Internet technology allows them to hold "virtual" meetings with business contacts, slashing travel costs.

And as air travel becomes more difficult, virtual meetings provide an alternative.

The civilian talk was going to be a virtual meeting only.

The political officer was upset following his virtual meeting with Gregor.

Mobile services allow for a "quicker jump from virtual meetings to actually meeting."

On the wall are television screens to allow for virtual meetings to be held with senior executives not based in New York.

"There's something about a virtual meeting that's very seductive."

Each person would see an image of the other people and would be able to play a game or hold a virtual meeting.

For borrowers in other states, a title specialist from the company presides over the virtual meeting.

The virtual meeting is just one advance that would be light-years ahead of current technologies.