Cities and towns using art and technology to transform their public spaces into places of convergence and human connection. Creos' Alexandre Lemieux explores how the adoption of art in urban planning is a strategic move towards creating immersive experiences that foster community engagement and stimulate local economies.

What impact does sustainability have on the reputation of your nation brand? Natalia Arenzana and Fernando Prado of Reputation Lab share learnings from the 2023 RepCore^® Nations study.

Joy Riot's Jessica McCarthy explores how to effectively invest in primary research in order to ensure your place brand strategy is informed by data, insights, and hard evidence.

A thriving night economy contributes so much more than places to drink and dance the night away. TOPOSOPHY's Manolis Psarros explores how cities can leverage the potential of their night-time economies to foster inclusive and vibrant communities.

Today, the buzzwords of ‘wellbeing’, ‘wellness’, ‘sustainability’, ‘eco’, and ‘regenerative’ lay heavily on the imperatives of developers and placemakers. Hunter Design's Crispin Reed explores five factors for how places around the world are rising to the challenge and building health – both personal and environmental – into the DNA of their designs.

In the face of a complex, dynamic issues environment, what are the points of influence and the methods for controlling your place narrative? How can nation brand teams proactively identify emerging risks to their reputation and take preventative action?

In the complex world of place branding, one thing is clear - measurement is essential. David Haigh, Chairman & CEO of Brand Finance, outlines how robust, regular measurement of stakeholder perceptions and financial value can unlock a whole new level of place brand management.

There’s a saying in marketing: “The riches are in the niches.” It suggests there’s more worth in marketing a specific product or service to a specific audience. Not one size fits all—fit just for them. It’s about resonance. Alphabet's Cathy Kirkpatrick looks into how this applies to place marketing.

Nurturing reputation and coming across as an influential player are both essential objectives for building soft power. But how should nation brands go about growing reputation and influence? Drivers analysis conducted by Brand Finance experts on the Global Soft Power Index data provides the answers.

Finland is recognised worldwide as a leader in education, equality, and democratic freedoms. But what factors contribute to the international renown of Finland's nation brand? And what can other nation brands learn from Finland's success?

Many sustainability issues transcend national borders, and a country's commitment to sustainability therefore has a clear impact on other actors in the international arena. Brand Finance's Robert Haigh unpacks the data linking sustainability and soft power and what impact that has on tourism, trade, and beyond.

In today’s digital world, sentiment analysis and online listening have become powerful tools for tourism boards to gain deeper insights into travellers’ opinions and experiences. Trove's Charlotte Slater outlines why tourism boards should move away from surveys and gives you all the information you need to start integrating social listening and sentiment analysis into your strategic planning.

Today’s traveller is focused on planning more personalised and meaningful travel experiences than ever before. For Destination Management Organisations, this presents an opportunity to grow their demand in this area by utilising comprehensive, timely and regular insights to better understand the needs and dynamics of their visitors and to get a sense of how their destination is doing in relation to their competitive set.

Skyscrapers have been a long part of urban cityscapes. Symbols of expensive land, commercial and business areas, the human aspiration to reach the sky since antiquity is a reality in the world's megacities. Whether it's a technological feat, or a response to overpopulation issues, the construction of tall buildings is a trend that is accelerating.

Here are the key trends and best practices for any investment promotion agency, tourism authority or firm looking to attract tourism investment.