What is the cost to American business of ineffective and or
inefficient meetings?  In 1989 the cost was more than $37 billion. 
Has it increased in 15 years?  How much?

The effectiveness of a meeting is highly subjective, so any loss due
to USA meetings is also subjective. Reasonable comparisons will show,
I think, that losses resulting from meetings are increasing. both
direct losses and convoluted indirect losses. I come to this
conclusion because the mainstream media has effectively brainwashed
most of us in subtle, but mostly unwholesome, ways. Our feelings are
over sensitized, our world view is increasingly new age. We are
increasingly tactful, which often confuses communications. We have
reduced objectivity,frankness,and scientific approach to problems and
potential problems.    Neil