Pro Business Channel

America’s Technology Reporter Paul Hochman LIVE from Consumer Electronics Show on Georgia Business Radio

EACH YEAR, THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, OR C-E-S AS IT’S KNOWN, GIVES US A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE BY UNVEILING THE LATEST HIGH-TECH DEVICES.

JOINING US FROM THE FLOOR OF C-E-S IN LAS VEGAS IS ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP TECH JOURNALIST PAUL HOCHMAN, WHOSE ARTICLES HAVE BEEN CALLED A “MUST READ” BY THE NEW YORK TIMES.

PAUL WAS ALSO THE FORMER TECH GURU FOR THE TODAY SHOW.

TOPICS/QUESTIONS COVERED IN THE INTERVIEW:

WHAT IS A COOL TECH DEVICE ON DISPLAY AT C-E-S?

WHAT ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY – WHAT’S TRENDING AT C-E-S THIS YEAR?

WHAT KIND OF NEW ROBOT TECHNOLOGY IS ON DISPLAY?

TELL US ABOUT SOME NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE HOME.

WHAT OTHER THINGS ON DISPLAY AT C-E-S CAN MAKE LIFE EASIER?

WHERE CAN WE GO FOR MORE INFORMATION?

Learn More: https://www.cta.tech

Bio for Paul Hochman - America’s Technology Reporter

Connect with Paul Hochman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhochman

As the Gear and Technology Editor for the NBC TODAY Show, Mr. Hochman has spent over 10 years mingling with TV hosts who wonder how he got on the set.

Matt Lauer still pretends not to know him when he sees him in the Green Room at 30 Rock. Al Roker will now appear in public with Mr. Hochman only when he's wearing a fur hat or juggling oranges.

And Bill Gates? Hochman's exclusive Today Show interview with Gates about a then-breakthrough Microsoft technology likely got Gates's entire security staff fired.

During Mr. Hochman's time with the TODAY Show, he has covered Olympic gear and technology at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino; and the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

He was also the technology and culture reporter for Versus TV and the Tour de France; the host of an online technology talk show on MSN called "Playit4Ward" and has been a longtime technology contributor for CNBC and MSNBC.

Mr. Hochman atoned for his life in morning TV by becoming a journalist. He was a Contributing Writer for Fast Company Magazine, focusing on technology and design; his article about 'sexy prosthetics' was called a "Must Read" by the editorial staff of The New York Times.

Mr. Hochman was also a founding writer for The New York Times's sports-focused Sunday Magazine, called PLAY; wrote for FORTUNE Magazine; and has been a contributing editor for SKI Magazine. For 10 years, he was that magazine's Ski Test Director, directing the testing of all new gear. He was nominated for an Olympic Media Award for his work with The Wall Street Journal.

Finally, Mr. Hochman is an accomplished athlete. He has a black belt in the Uechi-Ryu style of Karate and was member of the Dartmouth Men's Alpine Ski Team. He speaks French and Italian, graduated cum Laude from Dartmouth College, and has 4 children. He is married to an Olympian, Carrie Sheinberg, who skis faster than he ever will.

Connect with Paul Hochman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhochman

About CES

CES® Is the Global Stage for Innovation

CES is the world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.

Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers.

CES showcases more than 4,500 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 250 conference sessions and more than 180K attendees from 150 countries.

And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ — the technology trade association representing the $292 billion U.S. consumer technology industry — it attracts the world’s...

Larry Williams, President and CEO of Technology Association of Georgia Interviewed on Atlanta Tech Podcast

Larry Williams
President and CEO at the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

Guest BIO:
• Successful experience building and managing state and local economic development, international business development and tourism development.
• Results-oriented professional with a reputation for service, satisfaction, and results.
• Creative troubleshooter able to quickly identify and resolve problems at all levels.
• Multilingual with international experience and understanding of global business practices.
• Solid leader able to build, mentor, and develop highly motivated, productive, and loyal teams.
• Track record of developing strategic plans and public-private partnerships.
• Skilled administrator able to consolidate and streamline organizations, manage budgets, and direct change.

