World Service Business Conference 2026
Theme: The OA Solution is for Life
April 20–25, 2026
All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).
Saturday, January 24, 2026
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1100 – 1300 | Meet the Maker Virtual Meeting for Service Bodies – Videoconference invitation will be sent in early January 2026. Session will be audio recorded and posted on oa.org. |
Saturday, April 11, 2026
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1100 – 1300 | Meet the Maker Virtual Meeting for Delegates – Videoconference invitation will be sent in early April 2026. Session will be recorded and posted on the delegate secure web page. |
Monday, April 20, 2026
| 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 0630 – 0900 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel breakfast area |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 0700 – 0800 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Sierra I |
| 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 0930 – 1130 | Board of Trustees Consensus Meeting – Delegates are welcome to attend. | Ocotillo I–II |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1130 – 1330 | Lunch (on own) | |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. 1200 – 1300 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring lunch. | Sierra I |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 1500 – 1630 | Grocery Shuttle to Whole Foods (limited seating) – Hotel pickup is at 3 p.m.; Return to hotel is at 4:30 p.m. – Please RSVP with the World Service Office | Pickup at Convention Center Entrance (west end of the meeting space) |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 1730 – 1830 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring dinner. | Sierra I |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 1730 – 1900 | Dinner (on own) | |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
| 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 0630 – 0900 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel breakfast area |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 0700 – 0800 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Sierra I |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1000 – 1130 | Grocery Shuttle to Walmart (limited seating) – Hotel pickup is at 10 a.m.; Return to hotel from Walmart is at 11:30 a.m. – Please RSVP with the World Service Office | Pickup at Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1000 – 1700 | Registration / Pre-ordered Literature Pickup | Sandia IV Foyer |
| Conference Support Committee | Sandia IV Foyer Registration Desk | |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1130 – 1300 | Lunch (on own) | |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 1145 – 1245 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring lunch. | Sierra I |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 1530 – 1730 | Board of Trustees Meeting – Delegates welcome to attend. | Ocotillo I–II |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 1600 – 1730 | Grocery Shuttle to Whole Foods (limited seating) – Hotel pickup is a 4 p.m.; Return to hotel from Walmart is at 5:30 p.m. – Please RSVP with the World Service Office. | Pickup at Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom) |
| 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 1730 – 1930 | Dinner (on own) | |
| 5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 1745 – 2000 | Dinner Shuttles – Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town. Pickup is at the Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom). Last pickup in Old Town at 8 p.m. | |
| 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. 1815 – 1915 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring dinner. | Sierra I |
| 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 1930 – 2100 | Workshop – All About Conference, including parliamentary procedures | Sandia I–III |
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
| 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 0630 – 0900 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel breakfast area |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. 0700 – 0745 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Sierra I |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 0730 – 1700 | Registration / Pre-ordered Literature Pickup | Sandia IV Foyer |
| Conference Support Committee (CSC) | Sandia IV Foyer Registration Desk | |
| Boutique – Hours may be adjusted at the discretion of the Conference Support Committee chair. | Pinon | |
| 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 0800 – 1000 | Forum | La Ventana |
| 10:00 a.m. – Noon 1000 – 1200 | Committee Meetings | |
| Bylaws | Ocotillo I–II | |
| Conference-Approved Literature | Sierra III | |
| Public Information / Professional Outreach | Sandia VII | |
| Region Chairs | Sage Boardroom | |
| Twelfth Step Within | Sandia VI | |
| Unity with Diversity | Sandia VIII | |
| Young Adults | Sierra II | |
| Noon 1200 | Deadline – Saturday delegate dinner reservations or cancellations. Guest ticket pricing to be determined. | Sandia IV Foyer |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. 1200 – 1300 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring lunch. | Sierra I |
