2013 delegate’s conference report
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2013 Delegate’s Conference Report
by Steve O., Delegate Eastern Pennsylvania General Service Assembly
Mini-Assembly IJune 2, 2013
63rd General Service Conference
“The General Service Conference Takes Its Inventory – Our Solution In Action”
April 21 – 27, 2013Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York, NY
GRATITUDEI am deeply grateful to our Eastern PA General Service Assembly members for the opportunity to participate on
your behalf –
Thank You!
The 2012-13 AA Service
Manual, pS16
Conference Membership
• Area Delegates – from US & Canada93 = 71%
• Trustees, A.A.W.S. & Grapevine Directors25 = 19%
• General Service & Grapevine Staff13 = 10%
• Total 131
Delegate StatisticsAvg. Age 57yrs.Oldest 75Youngest 36Avg. Sobriety 21Longest Sobriety 37Shortest Sobriety 7Avg. Sobriety 16Longest Service 37Shortest Service 3
I. Agenda• Theme for 2014 General Service
Conference:“Communicating Our Legacies – Vital In A Changing World”
II. Cooperation with Professional Community
• Revised pamphlet “If You Area A Professional” – in section Referrals from Court &
Treatment Facilities:“Some groups at the request of the prospective member, have the A.A. Group Secretary sign or stamp the court slip.”
III. Corrections• Recommendation that, revised
pamphlet, “A Message To Corrections Professionals” be approved.
IV. Finance• No recommendations or actions• Mirrors Area 59 pre-Conference
Sharing
V. Grapevine• No Recommendations – as in Area 59• One Floor Action:– Discontinue current La Vina formatting
requirements• Motion failed
VI. Literature• Draft pamphlet “AA Spiritual Not
Religious”–Motion to re-commit to Trustees
Literature committee; Passed• Discussion about mention of any
specific religion• Some “atheist” versus “agnostic”
discussion
VI. Literature, cont’d.• Recommendation: The 2nd paragraph
on inside, front flap of the dust jacket be revised. Failed
• Recommendation: The Primary Purpose (blue card) be revised. Failed
VII. Report & Charter• Recommendation: that a typo in AA
Service Manual be corrected. Passed.– From “”uniformed” to “uninformed”
• Recommendation: Duty description for the G.S.B. Chairperson be included in the AA Service Manual – Passed
• Recommendation: A paragraph “The Principle of Rotation” be added to the AA Service Manual - Passed
VIII. Treatment/Special Needs -Accessibilities
• No Recommendations• Expressed the need for translations
of existing AV material into Spanish & French
• Need for better sound production for some materials
IX. Trustees• All slates of candidates for boards &
directors (AAWS & Grapevine, Inc.) approved
• Reviewed G.S.B. Plan for proposed “inter-locking directorate”– Took No Action
X. Archives• Recommendation: “Marking On The
Journey” be revised – Passed• Recommendation: A 75th Anniversary
Edition of the original “Big Book” be published in April 2014 – Passed
• Recommendation: posting of freely accessible, anonymity-protected archival audio clips on GSO’s AA web site - Passed
XI. International Convention/Regional Forums
• Recommended 3 cities as possible sites for 2025 International Convention–Montreal– St. Louis– Vancouver, B.C.
• Recommended: up to 21 non-AA speakers be invited attend the 2015 International Convention
XII. Public Information• Recommendation: Short form of the
Eleventh Tradition implicit includes internet, social media and all forms of public communications. Passed
• AAWS be permitted to use commissionable digital channels & third party stores to sell literature – passed
XIII. Policy/Admissions• Recommendation: change deadline
to submit Conference Agenda Items– From January 15th to December 15th
– Passed
Floor Actions• All 6 failed• Discussion about 75th Anniversary
Commemorative Edition of Big Book in French & Spanish – failed
• “The Plan” any vote on reorganizing be decided by three-quarters - Failed
Summary• Area 59 Delegate voted consistent
with all Pre-Conference sharing• Trust Committee Process– Especially with regard to the “Plan”
• All participants well prepared– Discussion deliberative and informed– I worked to keep an open mind
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