From Paul McDermott on IBIS 2012 · · IBISworldwide
“It's remote, it does give you the opportunity to meet people you wouldn't generally meet on a day-to-day basis.”
On , Paul Mcdermott, Chairman of Board, President & Chief Executive Officer at ELME COMMUNITIES, spoke about networking during Paul McDermott on IBIS 2012 on IBISworldwide.
In 2012, Paul McDermott, then Manager of Collision Repair Marketing at Ford Motor Company, spoke positively about his experience at the IBIS 2012 conference. He stated that he was "pleased and pleasantly surprised" by the event, noting that it featured key presenters discussing their businesses and provided a "fantastic networking opportunity" away from daily work. McDermott described the remote setting as offering a chance to meet people he would not typically encounter in his day-to-day role. He also remarked that the conference was convenient for scheduling meetings, saying that when people tried to make appointments with him, he could suggest they talk at IBIS, which he said "saves on time and effort for everyone."