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Complete Information for the Annual Business Conference/Meeting (ABC/M)
2010 Annual Business Meeting (ABM)
San Antonio, TX, August 10-13.
The Conference Charter Committee (CCC) is responsible for the facilitation of the ABM in cooperation with the Board of Trustees (BOT) and Fellowship-Wide Services (F.W.S.). (The overall implementation is the responsibility of the BOT/F.W.S. due to legal requirements by the state of Texas--the state of incorporation). The CCC creates the agenda, develops the business meeting items to be addressed, generally chairs the ABM, and is liaison for the entire Conference to the BOT/F.W.S.
The Annual Business Conference (ABC) is the once a year event at which S.L.A.A. [group representatives and members of our service structure] convenes to conduct the Annual Business Meeting (ABM). The ABM refers to the actual full-assembly business meetings at the ABC. This portion of the ABC is where members of the Conference ‘provide direction and constancy to Fellowship-Wide Services’ through discussion of issues, brainstorming, and voting. More importantly, the ABC is dedicated to forming community-wide group conscience and supporting service and recovery within the S.L.A.A. program.
The Conference is the voting body of delegate members of S.L.A.A. groups world-wide, members of the Board of Trustees (BOT), senior staff as interpreted by the BOT, members of the F.W.S. Administrative Staff and the Journal Editor’ who together, year round, through delegate-run Conference Committees, the Board Conference [& Convention] Committee and the ABC do the service of being a channel for fellowship-wide group conscience.’ Every S.L.A.A. member is welcome to attend all Conference functions; however, only Conference members will be allowed to vote during the ABM. If you are planning to attend the ABM, but do not wish to act as a Delegate you may need to pay some Conference Fees. All non-business events such as speaker meetings and entertainment are open to everyone at no charge.
Complete ABC/M Registration and BMIS Info for 2010
All forms include complete instructions.
1. Registration for ABC/M 2010
- ABC/M 2010 General Information (pdf)
Registration and TEF forms can now be electronically filled out and submitted via PDF.
If you experience any issues with these new forms, please let us know HERE.
CONFERENCE DELEGATES Due April 12, 2010 Download with Delegate Signup Form Due June 25, 2010 Due September 3, 2010 (For partial travel reimbursement) | NON-DELEGATES Due June 25, 2010 |
2. 2010 Business Meeting Item Summary (BMIS)
| · BMIS (AKA: the agenda) (pdf) | |
| · BMIS Review Process (pdf) | |
| · BMIS Item Submission Form (pdf) (word) (To place an item on the agenda) | Due April 27, 2010 |
| · By-Laws Change Submission Form (pdf) (word) | Due April 27, 2010 |
LISTING OF ALL 2010 DEADLINES:
February 10-Wednesday (6 month prior to ABM)—Send Announcements of Annual Business Meeting, Delegate Sign-up, Board of Trustees Nominations, and Distribute Forms
April 12-Monday (120 days prior to ABM)—Delegate Registrations Due
April 27-Monday (105 days prior to ABM)—Deadline: Motion/Issue Submission for 1st BMIS Distribution to Conference
May 7-Friday (95 days prior to ABM)—1st BMIS Distributed to Conference Members for Feedback
May 27-Thursday (75 days prior to ABM)—Early ABM Registrations Due
June 11-Friday (60 days prior to ABM)—Deadline: BMIS Conference/Committee Comments/Reports;
Deadline: Motion/Issue Submission for 2nd BMIS Distribution to Fellowship Worldwide
Board of Trustees Nominations Due
June 26-Saturday (45 days prior to ABM)—2nd BMIS Distributed Worldwide
Board of Trustees Nomination Letters Distributed Worldwide
August 10-Tuesday 7pm ET (1st Day of ABM)—Final Deadline for Motion Submission
August 10-13, 2010 Tuesday through Friday—2010 Annual Business Meeting
The following ABC/M Business Minutes are available for download: