Member Spotlight Rebecca Mittleman

Name: Rebecca Mittleman
Occupation: Director of Sales
Planner or Supplier: Supplier
Member Since: 2019
Current Employer:  Embassy Suites Berkeley Heights

How did you get your start in the industry?
Intern at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, TN

How many years have you been in the industry?
12 years

What is your favorite thing about our industry?
Meeting new people from all walks of life.  Seeing the event and hospitality industry evolve.

What is the best career advice you’ve received?
Follow your path, do not follow opportunities or you may get lost. 

What is the most memorable event you have planned or client experience you have had?
Hard to just pick one but I simply love the look on the clients face while they are enjoying the success of their event/meeting.  That face and smile makes its all worth it.

If you were not in this industry, what would you be doing right now? 
Easy Question: Weather Woman!

Where did you grow up?
Nashville, TN

What is your all-time favorite movie?
Father of the Bride or Dirty Dancing

Describe your perfect day off?
Cooking, hanging with my closest friends/family, watching movies around a fire (winter) or outside by the pool in the summer.

What are you most excited about in joining MPI NJ?
Meeting new people from all different aspects of the meeting environment and region.