>They bought a package (fairly dreadful) so big database decisions are out of their hands. Leaving them plenty of time for these meetings.
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>I've told them I'll only attend meeting where everyone stands. Always a sure fire way to hurry things along :-)

A way of speeding things up is to schedule the meetings at lunch time and having some good smelling food at nose distance, but not close enough for the attendees to stand up and grab something.