YESMilano and We Are Social launch new international campaign dedicated to the reopening of Milan

The creative project “Not in Milano” shows the city as the ideal destination for business tourism, where the work sphere and high quality of life go hand in hand.

The pandemic has had a negative effect on many sectors, including business-related tourism. With three-quarters of the Milanese and Lombard population already vaccinated, Milan – which continues to closely monitor the international health situation – has reopened and is experiencing a renaissance, as tourists resume travelling for business and pleasure. 

To support this return to international travel, Milano & Partners and YesMilano, together with We Are Social Italy, have launched a new international campaign, Not in Milano, which aims to promote the city as the ideal destination for business trips – able to offer the perfect balance between work and leisure – through digital out-of-home billboard advertising in London and Milan. The project also includes a social-first digital campaign that will run simultaneously to audiences in New York, Berlin and Paris, as well as in London.

The ‘Not in Milano’ campaign identifies some of the pain points of business travel and highlights how Milan is a city that combines professionalism with an excellent quality of life, where you can do business while enjoying a rich cultural heritage and incredible contemporary fashion and design, all while being located in the perfect hub to reach Italy’s other major tourist destinations.

The campaign video, hosted on YesMilano’s YouTube channel, poses questions such as: “Do you ever run into the first appointment of the day without having had your cappuccino? Not in Milano!” and “Do you ever spend your entire business trip counting the days that separate you from vacation? Not in Milano!” While the billboard advertising includes a series of testimonials from people with strong links to the city, including designer Margherita Maccapani Missoni, gallery owner Rossana Orlandi, chef Carlo Cracco, and Alberto Dalmasso, the CEO & co-founder of Satispay.

The campaign’s concept and strategy were developed by We Are Social Italy, the strategic and creative partner of YESMilano, with We Are Social Studios playing a key role in its production, including photography and post-production.

“This unprecedented marketing campaign comes at a pivotal moment for our city and for an entire country affected by the pandemic, showing the energy, dynamism and strong spirit of resilience with which Milan is ready to give the warmest welcome to anyone coming to our city for business, tourism and study,” said Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala. 

“The ‘Not in Milano’ project is particularly close to our hearts because Milan is our city, the city where the agency was born and has steadily grown over the past 11 years. We like the idea of giving something back to a place that gives us so much. In fact, collaborating with Milano & Partners and YesMilano allows us to actively contribute to its restart, in a still delicate phase, enhancing all the best that the city has to offer, even on the international scene,” said Gabriele Cucinella, Stefano Maggi and Ottavio Nava, CEOs of We Are Social Italy.

Credits

Agency: We Are Social Italy

Executive Creative Director: Alessandro Sciarpelletti 

Executive Creative Production Director: Daniele Piazza 

Senior Creative: Paola Cantella 

Art Director: Alessandro Lazzaro 

Editor: Andrea Ruscitti 

Senior Account Manager: Diego Vallieri 

Account Executive: Maria Giulia Verità 

Head of Strategy: Bruno Tecci 

Strategy Supervisor: Francesco Marcucci 

Photo Production by We Are Social Studios: 

Head of We Are Social Studios: Sandro Amabili 

Producer: Leopoldo Dondena 

Photo: Alvise Guadagnino, Viviana Bonafede 

Video production by H+:

Film Director: Victor Schnur, Ludovico Galletti

Director of Photography: Alessandro Bolzoni

Editing: Anna Lapiccirella

Producer: Matilde Ortona

Media: Wavemaker

Communication Director: Patrizia Troccoli

Senior Communication Planner: Silvia Villa

Digital Planner: Giacomo Rota

Head of International & Production Out of Home – Kinetic: Giancarlo Turturici

Thanks for the collaboration to:

Bagni Misteriosi of Teatro Franco Parenti

Camparino in Galleria

Grandi Stazioni (Stazione Centrale)

PwC Italy

Rosa Grand Milano – Starhotels Collezione

Source: We Are Social

  abriele Cucinella, Giuseppe Sala, Stefano Maggi and Ottavio Nava, Tourism, We Are Social, YESMilano