Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Lightening the Paper Load

Conferences and trade shows seem to generate vast amounts of paperwork — booklets, programs, handouts, guides. But as increasing numbers of business travelers carry smartphones and tablets, organizers of these events are responding by developing mobile applications.

Most bundle a scheduling tool, floor plan and maybe information about local restaurants or a social networking link on their apps. But a handful of organizers have begun to use apps to reduce or even replace the vast amounts of paper they once carried to events.

Without so much paper to produce for conferences, planners said they were saving time and money. Not only that, business travelers do not need to carry around cumbersome and often heavy printed copies. More from the New York Times

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