Illinois State Conference 2025
2025-11-14 08:00 - 2025-11-16 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL, 60173, United States

2025 Gratitude Meeting
2025-11-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Real Life Church, 2701 Hermitage Rd., Springfield
Speaker Meeting

A.A. ENGAGING THE LEGAL COMMUNITY (ZOOM)
2025-12-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Illinois
Wednesday 3 December 20254pm PST/ 6pm CST/7pmESTMeetings CredentialsOne Click LinkMeeting ID: 964 3389 8811 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Yvette’s presentation will include highlights from the 2026 ABA and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation research findings on Substance Abuse Disorder within the legal profession. See 2016 abstract here: https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2016/02000/The_Prevalence_of_Substance_Use_and_Other_Mental.8.aspx

Delegate’s Roundable (ZOOM)
2025-12-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
The Delegate’s Roundtable Meeting for this month will be this Thursday, December 4th at 7:00PM CST.

This meeting is an open forum each month where we have a Tradition presented and then a topic or speaker, followed by a discussion. For this month’s meeting, Tradition Eleven and Twelve will both be covered as the roundtable was cancelled last month. Your very own Alternate Delegate (Pam B.) and Delegate (me) will be covering the two Traditions, followed by a discussion on the many facets of Anonymity. I feel this is a timely topic right now in relation to an upcoming online workshop and one of the PAI’s for next year’s GSC (#25 on the attached list).

Following this I thought it would be interesting to discuss the attached list of Proposed Agenda Items (PAIs) submitted by the fellowship prior to the September 30th deadline for next year’s GSC. The list contains the 110 PAIs submitted and their current status in committee. As you see, there are currently 13 “Under Consideration” and 8 which have been “Forwarded to the Conference.” Please bring your thoughts, opinions and questions on these, or on anything else that’s going on in the Area, your districts and meetings.

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A.A. and Social Media:Sharing Our Message,Safeguarding Our Traditions (ZOOM)
2025-12-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Illinois
Learn how A.A. service bodies can use social mediato carry the message and communicate within thecommunity – while safeguarding A.A., honoring theTraditions, and following A.A. Guidelines. Discoverpractical ways to protect your own anonymity online.

December 6TH & 20TH, 2025(One training/Q&A)(Saturdays) at 10:00 AM CSTZoom meeting ID: 892 4781 9000Passcode: [REDACTED] by Dave D., District 12 DCMareaxaatrainingsite@gmail.com

Area 21 Assembly (In Person & ZOOM)
2025-12-14 02:30 - 03:00 | Farm Credit Illinois, 222 POTOMAC BLVD, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, 62864, United States
UPDATED NEW ZOOM ID!

Pre-Assembly Pizza/Speaker MeetingSaturday December 13, 2025First United Methodist Church1133 Main StMt Vernon IL 62864

Agenda

District 19 Monthly Business Meeting
2025-12-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Hope Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL, 2211 Wabash Ave, ,, Springfield, Illinois
District 19 meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month. If it conflicts with holidays, please consult the web calendar for alternate scheduling.

Delegate Round Table Discussion (ZOOM)
2026-01-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
Join Us on Zoom, January 8, 2025, 07:00 PM CSTMeeting ID: 816 2718 0541 Passcode: [REDACTED] Zoom Meeting <<<Dial by your location Audio Only.• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Enter meeting ID and Passcode when prompted.One tap mobile <<<

About the Event

This meeting is an open forum each month where we have a Concept presented by a past Delegate, followed by a topic or speaker and discussion.

For this month’s meeting, Concept One will be presented by Area 21 Chair, Tom Hensold A21/P73).

Don Miller (A10/P49) will lead a presentation/discussion on why the Concepts are important, why Bill wrote them and how they apply to the entire A.A. structure, not just the GSB. Don is a past Non-Trustee Director on AAWS and past General Service Trustee on the GV Board. He was with us for a presentation last year and has graciously agreed to return and get our year started off.

