Welcome to NEW AA Groups in Area 78 (Alberta/Northwest Territories)

1. Welcome to NEW AA Groups in Area 78 (Alberta/Northwest Territories) • Bonanza Group in Calgary, District 80 (Re-activated) • Cremona Group, District 85 (Unknown Status) • Dolphin Group in Edmonton, District 53 • Elbow Park Group, in Calgary, District 75 • Heads-Up Group in Vegreville, District 20 • Ladies Freedom Group in Lethbridge, District 17 (Unknown status) • Memorial Park Men’s Group in Calgary, District 73 • Noon Hour Brown Bagger Group in Yellowknife, District 35 • Primary Purpose Group in Lethbridge, Dist. 17 • Red Road to Recovery Group in Edmonton, District 46 • Serenity Group in Cranbrook, District 24 • Trochu Group, District 14

2. Area 78 Committee Meeting Yellowknife, NT First time in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous, Area 78 held the Area Committee Meeting in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in May 2014.

3. Panel 64 Delegate visits the Groups In Alberta/Northwest Territories (over 6000 km) • Yellowknife Area Committee Meeting • Fort McMurray Round-Up • Monday Night group, in Grande Prairie • AA 79th Birthday Celebration Picnic, in Grande Prairie • Wednesday Night Live, Grande Prairie • Thursday Friendship, Grande Prairie • Dawson Creek Group • Grimshaw Camp-out • Strathmore Camp-out • District 18 June Meeting • Lethbridge Progress Group • Fort Macleod Group

4. Panel 64 Delegate visits the groups in Alberta/Northwest Territories (Over 6000 km) • Sparwood Group • Crowsnest Pass Camp-out • Campbell River Round-Up • Wasa Lake Camp-Out • WRAASA Meetings in Calgary (2) • Lethbridge Progress Group (Membership Survey) • Lethbridge 12 X 12 Group • District 17 Meeting (Lethbridge) • Raymond Group • Area 78 Assembly, Red Deer THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME GIVE YOUR GROUP /DISTRICT THE DELEGATE’S REPORT IN 2014.

5. 64th General Service Conference 2014 • Theme: “Communicating Our • Legacies – Vital in a Changing World” • Sub-Theme: Living in the Heart of AA • When: April 27 – May 3, 2014 • Where: Rye Brook, New York, USA

7. 64th General Service Conference • What I saw, heard, and felt • (See: Service Manual, pg. S52) • What it was like: The Preparation • March 2014 Pre-Conference Assembly in Red Deer • What Happened: • The Conference Experience • What it’s like now: What next?

9. PREPARATION: • Reading of Pre-Conference background material and Conference Agenda Items • Disseminating information to Area 78 Committee Chairpersons and Table Officers prior to March 2014 Assembly • Using the committee system, we discussed and voted on each General Service Conference Committee Agenda Item • Continuing to read material sent to me by the General Service Office • Thank you for preparing me for the GSC!

10. SAW, FELT, HEARD: • The Conference is comprised of: • 93 delegates from Canada & USA • (14 Delegates from Canada) • 15 staff members of the General Service Office & Grapevine Staff • 4 Non-Trustee Directors (AAWS & GV) • 7 Class A Trustees (Non-Alcoholic) • 13 Class B Trustees (Alcoholic). • TOTAL: 133 Members Every Conference member has not only a vote --but a voice: Not only a right --but a responsibility to express his/her views

11. SAW, FELT, HEARD: • Felt nervous, excited, humble and happy • Tears flowed when I heard God’s voice speak through these conference members when discussing the business of Alcoholics Anonymous at the General Service Conference! • **

12. 64th General Service Conference

13. 64th General Service Conference - 2014 • What happened the First Day? • (Before the official start of the conference): • -Meet & Greet all Conference Members on Saturday afternoon • -Saturday afternoon Class A Trustee Honourable Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle chaired an open meeting of A.A. and chose Panel 63 Delegates to briefly share about their experience last year!

