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Cultural Flagship Projects – Part III
By Renard Teipelke In my last article of this series on cultural flagship projects, I will present my conclusions of the research I conducted during a field trip in February in Cairo and Alexandria*. I will specifically focus on the … Continue reading
Second Call for Papers | Mediterranean Tourism Conference in Antalya April 2012
(Subscribe to the blog to receive regular updates and related news ) in:polis | urbanism in cooperation with the School of Tourism and Hotel Management (Akdeniz University Antalya) are happy to announce the Second Call for Papers for the Conference … Continue reading
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It’s a Cool Place, but Don’t Tell Anyone!
by Renard Teipelke Traveling to new destinations is one of human mankind’s greatest experiences. You have two options with respect to a destination’s standing: you can either decide for the well-known, established one or you can try out the relatively … Continue reading
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A Brand Needs more than a Facebook *Like* – but It’s a Good Start
By Renard Teipelke In the article “Facebook Rankings Reflect National Stereotypes” on SPIEGEL Online International, Alison Kilian writes about the findings of Socialbakers – a statistics portal that counted the ten most popular Facebook pages for each country. It may … Continue reading
Hollywood: Be Careful!
by Caspar Lundsgaard-Hansen What role can movies play concerning destination brand building? MORGAN, PIGGOTT and PRITCHARD (2004) argue that movies can be understood as opportunities for public relations (PR) strategies, which in term can be a cost-effective tool in the … Continue reading
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Announcement: GSC Summer School on the ‘City as Image’
Between August 15th and 26th, the Berlin-based Georg Simmel Centre for Metropolitan Studies of the Humboldt University is organizing a summer school on the following title: “City as Image? Berlin Between Representation, Performance and Placemaking.” The course, which will be held … Continue reading
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The Gulf Emirates: Urbanity – Vision – Gambling
By Renard Teipelke SPIEGEL journalist Alexander Smoltczyk has done something that was long overdue: unveiling the Gulf Emirates’ strengths and weaknesses from the perspective of an urbanist. The German article is about post-petrol economies, their skyrocketing progress during the past … Continue reading
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Berlin: Until the last basement is found
by Renard Teipelke In an ideal setting of a vibrant tourist city, tourists intermingle with residents and thereby experience a place authentically. This ideal balance can easily swing to either side. A great place that only a small number of … Continue reading
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Impacts of City Tourism: An international comparison of management strategies – Part II
>>> read Part I by Nils Grube In Venice, over the decades, Tourism has led to an “expulsion” of many locals, tells Francesca Perotto, who is responsible for the Venetian Government Tourist Board. “The pressure on the housing market increased … Continue reading
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