Specialties: Economic development, international business development, global branding, marketing, non-profit & government administration and management, business finance, budget management, customer service, organizational development, leadership, deal structuring, change management, strategic planning, building public-private partnerships, public and industrial policy, international trade and operations.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
The Technology Association of Georgia's mission is to educate, promote, influence and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances Georgia’s tech-based economy.

Topics to Discuss:
Importance technology plays in GA's economy
Relevance
Support and engagement in TAG

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
https://www.tagonline.org
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrykwilliams

Atlanta Tech Podcast
Interviews and conversations with the movers and shakers in the tech space in Atlanta.
Covering brands, organizations, individuals and industry experts and trends!
Learn more at: http://www.AtlantaTechPodcast.com


Show Host:
Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Check out more episodes at: http://www.AtlantaTechPodcast.com

Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pro-business-channel--2662314/support.

Larry Williams, President and CEO of Technology Association of Georgia Interviewed on Atlanta Tech Podcast

Larry Williams

President and CEO at the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

Guest BIO:

• Successful experience building and managing state and local economic development, international business development and tourism development.

• Results-oriented professional with a reputation for service, satisfaction, and results.

• Creative troubleshooter able to quickly identify and resolve problems at all levels.

• Multilingual with international experience and understanding of global business practices.

• Solid leader able to build, mentor, and develop highly motivated, productive, and loyal teams.

• Track record of developing strategic plans and public-private partnerships.

• Skilled administrator able to consolidate and streamline organizations, manage budgets, and direct change.

Specialties: Economic development, international business development, global branding, marketing, non-profit & government administration and management, business finance, budget management, customer service, organizational development, leadership, deal structuring, change management, strategic planning, building public-private partnerships, public and industrial policy, international trade and operations.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:

The Technology Association of Georgia's mission is to educate, promote, influence and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances Georgia’s tech-based economy.

Topics to Discuss:

Importance technology plays in GA's economy

Relevance

Support and engagement in TAG

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

https://www.tagonline.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrykwilliams

Atlanta Tech Podcast

Interviews and conversations with the movers and shakers in the tech space in Atlanta.

Covering brands, organizations, individuals and industry experts and trends!

Learn more at: http://www.AtlantaTechPodcast.com

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova

https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Check out more episodes at: http://www.AtlantaTechPodcast.com

Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Business Developers Network
Where business leaders share innovative concepts for developing business.

This Episode:
How Differentiation Catapulted a Management Consulting Company to $500MM
Guest: Gabe Berry, Vice President of Client Development, RGP

Gabe Berry shares how RPG grew to reach top line revenue of nearly $500 million by capitalizing on what Peter Drucker described as RPG’s "Intellectual capital on demand" and reviews RGP’s ambitious plans to expand through practice offerings and global reach.

Gabe is the market leader for RGP’s Atlanta office, where he is responsible for client management and service delivery . He has over 13 years of consulting firm experience; working with clients globally across multiple industries including Manufacturing, Energy, EPC, Aerospace, and Telecom. Gabe has functional expertise in business development, recruiting, operations, and project management; and has managed teams of sales, recruiting, and operations professionals providing and delivering interim, project-based, and advisory services to their clients.

Gabe holds a Bachelor‘s in Business Administration and Management, and an Executive MBA from Georgia State University.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:
RGP is an alternative consulting firm specializing in advisory services and project execution. We're proven problem solvers with 10 to 20 years of hands-on, real-world experience. We provide everything from strategic advice to project management; subject-matter expertise to project support. We don't stop at telling you what needs doing. We help get it done.

Connect with Gabe Berry on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gabeberry


Show Host: Artie Ruderman

The Business Developers Network where today’s leading business developers share and learn innovative business development concepts to generate greater value for their businesses. Broadcasting LIVE from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta.

