The purpose of our study is to develop a prototype groupware environment that addresses the different phases of meetings as well as to provide for customizable meetings. We describe several components that can be used to support the entire life-cycle of a distributed meeting. Our design is based on the premise that meetings are comprised of three stages: pre-meeting setup, during meeting activities, and post-meeting teardown. Additionally, meetings are individual, each requiring a different set of tools and applications. Our protype contains six components to support these stages. These components are electronic mail, bulletin board, organizer, agendas, virtual meeting room, and storyboard viewer.