PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              Contact:  Robert W. Johnson, President

Date:  October 6, 2010                                              Phone:     (407) 681-9444 

 

 

OABA Names New Marketing Director

 

The Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) announced today that John  

Owens, CFE has been hired as Marketing Director for this trade association representing the mobile amusement industry.

 

According to Johnson, “John’s professional experience with fairs, carnivals as well as his marketing and promotion expertise have provided him with the credentials to make him the right person for this position.”

 

John has spent the past ten years in the agricultural fair industry as Marketing/Event Director of the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show in Deland, FL; Fair Manager of the Anderson County Fair, in Anderson, SC and General Manager of The Nevada State Fair in Reno, NV.

 

He also was National Sales Manager for Millennium Motor Sports, the Sports Marketing Arm for TNN Motor Sports, in charge of corporate sponsorships for World of Outlaws Racing series.  In addition, John served as General Manager of TotalReach Cable Advertising for over five years in the Central Florida area selling and producing Cable TV Advertising. 

 

John is an accomplished author of “Opening Night” Creating Successful Events and he has done seminars and motivational public speaking.

 

With the OABA, he will be handling all Advertising Sales, memberships, member services as well as some new and exciting promotions.   

 

“We are fortunate to have John join our staff, work with our Board and Committees to provide the highest level of service to our members and further brand the OABA as the premier trade association representing the mobile amusement industry, since 1965,” said Johnson.

 

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