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.

Geneva, the capital city of the Swiss Canton of Geneva, is located on the southwestern part of Switzerland and is the second most populous city from the country, after Zürich. It is a highly cosmopolitan place, with over 40 percent of its residents coming from outside Switzerland. Geneva is a major international diplomatic and financial center, home to the headquarters of more international organizations than any other city in the world, which are currently employing over 30,000 people. Some of the most important international organizations located in Geneva are the United Nations, the International Labor Organization, the Red Cross, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Telecommunication Union, and the World Meteorological Organization. Additionally, the city also hosts various important multinational companies such as Cargill, DuPont, Caterpillar, Gunvor, Mediterranean Shipping Company, or Mercuria Energy Group. Geneva is world-famous for its architectural beauty, particularly in the case of its wonderful churches like the Notre-Dame Church, the Cathedral St-Pierre, and the Russian Church. Other magnificent landmarks include the Music Conservatory, the Botanical Gardens and the Rousseau Island (named after the famous philosopher, writer and music artist Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who was born in Geneva in 1712). The city is also renowned for its scientific research, especially at the CERN laboratories, where the Internet was invented.

Geneva as a Conference Destination

Geneva is major venue for a large number of international conferences, conventions, summits, forums and exhibitions. Here are some of the most important events taking place here: the Ultra-Broadband Forum, a global platform for the ultra-broadband industry; the Business Travel Summit, a major event focused on how air products are retailed to corporations, business travelers and leisure travelers; the Global Shapers Annual Summit, a meeting place for young leaders and entrepreneurs; the Salon du livre, an international book festival; the ISC International Sports, one of the largest sports conventions in the world; and the Salon RH Suisse, a conference focused on human resource management.

Geneva Food Options for Conference Delegates

While you are attending a business conference in Geneva there are various local restaurants that you should try. Probably the best places to eat Swiss specialties are Les Armures (Phone: +41 22 310 34 42), a restaurant located in the historical center of Geneva, and the Bayview by Michel Roth (Phone: +41 22 906 65 52), located at Hotel President Wilson. More internationally-oriented locales include the Indian restaurant Rasoi by Vineet (Phone: +41 22 909 00 06), the Italian restaurant specialized in seafood pastas Chez Marino (Phone: +41 22 736 45 16), and the Japanese restaurant Izumi (Phone: +41 22 908 70 00).

Geneva Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are a large number of important tourist attractions which you should visit after your convention in Geneva. Here are some recommendations: the Lake of Geneva, an enormous lake with an area of 580 square km, offering many opportunities to spend a leisurely time and admire fantastic scenery; the Jardin Anglais, an English inspired park containing a famous fountain and flower-clock statue; the Museum of Art and History, home to an impressive collection of artifacts dating back to prehistoric times; the Palace of Nations, a wonderful building hosting the world’s most important international organization, the United Nations; and St. Peter’s Cathedral, the oldest building in the city, whose construction began in the 12th century.

Conference Center Venues

Geneva, Switzerland has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:

Event Center La Praille – Ramada Encore Genève (Location: Route des Jeunes)
F6 Conference Center (Location: Rue Ferrier)
IATA Geneva Conference Center (Location: Route de l’Aéroport)
International Conference Center Geneva (Location: Rue de Varembé)
InterContinental Geneva Conference Center (Location: Chemin du Petit-Saconnex)
Varembé Conference Centre (CCV) (Location: Rue de Varembé)