Destination Brands

Download or read book Destination Brands written by Nigel Morgan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook shows how cities, regions and countries adopt branding strategies similar to those of leading household brand names in an effort to differentiate themselves and emotionally connect with potential tourists. It asks whether tourist destinations get the reputations they deserve and uses topical case studies to discuss brand concepts and challenges. It tackles how place perceptions are formed, how cities, regions and countries can enhance their reputations as creative, competitive destinations, and the link between competitive identity and strategic tourism policy making.