destination marketing

Thulisile Galelekile on How KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa Approaches Destination Marketing

Thulisile Galelekile, General Manager (Marketing) for the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, shares her thoughts on destination marketing, especially the trends and how to get a foot into this sector.

Stella Kladou on How Culture Impacts City Branding

Stella Kladou in this interview discusses among other topics the role of culture in city branding, destination marketing trends and the current practice of place branding in Turkey.

Xavier Theret on Territorial Marketing and How Nantes Has Become Known as Creative and Innovative City

Xavier Theret in this interview discusses territorial marketing strategies and current challenges, and illustrates how the French city of Nantes has managed to position itself as a hub for creativity and culture.

How Travel Bloggers and Influencers Shake Up Destination Marketing: Research Update

How vloggers and online influencers are shaking up destination marketing practices, and the do's and don'ts DMOs should consider when working with travel bloggers. Rachel Luna Peralta of the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies shares her research findings.

Bill Geist on the Future of Destination Marketing and the Next Generation of DMOs

Bill Geist of DMOproz in this interview looks at the future of destination marketing and shares his thoughts on what the next generation of DMOs will (have to) look like, to succeed.

Slovenia: A Model for Sustainable Tourism

Slovenia: how the popular European destination is using smart destination branding to support sustainable tourism, and how its focus on sustainability is benefiting its appeal and reputation. Special report on why Slovenia focuses on sustainability, how they do it, and lessons learned: keys to success and pitfalls to avoid.

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