Motivational Service Excellence Keynote Speaker in Marseille, France
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.
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General Information about Marseille for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals
Marseille is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of over 850,000. Throughout history, the city was an important trading center, and it remains the main commercial port of France. Marseille’s economy revolves around the trade and industry sectors and is strongly linked to its commercial port, with over 45,000 jobs directly connected to it. Recently, the service sector and the high-tech industry expanded considerably. Marseille hosts the headquarters of major national and multinational corporations, including CMA CGM, the Compagnie Maritime D’Expertises (Comex), Airbus Helicopters, and Azur Promotel, as well as three main technopoles, Château-Gombert (focused on technological innovations), Luminy (biotechnology) and La Belle du Mai (multimedia). The city is France’s second largest research center, with over 3,000 researchers working at the Aix Marseille University. Marseille is one of the most visited cities in France, attracting annually over four million tourists. Some of its most important attractions include the Old Port, the City Hall, the Rue St. Ferreol District (the main shopping area), the Cathedral of Sainte-Marie-Majeure and the Abbey of Saint-Victor. Marseille is an important cultural center too, home to 24 museums and 42 theatres, such as the Musée d’Art Contemporain de Marseille, the Musée du Vieux Marseille, the Théâtre Toursky and La Criée Theatre.
Marseille as a Conference Destination
Marseille is an important center for international conventions, conferences and summits. Some of the most notable ones include: the Identity and Cybersecurity Innovation World, a large technology conference focused on identification and authentication technologies aiming to enhance cybersecurity; the International Conference on Space Operations, a major venue for technologists, scientists and managers from companies and institutions dealing with space mission operations; the European Public Health Conference, one of the leading healthcare conferences in France; and Brave New Worlds?!: The Future of Democracy and Citizenship Education Conference, an event about the current challenges democratic systems and citizenship education face in quickly changing societies.
Marseille Food Options for Conference Delegates
There are a large number of excellent restaurants you can choose from during your conference in Marseille, France, including: L’Épuisette (Phone: +33 4 91 52 17 82), a luxurious restaurant, famous especially for its delicious seafood dishes; Le Corto (Phone: +33 4 91 53 19 50), a restaurant specializing in traditional French cuisine; Une Table au Sud (Phone: +33 4 91 90 63 53), another extraordinary French restaurant, highly praised by Michelin; Wadina (Phone: +33 4 91 48 28 91), a family-owned Lebanese restaurant; and Ristorante Del Arte (Phone: +33 4 96 11 10 02), a well-known Italian restaurant.
Marseille Attractions for Convention Attendees
There are many high-rated tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Marseille, France. Some of the most important ones include: the Old Port of Marseille, famous for its luxury hotels, cafes, and seafood restaurants; the Notre-Dame de la Garde, a large basilica located at the highest point of Marseille and offering wonderful city views; the Château d’If, a 16th century island fortress which used to be a prison and is the setting of Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Cristo; and the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations, a waterfront modern museum opened in 2013, featuring exhibitions on Mediterranean history.
Conference Center Venues
Marseille, France has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:
Amphitéâtre du Palais des Congrès de Marseille (Location: Rond-Point du Prado)
La Marseillaise Tower (Location: Quai d’Arenc, Tour La Marseillaise)
Le Shivas 97 (Location: Rue François Mauriac)
Marseille Expos (Location: Rue Saint-Antoine)
Palais du Pharo (Location: Boulevard Charles Livon)
World Trade Center Marseille Provence (Location: Rue Henri Barbusse)