Mobile and computer applications, systems and methods for large group travel and event management

A method of managing group travel and events using mobile smartphone and computer applications comprising:

• downloading a mobile app from apple app store and installing it on smartphones running on ios operating system;
• downloading a mobile app from google play store or another android store and installing it on smartphones running on android operating system;
• creating user accounts with unique identification that may include mobile phone number and email address to sign up users from around the world;
• administering user accounts providing admin account holders the ability to analyze, disable or delete user accounts or user data;
• giving users an ability to invite other users using phone numbers or email addresses so they can collaborate in private groups using different functions of the software application;
• facilitating data and image exchanges between users using internet by creating private invite only networks;
• creating and deleting virtual private networks based on user needs and functionality implemented in software;
• processing and storing user data and images using relational databases and cloud computing services;
• allowing users to create travel survey by picking from a list of questions and answers provided by the software application;
• allowing users to add additional answer choices and additional questions and answers to expand the scope of travel survey provided by the software application;
• allowing user groups to respond to travel survey requests and view survey results;
• allowing users to send event invitations to other users via the application;
• allowing users to specify a list of potluck items or shared responsibilities for other invited user members to select from;
• allowing users to view the event invitation and respond with their choices picking potluck items or shared tasks and view what other invited users have picked and what's still available for them to pick;
• allowing users to create a shared group expense report and invite other users to view expense summary and add expenses and specify the expense participants for each expense for enabling the application to calculate dues between members;
• allowing users to use mobile phone camera and photo gallery to add expense receipt images corresponding to an added expense;
• maintaining a ledger balance with photo receipts for expense reports in cloud storage;
• allowing users to create photo albums in cloud storage along with hyperlink storing and photo thumbnail displaying ability in each photo album;
• allowing users to invite other members to upload, download and share online links to photos in each gallery;
• allowing invited users to post comments and have discussions within group trips and events they are planning.