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You're Invited: Google exec to speak at SOJ this Friday

Get the inside scoop on Google!

This Friday (Oct. 15), learn about the “Changing World of Advertising” from Morgantown native and Google executive, David Pavelko. The Head of Travel at Google, Pavelko manages marketing and advertising campaigns for airlines, hotel chains, cruise lines, car rental companies and others across Google, YouTube, and television and advertising platforms.

The presentation will be held this Friday, October 15, at 3pm in 205 Martin Hall. All students are welcome!

About David Pavelko

David Pavelko is the Head of Travel for the Eastern Region at Google and manages marketing and advertising campaigns for airlines, hotel chains, cruise lines, car rental companies, tourism groups, OTA’s, meta, and travel publishers across Google search, display, YouTube and television advertising platforms. Prior to joining Google, David spent 6 years at Cendant Corporation where he was Vice President of Business Development and was responsible for developing and managing marketing programs for Fortune 500 organizations for the purposes of leveraging Cendant’s travel (Orbitz, CheapTickets, Galileo), hospitality (Ramada Inn, Days Inn, Super 8), car rental (Avis/Budget), real estate and financial services distribution channels. David also spent time at Choice Hotels in a similar business development capacity as well as a few years in the sports marketing industry primarily managing sponsorship programs in IndyCar racing. David is a graduate of Princeton University.