I am very excited to hear these presentations, and I think it will be a great hour of AA information and sharing. This meeting is open to everyone, so if you know someone interested in attending who is not on our Area mailing list, feel free to invite them. Please note that the login is different than usual due to the change in the date: For any queries or further information, please contact your delegate at: jodibsia21@gmail.com

ZOOM by phone Audio Only.

A Presentation on Alcoholics Anonymous & Alcoholism
2026-01-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Illinois
Zoom ID: 810 9099 6343Password: 411

Open to professionals, students, first responders, and anyone interested in learning more about AA and Alcoholism

Developed for professionals with patients who drink too muchLearn strategies to foster sobrietyUnderstand the AA program of recovery from the professional’s perspective With Al-Anon participation Al-Anon is a Twelve-Step support program for the friends and loved ones of alcoholics

Sponsored & Presented by AA Nurses for RecoveryCo-hosted by the Bay Area PPG AA Grouphttps://www.aabayarea.org/nursing-event/

District 19 Monthly Business Meeting
2026-01-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Hope Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL, 2211 Wabash Ave, ,, Springfield, Illinois
District 19 meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month. If it conflicts with holidays, pleas consult the web calendar for alternate schedule.

Area 21 CPC Committee Meeting (ZOOM)
2026-01-21 19:30 - 20:30 | Illinois
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The Journey Continues 2026 Big Book Study and Conference
2026-01-23 15:00 - 2026-01-26 12:00 | Northfield Inn Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr, Springfield, IL, 62702, United States

Area 21 Treatment & Accessibility Committee Mtg. (Zoom)
2026-01-26 20:00 - 21:00 | Illinois
Area Treatment Meeting zoom information.Meeting ID: 818 1847 7217Passcode: [REDACTED]

Treatment meetings are planned for the 4th Monday of the month from March to October. Information on what treatment and accessibilities is, presenting the ideas planned for the year, and to organizing an area wide bridging the gap initiative.

ZOOM BY PHONE (AUDIO ONLY)

Delegate's Round table (ZOOM)
2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
The Delegate’s Roundtable Meeting for February will be Thursday, February 5th at 7:00PM CST.

This meeting is an open forum each month where we have a Concept presented by a past Delegate, followed by a topic or speaker and discussion. For this month’s meeting, Concept Two will be presented by Paula Elliot (A21/P65).

Following this will be a presentation by Sherry Snider (A55/72), current ECR Trustee, elected at the 2025 GSC. Sherry is currently serving on the CPC/treatment-accessibilities, corrections and public information committees. I have asked her to share her experience so far as a first-year Trustee, and also explain the changes this year to the format of the upcoming ECR Conference of Delegates Past and Present (CDPP).

I am very excited to hear both of these presentations and I think it will be a great hour of AA information and sharing.

This meeting is open to everyone, so if you know someone interested in attending who is not on our Area mailing list, feel free to invite them.

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ISCYPAA XLIII
2026-02-06 08:00 - 2026-02-08 17:00 | Chicago Marriott, 1801 North Naperville Boulevard, Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States
ILLINOIS STATE CONFERENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN AA

THE PRAIRIE PATH PRESENTS ISCYPAA XLIII ILLINOIS STATE CONFERENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN AA 2/6-2/8 2026 1801 North Naperville Boulevard Naperville, IL 60563 $25 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ‘ISCYPAA’

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
2026-02-12 08:00 - 2026-02-15 17:00 | Illinois
Des Moines welcomes you to the 62nd International Women’s Conference where women from around the world gather to share the language of the heart. Whether this is your first time or you’re a seasoned pro, attending in person or online, we hope you’ll find joy in sisterhood as we come together to celebrate our shared solution.

We are sold out in person. Please join us online!

