Luncheon and dinner sessions are often occasions for speeches by government leaders. Annual meeting programs since 1996 Roughly half of the members of the Trilateral Commission are likely to participate in any particular annual meeting. Each meeting also includes some participants from beyond the membership, typically including a number of individuals from non-Trilateral countries. The Trilateral Commission does not adopt positions at its annual meetings agreed to by all participating members. The membership is too large and diverse for detailed agreement to be reached on a disputed issue.
Differences are sometimes acute, resulting in unresolved debate.
The team of authors may reach detailed agreement on the issues addressed in particular task force reports. The Chairmen have sometimes issued statements at the conclusion of an annual meeting putting forward a few main themes and conclusions from the discussions.