VenueConnect 2019

Daniel Huerta
Assistant Director
Dallas Park & Recreation Department


Daniel Huerta oversees the Visitor Experience and Community Engagement Services Division for the Dallas Park & Recreation Department. As Assistant Director, his responsibilities include oversight and management of the department’s 18 family aquatic centers, Bahama Beach Waterpark, Marketing and Community Engagement, Volunteer Services, and the Kiest Sports Quadplex. As a member of the International Association of Venue Managers, he has served on the Industry Affairs Council, International Steering Committee, Conference Planning Committee, Awards Review Task Force and as past chairman of the Diversification Committee and the Membership Committee. He currently is the Chair for the Amphitheaters and Fairgrounds Committee and a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Daniel is also a lifelong member of the National Park and Recreation Association and has served on the board of Preservation Dallas, the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, and the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. Author of several articles on venue management, Huerta is a frequent speaker at national conferences. Some of his featured presentations are “Event Management-Beyond the Basics,” “Diversity and its Benefits,” “Overcome Limitations and Maximize Volunteers at Your Venue,” “The Emerging Latino Population and Park and Recreation Services,” “Mixing It Up – Fair Park, TX Offers Diversity and Fun in One Park” and “Off-leash Sites.” Huerta holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Texas Tech University and a Master of Arts in Recreation Administration from Texas Women’s University. An experienced backpacker and hiker, he has walked the entire 478 miles of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Daniel is also an avid national parks enthusiast having visited 26 national parks to date.

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