The de Bois report set out 12 recommendations to improve the DMO landscape in England – and the UK government has recently published their response, accepting the majority of Nick de Bois’ recommendations. Ahead of City Nation Place UK, we reached out to Patricia Yates, CEO of VisitBritain/VisitEngland, to understand what the broader impact will be across England following these decisions.

Barcelona has a long history of successfully leveraging events to develop sectoral strengths. As the newly confirmed hosts of the America’s Cup, we talked to Pau Solanilla, Commissioner for City Promotion for Barcelona City Council, to discover how the event forms part of their blue economy proposition and what they’ve learned in the process.

Vancouver Island recently announced that they are transforming their tourism marketing organisation into a social enterprise. We caught up with Anthony Everett, CEO at 4VI, to discover what prompted the change and how they’re navigating the challenges along the way.

Are you looking to create a longer-lasting legacy from the events you're hosting? Here are seven ideas from industry experts that you should be considering.

If you launch a place brand strategy, you have to be in it for the long haul. We reached out to our panel of experts to help you create a strategy that continues to deliver for your place in the long-term.

In spite of all the chatter about ‘building back better’, it’s fairly unsurprising that old habits are proving once again to die hard. The Travel Foundation's Jeremy Sampson calls for better collaboration to tackle the greatest challenges facing tourism.

With increasing evidence of the impact that climate change is having on our environment, 68% of people think that government and businesses need to act now or risk failing future generations – but just 39% agree that their government has a clear plan in place to tackle climate change. So, what is it that cities and nations should be doing to address the concerns of their citizens?

Costa Rica has been recognised as being one of the most sustainable countries in the world. But when the government set a ban prohibiting single-use plastic, the team at essential Costa Rica created a social media campaign to engage the community and push for faster change.

For the past 20 years, Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo’s reputation has been dictated by outsiders, with locals left saying, ‘that’s not us!’ The region needed to start proudly sharing what they were instead of what they weren’t, and so the team at Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo [FMWB] started on the region’s first attempt to proactively manage the region’s identity and reputation.