65th Annual World Service Business Conference
The OA Solution is for Life
April 20-25, 2026
Hotel
Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque, 1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 USA
The room rate is US$154 per night for any occupancy, plus $25 tax for a total of $179 per night. Rate includes breakfast, refrigerator, and microwave. There is a cost for guestroom internet. Taxes are subject to change. For overnight guests parking a vehicle, the rate is $7 per day, per vehicle, plus tax.
For reservations, attendees may call the hotel reservation line at 1-800-548-8690 (US) or 1-972-788-0878 (CANADA) and reference code “913.” To reserve your room online, click here. Delegates are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Cancellation is required 24 hours before check-in to avoid the full charge of your stay, plus taxes. Upon check-in, a pre-authorization hold for your entire stay will be placed on your credit card. The deadline to reserve your room is March 30, 2026.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque is a modern southwestern-style hotel featuring an open ten-story atrium. Guest rooms offer such amenities as workstation, small refrigerator, microwave, Wi-Fi, TV, air conditioning, alarm clock, coffee/tea station, newspaper upon request, and telephone with data port. A complimentary breakfast buffet is included in the room rate for hotel guests.
The exercise room is accessible using your guestroom key. There is an indoor pool and jacuzzi (hours to be determined). A lunch buffet will be offered Wednesday, April 22 through Friday, April 24. Menus and costs will be available in the third set of e-documents posted on oa.org on March 6, 2026.
Roommates
Need a roommate? Click here to complete the roommate request form. A list of roommates will be emailed. Those requesting roommates are responsible for contacting those on the list and making direct arrangements with the hotel. Please contact Sandy Gurule (sgurule@oa.org) for questions.
Grocery and Dinner Shuttles
Complimentary grocery shuttles are available on Monday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 21. More information about reserving the grocery shuttles will be available in the third set of online documents posted on March 6, 2026.
Complimentary dinner shuttles will be provided for all delegates from Tuesday, April 21 through Friday, April 24. A complimentary lunch shuttle will be provided for all delegates on Saturday, April 25. Please refer to the Conference agenda for specific shuttle times. More information will be available in the third set of online documents distributed on March 6, 2026.
Ground Transportation
There is one commercial airport in Albuquerque, the Albuquerque International Sunport. Click here for ground transportation options.
Business Conference Schedule
For detailed information, please refer to the tentative Conference agenda posted on oa.org.
There are several workshops scheduled during Conference. Please refer to the tentative Conference agenda for topics, dates, and times. The business session consists of five business meetings. The first business meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 23 and the last business meeting ends at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25.
The Conference ends with the Delegate Dinner/Dance on Saturday night. The price of dinner is included in the delegate registration fee for all delegates; guest tickets are US$60. We suggest delegates dress in layers or bring a jacket or sweater to wear during meetings as the meeting room temperatures are often variable.
Agenda Questionnaire
Proposed New Business Motions, proposed Bylaw Amendments, and instructions are available online. The Agenda Questionnaire is available online for intergroup’s and service board’s input on the proposed New Business Motions and Bylaw Amendments. Intergroups and service boards must complete the Questionnaire by February 19, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. This is a strict deadline set by the Bylaws of Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. and exceptions cannot be made. The Questionnaire can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AQ2026. Please have your intergroup or service board number available to complete the survey.
Committees and Workshops
The Conference committee preferences list is included on the delegate registration form. Committees make important contributions to service work of our OA Fellowship and often enhance the Conference experience for delegates. Serving on a committee is an expected part of delegate service at WSBC and continues until the next Conference. Several workshops will be offered again this year. Please use the information and new ideas presented in the workshops to assist your groups and service bodies. Workshops begin the evening of Tuesday, April 21. Additional workshops and times are listed on the tentative Conference agenda included in this emailing.
Boutique
The Boutique is 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 (CSC) desk. The Boutique’s hours will match the hours of the CSC desk; hours may be extended at the discretion of the CSC chair.
Questions?
Please contact Sandy Zimmerman, World Service Office
PO Box 44727, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87174-4727 USA
T: +1 505-891-2664
szimmerman@oa.org