Small thread backfire? I think OP must be in a situation that lends itself to telecommunication. I've been on some of those where what was a meeting could've been handled remotely. But for large projects that require a lot of cooperation there's just no substitute.
Also a big part of why I travel for meetings is the "meeting after the meeting". Usually a subset of people sometime after the meeting that talk the politics of the situation (i.e. you have a big customer you need to cater to) and stuff you probably don't want there to be a digital record of.
Also a big part of why I travel for meetings is the "meeting after the meeting". Usually a subset of people sometime after the meeting that talk the politics of the situation (i.e. you have a big customer you need to cater to) and stuff you probably don't want there to be a digital record of.