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Westin Atlanta Gwinnett Grand Opening VIP Reception

March 21, 2024 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio
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.

Tagged With: Amanda Pearch Marmolejo, concord hospitality, gas south district, gwinnett hotel, hotel grand opening, Jennifer Bridwell, kevin mcateer, Mark Castriota, mark kuntz, Stan Hall, Westin Atlanta Gwinnett, westin grand opening, Westin Hotel, westin vip party

Season 1, Episode 2: WESTIN ATLANTA GWINNETT HOTEL

June 28, 2023 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio
Gwinnett Studio
Season 1, Episode 2: WESTIN ATLANTA GWINNETT HOTEL
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Mark Castriota and Stan Hall

The Gas South District’s “That’s The Ticket!” is the ultimate podcast exploring all things Gas South District, and a source for insights to events on campus and discussions on the wider entertainment and tourism industry. The series is hosted by Stan Hall, CEO of Gas South District and Explore Gwinnett.

On this episode, Stan and Mark Castriota, the General Manager of the Westin Atlanta Gwinnett, discuss the new Westin Hotel scheduled to open in early 2024 on the Gas South District campus.

For further information about Gas South District and upcoming events, visit GasSouthDistrict.com. That’s the ticket!

Tagged With: gas south convention center, gas south district, gas south district podcast, Mark Castriota, Stan Hall, that's the ticket, that's the ticket podcast, Westin Atlanta Gwinnett, Westin Hotel

Elliott Miller and Monroe Thrower III with Georgia Banking Company, Mark Donnolo with SalesGlobe, and Mark Castriota with Loews Atlanta Hotel

June 12, 2014 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio
Atlanta Business Radio
Elliott Miller and Monroe Thrower III with Georgia Banking Company, Mark Donnolo with SalesGlobe, and Mark Castriota with Loews Atlanta Hotel
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Elliott Miller /  Georgia Banking Company Linkedin 

Monroe Thrower III / Georgia Banking Company Linkedin

Monroe Thrower is a twelve year veteran of the mortgage and banking industry and is an expert in mortgage marketing, product development, origination, operations and secondary markets. He has spent his last 10 years at Georgia Banking Company leading the retail mortgage Division and most recently as Director of Client Relations for GBC Funding. He thrives helping small businesses find liquidity solutions through GBC’s niche funding services. He has a BS in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mark Donnolo / SalesGlobe Linkedin Twitter

Mark Donnolo is managing partner with SalesGlobe, a sales effectiveness consulting and services firm that works with leading companies in the areas of sales innovation, sales strategy, sales team coaching and training, and sales compensation. He is the author of “The Innovative Sale” and “What Your CEO Needs to Know About Sales Compensation” and founder of the SalesGlobe Forum, a thought leadership and research group that works with leading business schools.

Mark holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He serves on the Board of Trustees of The University of the Arts and the Ludwig Symphony Orchestra.

Mark Castriota / Loews Atlanta Hotel  Linkedin Twitter Facebook

Mark Castriota is the General Manager of the Loews Atlanta Hotel, a 414-room, AAA Four Diamond luxury hotel located in the vibrant Midtown district of Atlanta.

A veteran of the hospitality industry, Castriota joined the Loews Atlanta Hotel team in December 2013 following a 27-year career with Marriott Hotels & Resorts.

His extensive leadership experience includes serving as a general manager of the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, and as director of operations at the JW Marriott Hotel Buckhead Atlanta. Prior to leading hotel operations, he led the food and beverage divisions of several hotels in Atlanta, Chicago and Charleston.

Castriota’s impressive operations and management track record has resulted in several hospitality industry accolades including 2012 General Manager of the Year from the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Assocation, 2009 Marriott General Manager of the Year, and 2009 Marriott Hotel of the Year.

In addition to his leadership at the hotel, he is actively involved in the community serving as an executive committee member of the Atlanta Hotel Council, a corporate fundraising board member of the Woodruff Arts Center, and committee member and co-chairperson of the Children’s Miracle Network Charity Golf Tournament.

A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Castriota earned a Bachelor of Science degree in hospitality management.

 

Tagged With: Dr. Sujit Sharma, Elliott Miller, Georgia Banking Company, Label Hill, Loews Atlanta Hotel, Mark Castriota, Mark Donnolo, Monroe Thrower III, SalesGlobe

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