January 02, 2007

Episode 28: John Wagnon, Vice President of Marketing & Sales for Heavenly Mountain Resort

In this interview, we talk with John Wagnon, vice president of marketing and sales for Heavenly Mountain Resort. We discuss John’s career in the ski industry, the evolution of Heavenly and South Lake Tahoe, as well as his involvement with Ski Lake Tahoe, the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, and the California Travel and Tourism Commission.Vail Resorts purchased Heavenly in the Spring of 2002. Since that time, there have been many capital improvements including, better snowmaking, grooming, and lifts. Additionally, Heavenly became on of the largest consumers of renewable energy in the country. You can learn more about their environmental awareness here.Heavenly competes internationally as a ski destination. This podcast covers some of their marketing strategies such as their new website, which features “Heavenly TV,” a blog, and a podcast series.Of note, last year marked Heavenly’s 50th anniversary.Listen Now (MP3, 29.3)

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