Haven't signed up for the "leadership" one yet, but I'm pretty sure I'm expected to go.
Just say no. :-) Say... "Sorry, but I just don't feel like it." hehheheh. Expectations are meant to be adjusted every now and then.
That's probably why stooopidmeetings keep happening. Nobody just says no. If more people would just say "No, I don't want to go to that, because it is stoopid." Then perhaps we could turn this thing around.
Either that, or start putting in requests for training for unusual things. Make the first one a two-week course at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. Tell them that your role of Safety Coordinator requires it.
That'll get some attention. :-)