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 assocation 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.

Vancouver is a large seaport city in Canada located on the southwestern side of the province of British Columbia between the Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It is renowned for its majestic natural beauties and was ranked as the third ‘most livable place in the world’ after Melbourne and Vienna and the 10th cleanest city on the globe. Its most important industry is forestry, followed closely by tourism. The city attracts over 10 million visitors annually, tourism contributing with approximately $4.8 billion per year to Vancouver’s economy and supporting over 70,000 jobs. Some of the most visited tourist attractions include the Van Dusen Botanic Garden, the Stanley Park, the Queen Elizabeth Park, the Vancouver Aquarium (ranking in the top five worldwide), as well as the numerous forests, mountains and
natural parks surrounding the city. Vancouver is also a major hub for biotechnology, information technology, aerospace, and computer games development and is the third largest film and television production center in North America, after Los Angeles and New York. Additionally, the city is well-known for its focus on health industries and lifestyle strategies, represented by world-leading brands including Nature’s Path Foods, Herschel Supply Co., Aritzia, Lululemon, Kit and Ace, and Reigning Champ.

Vancouver as a Conference Destination

Vancouver is a major center for international conferences, conventions and exhibitions including: the Call to Action Conference, one of the most important conferences focused on digital marketing; the iTech
Conference and Exhibition, the largest event about information technology in Canada; the CAMSS Canada West, an important venue for experts in IT, data, analytics, digital marketing and customer experience; the #BCTECH Summit, a global event focused on the latest developments in British Columbia’s technology industry; the Open Source Summit, North America, a major convention dedicated to web developers, architects, and technologists; and the Vancouver Fall Home Show, a meeting point for
interior design companies, landscaping companies and remodeling contractors.

Vancouver Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many fabulous restaurants you could try after your conference in Vancouver. Some of the best ones include: the Fable Kitchen (Phone: +1 604-732-1322), Bishop’s (Phone: +1 604-738-2025) and Anna Lena (Phone: +1 778-379-4052), the best places in Vancouver to sample traditional Canadian dishes; Il Giardino di Umberto (Phone: +1 604-669-2422) and Lupo (Phone: +1 604-569-2535), two classy Italian restaurants; Le Crocodile (Phone: +1 604-669-4298), an upscale French restaurant; La Taqueria Pinche Taco (Phone: +1 604-568-4406), a Mexican restaurant famous for its tacos produced with local, sustainable ingredients; and Miku Vancouver (Phone: +1 604-568-3900) and Kingyo (Phone: +1 604-608-1677), two amazing Japanese restaurants renowned for their seafood dishes.

Vancouver Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are many highly rated tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Vancouver, including: the Vancouver Lookout, a 130 meters-high tower located in the Harbor Center, offering wonderful views of the whole city; the Vancouver Art Gallery, the largest art gallery in Western Canada, home to rich collections of local and international artworks; the Van Dusen Botanic Garden, containing over 7,500 plant species from all over the world; Stanley Park, the largest urban park in the city, offering a large variety of attractions such as hiking trails, beaches and a scenic seawall; and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classic Chinese Garden, the first traditional Chinese Garden constructed outside China.

Conference Center Venues

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

Canada Place (Location: Canada Place)
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver (Location: West Georgia Street)
Fairmont Pacific Rim (Location: Canada Place)
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel (Location: Burrard Street)
The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver (Location: Bayshore Drive)
Vancouver Convention Centre (Location: Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver, Canada Place)