Business update meeting and the seven wonder of the world

Like the next guy, I am a huge fan of business update meeting. The excitement from a 3 hours business update meeting is just the kind of sugar rush that everyone need. The whole group would get together in a room and then listen to their leaders, either face to face or via video conf call. To dissect the update will be the responsibility of the head honcho who in most mnc are foreigners-expats etc. Language used are of a bbc world service quality. Americans would waltz around data driven presentation slides while europeans will tap dance on wordy slides with plenty of comic relief for good measure.
At the end of the day, the update is part and parcel of the corporate life for most of us. It bridges the corporate masses with the executive staff and their strategic plans.