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.

Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, with a population of almost two million. It is located on the Guaire River in the northern side of the country and is one of Latin America’s major economic, industrial, tourist and cultural centers. Caracas has a largely service-based economy and hosts the headquarters of a large number of important national and international companies, such as the Caracas Stock Exchange, the Petróleos de Venezuela, Citibank, Petrocaribe and Gran Meliá Caracas. Some of the city’s most renowned landmarks include the Parque Central Complex, an important commercial, housing and cultural center, Plaza Bolívar and Plaza Venezuela, two of the city’s main public squares, the Iglesia de San Francisco, a historical church constructed in 1593, and the Federal Capitol, where the National Assembly and the National Constitutional Assembly are located. Caracas is considered the cultural capital of Venezuela and is home to many renowned museums such as the Museo de Bellas Artes, the Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas, the National Art Gallery and the Bolivarian Museum. The city is also famous for its education institutions, including the Central University of Venezuela and the Simón Bolívar University, as well as international schools such as the British School of Caracas and the International Christian School.

Caracas as a Conference Destination

Caracas is a major hub for international conferences, summits and conventions. Some of the most notable such events include: the Dash Caracas Conference, an important venue for experts in cryptocurrencies; the Growth Marketing Summit, one of the major marketing events from Venezuela; the International Conference on Advanced Computer Science and Information Technology, focused on current developments in IT; the World Congress on Healthcare and Health Economics, bringing together specialists in medicine from all over the world; and the International Conference on Management, Accounting, Banking, Economics, and Business Research, a platform where academic researchers and industry leaders can share their knowledge.

Caracas Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many great restaurants you can choose from during your conference in Caracas. Some of the best ones include: Moreno (Phone: +58 212-2611237) and Hajillo’s (Phone: +58 212-9614829), two restaurants famous for their traditional Venezuelan dishes; La Estancia (Phone: +58 212-2611874), one of the city’s best grill places; Chiru (Phone: +58 212-2851960), an excellent Peruvian restaurant; La Dolce Vita (Phone: +58 212-2622180) and El Fornaretto (Phone: +58 212-6619590), two extraordinary Italian restaurants; Le Coq D’or (Phone: +58 212-9934320), serving a large variety of delicious French dishes; and Pacifico (Phone: +58 212-2658302), a fantastic restaurant famous for its seafood dishes.

Caracas Attractions for Convention Attendees

Here are some of the most important tourist attractions which you can visit after your conference in Caracas: El Ávila National Park, a vast national park located on a steep mountain terrain from where you can have breathtaking views of the city; Altamira, one of the city’s most important business and residential centers; Parque del Este, a large recreational park with many green gardens, a planetarium, a zoo and a library; the Simón Bolívar birthplace and museum, a 17th century house where the fighter for Venezuelan independence, Simón Bolívar, was born; and the Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, the most important theatre from Venezuela.

Conference Center Venues

Caracas, Venezuela has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:

Centro de Convenciones CCN Catia (Location: Capital District)
Gran Meliá Caracas (Location: Av. Casanova)
International Convention Center CCN (CCN Federation) (Location: Av. Neveri)
Pestana Caracas Premium City & Conference Hotel (Location: 1ra. Avenida. Urb. Santa Eduvigis)
Plaza Venezuela Centro de Convenciones Ofitel (Location: Plaza)
Renaissance Caracas La Castellana Hotel (Location: Av. Eugenio Mendoza con Calle, Urdaneta)