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Geobranding Center

Global knowledge center dedicated to the marketing of countries, destinations, places of origin, attractions, venues and locations worldwide

The GeoBranding center is a global knowledge center dedicated to the marketing of countries, destinations, places of origin, attractions, venues and locations worldwide. A series of research initiatives explore the impact, value and outcomes of GeoBranding campaigns.

The GeoBranding center explores the world of marketing through the lens of individual countries and cultures. Through the exploration of topics such as economic development and its impact on tourism; the branding of places of origin as it relates to the promotion of individual products, global events that draw diverse crowds from around the world, and the impacts and ramifications of travel restrictions, trends and cultural shifts, the GeoBranding center serves to celebrate and bring awareness to efforts of marketing, tourism, trade and development around the world.

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Countries like Laos, Myanmar, Iran and Sudan saw the number of visitors to the U.S. drop by more 50 to 70 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. However, many travelers from Western Europe have also turned their backs on the U.S., albeit for different reasons.

Source: Statista

Data from the US National Travel and Tourism Office show that 4.5 million fewer international visitors arrived in the US last year compared with 2024. The World Travel & Tourism Council values this as a $US12.5 billion ($18.6 billion) loss in international visitor spending in 2025 alone.

Source: AFR

Does Brand USA, the nation’s destination marketing organisation, have the spending power to make America enticing (again) when Trump administration policy is pulling in the opposite direction?

Source: AFR

How leading companies approach global marketing – what works, what doesn’t, and how you can build a strategy that balances global consistency with local relevance.

Source: Camphouse

As centres of human interaction, our places are at the forefront of current societal seismic shifts – but how should place brand and marketing teams be preparing to respond?

Source: City Nation

The geo-brand is not a creation of 'clever' entrepreneurs but it is a result of changes in society.

Source: Research Gate

As tourism to the US plunges because of perceived risks, some travellers are now second-guessing whether it's safe to visit destinations Trump has recently threatened.

Source: BBC

Arguments that are used to attack the geo-brand concept are flawed and should be reviewed. The geo-brand is not a creation of 'clever' entrepreneurs but it is a result of changes in society. Branding places does not equate with the commercialisations of local culture, but with the protection and promotion of diversity.

Source: Research Gate

More people than ever are living outside of their country of origin: according to the World Migration Report, 3.6% of the global population are considered international migrants.

Source: BBC

The purpose of the study is to identify opportunities for the development and improvement of modern methodological toolkit of urban geobranding through the actualisation of this approach in the process of building a highly competitive semantic field of the city geobrand.

Source: Research Gate
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Program Themes

  • Business Intelligence
  • Segmentation
  • Global Trends
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Asia Pacific
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • India
  • Emerging Markets
  • Region Economic Statistics

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