One of the many things I’ve “dropped” from my life as much as possible are meetings. More often than not they are an excuse for not doing something.
Great things are more easily accomplished by individuals. Or small, informal collaborations.
Meetings – despair.com
Rick McCharles 
hear hear
I am a huge meeting hater. I generally feel that most meetings become an opportune moment for people to stand up on their soapbox and blather on. I am guilty of this myself, so I know from where I speak. Ban meetings!!!!!!