61st International Women’s Conference

San Diego, CA | January 30th - February 2nd, 2025

At the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego & Online

https://internationalwomensconference.org/

About + History

MISSION

The International Women’s Conference is the bridge to a better understanding of the Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy and way of life because of our special needs in sobriety as women. We as women members of Alcoholic Anonymous are survivors. We have found a way to obtain meaning, depth and responsibility in our lives. This came about out of desire, decision, determination and spiritual guidance. An elevated sense of belonging that is brought about by the special services and a special need provided by our Women’s Conference is our goal.

HISTORY

In 1965, Bernadette O’K and other AA women in Kansas City held a conference just for women in AA.

The conference became known as the National AA Women’s Conference.

This forum aimed to provide:

• Sharing of experiences common to women alcoholics
• Discussion of problems of particular interest to all women AA members.
• Opportunities to hear AA women speakers from many areas.

Forty-five members attended our first conference in Kansas City. The reception was so enthusiastic that plans were laid to create an annual women’s AA conference. February was chosen as conference month to commemorate Bernadette’s AA anniversary, and because it is traditionally the month of love. It also seemed like a welcome break from the winter doldrums. Kansas City held five more conferences. Other cities then began asking to host one. After Bernadette’s death, the International AA Women’s Conference traveled around the country.

IWC Self-Supporting Statement

This conference is self-supporting through the money paid for by registration fees, banquet tickets, and donations. No 7th Tradition AA funds are used to pay for the event. Conferences and conventions are special events and require money, as well as months of planning and preparation. Expenses include contracted costs for the use of meeting rooms, preparation of food and beverages (especially coffee,) printing of registration forms, audio/visual service, flyers, program schedules, postage, supplies and many other costs. Our financial goal is to break even. Our contractual commitments to the hotel & convention center require a guaranteed number of hotel rooms and banquet sales. To achieve this, we must meet our banquet and room night commitments.

HI All

I have added the new By Laws Ratified at the business meeting 24 Feb 2024 to the documents section of this web page,

If you are interested, I encourage. you to review these and send any questions.  We as the steering committee and chairpersons are now obligated to act under these rules we do business by.

Please take a note on adding issues to the adding to the agenda.  The by-laws state - Any issues our members would like on the agenda will need to be sent to the Business/Steering Committee chair 7 days prior to the meeting.  We had an issue come up that was not on the agenda at the last meeting and it was a new brought up during oldl business section of the agenda that took some time.  I believe it worked out to the interest of all in the group and I will do every effort to ensure your issues are addressed.

So, Moving forward, please notify any of the committee members and they will ensure it is discussed and added to the agenda per By-Laws.

These by Laws passes by unanimous vote last weekend and if you have any questions, please forward them and we will do our best to answer appropriately.  

Thank you all for taking the time to read and understand these by laws.

In your service,

Greg P

Please take a look at the documents section in the web page and you will find the amended by law proposal

Thanks

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Start Date: 2024-02-16 11:00 UTC
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Our business meeting is held on the last Saturday of each month, at 1:30pm Pacific Time after the Noon meeting, in the same Zoom room as the regular meeting.

If you’re interested in becoming a home group member or discussing business for Serenity Circle World Wide Zoom, please join us! All are welcome to attend, participate in discussions, and get an idea of how AA structure works, at the group level and beyond. Home Group members are strongly encouraged to do so, and vote on matters affecting our group and AA as a whole.

Check the forum discussions to get caught up on business up for discussion or votes before the meeting!

The Serenity Circle New Year's Eve Alcothon runs continuously from the 6pm meeting on New Year's Eve, through the 6pm meeting on New Year's Day. There will be one hour of "virtual parking lot" after each meeting, and then another meeting starts.

Show up to participate in your recovery, get support, and share your experience, strength, and hope, and/or sign up for one of the available Secretary/Host or Co-Host time slots!

The Serenity Circle Christmas Alcothon runs continuously from the 6pm meeting on Christmas Eve, through the 6pm meeting on Christmas Day. There will be one hour of "virtual parking lot" after each meeting, and then another meeting starts.

Show up to participate in your recovery, get support, and share your experience, strength, and hope, and/or sign up for one of the available Secretary/Host or Co-Host time slots!