What truly drives destination decisions in 2026? In this expert analysis, Danny Cohanpour shares exclusive insights from Trove’s latest Planner Survey and how destinations can make sure they're top of the list for event planners choosing their next location.
Last month, Oslo’s business development agency announced that they were relaunching themselves to reflect their broader remit. We sat down with CEO Siw Andersen to understand what prompted the shift in organisational branding and what the newly minted Oslo&Co team intends to do next.
As visitor levies become a reality across the United Kingdom and Ireland, the focus has shifted from whether they should exist to how they are designed, governed, and spent. TOPOSOPHY's Barry Rogers explores how tourism taxes can serve as a vital strategic tool for place branding and destination management.
Misinformation is one of the biggest challenges facing place branding teams. CNP's Director, Clare Dewhirst explores why place branding is essential to meeting the challenges of AI head-on - and why knowing your "why here" is the key to discoverability.
What can place branders do to foster cultural and community vibrancy? We’re putting the spotlight on five projects delivered by place teams that have successfully developed and celebrated community spirit and cultural attractiveness.
Interviews with the place leaders, CEOs, Directors, CMOs, and heads of strategy for place marketing teams from around the world.
A new story is emerging for the Gold Coast, one which speaks of resilience, entrepreneurship, and being unafraid to challenge the norm. Mayor Tom Tate explores the how and why behind the creation of Brand Gold Coast and how they're strengthening the city's reputaiton beyond its nightlife and surfing credentials.
Trust is the bedrock of successful place branding. We sat down with New Orleans & Co’s Walt Leger III to explore how investing in stakeholder alignment activities has underpinned both their recent UNESCO City of Music designation as well as their crisis management and communication strategies.
Erik de Roos, CMO for the South Australian Tourism Commission, sat down with us to explain how they landed on ‘simple pleasures’ as the cornerstone for their place brand strategy, as well as how and why they partnered with local creatives to bring the approach to life.
How-to articles and case studies sharing best-practice approaches to all elements of place marketing & branding
How do you build a brand that residents recognise and visitors believe? Six expert practitioners share their insight to help you uncover a narrative that is both authentic and distinctive.
Every week, place marketing leaders across tourism and economic development ask the same questions: Does SEO still matter? How do we rank in the age of AI search? What metrics actually prove our impact? The digital landscape has shifted dramatically. In this article, Brianna Vetrano breaks down the 6 most common questions place brands are asking right now and how to adjust your digital strategy to stay visible in an AI-driven world.
Your residents should be co-creators of your place brand. But what does it take to engage communities and transform citizens from passive actors into active champions of your place brand strategy?
Takeaways from events, interviews, and our conversations with place branding practitioners around the world that suggest important trends, or provide inspiring ideas.
Misinformation is one of the biggest challenges facing place branding teams. CNP's Director, Clare Dewhirst explores why place branding is essential to meeting the challenges of AI head-on - and why knowing your "why here" is the key to discoverability.
By aligning regenerative business models with shifting behaviours, destinations can spread tourism's benefits more fairly, retain more value locally, and strengthen climate resilience where it matters most. Here's how.
We need to stop thinking of place branding as an initiative or project, but as an institution or essential piece of good place governance. Here's how.
Success stories, research reports, and articles demonstrating the effectiveness of nation, city, and place branding and marketing strategies.
When is it valuable for a city, region, or nation to go one step further and launch their own event or festival to meet specific community needs? Four place branding experts highlighted cities who have invested in events that have put their community on the map and highlighted the unique ‘here-ness’ of their home.
To inspire your next big idea, we’ve collated an A-Z of best practice from the Place Brand Portfolio, the world’s largest collection of place branding and marketing case studies.
WorldPride is a celebration and a protest - and the team bringing the event to Washington DC needed to align hundreds of moving parts, whilst navigating political tensions across the U.S. Joy Riot's Jessica McCarthy takes us behind the scenes of what it takes to plan and deliver such a major event.
Join place leaders from around the world at one of our annual events. Learn more about each event below and register to attend.
At City Nation Place, we exist to support, connect, celebrate and inspire the people behind places. Our mission is to help you grow your place economies and provide a better quality of life for your communities. Here are some of the ways you can utilize City Nation Place to support your team:
If you're a supplier, consultant, or advisor to place brand and place marketing teams, we'd love to work with you. Find out how you can partner with us at events or through our website here.
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