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.

Oslo is the capital and most populated city of Norway, with over 670,000 inhabitants. It is the economic and governmental center of the country, as well as a major hub for industry, maritime trade, banking and shipping. It is a global city and the second most expensive city in terms of living expenses, after Tokyo. Oslo is home to the regional headquarters of famous multinational companies such as Google, Microsoft, Tandberg, and Kongsberg Group. It is also a powerful center for research, conducted at top leading universities like the University of Oslo, the BI Norwegian Business School, the Norwegian School of Information Technology, or the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. The city’s architecture is highly diverse, combining classical and modern styles. Some of the most important landmarks located in Oslo include the Royal Palace, the Storting Building (the Parliament), the National Theatre, and the Oslo Stock Exchange. Oslo is housing numerous major museums and galleries, such as the Munch Museum, exhibiting a large collection of famous artist’s Edvard Munch’s works, the Folkemuseet, dedicated to folk art and dresses, as well as artifacts dedicated to Sami and Viking culture, and the Viking Ship Museum, containing three Viking ships and other Viking items.

Oslo as a Conference Destination

Oslo is a major center for international conferences and conventions. Some of the most important ones include: Roadshow: Customer Experience and Employee Engagement –Stronger Together, a major conference on customer service and experience; the Oslo Innovation Week, an important meeting point for a large number of startups, corporations, entrepreneurs, investors and technology experts aiming to improve their businesses through innovative strategies; the NDC Oslo, a conference dedicated to software developers discussing the latest developments in information technology and computer programming; the Nordic Business Forum, one of the largest business events in the world, with over 600 attendees, including world-leading CEOs, founders and business executives.

Oslo Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many excellent restaurants you can visit during your conference in Oslo, including: Maaemo (Phone: +47 22 17 99 69), a fine-dining restaurant in a minimalist setting serving some of the best selections of Norwegian food; Spisestedet Feinschmecker (Phone: +47 22 12 93 80), a luxurious restaurant famous for its French-influenced Nordic cuisine; Vulkanfisk (Phone: +47 21 39 69 58) and Restaurant Fjord (Phone: +47 22 98 21 50), two of Oslo’s best seafood restaurants; Alex Sushi (Phone: +47 22 43 99 99), a modern Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi and sashimi; and Loving Hut Oslo (Phone: +47 23 19 79 15), a vegan restaurant offering a large variety of Asian dishes.

Oslo Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are numerous highly rated tourist attractions you could visit after your conference in Oslo, such as: the Vigeland Sculpture Park, a sculpture park and museum displaying the works of famous artist Gustav Vigeland; the Akershus Fortress, a waterside fortress and former prison constructed in the 13th century and currently containing two military museums; the Royal Palace, the opulent residence of Norway’s king and queen built in the 19th century; the Oslo Opera House, a harbor-side building constructed in a contemporary style and featuring performances of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet; and the Munch Museum, exhibiting over 28,000 of Edvard Munch’s amazing artworks.

Conference Center Venues

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

Felix Conference Center (Location: Bryggetorget)
Høyres Hus Konferanse & Selskapslokaler (Location: Stortingsgata)
Oslo Congress Center People’s House AS (Location: Youngs)
Stratos Conference and Banqueting (Location: Youngstorget)
Thon Conference (Location: Universitetsgata)
Tostrup Conference Center (Location: Karl Johans)