Information management systems with time zone information, including event scheduling processes

A computer-implemented scheduling method, comprising:

• receiving a manual selection of a participant time zone if none is already specified;
• identifying a difference between a participant time zone and a user time zone, wherein the participant time zone is associated with a participant and the user time zone is associated with a user scheduling an event;
• displaying at least one of availability information for the participant, a time period to be avoided, and a selected time preference period for the participant;
• and
• selecting a time range for the event.

A computer-implemented method for associating time zone information with a contact in an information management program application, comprising:

• selecting a contact;
• analyzing contact information associated with the contact;
• determining a time zone for the contact based on the analysis of the contact information and determining whether the contact information is associated with a time range to be avoided;
• and
• receiving a manual setting of a participant time zone if none can be determined from the analysis of the contact information.

A system for scheduling, comprising:

• a processor identifying a difference between a participant time zone and a plurality of user time zones received at a memory resource accessible by the processor, wherein the participant time zone is associated with a participant and the plurality of user time zones are associated with a plurality of users scheduling an event;
• a display device displaying at least one of availability information for the participant, a selected time preference period for the participant, and a time period to be avoided;
• and
• the processor determining a time range for the event.

A system for performing scheduling, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• select a contact from a memory resource;
• analyze contact information associated with the contact;
• determine a time zone for the contact based on the analysis of the contact information;
• determine whether the contact information is associated with a time range to be avoided;
• and
• set a participant time zone in the memory resource if none is already specified.