Ron Kaufman is one of the world’s leading motivational keynote speakers on the topics of achieving service excellence, increasing customer satisfaction, retaining loyal customers, and building sustainable service cultures. Rated one of the “Top 25 Who’s Hot” speakers by Speaker magazine, Ron presents powerful insights and global best practices from working with clients in every industry and on every continent for more than thirty years. His energetic keynote speeches have inspired millions, frequently earning standing ovations from audiences of all ages. In 2018, GlobalGurus rated Ron the #1 customer service guru in the world. Ron travels worldwide to speak at company meetings, industry conferences, and association events throughout the year.

Ron is author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, “Uplifting Service! The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues and Everyone Else You Meet” and 14 other books on service, business and inspiration. He is the founder of Uplifting Service, a global education and consulting company that enables leaders and organizations to build sustainable cultures that win the hearts and minds of customers, colleagues, and partners.

Amman is the capital and most populated city from Jordan, with over four million inhabitants. It is situated in the northeastern side of the country and is a major financial, economic, political, cultural and touristic center. Together with Dubai and Doha, it is one of the most popular city from the Arab world for multinational corporations to set their regional headquarters. The banking sector plays a fundamental role in the city’s economy, represented by world-leading institutions such as the Arab Bank, the Amman Stock Exchange, Standard Chartered, Citibank and Société Générale. Other major corporations with headquarters in Amman include the Rubicon Group Holding, Maktoob and Hikma Pharmaceuticals. The tourism industry also plays a leading role in the city’s economy: Amman is the fourth most visited Arab city, attracting almost 2 million tourists annually. The city is home to numerous tourist attractions such as the Amman Citadel, the King Abdullah I Mosque, the Grand Husseini Mosque and the Temple of Hercules. Amman is also Jordan’s most important cultural center, housing a large number of museums including the Jordan Museum, the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, the Royal Automobile Museum, the Jordan Folklore Museum, and the Jordan Archaeological Museum.

Amman as a Conference Destination

Amman is an important center for international conferences and conventions. Some of the most important ones include: the Social Media Summit, an event focused on social media marketing and customer service and engagement; International Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology (ICSET), a large conference about technological developments and innovations; NLG Tech Summit, another major venue for world-leading experts in technology; the International Conference on Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences (ICMPH), one of Jordan’s most important healthcare conference; and the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association Conference & Networking Reception, an event where developments in the business aviation industry are discussed.

Amman Food Options for Conference Delegates

Here is a list of the best restaurants you can try during your conference in Amman: the Sufra Restaurant (Phone: +962 6 461 1468), famous for its Middle Eastern cuisine; the Levant Restaurant (Phone: +962 7 9660 9000), another excellent place to try local dishes; La Capitale Restaurant (Phone: +962 6 550 5555), an excellent French brasserie; Gusto (Phone: +962 6 520 8888) and Il Terrazzo Restaurant (Phone: +962 6 560 7607), two of the best Italian restaurants in Amman; Rosa Damascena (Phone: +962 6 461 0010), offering a large selection of Syrian dishes; and Fakhreldin (Phone: +962 6 465 2399), an amazing Lebanese restaurant.

Amman Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are a large number of high-rated tourist attractions you can enjoy after your conference in Amman, such as: the Amman Citadel, a renowned archeological site with picturesque ruins; the King Abdullah I Mosque, a majestic mosque with a blue-domed roof, several minarets and a museum; the Royal Automobile Museum, home to a large number of classic cars, motorcycles and a plane from the collection of King Hussein; Qasr Al-Mshatta, the ruins of an 8th century palace complex, famous for its arched gates; and the Temple of Hercules, a Roman temple constructed in the 2 nd century, featuring a large sculpture of Hercules’s hand.

Conference Center Venues

Amman, Jordan has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:

Four Seasons Hotel Amman (Location: 5th Circle, Al-Kindi St.)
Hisham Hotel Amman (Location: Abu Firas Al Hamadani St.)
King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre Managed by Hilton (Location: Dead Sea Road, Sweimeh)
Landmark Amman Hotel and Conference Center (Location: Al Shareef Hussein St.)
Petra For Conferences Co (Location: Al Tabaa Center)
Zara Expo & Auditorium (Location: Astra Plaza, Al Hussein Bin Ali St.)