For more info about the show sponsor visit: http://www.igscorp.net

To listen to more episodes visit: http://www.BusinessDevelopersNetwork.com

To view more photos from this show visit: www.ProBusinessPictures.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:
http://www.OnAirGuest.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pro-business-channel--2662314/support.

Business Developers Network

Where business leaders share innovative concepts for developing business.

This Episode:

How Differentiation Catapulted a Management Consulting Company to $500MM

Guest: Gabe Berry, Vice President of Client Development, RGP

Gabe Berry shares how RPG grew to reach top line revenue of nearly $500 million by capitalizing on what Peter Drucker described as RPG’s "Intellectual capital on demand" and reviews RGP’s ambitious plans to expand through practice offerings and global reach.

Gabe is the market leader for RGP’s Atlanta office, where he is responsible for client management and service delivery . He has over 13 years of consulting firm experience; working with clients globally across multiple industries including Manufacturing, Energy, EPC, Aerospace, and Telecom. Gabe has functional expertise in business development, recruiting, operations, and project management; and has managed teams of sales, recruiting, and operations professionals providing and delivering interim, project-based, and advisory services to their clients.

Gabe holds a Bachelor‘s in Business Administration and Management, and an Executive MBA from Georgia State University.

Brief Description of Your Product or Service:

RGP is an alternative consulting firm specializing in advisory services and project execution. We're proven problem solvers with 10 to 20 years of hands-on, real-world experience. We provide everything from strategic advice to project management; subject-matter expertise to project support. We don't stop at telling you what needs doing. We help get it done.

Connect with Gabe Berry on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gabeberry

Show Host: Artie Ruderman

The Business Developers Network where today’s leading business developers share and learn innovative business development concepts to generate greater value for their businesses. Broadcasting LIVE from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta.

For more info about the show sponsor visit: http://www.igscorp.net

To listen to more episodes visit: http://www.BusinessDevelopersNetwork.com

To view more photos from this show visit: www.ProBusinessPictures.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

http://www.OnAirGuest.com

Eugene Pope, Sandler Sales Training and Mark Riley, ClubCorp on Georgia Business Radio

Eugene Pope
Sandler Training

Eugene Pope brings over twenty years of experience in sales training and business development, working with brands such as, Sunglass Hut, Godiva, Best Buy, and many more.

Throughout his career, Eugene has been dedicated to helping people grow their business acumen through sales leadership behaviors that teach best practices with applied scientific knowledge.

Eugene opened his Sandler Training Center in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, working with business professionals to grow their sales through the Sandler Sales Training methodology.

With a passion for public speaking, and teaching people how to grow professionally, Sandler Training offers the perfect platform for Eugene to explore his passions while helping business professionals improve their selling skills.

Eugene Pope resides in Johns Creek, GA with his wife, Dasha, their two children, Ethan and Dannielle, and two wonderful miniature long-haired Dachshunds, Tinks and Woody.

Brief Description of Service:
The Sandler sales methodology fosters an attitude of leadership, rather than just emphasizing technique. Reinforcement training facilitates the development of new and empowering behaviors, attitudes, and sales skills, mapping a unique road map to lasting success.

Topics to Discuss:
Why Sales People Fail
Prospecting
Cold Calling

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
https://www.eugenepope.sandler.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenepope


Mark Riley
ClubCorp
Senior Sales & Marketing professional in the publishing & travel industries

SALES & MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Resourceful Sales and Marketing professional with 30+ years of progressively responsible and productive experience in several industries. Success based on proven strengths in territory development, forecasting, team building, staff development and leadership, negotiation, and individual direct sales. Extensive advertising sales experience in print, online and specialty publications. Have also sold direct marketing services, marketing information, marketing programs, data, mail production, software and Internet advertising. Consistently meet and beat sales quotas and other performance criteria. Valued as a team player with the capacity for creativity and challenge resolution.

Success in sales at the executive, multi decision corporate, and business owner levels.
Seven years of management experience.
Strong background in database marketing and CRM.
Guest speaker at several conferences and association meetings in both the travel and direct marketing services industries.
Fluent in all aspects of the French language. Have conducted meetings and presented in French.

