40 Under 40: Danika Heatherly – Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau

Feb 20, 2013 No Comments by

Danika Heatherly spent her entire childhood in Visalia, and after graduating high school she attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.  She earned a degree in journalism and marketing in 2010, and then moved back to Visalia to join the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau as a visitors service assistant.  Shortly after, she became the manager of the Bureau.

Danika Heatherly

In her position she handles tourism services, public relations and marketing.  Heatherly services visitors, maintains website copy, updates the social media, does public relations work and pitches story ideas to the media.  She also handles membership and runs the office.  Heatherly promotes Visalia and its proximity to national parks to increase visitor traffic.  She is proud to market the Majestic Mountain Loop, where people can visit Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite national parks in just three days.  Heatherly sees a lot of visitation from places like Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.

Heatherly will receive her MBA from Fresno Pacific University upon completing her thesis.  She is fond of traveling, something she does often for work.

 

 

Favorite Movie:  “Miss Congeniality”

Favorite Music Artist/Band:  Carrie Underwood

Last Book Read:  “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy

 

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