David Townsend

Current

• President at Creative Concepts

Past

• President at Enterlink Hospitality Consulting
• Marketing Director at McFaddin Ventures
• Marketing Director at Vista Host Hotels, Inc.

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Education

• Central Piedmont Community College
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Recommended

4 people have recommended David

Connections

123 connections

Industry

Hospitality

Websites

• David Townsend's WebSite
• The COM Media Group

David Townsend’s Summary

76 Hospitality Openings
67 Hospitality Remodels
43 Hospitality Turn-Arounds
29 Hospitality Concepts Created
97 Corporate Projects Completed
33 Entrepreneurial Projects Completed

14 Years of Corporate Experience
15 Years of Entrepreneurial Experience
Bachelors Degree in Business Management
Associates Degree in Hospitality Management
130 Hospitality Projects completed over 30 years

David Townsend’s Specialties:

Marketing, Management, Technology Consulting, Travel Experience

David Townsend’s Experience

• President

  Creative Concepts

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospitality industry)

  July 1996 — Present (13 years 5 months)

• President

  Enterlink Hospitality Consulting

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Hospitality industry)

  May 1988 — July 1996 (8 years 3 months)

• Marketing Director

  McFaddin Ventures

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MCFV; Hospitality industry)

  July 1982 — 1988 (6 years )

• Marketing Director

  Vista Host Hotels, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospitality industry)

  June 1978 — July 1982 (4 years 2 months)

David Townsend’s Education

• Central Piedmont Community College

  Associate , Hospitality Management , 1976 — 1978

  Class President
  4.0 GPA

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Bachelors , Business Administration , 1974 — 1978

  Minor in Marketing
  Minor in English

Additional Information

David Townsend’s Websites:

• David Townsend's WebSite
• The COM Media Group

David Townsend’s Interests:

Computers, travel, photography, the Internet, reading, research, music, new technology - and my son.

David Townsend’s Groups:

Linking Recruiters, Recruiters Networking Niche, Obama '08

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Killer Idea Developers (KID)
•    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
•    Virtual Business Card
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    NetworkingPros
•    Success
•    Google Group
•    Indeed.com
•    Consultants Network
•    Global group
•    Success Through Balance
•    Success Networking
•    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
•    Angel Investor Group
•    Top Tier Open Networker
•    CHICAGO 2016 Olympic Games Supporters
•    Hotel Technologies & Software
•    SuperInvestor LIG
•    Connect to the World
•    Tweeple
•    Deal Flow Network™
•    Angel Investor Network, The SAINT
•    Entrepreneur Funding Forum
•    Hospitality Matters

David Townsend’s Honors:

Concepts created, opened, operated, and marketed have won over 60 national and local awards. The Boogie Nights concept was listed on “America's Top 100 Concepts”. Also won “Best of Chicagoland” “Best of Houston”, "Best of St. Louis", and “Best of Fort Lauderdale” awards for nine years in a row.

Other than that, I maintain a low profile.

David Townsend’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch