Aleks Vladimirov – The Place Brand Observer

Reflections on City Nation Place forum in Birmingham, May 2019

City Nation Place UK Inaugural Conference May 2019: Reflections

21 May 201920 May 2019 The Editorial Team Aleks Vladimirov, Europe, UK

City Nation Place forum UK 2019: Aleks Vladimirov shares his reflections, urging place brand managers to show more courage in embracing the realities of their place, and abstaining from marketing language in their promotion of place.

Conferences Place Branding Research Insights

Reflections on 2nd International Place Branding Association Conference in Swansea, 2017

21 December 201718 April 2018 The Editorial Team Aleks Vladimirov, UK, Wales

Aleks Vladimirov reflects on the 2nd International Place Branding Association conference which took place in Swansea, Wales, in early December 2017.

Conferences Place Branding Place Marketing Research Insights

Reflections on 4th Institute of Place Management Conference in Manchester, UK

26 September 201720 May 2018 The Editorial Team Aleks Vladimirov, Europe, Institute of Place Management, placemaking, UK

Aleks Vladimirov shares latest place branding research and reflects on the 4th Institute of Place Management conference which took place in Manchester, UK, in September 2017, with a focus on inclusive placemaking.

City Branding Place Branding

How the Town of Shrewsbury (Re)Discovered Charles Darwin as City Branding Opportunity

1 August 201718 April 2018 The Editorial Team Aleks Vladimirov, England, Europe, UK

Guest post by Aleks Vladimirov on how Shrewsbury in England (re)discovered Charles Darwin as city branding opportunity, and how it uses its credentials as birthplace of Darwin to bring new life to the town.