/**
  * takes an associative array and creates a contact object
  *
  * the function extract all the params it needs to initialize the create a
  * contact object. the params array could contain additional unused name/value
  * pairs
  *
  * @param array  $params   (reference ) an assoc array of name/value pairs
  * @param array  $ids      (reference ) the array that holds all the db ids
  *
  * @return object      CRM_Core_DAO_Meeting object
  * @access public
  * @static
  */
 function add(&$params, &$ids)
 {
     if (!CRM_Core_BAO_Meeting::dataExists($params)) {
         return null;
     }
     $meeting =& new CRM_Core_DAO_Meeting();
     $meeting->copyValues($params);
     $meeting->id = CRM_Utils_Array::value('meeting', $ids);
     return $meeting->save();
 }