14. 64th General Service Conference • The Conference Experience: • “My Conference Buddy” • Linda Mc., Area 49, Panel 64, (Southeast New York) • Linda was my “conference sponsor” and she was there guiding me and was able to answer any questions that I had. • See “Greetings from Delegate Chair”: (pg. 4) • One of Linda’s responsibilities was to chair the “Delegates’ Only” Meeting. • Another Responsibility: Elections for 2015 Chair and Alternate Chair

15. 63rd General Service Conference My Conference Buddy…Linda Mc, Area 49, Southeast New York (Panel 63)

16. 64th General Service Conference Delegate Exchange Highlights (Pg 56, See Final Report for Area 78 Highlights & a Remote Communities Report Involve Inform Inspire

17. 64th General Service Conference Report of the 2014 General Service Conference Inventory (see Final Report Page 23-29)

18. 64th General Service Conference • General Service Conference Inventory – Part 2 (see Final Report Pg. 23-29) • 1.  Begin where you are • 2.  Do what you can gracefully • 3.  Step out in faith • 4.  Expect God to help • 5. Encourage this year’s theme

19. SAW, FELT, HEARD: • The Conference is comprised of: • 93 delegates from Canada & USA • (14 Delegates from Canada) • 15 staff members of the General Service Office & Grapevine Staff • 4 Non-Trustee Directors (AAWS & GV) • 7 Class A Trustees (Non-Alcoholic) • 13 Class B Trustees (Alcoholic). • TOTAL: 133 Members Every Conference member has not only a vote --but a voice: Not only a right --but a responsibility to express his/her views

20. 64th General Service Conference • Delegate Information: • Average age: 59 • Oldest: 78 • Youngest : 32 • Sobriety: longest 41, Shortest 7 • Largest membership: Area 9: • Mid South California 60,000+ Members • Smallest membership: Area 85; • NW Ontario, Canada, 1,000 Members

21. 64th General Service Conference Sunday: • Orientation • Opening Dinner • Sunday evening dinner with Barb K. (Trustee at Large/Canada) and all Western Canada Delegates and Guests. • It will be my responsibility next year to chair this meeting open AA meeting after the banquet. • AA & Trustee Speakers

22. 64th General Service Conference • Every morning during the Conference: • Conference members were welcomed to attend a 7:00 AM Open AA meeting called the “Serenity” Group • I was asked to sit on two Committees: • 1) Conference Agenda Committee; • 2) 2015 International Convention Committee.

23. 64th General Service Conference • General Service Board Report: • Board Chairman Terry Bedient • (Class A Trustee – Non-Alcoholic) • (see Final Report, page 30) • Directors’ Report: (See page 31) by Gary L., Class B Trustee • Finance (See pgs. 12-16 & 68-80) • Made by David Morris (Class A Trustee (Non-alcoholic) & Treasurer of GSB)

26. 64th General Service Conference • Board Report: Financial • Treasurer: David Morris (Class A Trustee) • Contributions increased $350,000 • HIGHEST EVER – Thank you Groups! • $6.9 million (5% increase) • Birthday/Individual Contributions remained the same as 2013; down 4% from 4-5 years ago • Group Contributions Cover 72% of Cost of Services per member

27. 64th General Service Conference • Communicating to the Fellowship about Finance • Spiritual value of contributing • Services Provided to the Fellowship • Publishing • Grapevine & need for subscriptions growth • LaVina • Transfer from Reserve Fund to Pension Plan Liability Fund • Humanize Reserve Fund Ownership • Not $15.3 m: $236.52/group; $11.01 per member

30. Area 78 in 2012 Groups: 523 Groups contributing to GSO: 241 Percentage of Group Contributing: 46.1% Total Group Contributions: $75,566 Membership: 8,694 Contribution per Capita: $8.69 Individual Members: 1154 Memorials: 0 Special Contributions: $4,254 Special Meetings: $281 Total Area Contributions: $81,254.81 Area Contributions per Capita: $9.35

