The board's statement said the weekend meetings "involved the parameters of a settlement," but it did not elaborate.

They sponsor annual weekend meetings in February of each year.

Gannett Company managers take their families with them when they attend weekend meetings, for example.

The support group normally meets on Tuesday, and those at the unusual weekend meeting were only a small sample, eight in all.

They added that the marshal did not make similar comments to State Department officials in a weekend meeting.

In light of the opening position taken by Tokyo, the weekend meeting may be little more productive.

Customers find its relaxing serenity ideal for weekend meetings or simply to just get away.

Another recent trend is the increase in weekend meetings.

After a series of weekend meetings, the local agreed yesterday to accept its new leader, national union leaders said.

Neither the league nor the union predicted a weekend meeting.