Taking your show on road? Econference saves you trip

BOULDER — After hustling through 21 road shows in 15 days, David Haar thought, “There’s got to be a better way.” Exhausted from the travel and hassle of such a hectic schedule, Haar began to brainstorm.

He and a co-worker from Map Info, a high-tech solutions provider in Troy, N.Y., came up with an idea over a few beers: Why not avoid the time and cost of traveling and do road show presentations over the Internet, using software such as Microsoft’s PowerPoint?

After searching the Net for a company that could produce online seminars, Haar found Boulder-based Econference, and it’s been a…