City branding expert Juan Carlos Belloso in this case study reflects on Brand Barcelona and its rebranding as city of talent, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Place branding and place marketing: where's the difference? Place reputation expert Robert Govers has answers - and illustrates how both can benefit cities, regions, countries.

Learn about the past and future of place branding theory and practice in this interview with city, country reputation scholar and advisor Robert Govers.

Short introduction of the International Place Branding Yearbook Series by Robert Govers and Frank Go, published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Sustainability and tourism marketing expert Professor Xavier Font gives tips on how (not) to communicate sustainability as part of destination marketing.

Happy to announce the Place Brand Observer's partnership with City Nation Place, the new forum for place branding professionals in London.