As Manager of Special Events, worked for the Walt Disney Company for 13 years based in Orlando, Florida, but managed programs and events world-wide.  Founder of Magic Music Days, the largest program in the world for educational and community music and performance groups to appear at one of the Disney parks in Florida, California, Tokyo and Paris.  Also responsible for the sales campaigns and operational implementation for Disney Magic Music Days, Grad Nite, Magic Kingdom Club Group Travel, Military Markets, Senior Citizen Programs and Disney Entertainment Arts (forerunner to the Disney Institute).  In addition to these programs, David also served as a member of the production team for 3 Superbowl Half-time Shows; Epcot and Disney/MGM Grand Openings; Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony; Candlelight Processional; and over 3,000 Parades and Holiday Spectaculars.
  

Cast manager for 3 Superbowl half-time shows as part of the production staff of the Walt Disney Company.  Responsible for oversight of cast auditions, communications, catering, rehearsals, transportation, wardrobe, budget, safety / security, and logistical planning.  Also served as "Day-of-show" line producer and stage manager to cue cast entrances and exits onto the field.  Each Superbowl half-time cast consisted of 3000 - 3500 participants.
   

Contracted as Associate Producer by Gaylord Entertainment for the Orlando venue.  Served as Cast Manager for over 1500 participants as well as "Day-of-show" line producer and stage manager.  Responsible for oversight of cast recruitment, communications, catering, rehearsals, transportation, wardrobe, budget, cast safety / security, and logistical planning. 
   

Producer for "An Evening in Old Florida" featuring Chef Emeril Lagasse as the featured chef for approximately 300 Food Journalists and Media from around the United States.  Transformed a ranch location into an appropriate setting to feature a world renown chef.  A welcome reception featured an "expo" of many of Florida's foremost food and drink companies (Bacardi, Ybor City, Florida Beef Council, Watermelon Growers, etc.) including a "Hay Bale Bar".  Then, inside the Green Barn, Chef Emeril Lagasse prepared and presented a multi-course meal introducing each course with the historical and culinary background representing foods and flavors indigenous to Florida.
   

Producer of Oscar Night America at Planet Hollywood located in Disney's Pleasure Island and in cooperation with the Academy Awards (Academy of Motion Pictures) in Hollywood.  Oscar Night America was sponsored, in part, by Planet Hollywood and their 3-story restaurant served as the venue.  The event was produced for 2 years and was a black-tie fund-raiser for local charities.  The Academy Awards show was simulcast live from Hollywood into Planet Hollywood for guests to view the show while dining and participating in charity auctions.  Local news anchors from ABC served as emcees and filled the commercial breaks with local entertainment acts and scripted activities.
    

As Manager of Special Events, I was on the creative, production, and operational staff to design and implement many large-scale events for the Walt Disney Theme Parks.  Some notable events include:

•  Walt Disney World 10th and 15th Anniversary Celebrations
• Epcot Center Grand Opening (Grand Opening and dedication for the entire park, plus individual large-scale openings at each pavilion over a 2 year period.  Worked directly with Government Officials and Embassies for each of the World Showcase Pavilions)
• Press events and Media "blitzes" (Disney would host 10,000 - 15,000 members of the media from around the world each October.  These media / press events were a massive staging for media members to observe and have access to each of the "new" offerings within the Walt Disney Theme Parks.  Elaborate celebrity and in-house stage shows and extravaganzas were staged for the media's entertainment insight and pleasure)
• Disney / MGM Grand Opening
• Television Specials (in addition to the media events listed above, Disney would present regular holiday specials and parades broadcast on ABC)
• Disneyland - Paris Grand Opening
        

• Fandemonium (2 years) - an interactive Fan-Fest prior to the Basketball Season to give fans an up-close experience with Magic players and competitive skill tests.
• Christmas Special (on NBC) - produced a pregame special prior to the "re-match" of the previous year's championship teams on Christmas Day.  Included a Christmas tree lighting as the Newscaster "swished" the ball through the net.  Also included many indoor interactive games such as "Stocking Stuffers" - which was varying heights of basketball hoops with the starting line-up's "stockings" as the nets.
• RDV Sportsplex Grand Opening and Dedication - Produced a wide variety of activities and celebrity appearances showcasing all aspects of the RDV Sportsplex which is a combination high-tech fitness facility and also the Training / Practice areas for the Orlando Magic and the Orlando Solarbears.  
        

Contracted by U.S. Air Force Band and in conjunction with the Pentagon to design and develop touring shows and training seminars.  Worked with music arrangers, choreographers, costume designers and conductors to design and develop "Serenade in Blue" a world-wide touring show for the U.S. Air Force Band combining a show orchestra (strings, rhythm section, and big band instrumentation) along with 6 - 8 featured singers / dancers to provide a 90 minute variety show featuring different eras of entertainment from the Stage and Screen. 

Also developed a training seminar for Air Force music leaders world-wide exposing them to the creative, production, budget, and presentation process of the professional entertainment industry.  Two-days of interactive skill training in Presentations and Creativity along with sessions with industry leading choreographers, costume designers, special effects experts, lighting / audio engineers, and television / stage make-up artists in Washington DC culminated with a trip for the entire group to New York to visit back-stage venues (i.e. Radio City Music Hall) and to see all the elements come together at a Broadway show.
     

Contracted to produce a springtime festival / event designed to increase tourism to Freeport, Bahamas.  The Festival included interactive activities that encouraged attendees to visit area shops, restaurants and landmarks in the form of a sophisticated treasure hunt.  The event culminated with an open-air concert by Bobby McFeran performing his hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" as part of his 90 minute show.  Chartered Catamarans and other upscale Sea-going vessels were used to ferry attendees from South Florida seaports to Freeport.