The 3^rd annual City Nation Place UK conference took place as an in-person event on 3 November 2021. It’s not too late to learn from our place brand and marketing leader speakers from across the UK – you can buy the digital delegate package to access a presentations and discussions exploring how to build and leverage place brands to drive economic recovery. You will hear how Brand Britain is viewed on the world stage, how to strategise your place brand, how place shaping strategies need to work to rebuild place economies, how places are building more effective digital identities and adopting sustainable values at the heart of their place brands. You’ll also hear from Nick De Bois, author of the independent Report commissioned by DCMS in to the structure and role of DMOs – and from Visit Derry how they are adapting their role to be more effective.

The 7^th annual City Nation Place Global conference took place as a hybrid event on 4 November 2021 – bringing together 100 international delegates in London, and over 150 virtual delegates from around the world. It’s not too late to access the content and the networking platform: buy a digital delegate package to hear from place brand and marketing leaders from around the world. Tune in to our Crystal Ball session with Berlin, Copenhagen, Great Britain, Philadelphia, and Oslo sharing their view of how global trends will impact their strategies for tourism, investment, and trade. You’ll also learn about cultural diplomacy strategies, how places are building digital identities, how to respond to changes in investment decision making, how to engage international audiences in your sustainable values, post-pandemic priorities for cities, putting sustainable development goals at the heart of your place brand, and how we are planning to provide measured proof of the impact of place brand strategies on place economies.

The City Nation Place Awards benchmark and celebrate the very best in creative and effective place branding and marketing. The 2021 finalist and winner represent towns, cities, regions, states and nations around the world – we open for entries in May 2022.

We are delighted to host the conference in Pittsburgh in 2022 – a city that demonstrates what can be achieved when DMOs, EDOs, the Mayoral team, Chambers of Commerce, and the University collaborate.  Join us in person for two days of inspiration and learning – beginning with an optional tour of the district of Oakland, a major hub for culture, innovation and education in Pittsburgh.  This district is home to world-renowned universities such as Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, innovative tech firms, leaders in medical advancement as well as museums, arts venues and iconic historical sites.  Our host partners – VisitPITTSBURGH and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance – will be providing you with the inside story on the collaborative approach being taken to develop this unique destination brand.