Destination Brand Leaders

Michael Persson Gripkow of Visit Sweden on Country Brands and Destination Marketing in the Digital Era

Nation branding and destination marketing in the digital era are some of the topics which Michael Persson Gripkow of Visit Sweden discusses in this interview.

Frans van der Avert on Amsterdam City Marketing and Destination Branding

Frans van der Avert, CEO of Amsterdam Marketing, on city marketing, branding and how the popular destination deals with issues such as tourism overcrowding.

Gregory Pomerantsev on Aviation, Travel and Place Branding

Gregory Pomerantsev on city brands, airBaltic, Belarus country branding and the role of aviation and airlines in place branding

Mara Seminario on Country Branding, Destination Marketing and Brand Peru

Mara Seminario, "the mother of Brand Peru", on Peru's approach to country branding and destination marketing, and how Lima become a tourism success.

Statia Elliot on the Evolution of Destination Marketing and DMOs

Statia Elliot from the School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management at the University of Guelph in Canada, discusses the evolution of destination marketing, DMOs and the importance of place branding.

Mike Fabricius on Africa, Destination Marketing and Place Brand Management

Mike Fabricius of tourism destination consultancy The Journey, on the depths of what place branding and destination marketing really mean. We further discuss examples from his work on place brands and his involvement with places in Africa and across the world.

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