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.

Atlanta, the capital of the state of Georgia, was founded as a transportation center located at the intersection of two railroads in 1837. Currently, the city is a major air transportation center, home to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in the world. Atlanta is an important hub for finances, commerce, technology, education, research, media, art and entertainment, with particular strengths in professional and business services, information technology, logistics, and media operations. It houses the global headquarters of multinational companies such as the Coca-Cola Company, the Delta Air Lines, the Home Depot, UPS, and AT&T Mobility, as well as those of famous media centers like the Cable News Network (CNN), the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), Cox Enterprises and the Weather Channel. Atlanta is also a major center for education and research, with over 30 colleges and universities including the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, Emory University and the Georgia State University. Culturally, the city is famous for its museums such as the High Museum of Art, one of the most visited museums in the world, the World of Coca-Cola Museum, showcasing the history of Atlanta’s most renowned beverage, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, exploring the civil rights movement which emerged in Atlanta in the 1960s.

Atlanta as a Conference Destination

Atlanta is an important center for a large number of international conferences and conventions, such as: the Customer Experience Summit and the Customer Experience Leadership Forum, two of the most important events focused on customer experience management in the United States; the Atlanta Tech Summit and the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, two major venues for world-leading experts in technological developments; the Digital Summit Atlanta, a conference focused on advances in digital marketing; the Growth Marketing Conference, another important event about business and marketing; the Entrepreneur Conference Atlanta, offering high-quality training and networking opportunities for a large number of business owners.

Atlanta Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many fantastic restaurants you can choose from during your conference in Atlanta. Some of the best ones include: the Bones Restaurant (Phone: +1 404-237-2663), a steakhouse famous for its grilled beef and seafood dishes; The Capital Grille (Phone: +1 404-262-1162), an upscale restaurants offering classic American steaks; Canoe (Phone: +1 770-432-2663), an excellent New American restaurant set in an elegant garden; La Grotta Ristorante (Phone: +1 404-231-1368), an amazing Italian restaurant serving traditional dishes from Northern Italy; Babette’s Café (Phone: +1 404-523-9121), a luxurious restaurant offering a large variety of European dishes; and Nan Thai Fine Dining (Phone: +1 404-870-9933), a classy Thai restaurant.

Atlanta Attractions for Convention Attendees

Here are some of the best tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Atlanta: the Georgia Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in the world, home to over 120,000 animals; the World of Coca-Cola, a museum focused on the history of the popular drink which was first produced in Atlanta in 1886; the Atlanta Botanical Garden, a 30 acres botanical garden with a conservatory housing numerous concerts and cocktail parties; the Six Flags Over Georgia, a large amusement park featuring roller coasters, water attractions and many other thrilling rides; and the Fox Theatre, an opulent theatre constructed in the 1920s hosting various movies, ballets and other events.

Conference Center Venues

Atlanta, Georgia has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:

AMA Conference Center Atlanta (Location: Peachtree St.)
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center (Location: Lenox Rd.)
Blackburn Conference Center (Location: Spring St.)
Emory Conference Center Hotel (Location: Clifton Rd.)
Georgia World Congress Center (Location: Andrew Young International Blvd.)
Loudermilk Conference Center (Location: Courtland St.)