In Conversation With Mitch Patel: New AHLA Vice Chair Supports Agenda for 2024 and Beyond
Mitch Patel, president and CEO of Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Vision Hospitality Group, just recently consulted with LODGING concerning his objectives as AHLA vice chair, existing difficulties and favorable elements of the accommodations landscape, and his outlook for the market.
What at first attracted you to the hospitality market?
My moms and dads concerned this terrific nation with little in their pockets, attempting to pursue the American Dream. They rented an 11-room motel where my household lived and worked. Since I matured in the "motel" company, that's the last thing I wished to pursue as a profession, so I ended up being an engineer. After working 3 years as a traffic engineer, I understood I didn't want engineering, so I started and entered into this market...