International Women’s Conference – IWC Buffalo, NY 2027

CONFERENCE of DELEGATE'S PAST & PRESENT
2026-02-13 08:00 - 2026-02-15 17:00 | Hilton Garden Inn, 1300 Cinema Way, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022, United States
This conference is open to ALL A.A. members interested in General Service.

Purpose of the Conference: To provide new delegates with a simulated General Service Conference atmosphere and provide a sharing experience relevant to the upcoming General Service Conference and to conduct the business of the Region.

Questions?? Call or email us: 52cdpp@gmail.comJim H. 616-366-5143 or Leslie L. 269-930-1172

Hotel Reservations- Hilton Garden Inn:

Group Code for Special Rates: CDP

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/behcwgi-hilton-garden-inn-benton-harbor-st-joseph/

D19 SERVICE WORKSHOP
2026-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Illinois

ISCYPAA TRIVIA NIGHT
2026-02-28 00:00 - 23:59 | EASY DOES IT CLUB, 514 N WALNUT ST, SPRINGFIELD, IL, United States
Presented by’ ISCYPAA ADVISORY

Delegate's Roundtable
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
Meeting ID: 883 6069 3283Passcode: [REDACTED]

This meeting is an open forum each month where we have a Concept presented by a past Delegate, followed by a topic or speaker and discussion. For this month’s meeting, Concept Three will be presented by Area 21 Past Delegate Becky Burden (A21/P63). This will be such a timely discussion as Concept Three (and Four next month), figure so prominently in the upcoming GSC and our discussions of the Agenda Items.

Joining Becky to continue the conversation, will be Virginia Rogers (A23/60), Past Delegate from Area 23 Southern Indiana, on her years of experience in sobriety and service, particularly at the GSC.

I am very excited to hear both of these presenters and I think it will be a great hour of AA information and sharing.

This meeting is open to everyone, so if you know someone interested in attending who is not on our Area mailing list, feel free to invite them.

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District 19 Breakfast Buffett
2026-03-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Illinois

March 2026 Area 21 Assembly (In Person & ZOOM)
2026-03-08 08:00 - 15:00 | Moose Lodge Bloomington, 614 IAA Dr, Bloomington, Illinois, 61701, United States
Southern Illinois Area 21 AssemblyHosted by District 10Sunday, March 8, 2026 9:00AM-3:00PMMoose Lodge Bloomington, IL 614 Iaa DrBloomington, IL 61701

Or OnlineID: 844 1903 0614 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Grapevine Weekly Open Meeting
2026-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Illinois
Meeting Details

Weekly on Wednesday starting February 4th, 2026.12:00 PM Eastern1 Hour

Not a good time? Not to worry, it will be available as a podcast and on YouTube

Zoom LinkMeeting ID: 871 2036 8287Passcode: [REDACTED] rotating hosts from Grapevine staff and Board members.Two invited speakers each week, sharing 20 minutes each. Focuson experience, strength & hope.

Weekly on Wednesday starting February 4th, 2026.

PRE-GSC MEETING ZOOM SESSIONS:
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
Literature and Finance

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Discuss proposed agenda items for the 2026 General Service Conference, prepare our Delegate Jodi B. for the upcoming General Service Conference, Provide your feedback.Free to Attend / All AA Members Welcome!

Literature

Item D: Review draft of the 5th Edition of the book Alcoholics Anonymous.

Item F: Review progress report on the development of a PLBB amendment process.

Item I: Consider publishing the personal stories from the Fourth Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous not included in the draft Fifth Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Finance

Item B: Discuss motion to add wording to Item F-3, “Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix.”

Item C: Consider a request to create a Twelve Step study guide or workbook.

Item D: Consider a request to discuss the location of the GSC

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PRE-GSC MEETING ZOOM SESSIONS:
2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
Trustees and Report & Charter

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Discuss proposed agenda items for the 2026 General Service Conference, prepare our Delegate Jodi B. for the upcoming General Service Conference, Provide your feedback.Free to Attend / All AA Members Welcome!

