Meeting Unpreparedness

We need to have a meeting to schedule other meetings. That's what the agenda should have said.
However, the agenda DID actually have topics listed. The meeting request went out yesterday morning. I got it, just like everyone else. Why wasn't anyone prepared with any answers, only other questions?
Why did we waste an hour of everyone's time only to schedule followup meetings (so everyone can get the information together they should have gotten before THIS meeting) so that we can have resolutions on issues and a plan going forward?
Just for laughs, i googled 'what's the purpose of a business meeting?'
Let's see...answers.com says the purpose of a meeting is: "to share ideas and express different thoughts." Wow, okay, now lets go hug a tree and think positive thoughts. I'm sure that will get something accomplished. Give me a break, that's a therapy session not a business meeting. Isn't a meeting to find RESOLUTION to an issue?  a 'coming together' of minds in order to accomplish a specific goal?

Okay, laughs are over for the day.  I must prepare for my next meeting...