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On-site assistance: the mobile version of Basecamp. <\/p><\/div>\n

By Mark Chesnut<\/em><\/p>\n

In August, Orbitz for Business<\/a> — the corporate travel brand of Orbitz Worldwide — introduced Orbitz for Business Meetings<\/a>, a new booking channel developed in conjunction with StarCite, a leading provider of Web-based solutions to manage corporate meetings and events.<\/p>\n

But, as good as it feels to tout the latest business-oriented developments fresh from the Orbitz umbrella, there are lots of other great tech devices — including apps, programs and gizmos — that can also help make that next meeting go more smoothly. Here are a few of the best.MeetingMix<\/strong>
\nAn online agenda and minutes template, MeetingMix allows you to create an agenda, designate attendees responsible for various duties, share comments, type minutes or read minutes input by someone else.<\/p>\n

Basecamp<\/strong>
\nThis project collaboration tool has a convenient mobile version that allows you to post new messages for your team and\/or clients, read and add comments and also create and check off to-do items, all while on the road.<\/p>\n

Crate<\/strong>
\nWith this easy-to-use file-sharing service, you can drag and drop unlimited files onto its cloud, so that they can be accessible from any computer, anywhere. You can also share the link for a whole \u201ccrate\u201d or an individual file.<\/p>\n

Expensify<\/strong>
\nSick of expense reports? With Expensify, you just take a photo of receipts with a smart phone and attach it to a report. You can link a credit card, log hours, track mileage, create instant reports and reimburse expenses online.<\/p>\n

EasySign<\/strong>
\nThat outdated practice of signing and faxing forms —\u00a0 not to mention scanning them — is easily avoided with EasySign, which allows you to sign documents using your iPhone or iPad.<\/p>\n

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