Report and Charter

Item A2: Consider request to remove a quote from Dr. Bob in The AA Service Manual.

Item A3: Review progress report on the development of a new “Amendments’ section to be added to The A.A. Service Manual.

Item C: Discuss workflow and anonymizing practices for the Final Conference Report.

Item D: Discuss progress on classification of AAWS and AAGV Literature.

Trustees

Item G: Consider a request to produce an animated video based on the pamphlet “The Twelve Steps Illustrated.”

Item H: Consider a request to produce an animated video based on the pamphlet “The Twelve Traditions Illustrated.”

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PRE-GSC MEETING ZOOM SESSIONS:
2026-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
Agenda, Archives, CPC, Corrections, IC/RF, Treat/Acces.

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Discuss proposed agenda items for the 2026 General Service Conference, prepare our Delegate Jodi B. for the upcoming General Service Conference, Provide your feedback.Free to Attend / All AA Members Welcome!

Agenda

Item F: Consider a proposal for a Harmony and Effectiveness Session to discuss grievances about General Service Board actions.

Archives

Item B: Consider a request to define eligibility for Area-level service for members residing outside of the geographic area they want to serve.

CPC

Item E: Consider a request that stand-alone audio/visual clips be created when developing any new/revised videos for professionals.

Corrections

Item C: Consider request to update the pamphlet “The A.A. Member-Medications and Other Drugs.

International Conventions/Regional Forums

Item B: Review progress report from Subcommittee on Inclusion of Sovereign States Flags in the IC Flag Ceremony.

Treatment/AccessibilitIes

Item E: Consider a request to review locally produced safety-related video service material and provide input on the potential for this material to be adapted for use by the GSO.

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PRE-GSC MEETING ZOOM SESSIONS:
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
Grapevine and Policy & Admissions

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Discuss proposed agenda items for the 2026 General Service Conference, prepare our Delegate Jodi B. for the upcoming General Service Conference, Provide your feedback.Free to Attend / All AA Members Welcome!

Grapevine/La Vina

Item B: Consider the list of suggested AA Grapevine and LV book topics for 2027 or after.

Item F: Consider that AA Grapevine, Inc., accept contributions.

Policy and Admissions

Item C1: Discuss the suggestion to discontinue the annual review of service kits and workbooks by Conference Committees.

Item C2: Discuss the suggestion that a similar number of agenda items be assigned to each Conference Committee.

Item C3: Discuss creating a “Conference Committee on Digital Communications.”

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Area 21 CPC Committee Meeting (ZOOM)
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Illinois
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Join Area 21 CPC chair Michael R.To discuss Cooperation with The Professional Community

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Meeting ID: 840 5837 1652Passcode: [REDACTED]

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Delegate’s Round table (ZOOM)
2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Illinois
The Delegate’s Roundtable Meeting for this month will be this Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00PM CST.

This meeting is an open forum each month where we have a Concept presented by a past Delegate, followed by a topic or speaker and discussion. For this month’s meeting, Concept Four will be presented by Larry Stiff (A20/P56), Past Delegate from Area 20 Northern Illinois. Similar to last month, this will be a timely discussion as Concept Four figures so prominently in the upcoming GSC and our discussions of the Agenda Items. Following the discussion of the Concept, for a slight change of format this month, Larry will then transition into his experience as a Delegate and the GSC as a whole.

I am hoping our Area 21 Past Delegates will also join in with this discussion of Concept Four and its relevance to the GSC.

At the end of the presentation and discussion, there will be time for any further questions on the Agenda Items we have discussed in the previous 2 weeks at our online meetings.

I am very excited to hear this presentation and I think it will be a great hour of AA information and sharing.

This meeting is open to everyone, so if you know someone interested in attending who is not on our Area mailing list, feel free to invite them.

Area 21 AA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:

Topic: Delegate RoundtableTime: April 2, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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