Place Brand Agency ShowcasesImpact Partners
At TPBO, we take pride in showcasing organizations that share our dedication to responsible place branding (placemaking and place marketing) and the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Impact Partner Network, through its initiatives and contributions, embodies the principles and values that drive our platform. Together, we work towards enriching the practice and understanding of place branding (= placemaking + place marketing) in alignment with global sustainability objectives.
If you're seeking collaboration or support in line with these values, or wish to connect, please reach out.
Curious about Who's Who in Place Branding? Explore our World Map of Impact Makers.
Featured Impact Partners:
(HQ in London, UK) is the world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy, which publishes the Nation Brands report on the top 100 most valuable country brands and the Global Soft Power Index – the world’s most comprehensive research study on perceptions of soft power.
Title Sponsor of the Place Brand Leaders Yearbook series
#softpower #nationbrand #brandvalue #valuebasedmanagement #insightdrivenstrategy
HQ in London with offices around the world
Place Brand Valuation & Reputation Management | Agency Showcase | Website
Resonance
Resonance is a leading global advisor on tourism, real estate and economic development for the world’s best destinations, cities, districts, and developers.
Our perspective is informed by our proprietary World’s Best Cities rankings and by our WRLDCTY Global Forum for Urban Innovation, which brings the planet’s most creative minds together to help shape the future of city development.
#placemaking #cityinnovation #bestcities #urbandevelopment
HQ in New York City with offices in Vancouver, Montreal, London and Singapore
Placemaking & Economic Development | Agency Showcase | Website
Toposophy
TOPOSOPHY is a leading placemaking and marketing agency renowned for its comprehensive approach to regenerating places and infusing them with life. Toposophy offers a seamless delivery of services across four pivotal areas: Research & Intelligence, Strategy & Consulting, Marketing & Branding, and Creative Platforms & Events. Its mission is to assist destinations in unveiling their full potential through innovative strategies and sustainable visions, ensuring they leave a lasting impression.
#placemaking #destinationmarketing #sustainablevision #creativeevents
HQ in London, UK with office in Athens, Greece
Placemaking & Destination Marketing | Agency Showcase | Website
C Studios
C Studios is a marketing communications agency specializing in investment promotion, talent attraction, and trade promotion. They help destinations thrive globally by creating strategies and campaigns to attract investment, talent, and trade. Their mission extends beyond marketing to foster sustainable economic growth and cross-border understanding.
Based in the Netherlands, C Studios partners with locations worldwide, helping cities, regions, countries, and trade hubs become more findable, credible, and appealing to decision-makers.
#PlaceBranding #InvestmentPromotion #TalentAttraction #GlobalDestinations #EconomicGrowth
Place Markting & Talent Attraction | Agency Showcase | Website
Anholt & Co.
Anholt & Co. works with governments to help them earn themselves a better image via actions, not words, and increase foreign revenues by optimising sectoral promotions. With over more than 20 years of experience in delivering their unique approach in over 70 countries, Simon Anholt and Robert Govers are among the world’s leading experts in the field.
Nation Branding, Country Branding, City Branding, Research, Training and Coaching, Public Speaking, Consultancy, Public Policy Advisory, Public Diplomacy, Soft Power
London, UK
Country and Nation Branding & Competitive Identity | Agency Showcase | WebsiteFutureBrand
FutureBrand, a leading authority in place branding strategy and country brand creation, brings nearly two decades of industry experience and a strong foundation in research. The firm's renowned FutureBrand Country Index reorders the top 75 countries based on Purpose & Experience—a data-driven approach to understand brand perception. This valuable insight helps enhance a country's image and attractiveness for tourism, trade, and investment.
#placebranding #nationbranding #brandstrategy #futurebrandinsights #brandinnovation
HQ in Buenos Aires, with offices across Latin America
Country and Nation Branding | Agency Showcase | WebsiteTrove
Trove Tourism Development Advisors (“Trove”) is a leading tourism strategy and marketing agency. Over the years, the Trove team has served more than 25+ destinations. Trove works in two key areas - destination marketing and destination development, supporting tourism boards to develop more effective brands and marketing campaigns while also supporting the overall sustainable growth of the industry at large.
Destination Transformation, Tourism Innovation, Community-Driven Tourism
HQ in New York City with office in London, UK
Destination Development & Marketing | Agency showcase | Website
(Melbourne, Australia) specializes in tourism and events strategy, planning, and evaluation. It works with tourism authorities, event owners and councils to plan events that engage locals, drive visitation and encourage investment. The company’s place-based events approach helps put communities on the map.
#listentolearn #invested #openandhonest #communityovercompetition #leavealegacy
Melbourne, Australia
Tourism & Events | Agency showcase | Website
INSTID Institute for Identity
Branding and communication services for cities, towns, regions around the world. Qualitative research, brand strategy, brand visual and verbal identity, copywriting, communciation materials and merchandise design, video production.
Place Branding, Place Identity, Place Making, Place Promotion, Graphic Design, Video Production, and Copywriting
London, UK
Place Identity & Place Branding | Agency showcase | Website
Taller 10i9 is a pioneering marketing consulting agency specialized in the strategic development of brands and promotion through digital content and innovative developments. We work closely with influential Latin-American brands and focus on positioning places in Panamá, developing their potential with a sustainable vision. Our approach is centered around inspiring people and brands to break the mold and go against conformity.
Brand Innovation, Digital Transformation
Chicago, USA and Bogotá, Colombia
Place Marketing & Promotion | Agency showcase | Website
CivicBrand provides branding, engagement and destination marketing that builds civic pride and attracts talent, tourism & investment.
#loveyourcity #publicengagement #citybranding #destinationmarketing #economicdevelopment
Richardson, Texas (USA)
Placemaking & City Branding | Agency Showcase | Website
(Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) is a strategically-led creative agency, and the Australian authority and a global voice in Place VisioningTM, property branding and marketing.
A passion for place has also led Hoyne to publish The Place Economy, a series of resource books that present thought-leadership on best practice placemaking from around the world and demonstrate the categorical link between good placemaking and significantly higher profits (both economic and social).
Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane, Australia
Placemaking & Place Marketing | Agency Showcase | Website
Trajectory is the brand development partner of choice for regions, communities, tourism, economic development, major events and destinations across North America. From Washington, DC to Vancouver Island, we enable places to articulate compelling answers to the fundamental question – Why choose here? – for residents, visitors, talent and investors. Our tools: meaningful stakeholder engagement; brand strategies and messaging to fuel growth; identity and design systems that scale from hyper-local to global; and implementation tools that equip your teams for success.
#BrandResilience #DesignThatMatters #authenticity #AmbitiousPlaces #CommunityCo-creation
Toronto, Canada
Placemaking & Place Marketing | Agency Showcase | Website
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