31. GREAT NEWS about Area 78 in 2013 Groups: 539 Groups contributing to GSO: 242 Percentage of Group Contributing: 44.9% Total Group Contributions: $76,957 Membership: 9001 Contribution per Capita: $8.54 Individual Members: 1481 Memorials: 951 Special Contributions: $5,367 Special Meetings: $100 Total Area Contributions: $84,856.92 Area Contributions per Capita: $9.43

32. Thank you to the groups/districts/ individuals who contributed to our General Service Office!

33. Area 78 Contributions to GSO in 2014 Area 78 Groups contributing to GSO: 113 Total Group Contributions to GSO: $25,457.92 (to date) A significant drop in contributions to the General Service Office; however, the year is not over! Thank you groups/districts/individuals for contributing to our General Service Office!

34. Groups Contributions to Area 78 in 2014 Groups Contributions to Area 78: (as of May 2014) $25,202.22 Thank you groups, districts & individuals for contributing Area 78 (Alberta/Northwest Territories)!

35. 64th General Service Conference • Board Report: Financial • Employee Pension Plan • (see Final Report, pg. 74 – Note 3) • Benefit Obligations: $27.6 million • Fair Value of Plan Assets: $24.8 million • Funded Status ($3,569,738) • Accrued pension cost recognized in consolidated statement of financial position • Plan for 2013 Benefit Obligation at Dec. 31: $5,664.481 • Benefits paid: $212,166 • Benefit Cost: $664,903 (See Note 5, page 75)

38. 64th General Service Conference • Board Report: Grapevine • Chair: Nancy H. (Class B Trustee) • 2013 was profitable, cutting expenses; $315,205 profit, up $100,000 • Celebrated 70th Birthday of Publication • Grapevine collecting audio stories. • New Book: “Daily Quotes” from Grapevine on sale for $10.99 US

40. 64th General Service Conference • Board Report: Grapevine • Subscriptions continue to decline • 2013: Declined 6,100 • Last 5 years: 24,000 Print • Online +5,000.. • GROUPS/DISTRICTS: • Please consider buying a Grapevine subscription of our “AA Meeting in Print”

42. 64th General Service Conference La Viña Additional Considerations: A New business plan to reduce the LaVina deficit (Cost of Service) be developed by the Grapevine Board to bring back in 2015.

43. 64th General Service Conference • Attended Conference Committee Meetings for Conference “Agenda Committee” and 2015 International Convention Committee • Lunch Meetings with Western Regional Delegates: • Kim C. (Area 91 Saskatchewan); • Carolyn W. (Area 79, BC/Yukon); • Clint M. (Area 80 Manitoba) • Barb K. (Trustee-at-Large/Canada)

44. 64th General Service Conference Our General Service Office is the Building on the right! (Picture taken from Central Park.)

45. 64th General Service Conference GSO Office Entry and Welcome

46. 64th General Service Conference World Wide Big Book Translations

47. 64th General Service Conference Archives: Our Founders

48. 64th General Service Conference Archives: Early Public Information

49. 64th General Service Conference • Watched & Witnessed Trustee Elections: • Eastern Canada Trustee, Richard B. • Pacific Region Trustee – Joel C. • Both Candidates were drawn from the Hat! • (See Final Report, page 9, for Slate of Trustees, General Service Board)

50. 64th General Service Conference • General Service Board: • Chair: Terry Bedient (Class A Trustee) • First Vice Chair: Honourable Ivan L.R. Lamelle (Class A Trustee) • 2nd Vice Chair: Nancy H. (Class B Trustee) • Treasurer: David Morris, Treasurer, (Class A Trustee) • Secretary: Albin Zezula (Class A Trustee) • NOTE: The General Service Board will operate short one Class B Regional Trustee.