Edmonton Chinatown/

Repositioning a district into a destination through strategy, brand, and campaign execution.

IndustryTourism / Placemaking
ScopeStrategy / Brand / Campaign
FocusFoot Traffic & Engagement
PROBLEM

Declining traffic, no unifying narrative/

Edmonton’s Chinatown faced declining foot traffic post-COVID. Businesses operated independently with no shared campaign, no cohesive brand system, and no reason for repeat visits.

STRATEGY

Reframe as a destination/

Churchill Strategy repositioned Chinatown as a destination experience. A structured narrative system was built around culture, discovery, and repeatable visitor engagement.

  • Destination-first positioning
  • Experience-based tourism model
  • Gamified engagement systems
  • Unified narrative across activations
CAMPAIGN

Multi-layered activation system/

A coordinated campaign system was deployed across physical, digital, and experiential channels.

  • Dragon Food Tour (guided experience system)
  • Festival programming and seasonal activations
  • Explore Chinatown brand system
  • Digital + on-the-ground integration
3,000+ Visitors
Multi-Event Activation
Repeat Engagement
Tourism Growth
OUTCOME

Built for long-term growth/

The campaign transformed Chinatown into a destination experience with repeatable programming, increased engagement, and a scalable tourism model for future growth.