Meet the Maker Session for Delegates

Last revised:

Saturday, April 11, 2026

 Room 1  Room 2
Hour 1

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1100–1200
Mountain Time
1 – Change the terminology from “service boards” to “service bodies.” (This motion triggers 10 conforming motions.) (Amodini K.)

2 – Add a provision to the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions that allows a member to change specific words when reading them aloud in a meeting setting. (Marsha L.)

A – Change the term “chairmanship” to “position of the chair.” (Sharlotte)

C – Combine policies 1979c and 1986b into one policy. (Loudovika P.)

D – Rename the Tool of “Telephone” to “Outreach.” (Cindy C.)
F –Allow publishing email addresses of meeting contacts if they grant permission. (Cyndy L.)

G – Provide Conference delegates with a list of contact information of all those attending Conference who agree to share their information.  (Cyndy L.)

6 – Disband the Bylaws Committee and replace it with a standing committee named Reference Committee. (This motion triggers two conforming motions.) (Cyndy L.)

H – Change “closing events” to “use any” of the suggested items. (Melanie B.)

I – Add the Serenity Statement to the list of suggested items. (Claire H.)
Hour 2

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1200–1300
Mountain Time
B – Add AA’s Plain Language Big Book to the list of OA-approved literature. (Kalea M.)

M – Add AA’s Plain Language Big Book to the list of OA-approved literature and change the qualifier of copyright year from 2010 to 2026 on AA Conference-approved literature. (Joy M.)

J – Add Ethnically Jewish to the specific focus list. (Cee Z.)

K – Recommend a virtual retreat every two years. (Cee Z.)

7 – Remove the example of region vice chair from item c). (Cee Z.)
E – Amend the Preamble by replacing the word “overeating” with “eating.” (Lisa T.)

3 – Replace the word “overeater” with “eater” in Tradition Five. (Lisa T.)

4 – Replace the word “overeaters” with the word “eaters” in Step Twelve. (Lisa T.)

5 – Change the requirements for amending the Steps and Traditions by moving the responsibility from the groups to their registered service bodies. (Lisa T.)

The meeting invitation link will be emailed to all registered delegates contacts on April 6, 2026. If you are unable to locate the information, please contact the World Service Office for the meeting invitation link at info@staging.oa.org.

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