AREA 39 - WESTERN AREA OF MISSOURI ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

AGENDA FOR January 17^th and 18^th 2009

Assemblies are Closed Meetings for Alcoholics Only

Assembly of Trusted Servants

Best Western State Fair Motor Inn - 3120 S. Limit, Sedalia, Mo. 65301 - 660-826-6100

Area Assembly is Non-Smoking - Host District 12

Assembly Agenda - Saturday

9:30 – 9:50            General Opening and Announcements - Upstairs

                            Introduction of Area Officers and Committee Chairs

10:00-11:30           General Service Representative (GSR) Orientation - Upstairs

                            District Committee Member (DCM) Orientation - Gamblers Room

                            Committee Chair Orientation – Conference Room

11:30-12:30           Lunch on your own

12:30-1:45             Committee Meetings:      Bridge the Gap – Gambler’s Room

                                                                 Website – Executive Room

                                                                 Literature – Conference Room 

                                                                 Cooperation with the Professional Community - Upstairs

1:50 – 3:05            Committee Meetings:  Institutions Weekend – Gambler’s Room

                                                                 Webmaster’s Roundtable – Executive Room

                                                                 Special Needs – Conference Room

                                                                 Public Information – Upstairs

3:10 – 4:25            Committee Meetings:  Correctional Facilities – Gambler’s Room

                                                                 Ad-hoc Committee – Executive Room

                                                                 Archives – Conference Room

                                                                 WAMO Convention – Upstairs

4:30 – 5:45            Committee Meetings:  Treatment Facilities – Gambler’s Room

                                                                 Ad-hoc Guidelines Committee – Executive Room

                                                                 Grapevine – Conference Room

                                                                 Missouri State Convention – Upstairs

5:45 – 7:15            Dinner on your own

7:15 – 9:00            Opening and Announcements

                            Area Officers Reports, Past Delegate Remarks and All Committee Reports

9:00                      Archives Film-Upstairs

                            Late night closed AA meeting - Conference Room

                            Area Officers meeting - Executive Room

Assembly Agenda - Sunday

7:30-8:30               Area Committee and Subcommittee Chairperson Breakfast-Conference Room

9:00                       Business Meeting - Cheri J. Chair

                             Reading of the minutes - Andrea M

                             Treasurer’s Report (Ending Report for 2008) - Steve P

Old Business:         1) Cheri J. submitted that once a budget item is approved expenditures made within that budget will not need subsequent approval from the assembly. If PI puts in their budget that they want to buy tapes for central office in Springfield and we approve it then when they buy them in March we don’t have to approve it again.

                              2) Ad-Hoc Guidelines Committee recommendations by John A

New Business:       1) Proposed budget for 2009 – Steve P.

                              2) Add $91 to SWRAASA Seed Money Contribution to raise event seed money from $1500 to $2500 – Steve P.

Please bring your service manual, these minutes and Area Guidelines with you to the Assembly.

Please hold your remarks at the microphone to 2 minutes or less.

Assembly Dates for 2009   - Mar. 21 & 22 - Jun. 27 & 28 - Sep. 19 & 20