John Owens

Background

• Currently General Manager Nevada State Fair
• Was Fair Manager for the Anderson County Fair & Expo Center
• On the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Fair Association & The South Carolina Event & Festival Association
• President of Sertoma Club & Member of Rotary
• Was the Marketing/Event Director and Entertainment Buyer for the Volusia County Fair & Expo Center in Deland. (4 years)
• Over forty years as a performing musician - Sax
• Performed all over the world with the US Navy Band
• Concert Promoter
• Ran two Booking Agencies
• Produced Bands for stage performance
• Record/TV and Radio Producer
• Executive Vice President of Night Club America. A TV program aimed at Night Clubs, Bars and Lounges world Wide
• Executive Director of Numerous TV & Radio Shows
• General Manager of Several Radio Stations
• Entertainment Consultant to Record Label Groups
• Wrote "Staircase to Stardom" a how- to book about the Entertainment Business
• Given Seminars and Speeches at Colleges, Corporations and conventions on Marketing, Sales, Media and Sponsorships
• Written multiple Articles for Trade Magazines in the Fair Industry and the Cable Advertising Industry