BEST CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

Chile, Chile, Country of Women, entered by Imagen de Chile

Costa Rica, Renewing Pride And Belonging, entered by essential COSTA RICA

Destin-Fort Walton Beach FL, USA, Introducing Little Adventures Scouts - Your Connection To Local Adventure, entered by Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism Department [Credits: no luggage, BooneOakley, Miles Partnership, FINN Partners, Brand Cottage]

Kapfenberg, Austria, Reviving Civic Pride: How Kapfenberg Citizens Shape Their City’s Future, entered by Stadtgemeinde Kapfenberg [Credits: Message Marketing & Communications GmbH]

Staffordshire, UK, Create Something For Staffordshire Day: Inspiring The Next Generation Of Staffordshire Ambassadors Through Creative Arts, entered by We Are Staffordshire (Staffordshire County Council)

Sunderland, UK, We All Make Sunderland – Ambition And Opportunity, entered by Sunderland City Council [Credits: Drummond Central]

Tasmania, Australia, Tasmanian Youth Story, entered by Brand Tasmania

BEST COMMUNICATION STRATEGY | Economic Development

Estonia, Work In Estonia - How To Life, entered by Work in Estonia

Greater Copenhagen Region, Space For Being You, entered by Copenhagen Capacity [Credits: Invest in Skåne, IO Internactive, Blackbox Media, City of Copenhagen, Playdead, Sybo, Tactile, Avalanche, Apog Labs, Sharkmob, Thunderful Games]

Greensboro NC, USA, Boomerang Greensboro, entered by Action Greensboro [Credits: Boulton Creative]

Michigan, USA, You Can In Michigan, entered by Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Republic of Moldova, Diaspora Invest, entered by Invest Moldova

BEST COMMUNICATION STRATEGY | Place Brand

Costa Rica, Natural Intelligence, entered by essential COSTA RICA

Düsseldorf, Germany, Turning The UEFA EURO 2024 In Düsseldorf Into ”Everybody’s Heimspiel” entered by Düsseldorf Marketing GmbH [Credits: Visit Düsseldorf, D.LIVE, Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Amt für Kommunikation, Projektbüro, EURO 2024 der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, EURO 2024 GmbH, UEFA]

Limerick, Ireland, A Different Kind Of Energy, entered by Limerick City and County Council

Scotland, Selling Modern Scotland To The World, entered by Brand Scotland [Credits: Visit Scotland, Creative Scotland, Scotland Food and Drink, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Development International, Scottish Enterprise, Universities Scotland, Scottish Government] 

The Netherlands, AI Creates Cycle-friendly Streets, entered by Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions [Credits: Norday Digital Design & Innovation Agency, Handpicked Lab, Studio tmo, Horizons]

United Kingdom, Getting Back To GREATness, entered by The Cabinet Office

Ukraine, Volia, Ukraine’s Superpower, entered by BRAND UKRAINE [Credits: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Projector Institute]

Western Cape Province, South Africa, Made In The Cape Pop-up Store, entered by Wesgro [Credits: Accenture Song, Digital Union, Ampere, Gravitron]

BEST COMMUNICATION STRATEGY | Tourism

Abu Dhabi, UAE, One Summer Isn’t Enough, Abu Dhabi Do’s, entered by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi

Alaska, USA, Travel Alaska’s ”Also Known As” Integrated Campaign, entered by Alaska Travel Industry Association [Credits: Miles Partnership]

Cayuga County NY, USA, Cayuga County’s ”Make it Count” Campaign: Honouring Harriet Tubman’s Legacy, entered by Cayuga County Office of Tourism [Credits: The Culturist Group, Vetrano Marketing]

Cleveland OH, USA, The Land For Life Storytelling Project, entered by Destination Cleveland

Greece, Sustainable Greece: A Curated Selection Of 10 Sustainable Travel Experiences, entered by TOPOSOPHY

Maine, USA, Maine Office Of Tourism’s Stewardship-Driven Brand Campaign, entered by Miles Partnership [Credits: Maine Office of Tourism]

Scotland, The Sound Of Scotland, entered by VisitScotland [Credits: Studio Something]

Tasmania, Australia, Odd Jobs, entered by Tourism Tasmania

Seattle Southside WA, USA, Bringing To Life Explore Seattle Southside’s Curiously Wonderful Campaign, entered by Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority [Credits: One Twenty Three West]

