Is it possible to link iCal Events to my contacts in address book?

Hi,
I need to keep a note of all meetings I have with my contacts. Is there any facility to link meetings to contacts?
The same question also applies to my tasks / to do lists. I need the facility to link these to each contact specifically.
Thanks in advance

Hi,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
You can use URL style links to for your Address Book contacts. These are made of the text "addressbook://" and the unique identifier of the person's card.
I wrote an Applescript that copies the URL for the selected person to the clipboard. Look for the item *'Link to Address Book'* on this page. The script is compiled as an application, so just involves selecting the person and clicking the application.
Best wishes
John M

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