Specialties: Business Development, Account Management, Database Marketing, Sales Operations, Presentation / Public Speaking,
CRM. Sales in: Advertising, Ad Sales, Intangible Products, B2B, Software, Internet Advertising, SEM, SEO, Yahoo BT,
Business Information, GDS, CRS Advertising...

Brief Description of Product or Service
Clubcorp owns and manages country clubs and city clubs. My role is to allow marketing companies the ability to engage with our members to provide them value for their membership and assist them in growing their respective businesses.

Topics to Discuss:
Marketing opportunities
Different channels
What works

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markwriley

Georgia Business Radio:
Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:
Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaBusinessRadio.com

Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pro-business-channel--2662314/support.

Eugene Pope, Sandler Sales Training and Mark Riley, ClubCorp on Georgia Business Radio

Eugene Pope

Sandler Training

Eugene Pope brings over twenty years of experience in sales training and business development, working with brands such as, Sunglass Hut, Godiva, Best Buy, and many more.

Throughout his career, Eugene has been dedicated to helping people grow their business acumen through sales leadership behaviors that teach best practices with applied scientific knowledge.

Eugene opened his Sandler Training Center in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, working with business professionals to grow their sales through the Sandler Sales Training methodology.

With a passion for public speaking, and teaching people how to grow professionally, Sandler Training offers the perfect platform for Eugene to explore his passions while helping business professionals improve their selling skills.

Eugene Pope resides in Johns Creek, GA with his wife, Dasha, their two children, Ethan and Dannielle, and two wonderful miniature long-haired Dachshunds, Tinks and Woody.

Brief Description of Service:

The Sandler sales methodology fosters an attitude of leadership, rather than just emphasizing technique. Reinforcement training facilitates the development of new and empowering behaviors, attitudes, and sales skills, mapping a unique road map to lasting success.

Topics to Discuss:

Why Sales People Fail

Prospecting

Cold Calling

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

https://www.eugenepope.sandler.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenepope

Mark Riley

ClubCorp

Senior Sales & Marketing professional in the publishing & travel industries

SALES & MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Resourceful Sales and Marketing professional with 30+ years of progressively responsible and productive experience in several industries. Success based on proven strengths in territory development, forecasting, team building, staff development and leadership, negotiation, and individual direct sales. Extensive advertising sales experience in print, online and specialty publications. Have also sold direct marketing services, marketing information, marketing programs, data, mail production, software and Internet advertising. Consistently meet and beat sales quotas and other performance criteria. Valued as a team player with the capacity for creativity and challenge resolution.

Success in sales at the executive, multi decision corporate, and business owner levels.

Seven years of management experience.

Strong background in database marketing and CRM.

Guest speaker at several conferences and association meetings in both the travel and direct marketing services industries.

Fluent in all aspects of the French language. Have conducted meetings and presented in French.

Specialties: Business Development, Account Management, Database Marketing, Sales Operations, Presentation / Public Speaking,

CRM. Sales in: Advertising, Ad Sales, Intangible Products, B2B, Software, Internet Advertising, SEM, SEO, Yahoo BT,

Business Information, GDS, CRS Advertising...

Brief Description of Product or Service

Clubcorp owns and manages country clubs and city clubs. My role is to allow marketing companies the ability to engage with our members to provide them value for their membership and assist them in growing their respective businesses.

Topics to Discuss:

Marketing opportunities

Different channels

What works

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markwriley

Georgia Business Radio:

Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful...

From a Kid in a Hardware Store to a Leading Debt Buyer! Mike Boyle Interview on Capital Club Radio

Join Michael Flock of FLOCK Specialty Finance as he interviews Mike Boyle. Mike is the Founder of C&E Acquisitions (C&E), a debt buyer based in Bel Air, Maryland focused on asset purchases in the healthcare space. Following the sale of C&E Acquisitions to Diverse Funding, he became Executive Vice President of Diverse, a leading middle market debt buyer. Mike discusses lessons learned from his previous work experience, including a stint at a hardware store that surprisingly carried through to his career in debt purchasing.

Mike started the company while he was an account executive at EMC Corporation where he was selling data center and infrastructure services to hospitals and law firms. He gained an appreciation for technology while working at Systems Alliance where he sold technology solutions to the university marketplace. Mike first learned financial analysis skills at Partners First Holdings where he managed the financial aspect of its outsourcing relationship with FDR. He also had gained valuable exposure to advertising principles when he started his career at MBNA managing major advertising campaigns including the launch of the Platinum Card.

Mike was the first in his family to graduate from college earning BA degrees in Business Administration and Marketing before adding an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Maryland. He is the proud father of three children.

 

Capital Club Radio

Hosted by: Michael Flock

Sponsored by: Flock Specialty Finance

Providing a forum for leaders in the middle market segment which has typically been undeserved by traditional banking.

Listeners gain valuable business insights and perspectives to deal with market uncertainty. Topics include: key success factors, both personal and professional, dealing with adversity, outlook for the industry and your business.

For more info about Michael Flock and Flock Specialty Finance visit:

www.FlockFinance.com

To listen to more episodes visit:

www.CapitalClubRadio.com

To nominate or submit a guest request visit:

https://www.OnAirGuest.com

To view more photos visit:

www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Brandt Gully Owner of The Springs Cinema & Taphouse on Georgia Business Radio

Brandt Gully, Owner
The Springs Cinema & Taphouse

After having spent his entire career providing financial advisory services to more than 100 movie theatre operators coast-to-coast, Atlanta area native, Brant Gully has purchased Sandy Springs’ LeFont Theater. His first step in purchasing the theater was changing the name to The Springs Cinema & Taphouse, and he has plans in place for making the theater one of the premiere entertainment venues in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.

Most recently, as co-founder and partner at investment banking firm, EFA Partners, Gully helps entertainment and theater owners raise money to buy, renovate, or build theatres and sell their companies. So when he learned that George LeFont was interested in selling this beloved neighborhood cinema, Gully jumped at the opportunity.

Since purchasing the theater in November, Gully has embarked upon a complete overhaul of the eight-screen theater: replacing all seats with the city’s only luxury heated, electric recliners, as well as implementing reserved seating, improving the sound system and lighting, constructing point of sale terminals inside the building, laying new flooring and creating a cutting-edge esthetic throughout the building. Additionally, he is adding a full bar in the lobby, crafting a face-lift for the building facade, and increasing food and beverage offerings.
“My goal at The Springs is to maintain the selection of quality films that the theater has been known for, as well as expanding programming to include unique art house films, blockbusters, fan favorites, children’s programming and even creating a setting for business presentations and events,” states Gully. “Listening to our loyal followers is essential to me and I have heard what changes are important to them, as well as what people want to stay the same. What our guests will see at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse will absolutely reflect these requests,” concludes Gully.

The Springs Theater & Taphouse is located at 5920 Roswell Road, Suite C103 in Sandy Springs. For up to the minute movie information, please call 404.255.0100 and 404.255.0140 for the theater office. The theater is open seven days a week, from 11am until 11pm Monday through Sunday. For more information, please visit http://www.springscinema.com

Topics to Discuss:
The change of the old LeFont Theater to The Springs Cinema and all that that entails:
* New luxury, heated recliners
* Guests can reserve their Seat
* Larger Screens and State-of-the-art Sound System
* Children's ticket pricing is just $7.50
* Full Bar - including a large selection of wines and local beers
* New Food Options by the end of the year
* Brand New Lobby by year's end
* Offering Event Space for Corporate Presentations and parties
* All new restrooms and air-conditioning system

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:
http://www.springscinema.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thespringscinema
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thespringscinema
Linkedin: Brandt Gully - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandt-gully-47a9224


Georgia Business Radio Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:
Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer
Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an online platform where local business professionals register to receive a free list of the top 100 networking events in metro Atlanta.

