How are places actively working to engage their local communities in creating a vibrant and thriving future for their place? From Jamaica to New Zealand, here are nine insights to help you connect with your community.

Art is foundational to us as a species – but the ways in which we interact with both art and place are changing dramatically. Alex Sarian, President & CEO of Arts Commons – the largest cultural infrastructure project in Canada’s history – and author of The Audacity of Relevance, shares his perspective on how art and culture can be a positive force within cities and what it takes to remain relevant.

Action Greensboro are using carefully curated care packages to encourage ex-Greensboro residents to return to the city. Discover how this joined up approach to attracting and retaining talent is driving results - and community pride too.

New Zealand is renowned for their successful nation branding strategy. CEO David Downs shares learnings from their experience embedding Māori values in their work and driving stakeholder adoption of their nation brand values and narrative.

We invited CNP Global delegates to join a discussion on one of three key topics to get the international perspective on what is working – and what, perhaps, isn’t. Here’s a quick look at the conversations that were had on each topic to give you the key learnings.

Tour Cayuga has been on an ambitious journey to transform its approach to destination marketing and placemaking through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Culturist Group's Kimberli Samuel shares valuable lessons all DMOs can learn from their work.

A series of public input sessions called Future Festivals gave residents the chance to play larger-than-life games to gather feedback that would inform the development of the city’s two-year workplan.

Learn about the City of Williamsburg's Award entry for Best Citizen Engagement

From wayfinding to digital skills building, here are six examples of places who are building the future of their visitor economy in partnership with their locals.

On the eve of Finland’s independence centenary in December 2017, the goal was to create a moment of togetherness - a low-threshold way for Finns to join in and tell the narrative of Finland - using the simple medium of a grocery conveyor belt.

Looking for global inspiration for marketing a city, country, or region? We’re delighted to spotlight the most innovative and impactful campaigns from across destination marketing, investment promotion and economic development.

People are getting more savvy and are quick to call out organisations who aren’t walking the talk. However, if you can embed your sustainable values throughout your organisation and ensure that your strategy is reflective of your community, it’s possible to make real impact with your approach. Here are some top examples of how cities and nations around the world are making sure that they’re living their sustainable values to lay the path for a more resilient future.

Tourism has the power to change the world, but the onus is now on DMOs to maximise their true contribution to their destinations. TOPOSOPHY's Chris Armstrong outlines practical steps DMOs can take to drive wellbeing in their communities.

Zuidoost is the youngest district of Amsterdam, and residents have roots all over the world. All those cultures together in one neighbourhood ensures Zuidoost has become its own city with its own stories - so any place brand design and strategy needed to be able to embrace the diverse character of the community.

Left unchecked, a rapid increase in fortune for a place can result in the displacement of your existing residents. Here are eight tips to ensure that you’re driving inclusive and equitable development for your place.

Community sits at the heart of place branding, particularly at the local level. With City Nation Place Americas right around the corner, we reached out to our speakers to understand how they’re working to integrate community engagement throughout their strategy to ensure that it’s more than just a tick box exercise.