Background

Neilia has extensive experience in economic development and travel marketing. She began working with Development Counsellors International in 1999 and has serviced well over a dozen places, including Greater Phoenix, Greater El Paso, Huntsville, Alabama, North Dakota, Texas Tourism and Hong Kong. Due to the diversity of her past and current clients, Neilia has worked closely with reporters that cover industries ranging from energy to travel and tourism. 

Neilia's Passion for Places

Neilia finds great pride in marketing places. Job creation, increasing the national and international awareness of a community, correcting misconceptions and boosting the number of heads in beds are just a few of the rewarding factors Neilia finds in this niche field.

Notable Results

• Neilia arranged broadcast segments on "Fox & Friends" that featured Global Electric Motorcars, LLC, a DaimlerChrysler company, based in North Dakota. She also secured a live interview on the program for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

• On behalf of Great Phoenix, Neilia successfully managed an inbound media tour to the region with 13 international writers who represented seven different countries, including Spain, Japan, Germany and Switzerland.

• Neilia secured individual meetings with top-tier publications, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek and Forbes, in major cities including New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Los Angeles, as well as international markets such as Japan, South Korea, Paris and London.