Saturday, January 24, 2026

 Room 1  Room 2
Hour 1

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1100–1200
Mountain Time		A – Change the term “chairmanship” to “position of the chair.” (Sharlotte)

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.)

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

D – Rename the Tool of “Telephone” to “Outreach.” (Cindy C.)

E – Amend the Preamble by replacing the word “overeating” with “eating.” (Ethyl M.)		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.)

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.)

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

K – Recommend a virtual retreat every two years. (Cee Z.)
Hour 2

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1200–1300
Mountain Time		1 – Change the terminology from “service boards” to “service bodies.” (This motion triggers 10 conforming motions.) (Vassiliki T.)

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.)

7 – Remove the example of region vice chair from item c). (Cee Z.)		3 – Replace the word “overeater” with “eater” in Tradition Five. (Ethyl M.)

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

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

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

The meeting invitation link was emailed to all service body contacts in December 2025 and January 2026. If you are unable to locate the information, please contact the World Service Office for the meeting invitation link at info@oa.org.