Groups & Events Internship

Faire carrière dans l'hôtellerie-restauration est plus qu'un simple travail, c'est l'aventure d'une vie. Vous aimez le secteur de l'hôtellerie-restauration?

Crowne Plaza Antwerpen is located just next to the ring road, 950 meters from Antwerp Expo tram stop.

A nice atmosphere, free Wi-Fi and incredibly well-located: this makes Crowne Plaza Antwerp the perfect place to meet! Choose from 262 modern decorated rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows to enjoy the unique skyline of Antwerp. Work, relax or simply enjoy the remarkable view.

Crowne Plaza Antwerp is a very modern hotel with 262 hotel rooms, 14 refurbished meeting rooms, 2 Babbels and Octopus, the fascinating event pool. The hotel is mainly engaged with business guests. But thanks to the friendly atmosphere and the many facilities we provide, we are attracting more and more tourists.

Groups & Events Internship

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable events and delivering exceptional service? At Crowne Plaza Antwerpen, we’re looking for a motivated Groups & Events Trainee to play a key role in shaping our Groups & Events (G&E) strategy and ensuring our clients have an experience to remember!

What you'll be doing

Strategic Coordination: Support the G&E coordinator for the work with the Director of Sales to execute our G&E and Group strategy, keeping a finger on the pulse of market trends, competitor activities, and demand periods, with the help of the G&E coordinator
Client Engagement: Assist the coordinator in managing proactively MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) and Group accounts, converting leads into successful events that drive repeat business.
Event Planning Excellence: Do your best to handle requests quickly with the coordinator to exceed client expectations.
Collaboration: Take the opportunity to work with every hotel team/department in the hotel.
Innovative Thinking: Contribute creative ideas to our Meetings Product Development, ensuring our offerings stand out in the market.
Market Intelligence: Stay ahead, with the coordinator’s support by analysing historical data, current bookings, and competitor products to continuously refine our approach.
Client Relations: Support sales activities including site inspections, client entertainment, and familiarization events, all designed to showcase our exceptional service.

Your ideal profile?

You are a student in hotel management or business, with a minimum five month internship agreement starting from NOW.

You are fluent in English and Dutch to communicate effortlessly with our international clientele. If you speak French or any other language, it's a plus!
Communicative and customer service-oriented, you enjoy helping people and can keep your cool even in the busiest situations.
You are full of energy and able to work in a team while keeping a positive attitude.
Challenges don't scare you; they motivate you!