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.

Monaco is a sovereign city-state located in Western Europe on the French Riviera. It is the most densely populated city-state in the world, with over 19,000 inhabitants per sq. km (from a total population of 38,400). Monaco is world-famous for its high number of millionaires (over 30% of the population), partly caused by its tax laws (no income tax and low business taxes). Due to its mild climate, wonderful scenery and numerous gambling opportunities, Monaco is one of the favorite tourist destinations and recreation centers, especially among the wealthy. Its famous Monte Carlo neighborhood is the place where the city-state’s first casino, Le Grand Casino de Monte Carlo, was opened in 1858. Since then, gambling developed into a veritable industry, with other famous casinos currently operating, such as Le Casino Café de Paris, Monte Carlo Sporting Club & Casino, the Sun Casino, and the Monte Carlo Bay Casino. Recently, Monte Carlo has become a major banking center too, its banks specializing in private banking and wealth management services. Monaco is also famous for its sports scene, hosting annually the Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One. Additionally, it boasts with several important cultural institutions, such as the New National Museum of Monaco, the Monaco Top Cars Collection, the Napoleon Museum, and the Oceanographic Museum.

Monaco as a Conference Destination

Monaco is a major destination for international conferences and conventions, including: the Micro Focus Universe, Monaco’s largest customer experience event; the Monaco Symposium on Luxury: Luxury & Emotions, a conference organized by the International University of Monaco and focused on the role of emotions in customer experience; the Datacloud Global Congress, an important venue for international experts in data science and data management; the International Macro Thematic Conference, one of Monaco’s major events dedicated to adaptive business strategies, policy challenges, macro-thematic investments and global macro-analysis; and One-to-One Retail E-Commerce Monaco, bringing together a large number of international specialists in e-commerce.

Monaco Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many exceptional restaurants you can try after your conference in Monaco. Some of the most well-known ones include: Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris (Phone: +377 98 06 88 64), one of the most luxurious restaurants in the city, offering unforgettable dining experiences; Joël Robuchon (Phone: +377 93 15 15 10) and Quai des Artistes (Phone: +377 97 97 97 77), two cosy French restaurants serving a large variety of delicious dishes; and La Marée Monaco (Phone: +377 97 97 80 00) and Les Perles de Monte-Carlo (Phone: +377 97 77 84 31), the best seafood restaurants in Monaco.

Monaco Attractions for Convention Attendees

Here are some of the best tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Monaco: the Monte Carlo Casino, the country’s first and most iconic casino, famous also for its ballet and theatre shows; the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, a 13th century royal residence with lavish apartments; the Oceanographic Museum, a marine museum founded by Prince Albert I, containing also an enormous aquarium with over 6,000 specimens; the Saint Nicholas Cathedral, a 19th century cathedral built in a Romanesque style; the Grimaldi Forum, the country’s largest conference and cultural center; and the Monaco Top Cars Collections, a five story museum containing numerous vintage cars.

Conference Center Venues

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

Auditorium Reinier III (Location: Boulevard Louis II)
Centre de Rencontres Internationales (Location: Avenue D’Ostende)
Espace Leo Ferre (Location: Terrasses de Fontvieilles)
Grimaldi Forum Monaco (Location: Avenue Princesse Grace)
Le Sea Club Centre de Congres (Location: Avenue Princesse Grace)
Monte Carlo Festivals (Location: Avenue des Ligures)