It might be useful to request the meeting by email or letter (I would probably do email). Then you can list in the email exactly what you would like to cover. People will know ahead of time what to expect. Everyone probably will bring a copy of the email with them to the meeting.
Also, try to enlist your DH, who you say is chatty and part of the problem. If he knows how important it is to you to stay on task during the short amount of time you have, then maybe he will help out.
I agree with a follow-up thank you, listing what was discussed/decided/planned. Good luck!
Last edited by st pauli girl; 02/01/10 12:13 PM.