| Noon – 1:30 p.m. 1200 – 1330 | Lunch (on own) – Lunch buffet cost to be determined per day, per person or cost to be determined per person for three days (Wednesday through Friday). Tickets can be purchased in Caffeina’s. NOTE: a three-day ticket must be purchased by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | |
| 1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 1330 – 1615 | Committee Meetings | |
| Bylaws | Ocotillo I–II | |
| Conference-Approved Literature | Sierra III | |
| Public Information / Professional Outreach | Sandia VII | |
| Region Chairs | Sage Boardroom | |
| Twelfth Step Within | Sandia VI | |
| Unity with Diversity | Sandia VIII | |
| Young Adults | Sierra II | |
| 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. 1615 – 1815 | Dinner (on own) | |
| 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 1630 – 2000 | Dinner Shuttles – Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town. Pickup is at the Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom). Last pickup in Old Town at 8 p.m. | |
| 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. 1915 – 2045 | Workshop – Growing to Any Lengths: Letting Go of Old Ideas | La Ventana |
| 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 2100 – 2200 | OA Meeting | Sierra I |
Thursday, April 23, 2026
| 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 0630 – 0900 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel breakfast area |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 0700 – 0815 | Reference Subcommittee Orientation – ONLY open to Reference Subcommittee members. Attendees may bring breakfast. | Ocotillo I–II |
| 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 0715 – 0815 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Sierra I |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 0730 – 1600 | ||
| Registration / Pre-ordered Literature Pickup | Sandia IV Foyer | |
| Conference Support Committee | Sandia IV Foyer Registration Desk | |
| Boutique – Hours may be adjusted at the discretion of the Conference Support Committee chair. | Pinon | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 0830 – 1130 | Business Meeting I – Welcome / Introductions; Adoption of Credentials Report, Standing Rules, and Consent Agenda; Delegate Briefing; Procedures for Motions and Floor Debate; Officers’ Reports | Sandia I–V |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1130 – 1300 | Lunch (on own) – Lunch buffet cost to be determined per day, per person or cost to be determined per person for three days (Wednesday through Friday). Tickets can be purchased in Caffeina’s. NOTE: a three-day ticket must be purchased by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 1145 – 1245 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring lunch. | Sierra I |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1300 – 1700 | Business Meeting II – Region and Committee Reports; Trustee Nominee Speeches and Questions and Answers; New Business | Sandia I–V |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 1700 – 1930 | Dinner (on own) | |
| 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 1700 – 2000 | Dinner Shuttles – Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town. Pickup is at the Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom). Last pickup in Old Town at 8 p.m. | |
| 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. 1715 – 1815 | Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed) | Ocotillo I–II |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 1730 – 1830 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring dinner. | Sierra I |
| 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. 1915 – 2045 | Workshop – To be determined | Sandia I–V |
| 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 1930 – 2130 | Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed) | Ocotillo I–II |
| 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. 2100 – 2200 | OA Meeting | Sierra I |
Friday, April 24, 2026
| 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 0630 – 0900 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel breakfast area |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 0700 – 0815 | Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed) – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Ocotillo I–II |
| 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 0715 – 0815 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Sierra I |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 0730 – 1600 | ||
| Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature Pickup | Sandia IV Foyer | |
| Conference Support Committee | Sandia IV Foyer Registration Desk | |
| Boutique – Hours may be adjusted at the discretion of the Conference Support Committee chair. | Pinon | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 0830 – 1130 | Business Meeting III – Trustee Elections; New Business; Bylaw Amendments | Sandia I–V |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1130 – 1300 | Lunch (on own) – Lunch buffet cost to be determined per day, per person or cost to be determined per person for three days (Wednesday through Friday). Tickets can be purchased in Caffeina’s. NOTE: a three-day ticket must be purchased by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 1145 – 1245 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring lunch. | Sierra I |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1300 – 1700 | Business Meeting IV – New Business; Bylaw Amendments | Sandia I–V |