Port Macquarie Region, Australia, Where Time Does Wonders Destination Brand and Campaign, entered by Destination Marketing Store [Credits: Lenoards Media, Swell Design, Fred&Co Advertising]

Vancouver, Canada, Make Friends With Vancouver, entered by Destination Vancouver [Credits: Will Creative, Noise / Havas]

Western Cape Province, South Africa, With Love From The Locals, entered by Wesgro [Credits: Accenture Song, Mediology]

BEST PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE

Albany NY, USA, The Hive, entered by The Urban Conga [Credits: Van Alen Institute, Albany Victory Gardens, ALBANY 518 SNUG, City of Albany, Bridge Tha Gap Community Resource & Outreach, Stantec, School of Architecture at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Albany and Troy Lions Club, Grateful Villages]

Asheville NC, USA, Asheville Black Cultural Heritage Trail, entered by Explore Asheville Powered by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority [Credits: River Front Development Group, Merje Design, Curve Theory, Geograph Industries, Inc.]

Budapest, Hungary, Pop-up Park Budapest, entered by Budapest Brand Nonprofit Plc [Credits: Municipality of Budapest]

Copenhagen, Denmark, CopenPay, entered by Wonderful Copenhagen

Launceston, Australia, The Lounge, entered by Launceston Central

Rochester MN, USA, Discovery Walk, Destination Medical Center, entered by Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency (DMC)

BEST USE OF DATA

Canada, From Insights to Impact: Canada’s Tourism Data Collective Powering a Transformative Future, , entered by Destination Canada

Costa Rica, essential COSTA RICA - AI and Data Driven Strategy, entered by Bloom Consulting [Credits: essential COSTA RICA]

Greensboro NC, USA, Boomerang Greensboro, entered by Action Greensboro [Credits: Boulton Creative, Lightcast]

Madeira, Madeira Knowledge Platform, entered by Bloom Consulting [Credits: Madeira Promotion Bureau]

Mansfield CT, USA, Measuring Community Values To Make Better Decisions In Mansfield, CT, entered by CivicBrand

Waco TX, USA, Total Eclipse Waco, Texas, entered by Zartico [Credits: Waco Convention and Visitors Bureau]

BEST USE OF DESIGN

Denmark, A Strategic Move: Designed For Diversity, entered by Copenhagen Capacity [Credits: Project: Talent to a Green Denmark]

Chile, Chile, We Care, entered by Imagen de Chile

Kapfenberg, Austria, Forging A New Identity: From Steel City To Vibrant Community, entered by Stadtgemeinde Kapfenberg [Credits: Message Marketing & Communications GmbH]

Norfolk Coast, UK, Norfolk Coast – Protected Landscape, entered by Lantern

República del Ecuador, Country Brand Ecuador, entered by Ministry of Production [Credits: FutureBrand Hispanic America, McCann Ecuador]

THE CITY NATION PLACE FUTURE LEADER AWARD

Canada, Joe Amati, Senior Executive Director, Global Market & Brand Intelligence, Destination Canada

New Zealand, Izzie Guo, Digital Marketing Manager, New Zealand Story

Salisbury, UK, Eleanor Burke, Marketing & Communications Manager, Salisbury BID

Scotland, Samantha Crawford, Senior Marketing Manager, Brand Scotland

Tasmania, Australia, Jess Radford, Director of Place Branding & Operations, Brand Tasmania

PLACE BRAND OF THE YEAR

Aotearoa, New Zealand, Defining A Country’s Values – Ngā Mātāpono, entered by New Zealand Story

Chile, Chile, We Care, entered by Imagen de Chile

Costa Rica, essential COSTA RICA: Natural Intelligence, entered by essential COSTA RICA

Finland, Visit Finland - Masterclass Of Happiness, entered by Business Finland [Credits: SEK | Part of GREY, Zapwater Communications, PC Agency, Travel Link, La Boutique RP, Obeya, Global Communications Experts, ad Mirabilia, Initial Inc. (Vector group), USP Marketing PR, MARCO, ToinenPHD Accenture Song]

Ghent, Belgium, The Ghent State-of-Mind, entered by City of Ghent

Congratulations to all of our finalists! We look forward to announcing the winners at City Nation Place Global