PROMOTION OF THE TOURISM DESTINATION THROUGH THE COUNTRY’S TOURISM BRAND

Over the years, trademarks (brand) have begun to be associated with the possibility of gaining a certain prestige. If at the beginning they were related only to the promoted product, then, over time, they became an identifier even for the brand-related tourism destination countries. Today, tour...

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Main Author: Nicolae PLATON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of the Economic Studies of Moldova 2019-01-01
Series:Economica
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Online Access:http://irek.ase.md/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/538/Platon_N_ec%202019_1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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Summary:Over the years, trademarks (brand) have begun to be associated with the possibility of gaining a certain prestige. If at the beginning they were related only to the promoted product, then, over time, they became an identifier even for the brand-related tourism destination countries. Today, tourism brands have a very important role, being associated as influential symbols for various tourism destinations. The ability of brands to make fast-forward transmissions of multilateral messages that have a strong emotional impact, as well as the ability to place in the media’s view, modifies and transforms them into trademarks that are perfect for promoting and attracting tourists. In this article, the author argues the need for the country brand for a tourist destination, characterizes its specific benefits, describes the functions, elements, structure and its components.
ISSN:1810-9136
1810-9136