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David Gilbert on Place Leadership, Civic Confidence and Cleveland’s Evolution
Destination Cleveland CEO David Gilbert discusses place leadership, civic pride, destination marketing, talent attraction, and Cleveland's transformation.
Beyond the Next Case Study: Introducing The State of Place Positioning
What happens when you stop reading place branding case studies individually and start reading them together? An editorial on patterns, perspective and why comparison matters.
America’s Best Cities 2026: A New Definition of Urban Competitiveness
What America's Best Cities ranking 2026 reveals for those in charge of place branding, city marketing, economic development.
PlaceXNordic 2026: Six Reflections on Talent Attraction, Resilience and Place Branding
Michael Persson Gripkow shares six reflections from PlaceXNordic 2026 in Skellefteå, exploring talent attraction, resilience, and the future of place branding.
Luuk Helleman on How The Hague Is Rethinking City Branding
Luuk Helleman on how The Hague balances international ambition, local identity and resident pride through place branding.
Elke Dens & Frank Cuypers on Regenerative Development and the Next...
Elke Dens and Frank Cuypers of Place Generation on regenerative place development, community-led strategy, and the cities and regions worth watching right now.