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Academic Qualifications
B.S. Business Administration
Grand Valley State University
Professional Skills
Strategic planning
Programming
Advisory
Management
Professional Affiliations
Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council
International Association of Assembly Managers
International Association of Exhibitions and Events
Professional Convention Management Association |
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David O’Neal Principal | Executive Advisor |
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Mr. O’Neal is Chairman and co-founder of Conventional Wisdom Corp. As an advisor to designers, builders, and governmental owners, he has helped develop strategic implementation plans, operational design criteria, review management practices, policies, and procedures; and analyze facility markets. He has served as a strategic planning and programming consultant to the major convention centers in Boston, Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, and Seoul. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, where he oversaw two expansion projects and developed the master plan for two additional expansion phases, bringing that facility to 1.1 million square feet of exhibition space. |
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RELEVANT PROJECTS |
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New Cleveland Convention Center
Cleveland, OH
Music City Convention Center
Nashville, TN
Qatar National Convention Centre Expansion
Doha Education City Qatar
Indiana Convention Center Expansion Indianapolis, IN
Phoenix Covention Center Expansions Phoenix, AZ
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Virginia Beach, VA
Dubai Jebel Ali Exhibition Centre
United Arab Emirates
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Songdo Conventia Convention Center
Incheon, Korea
Doha Convention Center
Doha, Qatar
Puerto Rico Convention Center
San Juan, Puerto Rico
COEX World Trade Center Expansion
Seoul, Korea
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center Tacoma, WA
Dallas Convention Center Expansion
Dallas, TX
Orange County Convention Center Expansions, Phases III and IV
Orlando, FL
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