1. The persons responsible for the overall direction of a company are meeting to discuss long-range plans and policies. Information sharing meeting 2. A group of employees from one location are meeting to discuss the ongoing issue of office safety. Problem solving meeting 3. A group of employees from locations around the country are meeting to write a recommendation for a new flextime work policy for the company. Team building meeting 4. The manager of the human resources department is meeting with people who work in that department to discuss the progress of work assignments. Status update meeting 5. Company representatives and customers from the United States, Germany, and India are meeting to learn about new products the company will introduce next quarter. Innovation meeting