBLIC SERVICE & NONPROFITS

B10. TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL & TOURISM

C. CRAFT CATEGORIES

C01. COPYWRITING

C02. DIGITAL DESIGN

C03. ILLUSTRATION

C04. PHOTOGRAPHY

D. FORMAT CATEGORIES

D01. BILLBOARDS

D02. STREET FURNITURE

D.03 TRANSIT

D04. PLACE-BASED OOH

D05. COMBINED MULTI-OOH FORMATS