Delegate’s Corner

Every time I attend a service conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, I experience a deep feeling of gratitude to be a member of this fellowship. A recent example is the Conference of Delegates Past and Present (CDPP), held in Muncie, IN, on Feb. 9-11. It is a gathering of AA service representatives of the East Central…

Now is the time to register for the 41st Annual Area 56 Mini-Conference! Go to ourwebsite, aaarea56.org, to register and for additional details. Registration is free! With the QRCode below you can register from your phone.The Agenda Items for this year will be forwarded from the General Service Office in NewYork to the Area 56…

It’s finally here! After years in development THE PLAIN LANGUAGE BIGBOOK – A Tool for Reading Alcoholics Anonymous has been published. Thebook is available at Central Office, or you can order directly from aa.org.This is the First Edition, First Printing of the PLBB, as it is commonly called.I purchased one for myself for personal use…

Hello Area 56!  The following is what I reported at our Assembly on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  Thank you for allowing me to be your Panel 72 Delegate! The 2023 40th Annual Mini-Conference will be held March 17-19 at the Miami Valley Centre Mall in Piqua, Ohio.  The Comfort Inn is connected to the mall.  The rates are very reasonable…

September 2025 Delegate Newsletter (click above to read)

Recently a senior member of my Home Group asked for a “business meeting” of Home Group members to discuss something that was on his mind: Was our Group fulfilling AA’s primary purpose? Were we doing our best to reach out to still suffering alcoholic?My Home Group is a closed discussion meeting. We often have many…