Europe

Helena Renström on How to Use City Branding for Investment Attraction

Helena Renström, marketing manager of Skellefteå municipality in Sweden in this interview tells us how this small Swedish community managed to attract the country's largest battery plant. She also reflects on why place branding has to be linked to place development, and which pitfalls city brand managers should avoid.

Algarve: Destination Strengths, Challenges and Opportunities

Algarve destination report: tourism strengths, challenges and opportunities. A snapshot of sustainability performance in Portugal's southernmost region.

Joao Ministro on Algarve Regional Development, Branding and Sustainability

Joao Ministro in this interview tells us about the rural development of the Algarve, the current state of its sustainability as destination, and what needs to be done to keep it attractive and competitive as place to live - especially the rural, inland areas.

Marta Hereźniak on Place Brand Effectiveness Measurement and How to Involve Stakeholders

Marta Hereźniak in this interview discusses place brand effectiveness measurement, stakeholder engagement, place brand identity and city branding in Central and Eastern Europe.

Adam Mikolajczyk of Best Place Institute on Meaningful City Branding

Adam Mikolajcyk of the Best Place Institute in Poland shares his thoughts on the country's nation brand and the current state of city branding practices in Central and Eastern Europe.

How Eindhoven Uses City Branding Strategies for Economic Development and Community Self-Esteem

Peter Kentie on how the Dutch city of Eindhoven is using city branding strategies for its economic development as hotspot for high tech and design, and how it is contributing to stronger community self-esteem.

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