Crowne Plaza Newcastle puts people at the heart of every event with dedicated event coordinators

The Crowne Plaza Newcastle is reporting on the impact of its decision to develop a division of dedicated Event Coordinators who now support every meeting, conference, and celebration, a move that has transformed its customer experience and set a new standard in personalised event delivery.

Each event at the hotel is now guided from initial enquiry to final farewell by an experienced Event Coordinator, a trusted partner who understands the client’s goals, communicates their vision across teams, and remains a constant point of contact throughout the process. The result is smoother planning, greater confidence, and stronger, longer-lasting relationships between organisers and the hotel.

“Event planning is demanding; there are deadlines, details, and a hundred moving parts,” commented Paul Borg, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Newcastle. “What organisers tell us they want most is a calm, capable person who knows their event inside out, someone who is there when they need them and who genuinely cares about the outcome. That’s exactly what our Event Coordinators provide. It’s the difference between delivering an event and creating a special experience.”

Since introducing the initiative, the hotel has seen a significant rise in satisfaction scores among both corporate and association clients. Event organisers have praised the coordinators’ professionalism, responsiveness, and personal investment in their success. The approach has also allowed the wider hotel team, from banqueting to front of house, to work more closely and intuitively around each event’s specific needs.

Each Event Coordinator undergoes comprehensive training in the “Crowne Plaza Newcastle Way”, a training and development programme that combines industry best practice with the hotel’s trademark warmth and attention to detail. This focus on service and local personality has become a hallmark of the hotel’s success, powered by a team drawn from across the Northeast who bring the city’s trademark friendliness and pride to every event.

“People are what make this hotel special,” added Borg. “Our Event Coordinators are not just operationally brilliant, they embody the Geordie spirit, regardless of where around the world they come from! Strange things are happening, our team are being invited to Birthday Parties, they’re going out socially with their clients. It means so much, and just goes to show that these relationships, forged under the pressure of an event, really mean something.”