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2026 Partners

CTConsults

https://ctconsults.com/

Geographies

Europe

Clients

Economic Development / investment promotionPlace brandTourism / destination marketing

We unlock the potential in every place, to create places and experiences that are rich in culture and meaningful to our lives. We believe that your audiences will understand your place brand best if they ‘experience’ it – through actions not words.

CTConsults offers industry-leading expertise in place branding, connecting strategic thinking in culture, experiential tourism, heritage, digital transformation and destination marketing through insightful engagement, research, strategy development, delivery and support.

Our expertise is founded in the value of culture-led regeneration. We’re not just consultants; we’re also practitioners as our work with culturehosts.co.uk and creativetourist.com demonstrates.

Digital / Research / Strategy / Marketing / Storytelling / Citizen Engagement / Place Making
Contact
Amy Lewis

Granicus Destinations

https://www.simpleviewinc.com/

Geographies

Australasia Central America Europe Middle East North America South America

Clients

Downtown or business improvement Economic Development / investment promotion Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

Granicus Destinations is the dedicated destination marketing business segment within Granicus, serving more than 1,000 destination marketing organizations (DMOs) globally. Built on the heritage of Simpleview, the industry’s leading DMO platform for more than 25 years, Granicus Destinations provides the technology, data and services that destination organizations use to drive demand, win meetings, engage their communities and prove economic impact. For more information visit:  https://www.simpleviewinc.com/.

Data management / Digital / Research / Strategy / Design / Marketing / Social Media / Storytelling
Contact
Kevin Bate, Senior Director of Business Development

Gravity Global

https://www.gravityglobal.com/

Geographies

Asia Australasia Central America Europe Middle East North America South America

Clients

Downtown or business improvement Economic Development / investment promotion Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

Gravity Global is the world’s most awarded, fully integrated marketing agency, built to help organizations earn attention and accelerate growth. We propel brands upward and outward with cohesive strategies that inspire action and deliver measurable impact. 

With deep expertise in place branding, we’ve partnered with Middlesex County (NJ), Fiji Islands, Fulton County (GA), City of Detroit (MI), City of Calgary (Canada), the Toledo Region (OH), Cathedral City (CA), and Virginia Horse Industry Board—alongside global leaders in technology, entertainment, and beyond. Wherever the challenge, Gravity brings global reach, unified expertise, and independent spirit to drive transformative growth for places and organizations alike. 

Data management / Digital / Reputation Management / Research / Strategy / Advertising / Design / Marketing / Media / PR / Social Media / Storytelling / Citizen Engagement / Place Making
Contact
Matthew Kruchko

HemingwayDesign

https://www.hemingwaydesign.co.uk/

Geographies

Europe

Clients

Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

HemingwayDesign is a multidisciplinary design studio with a legacy / portfolio that crosses disciplines and sectors. We work across culture led regeneration, urban design, community-focused placemaking, large scale multiarts festivals, place branding, amongst other things.

HemingwayDesign have successfully delivered a number of major town and city place-shaping visions strategies, & masterplans across the UK – in a recent funding release HemingwayDesign led projects receiving £70m in Levelling Up funding to help deliver transformational change.

We make place-shaping sing, and more importantly we put strategies to work; to genuinely make a positive lasting difference. We have decades of experience working to improve places and steering them in the direction they want to go – from Blackburn to Berwick-upon-Tweed, and London to Lowestoft. We curate and produce cultural events and activations, working with locally based arts and creative communities.

Our multi-disciplinary team combines the experience of urban designers, ideas people and placemaking strategists. Together we can be more strategic, more authentic, to pinpoint and co-create the right opportunities for places. 

Digital / Research / Strategy / Design / Marketing / Storytelling / Citizen Engagement / Place Making
Contact
Wayne Hemingway

Sojern

https://www.sojern.com/segments/destinations

Geographies

Africa Asia Australasia Central America Europe Middle East North America South America

Clients

Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

The Sojern Travel Marketing Platform helps destination marketers reach and inspire travellers throughout their planning journey across digital channels. With unmatched visibility into travel demand and market insights, we build audiences to find the right travellers for your destination. The platform is flexible to meet the needs of destinations and their stakeholders and gives visibility and into the economic impact of your marketing efforts.

Data management / Digital / Research / Strategy / Advertising / Design / Media / Storytelling / Citizen Engagement / Place Making
Contact
Luca Romozzi, Commercial Director, EMEA & APAC Destinations

Tiki

https://www.tiki.com/

Geographies

Africa Asia Australasia Central America Europe Middle East North America South America

Clients

Economic Development / investment promotion Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

Tiki is an AI-powered advertising platform that helps Destinations connect with over 100 million active travel intenders every month. 

Through our direct travel 200+ publisher private exchange, we’ve created the first conversational marketing ad platform for DMOs, serving as a destination brand ambassador to engage travellers safely and effectively before they reach your website.  

Our mission is to inspire both travellers and the places they visit, fostering meaningful experiences that make the world a richer, more connected place.

Digital / Strategy / Advertising / Design / Marketing / Media
Contact
Toby Morris

Toposophy

https://www.toposophy.com/

Geographies

Europe

Clients

Economic Development / investment promotion Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

For more than 15 years TOPOSOPHY has been inspiring and supporting destinations to transform places, whether these are neighbourhoods, cities, regions or whole countries, through the design, development, and delivery of innovative and impactful placemaking and marketing solutions that are built to last.

Our in-house team of 20 dedicated professionals, and global network of 20+ associates, includes some of our industry’s most experienced researchers, analysts, strategists, marketeers, designers, and field experts. We have delivered place-based projects in 40+ countries across four continents and are trusted advisors to some of the world’s leading international tourism organisations, multinational brands, government agencies and Destination Management Organisations.

Data management / Digital / Research / Strategy / Design / Marketing / Media / PR / Social Media / Citizen Engagement / Place Making
Contact
Barry Rogers

Violet PR

https://www.violetpr.com/

Geographies

Asia Europe North America

Clients

Downtown or business improvement Economic Development / investment promotion Place brand Tourism / destination marketing

Violet PR is an award-winning public relations agency specializing in economic development, place marketing and strategic communications. One of the few agencies dedicated exclusively to earned media for investment promotion, the firm partners with investment promotion agencies (IPAs), economic development organizations and trade associations to support foreign direct investment (FDI), business expansion and international trade. For UK organizations seeking to raise their profile in North America, Violet PR builds awareness, shapes perception and attracts investment through strategic media relations, thought leadership and compelling storytelling. The agency was named "Best Boutique Agency" by the Public Relations Society of America.

Strategy / Advertising / Marketing / Media / PR / Storytelling
Contact
April Mason, President of Violet PR