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What is DEMA?

The Destination Edinburgh Marketing Alliance (DEMA) Project was formed in April 2009 to address:-

  • the existing fragmented approach
  • a need for clarity of common purpose
  • the requirement for Leadership - bringing people together and speaking with one voice
  • a definitive Destination Promotion Strategy and,
  • that the City needed to capitalise on utilising its assets and exploring the potential for cross selling messages across the themes of visit, invest, live & study.

In summary, DEMA is a powerful and still relatively new function, specifically charged with the destination promotion of Edinburgh.  We aim to ensure the city's reputational currency is maintained, enhancing our competitive identity and changing perceptions of the destination across live, invest, visit, study. This will be achieved by bringing together a coalition of the city's top talents, creating a committed team of dedicated professionals, supported by networks of the public and private sector, providing the critical tools to stand out in a highly competitive market place with a focus on the customer at its heart.

An Easy-read Summary has been produced for the Project.  You can view a PDF of this DEMA summary (opens in a new window).

There is also a standard presentation providing more information on the project.   You can view a PDF of the DEMA presentation (opens in new window).  

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