Algarve destination report: tourism strengths, challenges and opportunities. A snapshot of sustainability performance in Portugal's southernmost region.

Joao Ministro in this interview tells us about the rural development of the Algarve, the current state of its sustainability as destination, and what needs to be done to keep it attractive and competitive as place to live - especially the rural, inland areas.

Eight trends and challenges in place branding which will dominate the agenda of City Nation Place events in 2019 - based on feedback given by practitioners involved with placemaking, tourism promotion, economic development, nation branding, regional development and city marketing.

Sustainable tourism: which destinations are taking a lead in sustainability? Which cities, regions and countries to watch in 2019 for their commitment to sustainable destination development and management? We asked our tourism expert panel.

How Generation Y is changing requirements for work environments, and how cities have to adapt to remain attractive and competitive for increasingly mobile talent. Guest post by Bernhard Klein of IMMOFINANZ.

How to finance place branding strategies, initiatives, organizations? A question every city, destination or country branding professional has to tackle. We've put it to our panel of place brand specialists. Here's what they suggest.