That is very typical of a conference in the automotive business. Everyone wants to sell or hold their cards close to their chest. I'd love to see something that is genuinely helpful.
Ryan, Jeff, Paul R, Jared, Bryan, JP, Lori, Julie K, Joe W, Matt L., Krystal R, Don Mc, Joshua F, Scott, Rob F, Troy O, Durran C, Brad M, Robert S, Sia A, AJ, Michael S, Ken G, George N, Jason S, Kyle Y, John P, Andrew B, John S, Darin C, Paul H, John M, Dave R, Sean D, Merla T.....and many more I've got written down at home... It was great meeting and talking with each one of you- for some it was a few times of chatting over in-between session smoke breaks...
Forum members discuss their experiences attending Digital Dealer conference sessions, with sburges2 praising presentations by Ray Fenster, Joe Webb, Jonathan Ord, and Brian Pasch for being genuinely helpful rather than purely sales-focused. The thread highlights frustration with automotive industry conferences that prioritize selling over sharing useful insights, while acknowledging that some presenters (particularly those without products to promote) delivered more value. The discussion ends with members expressing interest in obtaining presentation materials and asking whether sessions are recorded for later access.