This is an exciting opportunity for your group’s voice to be heard.
All parts of our Fellowship — group meetings, committees, offices, Conferences, and group jobs — share one common purpose: to help the alcoholic who still suffers.
In accordance with our Twelve Traditions, we need a system of communication for finding out how A.A. as a whole feels about its world affairs, and how it wants to operate. The General Service Conference serves as the group conscience for A.A. in the U.S. and Canada.
Follow the link below to use the Proposed Agenda Item (PAI) form to submit your group’s or an individual agenda item.
All submissions should be received on or before September 30, 2024, 11:59 pm.
Submissions that are received after this deadline will be considered for the 2026 General Service Conference.
Schedule change for the roundtables. We are now hosting them 4/1, 4/2 & 4/4, all at 7: 00 PM Zoom Meeting ID: 912-640-0169 Password:Area61
*Background materials for each Agenda item is available. To receive an access link to the background material email areadelegate@aainri.com
Here are the Roundtable Agendas:
4/1:
International Conference:
Discuss updated report on methods of closing the Big Meetings at the International Convention.
Policy & Admissions:
Review report of the GSB Ad-Hoc Committee on Participation of Online Groups in the U.S./Canada Service Structure.
Public Information:
PSAs – Report on the Relevance and Usefulness of Audio/Video Public Service Announcements
Corrections
Consider updated Singleness of Purpose text to replace the existing paragraph in the pamphlet “A Message to Corrections Professionals.”
Report & Charter:
Discuss the reporting of Simple Majority Items.
4/2:
Grapevine/La Vina:
Explore the services provided by AA Grapevine and how they should be funded.
Public Information:
Consider revised proposal to develop an AAWS Instagram account
Literature
Review progress report on video adaption of the pamphlet ”Too Young?”
Public Information:
PSAs – Progress report on feasibility of placing PSAs on Streaming Media
Grapevine/La Vina:
Consider a request to develop a pamphlet on the Asian and Asian-American alcoholics in A.A. (EDW)
Public Information:
Review report on AAWS YouTube channel
4/4:
CPC
Consider a request to develop a pamphlet on the unhoused alcoholic in A.A. (EDW)
Public Information
Review report on the GSO Podcast
PSAs – Review progress report on the Mesmerize Point PSA distribution channel
Literature
Review progress report on the development of the Fifth Edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous.
Consider a request that the words “Donation” and “Contribution” be swapped under Warranty One in “The Twelve Concepts Illustrated” pamphlet.
Policy & Admissions:
Discuss revising procedures for electing the Delegate chairperson, Conference Committee chairpersons and their alternates.
Don’t forget about the Area Assembly, where we’ll here report backs from all of the Roundtables and discuss two additional items:
Consider a request to develop a pamphlet on the transgender alcoholic in A.A. (facilitated by Sue W., past delegate, Area 30)
Review progress report reflecting shared experience from the Fellowship on
possible future changes to literature written by A.A.’s founders. (facilitated by Francis G., past Northeast Regional Trustee)
The purpose of our Area 61 Pre-Conference Roundtables, Questionnaire and Assembly is to discuss many of the agenda items that will be a part of the upcoming General Service Conference. Agenda items are matters of importance to the Fellowship as a whole. Our discussions will form group conscience on the agenda items. Each group is strongly encouraged to participate in the important and far-reaching business of AA, by having a voice and a vote at the Roundtables and Pre-Conference Area Assembly. The Agenda items are posted HERE
