The woman was quick to change the subject, "Did you have a productive meeting?"

It was a productive meeting and negotiations are ongoing, Phillips said.

Instead there will be a series of productive meetings between old friends.

Lioren had the feeling that this was not going to be a productive meeting.

"I think it was a very productive first meeting," Phillips said.

Another mark of the productive meeting is that it has a tangible outcome, usually a decision for action.

I just want to say I thought it was a productive meeting.

Today, I had a series of very productive meetings with key partners in this effort.

New management is now in place, with which I have had some incredibly productive meetings.

It will make Saturday's meeting less dramatic, but more productive.