I'll say! And cell phones have made it worse. Chatty Cathy has been cloned and now is taking over the world.
I used to have that problem, until I got one of these: http://www.globalgadgetuk.com/rx9000.htm . I secretly turn it on just before the meetings and turn it off when the meeting is over. There's a rumor that our conference/meeting room is a cell phone dead spot, and I let that rumor keep going. I also use the RX9000 in my car for those drivers that won't hang up and drive.
-Traveler