Retrace is a free app that launched at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield in late April. The app integrates with Google Calendar for seamless scheduling and also records the meeting’s GPS location. Hosts add attendees via email and the app pulls in contact information that can include data from their LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. The app is a hub for all the information generated at a meeting, including notes, tasks, summaries, and photos. In addition to being accessible through the app, the information can be shared via email and is saved for reference before future meetings.
Marriott Hotels is rolling out the free Red Coat Direct app in all of its properties during the next several months. The hotel sends a personalized version of the app to planners three days before their meetings. They can use it to edit their meeting requests and preferences just before the event or while on site, for example to request an adjustment in room temperature or to change a meal time. The app remains available for several months after the meeting so planners can also use it to reconcile their bills. The app will be available in all hotels in the United States and Canada by the end of this year and in international properties in 2014.
