Howard D.

Fawcett
5419 W Tropicana, Apt. 2403 Las Vegas, NV 89103
(916) 616-0274
hfcc11b0@westpost.net
SUMMARY STATEMENT
Accomplished Marketing and Event Manager with over 16 years of
experience. Generated over 1.4 million dollars in additional revenue
for Hilton Grand Vacations as a Marketing Coordinator.
Consistently won national awards for negotiating free media exposure
for The Walt Disney Company as the Promotions Manager for Radio
Disney Sacramento. Managed over 500 events annually on a national
level as the Field Operations Manager for Mobile M-Pact. Initiated
the Mayflower Marathon food drive as the Promotions Director for
Saga Communications, which is the largest food drive in the Southeast
(Driving additional revenue and exposure for the radio station).
CORE COMPETENCIES
Major Event Management, Staff Hiring, Team Member Training,
Team Building, Million Dollar Value Contest Management,
Contract Negotiation, Media Advertising Sales, Building Client
Relationships, Sponsorship Fulfillment, Public Relations, Radio
Commercial Production, Excellent Verbal and Written Communications
Skills, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Event Emcee/Host, Event
Photographer, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel.
EVENT PLANNING EXPERIENCE
Special events planning including state fairs, AAA Baseball and
Hockey appearances, national act concerts, retail appearances,
trade shows, 5K Runs, community service events and much more.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Event Coordinator
Beasley Broadcast Group/Las Vegas, NV
February 2009 to Present
Beasley Broadcast Group operates over 44 radio stations throughout
the United States.
- Coordinate events for two radio stations in the Las Vegas market
- Lead, train and counsel event team members
- Work with clients to make sure that event goals are clear and that
the event team executes the plan to accomplish those goals
- Create additional exposure for clients and the radio stations at events
- Generate ideas for the radio stations to increase revenue
In-House Marketing Coordinator/Guest Services Agent
Hilton Grand Vacations Club/Las Vegas, NV.
November 2008 to April 2010
Hilton Grand Vacations Club offers a collection of extraordinary
resorts in some of the world's most desirable locations, access
to over 3,000 Hilton Family Hotels worldwide, 3,700 resort
exchange opportunities across the globe and a variety of unique
adventure and cruise travel options.
- Generate leads and book qualified timeshare sales presentations
 or prospective Hilton Grand Vacations Owners, Club Members
and other qualified customers.
- Provide customer/concierge services to all guests while projecting
a professional company image.
Field Operations Manager
Mobile M-Pact/Rocklin, CA.
May 2007 to November 2008
Mobile M-Pact is a National Experiential Marketing Company
that executes promotional events on behalf of clients in order
to promote products or services in a way that potential customers
can interact with and fully experience.
- Hire, manage and monitor Field Marketing Supervisors and
Field Marketing Coordinators
- Counsel, evaluate, advise and train over 20 staff members in
order to ensure professionalism and to maximize effectiveness
in order to execute over 500 events throughout the entire
United States of America annually.
- Ensure that all projects and assignments are executed according
the specifications and expectations of the client and Mobile
M-Pact's company president.
- Execute major events for clients such as the US Army, Time
Warner Cable and Comcast Cable.
- Supervise budgets to ensure that expenses remain within
prescribed parameters.
Marketing and Promotions Manager
Radio Disney/Sacramento, CA
August 2002 to May 2007
Radio Disney is the #1, 24-hour radio network
devoted to kids, tweens and families. The network is available
to 97% of the U.S. which includes over 50 terrestrial radio
stations. I t is also available via RadioDisney.com, XM
and Sirius satellite radio,
iTunes Radio Tuner, XM/DIRECTV and mobile phones.
- Performed duties as the Interim Station Manager as well
as my usual Marketing Manager duties until a new
Station Manager could be recruited and hired
- Promote Radio Disney's visibility and community image through
cross promotions and negotiated trade arrangements with TV
Stations, Cable TV Providers, Newspapers and Magazines
- Effectively and efficiently create promotional, entertainment
and marketing activities which meet the station's needs while
enhancing sales, marketing awareness and audience growth
- Research and develop client and community contacts
and relationships that are beneficial to Radio Disney.
- Develop and implement promotional budget plans subject to
revenue generated
- Recruit, hire, train and develop all event performance cast
members, including dancers, singers, road crew cast members
and other team members as needed.
- Write, voice and produce commercials for clients that gain
attention with a call to action.
- Emcee events including state and county fairs, retail
appearances, movie screenings, concerts and more
- Photograph events and create event recaps for
 clients that highlight the results of the promotion
- Also served as the Station Buyer, Public Service
Director and Fleet Manager/Service Director
Promotion Director
Clear Channel Communications/Sacramento, CA
February 2001 to August 2002
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is a global media and
entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand
entertainment and information services for local communities and
premiere opportunities for advertisers. Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. operates over 800 radio stations
reaching more than 97 million listeners every week.
- Work with the Sales department to develop client promotional ideas
- Execute Sales/NTR driven promotions such as job fairs and
business expos and assist with sales packages to achieve and
exceed budget
- Plan, develop and execute all station events and contests
including major prize giveaways such as cars.
- Manage the promotion budget while meeting goals and deadlines
- Hire, manage, train and develop a professional promotions staff
- Develop and execute community events and Non-profit
activities such as collecting school supplies and for needy
families and toys for the Toys for Tots program
Promotion Director
Saga Communications/Chesapeake, VA
May 1996 to February 2001
Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcasting company whose
business is devoted to acquiring, developing and operating
broadcast properties. The Company owns or operates broadcast
properties in 26 markets, including 61 FM and 30 AM radio
stations, 3 state radio networks, 2 farm radio networks,
5 television stations and 4 low-power television stations.
- Hire, train, review and lead event staff members
- Maintain a positive station image through charitable station
events such as the largest food drive in the entire southeast region
of the United States while driving revenue through sponsor tie ins.
(Mayflower Marathon 52 continuous hour multiple location food drive)
- Coordinate promotional activities with concert and major festival
promoters to ensure successful events
- Write promotion proposals in order secure cross promotional
partnerships to benefit all parties involved
Promotion Assistant/Account Executive
Benchmark Communications/Virginia Beach, VA
September 1993 to May 1996
Benchmark Communications operated over 30 radio
stations in mid-sized markets in the Southeast and Middle
Atlantic regions during the 1990's.
- Coordinate events such as retail client appearances,
concerts and fundraisers
- Write press releases highlighting the radio station's
community involvement and the results of the station's
 charitable activities
- On-air personality
- Commercial air time sales
- Live broadcast technician