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Area 34 needs your input for the
2010 General Service Conference (Panel 60)
Conference Theme for Discussions & Workshops
Your General Service Area is hoping to submit a suggestion for the overall Theme of the upcoming
General Service Conference in New York. We will also submit Presentation/Discussion Topics and
Workshop Topics to support the suggested overall theme. The Agenda Committee of the GSC will
choose the 2010 Theme at the next GSC (Panel 59/2009), but we would like you to participate in this
process with us and we need your input!
We are asking DCMs to take this form to their districts to be handed out to their GSRs. The GSRs
will take them back to their groups to solicit ideas and return them back to their DCMs at the
September 2008 monthly District meeting, where each District will choose one to submit to the Area.
Then, the DCMs will bring the District’s chosen Theme to the October Area assembly and give it to
the Area Chairman. The Area Chairman will compile a list of the choices for November’s agenda and
we will arrive at one overall Theme with relative Presentation/Discussion topics to submit from our
Area. We will then submit one which represents our Area’s ideas and submit that theme to the
General Service Office in December to be considered for the 2010 General Service Conference by the
Panel 59 Agenda Committee (April 2009).
Please bring your Theme ideas to the October 2008 Area 34 assembly!
(Themes from past General Service Conferences are on the reverse.)
Suggested Overall Conference Theme: __________________________________
(Theme related) Presentation/Discussion Topics:
1.
__________________________________________________
2.
__________________________________________________
3.
__________________________________________________
(Theme related) Workshop Topics:
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
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Themes from Past General Service Conferences:
1951
Not To Govern - But to Serve
1952
It's a Question of Lives That May Be
Lost if AA Does Not Survive
1953
The Milestones Ahead
1954
The Lost Commandment, The Dictionary
and AA
1955
The Paradoxes of AA
1956
Petition, Appeal, Participation and
Decision
1957
The Need for Authority Equal to
Responsibility
1958
Promise and Progress were the Keynotes
1959
Confidence, Absence of Fear of Future
were the main themes
1960
Need for Improved Internal and
External Communications was the
dominant theme
1961
Determination to Work and Grow
Together, and With Others
1962
Our Primary Purpose and Deep Devotion
to the Concept of Unity
1963
Emphasis was on Function rather than
Structure
1964
Practice These Principles
1965
Responsibility to Those We Serve
1966
Principles and Responsibility (This was
the 1st Conference to have a "theme")
1967
Sponsorship - The Hand of AA
1968
Unity Vital to AA Survival, Growth
1969
Group Conscience Guides AA
1970
Service - The Heart of AA
1971
Communication: Key to AA Growth
1972
Our Primary Purpose
1973
Responsibility - Our Expression of
Gratitude
1974
Understanding and Cooperation - Inside
and Outside AA
1975
Unity Through Love and Service
1976
Sponsorship - Our Privilege and
Responsibility
1977
The AA Group - Where it Begins
1978
The Member and the Group - Recovery
Through Service
1979
The Legacies: Our Heritage and
Responsibility
1980
Participation: The Key to Recovery
1981
AA Takes Its Inventory
1982
The Traditions - Our Way of Unity
1983
Anonymity - Our Spiritual Foundation
1984
Gratitude - The Language of the Heart
1985
Golden Moments of Reflection
1986
AA's Future - Our Responsibility
1987
The Seventh Tradition - A Turning Point
1988
Singleness of Purpose - Key to Unity
1989
Anonymity - Living Our Traditions
1990
The Home Group - Our Responsibility and
Link to AA's Future
1991
Sponsorship: Gratitude in Action
1992
The AA Message in a Changing World
1993
AA Takes Its Inventory - The General
Service Conference Structure
1994
Spirit of Sacrifice
1995
Pass It On - Our Three Legacies
1996
Preserving Our Fellowship - Our
Challenge
1997
Spirituality - Our Foundation
1998
Our Twelfth Step Work
1999
Moving Forward: Unity Through Humility
2000
Trusting Our Future to AA Principles
2001
Love and Service
2002
Sharing the Steps, Traditions and
Concepts
2003
Living AA's Principles Through
Sponsorship
2004
Our Singleness of Purpose - the
Cornerstone of AA
2005
Basics of Our Home Group – Recovery,
Unity and Service
2006
Sponsorship, Service and Self-Support in
a Changing World
2007
Our 12th Step Responsibility - Are We
Going to Any Length?
2008
Communication and Participation-The Key
to Unity and Self-Support
2009
Our Commitment to Carry AA’s Message
– Enthusiasm and Gratitude in Action