5 Apps That Every Meeting Planner Should Have

Technology is an all consuming term. It is moving so fast that it can be a challenge to know what will be here today and gone tomorrow and what offers genuine benefits. For event planners, technology offers a myriad of benefits, from organization to connectivity but often the first challenge will be to simply know where to start.

Meeting Mngr Pro

This is a sharing app that allows you to connect to as many iPads as you need for a scheduled meeting. You can then share relevant documents, surveys, and give/receive feedback in real time from attendees. ($2.99)

myAgenda

A tool for more effective and focused meetings, this lets you organize and manage every meeting and synchronize them with your iPhone calendar. It allows the creation of meeting agendas and also the ability to select attendees from your address book and add relevant information. Once the agenda is complete, you can email it to all the necessary parties. ($0.99)

Super Planner

A tool for the detail of event planning, this provides a variety of planning instruments, including calculators for venue capacity, staffing, catering, staging, projection and dance floor. It offers useful tips in several areas as your event takes shape and also a capacity, food and beverage calculator, staffing calculator, plus calculators for audiovisual portions of your event and presentation and projection tips. ($9.99)

MindNode

This app is a way of capturing and ordering your thoughts. It’s a great output after a brainstorming session and will add useful features like colors and notes to the mindmap produced. ($9.99)

FlightTracker Pro

This is not just a tool for tracking your own flights but allows you to track multiple incoming flights, making some aspects of coordination arrivals significantly easier. ($9.99)

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