Our interviews with place brand experts provide unique insights into the thinking and experience of leading researchers and professionals in the fields of city branding, destination branding and -marketing, economic development, nation branding and public diplomacy. Interviews are by invitation only and based on peer-nominations to ensure highest quality and relevance.
Gene DePrez on Economic Development, Place Branding and Competitive City Regions
Paul Temporal on Nation Branding, Country Brands in Asia and Islamic Branding
Massimo Giovanardi on Destination Marketing, Country-of-Origin and Tourism Overcrowding
Gert-Jan Hospers on Urban and Regional Development and Place Marketing
Annette Pritchard on Tourism, Media Representations of Places and Destination Branding
Frans van der Avert on Amsterdam City Marketing and Destination Branding
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