A former senior event executive at the Tower of London has been appointed as event sales co-ordinator at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, at Overton, near Grange Moor.
Samantha Melton has more than 18 years’ experience in event management, having previously worked as senior events executive for Historic Royal Palaces, the group which includes attractions such as Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace.
Named in Event Magazine’s 100 Club, as one of the top 100 events people in 2009, Ms Melton developed corporate and private events revenue at The Tower of London to more than £1.4m and successfully delivered more than 300 events a year – from gala dinners and receptions to conferences, private tours of the Crown Jewels, concerts and music festivals.
She said: “I am really pleased to have joined the team at the National Coal Mining Museum, which has excellent conference facilities that are already well used by businesses throughout the region and nationally.
“My initial agenda is to develop daytime conferences working with our on-site caterers Kudos and chef/manager Tom Moorby to provide a quality, simply priced conference offer.”
She said: “I’m also looking forward to developing plans for corporate and private evening and weekend events at the museum. The purpose-built event space coupled with the option to include private access to the museum, bespoke tours and excellent outdoor space makes the venue very flexible and suited to a wide range of uses.”
