David, started his career in Meeting Planning as a Director of Meetings for The Natl. Assoc. of Fleet Administrators (an automobile association), he then joined the New York Hilton serving for 6 years as Director of Convention Services. David then headed to Bally’s in Las Vegas and created a Convention Service Department at that property, while preparing and opening Paris Las Vegas in Sept. 1999. David combined operations at the two properties which totals 6000 guest rooms and half a million square ft. of space, overseeing Convention Services, Banquet Setup and Package Room operations. In July 2000 David joined Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide as Vice President of Convention and Meeting Services overseeing 400 of Starwoods North American Hotels Convention Services and Catering Departments. In December 2001 David joined Conference Direct as Executive VP of Housing and Registration creating and then heading up their Housing & Registration Division. David returned to Starwood Hotels in 2002 heading up Convention Services and Banquet operations at the Sheraton New York and then moving on to the Corporate Headquarters at Starwood Hotels as Vice President of Catering and Event Services overseeing the companies Catering and Event Service Depts. David left Starwood to join leading Hotel and Meeting technology firm Cendyn Arcaneo as VP of Strategic Accounts.

 David has won numerous industry Awards including Successful Meetings Convention Service, Hilton Hotels Convention Service Manager of the Year, ACOM Member of the Year, ESPA’s Presidents Award, and he is a two-time recipient of ASAE’s Diamond Award of Excellence in Convention Service. David has been a long time member of ESPA (Event Service Professionals Assoc.) where he served as President and PCMA. David is also a member of NACE, ASAE, and MPI.