ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
· Founding shareholder at Expedia
· Leader in developing Expedia's brand, business development, distribution,
hotel, destination, marketing, media, sales and SEM businesses
· Led the team that designed and launched LiveItUp.com
· Led product development of several eCommerce businesses
· Led strategic planning and development for multiple businesses
· Led ad ops, marketing, product, sales, strategy, and yield for 100s of LOBs
· Frequent speaker- sales, marketing, travel, tourism, media and digital marketing
· A leader in Social Media usage
· Member of The Internet Old-timers Foundation
David is a recognized industry leader in the digital, media and ecommerce arenas with expertise across the franchising, hospitality, membership, social media, travel, tourism, subscription and publishing spectrum. He has been invited as a speaker, panelist and participant for a variety of University and industry conferences including: Cornell, NYU, ShopAmerica, HITEC, HSMAI, and HEDNA as well as private speaking engagements.
David has worked in leadership positions for McDonalds, Microsoft, Expedia, and IAC among others. David has a deep passion and knowledge base for digital. David is the Immediate Past Chair of the Americas for the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI).