Listen to ‘Chief Travel Leader’ Mark Waltrip
Mark Waltrip, COO
Westgate Resorts
www.WestgateResorts.com
Have you experienced a Westgate Resort property, restaurant, activity or event? Founded over 40 years ago, the company features 22 resorts in top travel destinations including New York, Orlando, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, Gatlinburg, Branson, Park City and elsewhere. They also feature a number of award-winning restaurants — and unlike some hospitality operators they own and operate each outlet.
We first connected with COO Mark Waltrip at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort in 2016, and over those 8 1/2 years we’ve continued to follow the growth of the company with interest. Mark joined us last on-air back in November 2019, and since our popular national travel program has grown considerably over the past 58 months, we decided it was time to check-in with him during our live national broadcast of America’s #1 Travel Radio Show on September 14th 2024.
From sharing some background on the company, current operations and focus, the elevation of Jim Gissy to CEO, the impact founder David Seigel has had on travel/tourism and more — now that the program has been transmitted over satellite and aired across the USA via the 585+ weekly radio stations that broadcast RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa, you can access the full interview again that’s been archived here — simply by clicking on the play arrow immediately following this text …
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If you’re looking for a modern day success story in the travel world that embodies the “American Dream” — consider Westgate Resorts. What began from humble beginnings back in 1982 with a 16-unit property near Walt Disney World in Florida, has blossomed into a major hospitality provider featuring an array of popular resorts in top travel destinations across the USA — now employing around 10,000. They offers a diverse range of vacation experiences that provides affordable luxury. They also have a long-standing commitment to America’s military and their families that we respect. During the live broadcast of America’s #1 Travel Radio Show on November 9th 2019 — for our latest installment of our exclusive RMWorldTravel “Chief Travel Leader” series, Westgate’s COO Mark Waltrip returned to the program to share some specifics on their various locations and operations, how his surprising background has helped him succeed at Westgate, and how his company will once again give away over 1500 free vacations on Veteran’s Day 2019 to honor American servicemen and women, as well as their families. To hear the full conversation that aired across our RMWorldTravel network of 410+ affiliates nationwide, simply click the play arrow below …