With a name like Casanova and his gregarious personality, Rich was a natural as a music radio DJ. "I got the radio bug early in my career and often thought how great it would be if there was an opportunity to participate in a talk radio format with a pro-business perspective interviewing thought leaders from the local business community." Thus was born the Pro Business Channel where Rich is the CoFounder and Chief Visionary Officer.

http://www.ProBusinessChannel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcasanova
https://twitter.com/RichCasanovaCom

Check out more episodes at: http://www.GeorgiaBusinessRadio.com

Submit a guest request at: http://www.OnAirGuest.com

View guest photos at: http://www.ProBusinessPictures.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pro-business-channel--2662314/support.

Brandt Gully Owner of The Springs Cinema & Taphouse on Georgia Business Radio

Brandt Gully, Owner

The Springs Cinema & Taphouse

After having spent his entire career providing financial advisory services to more than 100 movie theatre operators coast-to-coast, Atlanta area native, Brant Gully has purchased Sandy Springs’ LeFont Theater. His first step in purchasing the theater was changing the name to The Springs Cinema & Taphouse, and he has plans in place for making the theater one of the premiere entertainment venues in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.

Most recently, as co-founder and partner at investment banking firm, EFA Partners, Gully helps entertainment and theater owners raise money to buy, renovate, or build theatres and sell their companies. So when he learned that George LeFont was interested in selling this beloved neighborhood cinema, Gully jumped at the opportunity.

Since purchasing the theater in November, Gully has embarked upon a complete overhaul of the eight-screen theater: replacing all seats with the city’s only luxury heated, electric recliners, as well as implementing reserved seating, improving the sound system and lighting, constructing point of sale terminals inside the building, laying new flooring and creating a cutting-edge esthetic throughout the building. Additionally, he is adding a full bar in the lobby, crafting a face-lift for the building facade, and increasing food and beverage offerings.

“My goal at The Springs is to maintain the selection of quality films that the theater has been known for, as well as expanding programming to include unique art house films, blockbusters, fan favorites, children’s programming and even creating a setting for business presentations and events,” states Gully. “Listening to our loyal followers is essential to me and I have heard what changes are important to them, as well as what people want to stay the same. What our guests will see at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse will absolutely reflect these requests,” concludes Gully.

The Springs Theater & Taphouse is located at 5920 Roswell Road, Suite C103 in Sandy Springs. For up to the minute movie information, please call 404.255.0100 and 404.255.0140 for the theater office. The theater is open seven days a week, from 11am until 11pm Monday through Sunday. For more information, please visit http://www.springscinema.com

Topics to Discuss:

The change of the old LeFont Theater to The Springs Cinema and all that that entails:

* New luxury, heated recliners

* Guests can reserve their Seat

* Larger Screens and State-of-the-art Sound System

* Children's ticket pricing is just $7.50

* Full Bar - including a large selection of wines and local beers

* New Food Options by the end of the year

* Brand New Lobby by year's end

* Offering Event Space for Corporate Presentations and parties

* All new restrooms and air-conditioning system

Web Site / Linkedin / Social Media Links:

http://www.springscinema.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thespringscinema

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thespringscinema

Linkedin: Brandt Gully - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandt-gully-47a9224

Georgia Business Radio Interviewing industry and thought leaders with compelling stories. Relevant content on current business trends live from the Pro Business Channel studios in Atlanta. In addition to the live broadcast, content is distributed across multiple syndicated platforms with more than 500,000 downloads.

Show Host:

Rich Casanova, Chief Visionary Officer

Pro Business Channel

Rich Casanova began his broadcasting career in California’s central valley at KSKS-FM. While in California he also ran a successful entertainment company whose staff and crew entertained over 100,000 people. After moving to Atlanta and selling his entertainment company, Casanova ventured into publishing as the Publisher and Franchise Owner of Coffee News, headquartered in Bangor, ME.

Later became the Founder and CCO, Chief Connection Officer, of an...