Meg M., chairwoman of the board of trustees, related that the fellowship is party to a lawsuit seeking damages because an intergroup had used a copyrighted image on its website. She asked that all service bodies review their websites to guard against further such trouble. If you have an role for your service body’s website,…
Overeaters Anonymous in the recent past has been divided into 11 regions, but this is the last World Service Business Conference that will include Region 4, which has represented part or all of 8 US states and 3 Canadian provinces. Generally, you could say Region 4 was north-central North America. In July, the region found…
This is the first of … some posts published from the World Service Business Conference. I’m Michael P., R6 web and pub coordinator and a delegate representing Metrowest Intergroup in Greater Boston. Our new(ish) managing director, Dan Sandweiss, reported this data about our fellowship:
Perhaps it’s quixotic to tell English speakers that French-speaking candidates are being sought for the keynote speaker slots at the Region 6 Convention, scheduled for Oct. 25-27 in Nashua, NH, but maybe you know a French speaker who’d be interested? Show her or him this:
The May installment of the region’s Intergroup Forum series will look at how abstinence supports giving service, and how giving service supports one’s abstinence. Here are the details:
The Assembly Convention Committee had its mind on sites for the next two Region 6 conventions during its meeting at the Spring Assembly April 6 in Albany, N.Y., U.S. It decided to reach out to intergroups in upstate New York looking for one or more groups to host the 2025 Convention, and will be seeking…
The Intergroup Outreach Committee, commonly referred to as IGOR, discussed several of its procedures when it met April 6 at the end of the morning session of the Spring Assembly. Members decided to ensure it has current contact information for the 36 intergroups that are part of Region 6. They also discussed best practices for…
During the morning portion of Region 6’s Spring Assembly in Albany, N.Y., April 6, longtime board member and current treasurer Debbie H. announced that she would not be seeking reelection to the board. Her position expires at the Fall Assembly, so the Region is seeking applicants. Several topics were discussed during the finance committee’s meeting…
The Web and Pub committee discussed several matters during its meeting amid Region 6’s Spring Assembly in Albany, N.Y., on April 6. Its primary focus over the next few months will be reviving the Messenger, a Region 6 newsletter that was last published several years ago. After the Region’s committees meeting in the morning, each…
The Twelve Step Within Committee intends to create formats that would be suitable for meetings focused on relapse, to make them available to interested groups. The committee also voted to look for resources on mental health and neurodiversity that could help some members of the fellowship. The committee filed this report during the afternoon session…