This invention provides a conference aided system, which is configured by interconnecting a conference management server, an input board having a board surface and used to input handwritten information, and an image storage device via a network, and aids execution of process associated with a conference. The server stores conference information including address information indicating the storage location of image data used in a conference. The server acquires conference information corresponding to an acquisition request of conference information in response to this request sent from the input board, and transmits the conference information to the input board. The input board receives the conference information corresponding to the acquisition request from the server. The input board acquires image data in the image storage device on the network, which is designated by the address information in the conference information. The input board renders the image data on its board surface.