Benefits Quote by John McCain

So, for me the town hall meetings are really an opportunity to engage in two-way dialogue with people, and they've been very helpful.

— Jack Markell

You have a lot of people asking for town halls with the purpose of disrupting a town hall.

— Lee Zeldin

Special interests and opponents have figured out how easy it is to disrupt town halls and get their own message out. The days of…

— Mark McKinnon

I believe that meetings at the top level in a relatively informal atmosphere are always useful, and there is reason to hope that we…

— Vladimir Putin

My town hall meetings are with friends and neighbors, fellow Americans. We engage.

— Sheila Jackson Lee

The great thing about this town hall format is that it allows us to hear what's on the minds of Americans. Tonight, it was…

— Janet Napolitano

You gotta see what the town's about. That's the only way you can really meet people and get a feel for each city.

— Jani Lane

Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better.

— Peter Drucker

A lot of meetings are held to arrange when to have meetings. ... Meetings today are usually called conferences to make them sound more significant.

— Jilly Cooper

From my very first day in the Mayor's office, I have worked closely with the Council members who share our vision of a city…

— Laura Miller

Open debate is how communities maintain trust when they drive towards significant policy.

— Jake Auchincloss

A meeting is an occasion when people gather together, some to say what they do not think, and others not to say what they…

— Vladimir Voinovich