Apps

10 Must-Have Apps for Meeting Planners

Here are handy apps that will turn your phone into a PowerPoint remote, a walkie-talkie, or even a scanner.

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The following list is courtesy of The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia. 

1. EVENTBRITE

“Allows you to see events or create your own event, sell tickets, or check in attendees. You can even customize your seating plans for an event.” Cost: Free

2. SUPER PLANNER

“[P]rovides a variety of planning tools, including calculators for venue capacity, staffing, catering, staging, projection, and dance floor, as well as useful tips and planning recommendations.”
Cost: $9.99

3. WORLD TIME BUDDY

“When you need to schedule a meeting in the future across different time zones, World Time Buddy will set the correct meeting times and send emails to participants.” Cost: Free

4. iCLICKER POWERPOINT REMOTE

Turns your iPhone into a remote and lets you see your PowerPoint presentation on your phone screen.” Cost: $9.99

5. SCANNER PRO

“Snap photos of multiple documents and use quick cropping, resizing, and light adjustment before emailing them or saving them, or printing them.” Cost: $2.99

6. MY MEETING PRO HD

“[H]as note-taking, planning, preparation, and time-keeping tools to keep meetings on track. The app to help plan, conduct, and document effective meetings.” Cost: $2.99

7. EVERNOTE

“This app can help you delegate and manage the event as a mobile filing system, [and] organize everything from venue research, travel itineraries, and menus.” Cost: Free

8. BIZZABO

“Promoted as ‘all the features you need for an awesome event,’ Bizzabo will update an agenda and content in real time, generate social buzz as attendees share your event with their networks, increase revenue with sponsorship space on the app, amplify attendee engagement with in-app messaging, include everyone with a platform that works for almost every device, [and] track your event’s success with analytics and social metrics.” Cost: Available to Bizzabo customers only

9. HEYTELL

“Has the ability to turn phones essentially into walkie-talkies.”
Cost: Free

Asana offers ‘teamwork without email.’

10. ASANA

“Allows for teamwork without email. Put conversations and tasks together. Keep track of all of the details and communications.” Cost: Free

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