A destination brand comprises the supply-side desired identity and
the demand-side image of the destination held by the consumer.
Therefore a model of brand
equity is required for DMOs as a means of measuring the effectiveness of this investment.
Most of the destination branding papers published since the literature started in 1998 have a
strong practical focus on reporting the brand development process.
Other than Curtis’ (2001) report on the development of Oregon’s brand during the 1980s and 1990s, there has been little analysis of the effectiveness of destination brands over time. To date there has been little published about what performance indicators may be used to measure the performance of a brand campaign.