Fall assembly deadlines

ByMichael P.

The Region 6 Fall Assembly is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, US. Registration opens, and the Fall Assembly packet will be available, Aug. 7th.

All attendees must register, even if you were a registered representative or alternate for previous assemblies. All representatives and alternates must have six months of current continuous abstinence.

If your intergroup wants to send a representative but needs financial help, Region 6 can help fund a representative’s travel expenses. Also, Region 6 offers financial support to applicant intergroups seeking to spread word of OA. Money is budgeted for these initiatives, so take advantage of the resources available.

Reservations for Sept. 20-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center, 62 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, US are now available (Check in: 3 p.m.; check out: noon; Albanymedicalcenter.HGI.com; 518 396-3500). Attendees must book by Aug. 28 using the R6A rate code to receive the group rate of $138 per night.

Tuesday, July 23 is the deadline for applying for these assistance opportunities. All documents must be sent to the Region 6 Coordinator. You will need one or both of these documents:1) Travel Scholarship Application: for Region 6 Representative(s) to the Fall Assembly (for eligible Intergroups) 2) PI/PO Blitz Proposal: (Public Information/Professional Outreach)

July 23 is also the deadline to submit on these matters:
Bylaw/Policy Amendments
New Business Motions
Region 6 Board Positions Positions for election at the fall assembly are vice chair, treasurer, and secretary.
Trustee Liaison Application

Region 6 reimburses intergroup attendees for mileage. Recipients must return a completed mileage reimbursement form to Treasurer@OARegion6.org by Monday, Oct. 21.

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