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.

Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebeq, with a population of over 1.7 million. It is named after Mount Royal, the hill lying at the heart of the city, and is located on the Island of Montreal. Although the official language is French, a large part of the inhabitants of Montreal are bilingual, speaking both French and English. Montreal is a major hub for commerce, finances, business, technology, transports, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, tourism, design, education, film, fashion, arts and culture. In 2006, it was voted by UNESCO the City of Design. Many important financial institutions and multinational corporations have their regional headquarters here, including the Bank of Montreal, the Royal Bank of Canada, Société Générale, Aon, HSBC, Air Canada, Cellcom Communications, and Novacam Technologies. Montreal is considered Canada’s cultural capital, hosting large international festivals and events such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Just for Laughs Festival (the world’s largest comedy festival), the Montreal World Film Festival, Pop Montreal and the Montreal Fireworks Festival. Additionally, Montreal is also home to world-famous museums including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Montreal Biosphere, and the Canadian Center for Architecture.

Montreal as a Conference Destination

Montreal is a major center for international conferences and conventions. Some of the most important ones include: C2 Montreal, a large international business conference focused on creativity; ITech, one of the most important conferences on information technology and security from Canada; ConFoo, another IT conference dedicated to programmers; the GTACC Conference, Canada’s largest event about customer service and customer experience; the Montreal Digital Marketing Conference, a major venue for national and international specialists in marketing and information technology; and the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Conference, an important healthcare convention about the future of Canada’s health systems.

Montreal Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many fantastic restaurants you can try during your conference in Montreal, Canada, such as: Restaurant L’Orignal (Phone: +1 514-303-0479) and Verses Bistro (Phone: +1 514-788-4000), two upscale restaurants where you can sample traditional Canadian food; Le Club Chasse et Pêche (Phone: +1 514-861-1112), another luxurious restaurant famous for its fish and game dishes; Bouillon Bilk (Phone: +1 514-845-1595), a modern eclectic restaurant with French influences; Europea (Phone: +1 514-398-9229), an inventive French restaurant catered by a world-famous chef; Stash Café (Phone: +1 514-845-6611), a locale serving traditional Polish dishes; and Le Filet (Phone: +1 514-360-6060), one of the best seafood places in the city.

Montreal Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are many highly-rated tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Montreal, including: Mount Royal, a mountain with a park offering breathtaking views of the whole city; the Notre-Dame Basilica, a large cathedral constructed in 1824, featuring beautiful stained glass and hosting various concerts; the Montreal Biodome, an educational nature center housing replicas of four different ecosystems; the Old Port of Montreal, a historical riverfront complex with many shops and restaurants, featuring various art exhibits and other events; and Old Montreal, the oldest district in Montreal with historical buildings dating back to the early French settlement from the 17th century.

Conference Center Venues

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

Centre de Conférence Le 1000 de laGauchetière (Location: Rue de la Gauchetière O)
Centre Mont-Royal (Location: Mansfield St.)
Centre St-Pierre (Location: Rue Panet)
Gelber Conference Center (Location: Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine)
Palais des congrès de Montréal (Location: Jean Paul Riopelle Pl.)
The Crowley Centre (Location: Avenue Crowley)