Will Videoconferencing and Webcasts Replace Face-to-Face Meetings?

Technology has made it possible for people on different continents--let alone across town--to conduct meetings in real-time and with the ability to view each other on a video screen or on their computers. Time zones remain an issue in some cases, but in the wake of the attacks of September 11 and the outbreak of SARS, not to mention the logistics of transporting people and equipment around the world, there are some analysts who maintain that Webcasting and videoconferencing will entirely replace traditional face-to-face meetings in the future. Jim Carroll argues that face-to-face meetings will always have a place, and that the "big event"--the professional conference or the trade show--will continue to be held even as technology continues to improve the capabilities of Web-based conferencing.

In his article, Carroll argues that Web-based conferencing is a powerful tool that can be mastered in a relatively short period of time. However, he also

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