Chaos reigns and no one seems to be in charge.
Well, while I can't speak for all sales organizations. I suspect you have probably encountered this situation before. I work in a large sales organization with over 700 sales representatives with 50 under my direct management. There are rare occasions when all 700 sales reps are together for a meeting, but, typically, about 30 people attend my weekly staff meeting. At times, this group can get quite unwieldy.