Warm Up The Moving Vans

I think they're trying to tell you something.

When the politicians don't bother showing up until after the reception and dinner circuit is over for the evening, it says you aren't very high on the priority list.

And even if you aren't high on their priority list, they don't like it when you waste their time by not bothering to show up yourself.

A meeting that starts late + a key figure missing in the talks + "ending quickly" + nobody talking = a meeting that went poorly and will produce nothing but bad news.