Although we know the value of networking, and would like to spend some time discussing things with colleagues in other companies locally, coordinating two busy schedules rarely allows this to happen. Ironically, if you're away at a conference, where there's time for networking, it works with local colleagues as well as those from faraway. Frank Malowaney, a fellow luxury agent in St. Petersburg. Florida, was attending the Luxury Conclave (as I was) in Dana Point, California, and we found more time to chat there than back in St Pete, though our offices are only a couple of blocks apart. You may find yourself on a plane with a local colleague, too, and be able to talk together.
