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Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Grand Opening VIP Reception

March 21, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Grand Opening VIP Reception

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Westin Atlanta Gwinnett at Gas South District

The brand new, 4-star cutting-edge Westin Atlanta Gwinnett is open on the Gas South District campus in Duluth, GA! The 348-room hotel is a state-of-the-art, full-service meetings and events facility, developed in partnership with Explore Gwinnett, the county’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. The hotel hosted a Grand Opening VIP Reception on March 20, 2024. Business RadioX was broadcasting live from the event and had the opportunity to interview several key players involved with the project.

Kevin McAteer, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Concord Hospitality (Interview begins at 1:45)

Stan Hall, President & CEO, Gas South District and Explore Gwinnett (10:20)

Jennifer Bridwell, Georgia Market President, Georgia Banking Company (15:10)

Mark Kuntz, CEO, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. (21:35)

Mark Castriota, General Manager, Westin Atlanta Gwinnett (27:10)

About Concord Hospitality

Concord Hospitality is an award-winning hotel development company that will provide you and your hotel the best development and management services possible. Concord is balanced on five cornerstones: Delivering Quality, Living Integrity, Supporting Community, Growing Profitability, and Having Fun. Over the years, those cornerstones have guided Concord through the creation of a portfolio that is split between owned and managed properties. Their portfolio demonstrates the diversity of their strengths. They have the capacity to develop and/or operate hotels across every segment of the industry, creating a multitude of profitable opportunities.

About Gas South District

The Gas South District is a 118-acre campus just minutes outside of Atlanta that can accommodate a variety of events from concerts, performances, meetings, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and celebrations. The multipurpose campus includes an amazing 13,000-seat arena (Gas South Arena), a 708-seat theater (Gas South Theater), 24 versatile meeting rooms, a 90,000-square-foot exhibit hall space, and a 21,600-square-foot grand ballroom (Gas South Convention Center). The campus, operated by the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, distinguishes itself by hosting a diverse range of events including Atlanta Gladiators professional hockey, Georgia Swarm indoor lacrosse, Atlanta Vibe women’s pro volleyball, Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake, JapanFest, Romeo Santos, Red Hot Chili Peppers, George Strait, Eric Clapton, NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, Disney On Ice, U2, Paul McCartney, Orange Conference, Beyoncé, and more.

Brett DeLoach with Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta Hotel

September 29, 2021 by Mike

Case In Point

Brett DeLoach with Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta Hotel

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Brett DeLoach/Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta Hotel

Just as there is no typical Sonesta, there is no typical Sonesta guest. They are business people, couples, families, and adventurers. Many have worn all these hats with Sonesta, and all long for a unique and authentic experience. No matter your travel style or needs, Sonesta can match them, amidst a bold and independent-minded aesthetic from their lobbies and restaurants to our rooms. Sonesta’s diverse and distinctive portfolio spans 7 countries and covers a full range of services, from independence to full-service indulgence.

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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Brett Deloach of Sonesta Gwinnett Place, Natalie Cheney of MemberSuite, and Faith Broderick of Eastern Data, Inc.

October 17, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET'S TALK BUSINESS: Brett Deloach of Sonesta Gwinnett Place, Natalie Cheney of MemberSuite, and Faith Broderick of Eastern Data, Inc.

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Brett DeLoach, Natalie Cheney, Faith Broderick, Al Simon

Brett Deloach/Sonesta Gwinnett Place

Located in Duluth, GA, in the greater Atlanta community, Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta is in the heart of Gwinnett County. The recently updated 17-story hotel is the largest in the county and is top-ranked on TripAdvisor. Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta features 300 guest rooms, including 5 suites and the Preferred Level for business guests. In addition, the hotel features ArtBar, a gastro pub with signature dishes and drinks in a local art-inspired atmosphere; Grapevine Restaurant, which is open for breakfast and lunch; and a private dining room for small groups and intimate special events, plus an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, health club, sundeck and free parking.

Natalie Cheney/MemberSuite

MemberSuite is the premier software and services provider of engagement solutions to organizations in both the nonprofit and for-profit markets. These solutions range from cloud-based Association Management Software that serves associations and nonprofits, to cutting-edge event engagement technology which helps organizations understand attendee engagement before, during, and after their events.

Faith Broderick/Eastern Data, Inc.

Founded in 1997, Eastern Data Inc is a distributor of IT hardware solutions. They specialize in white box computer systems and servers, IT components, networking and surveillance solutions as well as OEM manufactured systems. Some of their vendor partners include Lenovo, Microsoft, Intel, Kingston and Geovision. They are not only your IT hardware solution provider, but your partner in leveraging the growth of your business. Their focus is service, and they strive to make customers’ needs their highest priority. They have a broad customer base to include Managed Service Providers. Value Added Resellers, Gov/Ed, SMB’s and OEM manufacturers.

David Kohlasch of Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta and Michelle & Rick Sutter of Coffee News of Suwanee

December 10, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

David Kohlasch of Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta and Michelle & Rick Sutter of Coffee News of Suwanee

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Gwinnett Business Radio - December 10, 2015 — Mike Sammond, David Kohlasch, Michelle Sutter, Rick Sutter, Steven Julian

David Kohlasch/Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta

Located in Duluth, GA, in the greater Atlanta community, Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta is in the heart of Gwinnett County. This recently updated 17-story hotel is the largest in the county and its 426 guest rooms include 15 suites and the Preferred Level for business guests. The hotel features 18 function rooms offering more than 16,000 square feet of meeting and event space and the hotel’s 8,000 square foot Georgia Ballroom accommodates up to 1,000 guests, the largest in the area. In addition, the hotel offers ArtBar, a gastro pub ideal for cocktails and dinner; Grapevine Restaurant, which is open for breakfast and lunch; and a private dining room for small groups and intimate special events; plus an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, health club, sundeck and free parking.

Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta is located near major entertainment venues including the Infinite Energy Arena (formerly the Gwinnett Arena), the Infinite Energy Theater (formerly the Performing Arts Centre), and the AAA Gwinnett Braves at Coolray Field. Other attractions such as Lake Lanier, World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, and the CNN Center are located nearby. Local shopping options include Gwinnett Place Mall, Sugarloaf Mills Mall, and the Mall of Georgia

Michelle & Rick Sutter/Coffee News of Suwanee

Coffee News is the most widely distributed restaurant publication in the world and has been hugely successful in helping small and medium sized businesses nationwide create a strong presence in their community for over 28 years. The Sutter family of Suwanee are proud publishers to offer Coffee News.

Fresh weekly issues of Coffee News can be found in 50 locations and growing throughout the Suwanee, Buford and Sugar Hill area. They’re very excited to bring this free, weekly publication to local restaurants, coffee shops, hair salons, professional offices, community buildings and other local businesses where people have a few minutes to read good news and fun features while waiting. Their goal is to be “everywhere” within the community to maximize enjoyment for their readers and exposure for their local advertisers.

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