Moving to NYC to network?

Is it worth moving to NYC to network, or should I stick to calls and Zoom meetings. How big of an edge is in person? I am from Dallas, so I could easily fly out to NYC and stay with a friend and come back for major meetings. I work remotely with a highly flexible schedule so that won't be an issue.

 
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I’d personally say no - not anymore, at least. While in-person networking is certainly valuable, the incremental value over zoom (in today’s world) is not worth relocating cities. As bankers we now build a lot of our relationships with clients via Zoom meetings - so you should be able to do so with networking.

 

Definitely don’t think it’s necessary to go out of your way and fly all the way to New York just for some coffee chats. I went to a non-target in the Midwest and landed multiple super days without ever going to NYC

 

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