Steve,

You are absolutely right that most meetings are poorly ran. A great resource for running productive meetings is Manager Tools. http://www.manager-tools.com/taxonomy/term/6

These are a couple of West Point Grads and former Proctor and Gamble employees that consult on managerial topics. They seem to have a bent towards technical employees who have found themselves promoted into a managerial role. This is why I find the site so useful.