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.

Nicosia is the largest city on the island of Cyprus. It has been inhabited since 4,500 years ago and has been Cyprus’ capital since the 10th century. Although legislatively and administratively Nicosia is divided along the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities and faces certain political tensions, the city is nevertheless the island’s most important financial and international business center. In terms of purchasing power, it is the 32nd richest city in the world. Nicosia hosts the headquarters of major Cypriot banks, such as the Bank of Cyprus, the Cyprus Popular Bank and the Hellenic Bank, and of major international companies like Ernst & Young, Deloitte, PWC, NCR and Total System Services. It is an important educational center too, home to eight universities, including the University of Cyprus, the University of Nicosia, the European University Cyprus and the Open University Cyprus. Nicosia is famous for its museums, such as the Cyprus Museum, the largest and oldest archaeological museum on the island, the Ethnological Museum, renowned not only for its exhibits but also for its Ottoman architectural design, the Cyprus Museum of Natural History, with a large collection of fossils, minerals, rocks, shells and stuffed animals, and the Levantis Gallery, an art museum featuring more than 800 paintings of Cypriot, Greek and European artists.

Nicosia as a Conference Destination

Nicosia is an important center for international summits, conventions and conferences. Some of the most notable ones include: the Loyalty and Rewards Conference, one of the leading business and customer service events from Cyprus; the Cyprus Summit (Europe – Performing a Balancing Act), a conference with over 400 participants focused on Cyprus’ potential position as an investment hub in the Eastern Mediterranean; the Enter Conference, an event about the impact of digital technology on the tourism industry; the Cyprus Institute of Marketing Summit, a major venue for experts in marketing and management; and the Information and Communication Technology Conference & Exhibition, a meeting point for national and international specialists in information technologies.

Nicosia Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many excellent restaurants you can choose from during your conference in Nicosia, including: Sawa (Phone: +357 22 766777) and Syrian Arab Friendship Club (Phone: +357 22 776246), two great restaurants specializing in Syrian cuisine; the Pyxida Fish Tavern (Phone: +357 22 445636), one of the best seafood places in Nicosia; Valtou Rigani – Souvlakopolio (Phone: +357 22 255545), a Greek restaurant using fresh local products; Fanous (Phone: +357 22 666663), offering a large variety of Lebanese dishes; Brasserie Au Bon Plaisir (Phone: +357 96 755111), a famous French restaurant; and Da Paolo (Phone: +357 22 438538), where you can sample traditional Italian cuisine.

Nicosia Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are many highly rated tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Nicosia, Cyprus. Some of the most well-known ones include: the Selimiye Mosque, a former Roman Catholic church opened in 1209 and currently transformed into a mosque; the Ledra Street, an important shopping thoroughfare located in the center of Nicosia; the Cyprus Museum, the largest and oldest archeological museum from Cyprus featuring a vast collection of Cypriot antiquities; the Walls of Nicosia, a series of Venetian defensive walls surrounding Nicosia; and the Kykkos Monastery, a monastery complex located on a mountain peak and famous for a jeweled Virgin Mary statue.

Conference Center Venues

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

Cyprus Expo (Location: G. Seferi Makedonitissa Area. Egkomi)
Cyprus State Fairs Authority (Location: G. Seferi, Egkomi)
Easy Conferences (Location: Michael Giorgalla)
Emporiki Stoa Nicosia (Location: Old Town Hall Square)
Hilton Cyprus (Location: Arch. Makarios III Avenue)
IMH. Conferences, Media, Exhibitions (Location: Aigaleo Str., Strovolos)