Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

World Service Business Conference 2025 Things to Know Delegate Binder The Delegate Binder will be available on the delegate secure web page in early April. A notification will be emailed to all registered delegates. 2024 Contributions Report The 2024 Contributions Report will be available for your review by mid-April. An email notification will be sent … Continued

OA Business Glossary

English Translation Definition Ad Hoc Committee Ad Hoc Committee A special (temporary) committee formed for a specific purpose or project.   Affiliate Affiliate To choose to join with another service body for the purpose of communication and support in conducting the OA business. Affiliated Group Affiliated Group A group that chooses to join a specific … Continued

Agenda Questionnaire Final Results

World Service Business Conference 2025 Item Proposal Yes No Percentage A Conference Policy 2010d: Rename Young People’s Committee to Young Adults Committee 133 6 96% B Conference Policy 1992a: Unity with Diversity statement to add “we do not try to convince any member or visitor to adopt a belief in God” 111 23 83% C … Continued

Important Information

World Service Business Conference 2025 Dear Delegate, It is with pleasure that we welcome you as a delegate to OA’s 2025 World Service Business Conference (WSBC). Your participation in the group conscience of Overeaters Anonymous is important. Please keep in mind the decisions made by you and the other delegates at this WSBC will affect … Continued

Trustee Applications

All trustee applications, including signatures, are on file with the World Service Office.

Tentative Agenda

World Service Business Conference 2025 Theme: To Carry the Message is Our Primary Purpose May 4–10, 2025 All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Saturday, February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. Meet the Maker Virtual Meeting for Service Bodies (meeting will be recorded and posted to Conference web page) Saturday, April 5, 2025 11:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. Meet the … Continued

Conference Planning Committee Chair’s Welcome Letter

64th Annual World Service Business ConferenceTo Carry the Message Is Our Primary PurposeMay 4–10, 2025 To: Overeaters Anonymous World Service Business Conference Delegates From: Conference Planning Committee Re: World Service Business Conference 2025 Welcome to all delegates, members of the Board of Trustees, World Service Office staff, and volunteers planning to attend the 64th Annual … Continued

Agenda Questionnaire Instructions

64th Annual World Service Business ConferenceTo Carry Message is Our Primary PurposeMay 4–10, 2025 To: Intergroups and Service Boards This set of e-documents includes proposed New Business Motions and proposed Bylaw Amendments for consideration at the 2025 World Service Business Conference (WSBC). Each intergroup and service board is asked to review each proposed New Business … Continued

Conference Delegate Information

64th Annual World Service Business ConferenceTo Carry the Message is Our Primary PurposeMay 4-10, 2025 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 … Continued

Service Body Meet the Maker Session

To: Overeaters Anonymous Service Bodies From: Bylaws Committee Trustee Cochair Re: World Service Business Conference 2025 – Meet the Maker Session A new resource is available to help your service body with the Agenda Questionnaire. On February 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time, an early “Meet the Maker” session will be held on Zoom. … Continued