| 4:00 p.m. 1600 | Deadline – Emergency New Business Motions (located at Conference Support Committee Desk) | |
| 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 1700 – 1930 | Dinner (on own) | |
| 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 1700 – 2100 | Dinner Shuttles – Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town. Pickup is at the Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom). Last pickup in Old Town at 9 p.m. | |
| 5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. 1745 – 1845 | OA Meeting – Attendees may bring dinner. | Sierra I |
| 6:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. 1845 – 2115 | Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed) | Ocotillo I–II |
| 7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. 1930 – 2115 | Workshop – Growing to Any Lengths: OA Around the World Call-Up | Sandia I–V |
| 9:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. 2115 – 2215 | Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed) – Discussion of Emergency New Business | Ocotillo I–II |
| 9:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. 2115 – 2215 | OA Meeting | Sierra I |
Saturday, April 25, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 0700 – 1000 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel breakfast area |
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 0700 – 0815 | Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed) – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Ocotillo I–II |
| 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 0715 – 0815 | OA Meeting (meeting in a different room) – Attendees may bring breakfast. | Sandia VI–VIII |
| 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 0730 – 1100 | Registration / Pre-ordered Literature Pickup Conference Support Committee | Sandia IV Foyer Sandia IV Foyer Registration Desk |
| 7:30 a.m. – Noon 0730 – 1200 | Boutique | Pinon |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 0830 – 1130 | Business Meeting V – Bylaw Amendments; Emergency New Business; Committee and Workshop Summaries | Sandia I–V |
| 11:00 a.m. 1100 | Deadline – Ask-It Basket (due to at Conference Support Committee Desk) | |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 1130 – 1330 | Lunch (on own) | |
| 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 1130 – 1600 | Lunch Shuttles and Free Time – Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town. Pickup is at the Convention Center Entrance (across from Sandia Ballroom). Last pickup in Old Town is 4 p.m. | |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 1145 – 1245 | OA Meeting (meeting in a different room) – Attendees may bring lunch. | Sandia VI–VIII |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1330 – 1500 | Board of Trustees Meeting – Delegates welcome to attend. | Ocotillo I–II |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 1530 – 1600 | Committee Trustee and Delegate Cochairs’ Meeting | Ocotillo I–II |
| 6:30 p.m. – Midnight 1830 – 0000 | Delegate Dinner / Entertainment / Dance – Guest dinner tickets must be purchased by noon on Wednesday. | Sandia I–V |
| 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. 2200 – 2300 | OA Meeting (meeting in a different room) | Sandia VI–VIII |
Sunday, April 26, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 0700 – 1000 | Breakfast – Complimentary to hotel guests. | Hotel Restaurant Area |
| 11:00 a.m. 1100 | Check Out | |
Notes
- OA meetings will be held in Sierra I, Monday through Friday. On Saturday, OA meetings will be held in Sandia VI-VIII. The same room is available for meditation from Monday through Friday, unless in use for an OA meeting or other designated meeting.
- An impromptu meeting room is available Wednesday through Saturday. Delegates who wish to use this room must reserve it at the OA registration desk. Please note this space is limited during the week.
- The Boutique will open daily, beginning on Wednesday, April 22, in Pinon. Items in the Boutique are the responsibility of the contributing service body. If you are interested in displaying items in the Boutique, you must sign a release form at the Conference Support Committee Desk. The Boutique’s hours will match the hours of the Conference Support Committee Desk; hours may be adjusted at the discretion of the Conference Support Committee chair.
- On Monday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 21, grocery shuttles will be provided to take attendees to a Smith’s/Walmart. Delegates must sign up for the shuttle as seating is limited. Please refer to the agenda for specific times and details.
- From Wednesday, April 22, through Friday, April 24, the hotel will offer an OA-friendly lunch (cost per person, per day, including beverage, tax, and gratuity to be determined; or cost per person for three days [Wednesday-Friday], including beverage, tax, and gratuity to be determined). Lunch will be served in the hotel restaurant area. On Saturday, April 25, a lunch shuttle will be available to Old Town.
- From Tuesday, April 21 through Friday, April 24, dinner shuttles will be available to attendees. Shuttles are scheduled to run to Old Town Tuesday through Thursday; Friday the shuttles will run to Old Town and ABQ Uptown. Check the agenda for specific times and details.