Is the world so virtual?
I was speaking to a friend today and she was set to fly off to China for a meeting with a university regarding a potential partnership deal. She also flies around the world for conferences etc. It must cost a fortune and as she's an academic all of the money comes from EU grants etc.
With the web and video conferencing easily available surely there is excellent reasoning to conduct meetings virtually. You save money on travel (not to mention time and environmental savings). Am I being tight here or do other people share these views?
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