Nick Wolda

President at Visit The Woodlands

Speaker

Nick Wolda began his career with The Woodlands Township in 1999. During his tenure, he worked on project teams which included the development of The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center; the expansion of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion; and the developments of Market Street, Town Green Park and Waterway Square.

Nick is the President of Visit The Woodlands, the convention & visitors bureau. Nick oversees the staff teams who handle marketing, advertising, social media, websites and public/media relations for both of these organizations.

He is a founding member of The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival which is now ranked in the Top 10 of all arts festivals in the country. His marketing programs have won numerous awards from the International Festivals & Events Association, International Economic Development Council and several state-wide organizations. Nick has successfully published public relations articles on The Woodlands in media outlets such as USA Today, Travel + Leisure, Southern Living Magazine, Corporate & Incentive Travel, Golf Digest, Zagat’s and numerous radio and television programs.

A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, Nick’s 40-year career began in college as a writer for The Lufkin Daily News and the Houston Chronicle. Upon graduation, Nick spent the first 13 years of his career with advertising/marketing firms to provide sales, marketing, public relations and advertising guidance to a variety of corporations, including hospitals, doctor offices, grocery chains, banking, state associations and governmental entities.

Nick has resided in the Village of Alden Bridge since 1999 and his daughter and son both attended CISD schools.