2010 DA World Service Conference The 2010 Annual Debtors Anonymous World Service Conference 24th Annual Report Denver, Colorado 2010 Convocation Minutes, General Service Board Reports, Committee Reports, Caucus Reports, and 2010 Issues and Concerns List Red Lion Denver Hotel 4040 Quebec Street Denver, Colorado 80216 August 11 - 15, 2010 Anonymity This report is provided to the delegates who attended the 2010 World Service Conference, and contains complete contact information for all participants. The information in this report should be kept confidential to protect anonymity. WSC Report Availability A version of this report without full names and contact information will be made available to the Fellowship and other interested parties on the Debtors Anonymous Website at www.debtorsanonymous.org. Accuracy Every effort has been made to publish an accurate and error-free version of the Conference proceedings. Please notify the General Service Office of any errors before the 2011 Conference. © 2011 Debtors Anonymous General Service Board, Inc. P.O. Box 920888, Needham, MA 02492 Email: [email protected] i 2010 DA World Service Conference Table of Contents Chronological Summary of 2010 WSC Motions ........................................ v Alphabetical Summary of 2010 WSC Motions ......................................... vii 1. Convocation Minutes and World Service Conference Committee and Caucus Reports 1. Convocation Opening ............................................................ 1 2. Committee Reports ................................................................ 2 1. GSB Motion .................................................................. 2 2. Literature Committee .................................................... 2 10. Technology Caucus ....................................................... 2 4. Fellowship Communications Committee ...................... 3 9. Resource Development Committee ............................... 3 5. Intergroup Caucus ......................................................... 4 8. Business Debtors Anonymous Committee.................... 4 3. Internal Operations Committee ..................................... 5 6. Hospitals, Institutions, and Prisons Committee ............ 5 11. Diversity Caucus ........................................................... 5 7. Conference Committee .................................................. 6 12. Public Information Committee ...................................... 7 3. Closing Business .................................................................... 8 2. Report from the Chair ...................................................................... 10 3. General Service Board Committee Reports 1. Communications Committee ............................................... 14 2. Conference Support Committee .......................................... 14 3. Finance Committee and Treasurer‘s Report ........................ 15 Balance Sheet ................................................................. 17 Income and Spending Plan ............................................. 18 Statement of Cash Position ............................................ 20 YTD Spending Plan Comparison ................................... 21 Revenue Charts .............................................................. 22 Expense Chart ................................................................ 23 2009 World Service Conference Financial Report ........ 24 4. InfoTech Committee ............................................................ 26 5. Literature Publication Committee ........................................ 26 6. Literature Services ............................................................... 27 7. Long Range Planning Committee ........................................ 28 8. Nominations Committee ...................................................... 29 9. Office Committee ................................................................ 29 Officer Manager ............................................................. 30 Office Liaison ................................................................ 31 10. Public Information Committee ............................................ 31 iii 2010 DA World Service Conference Table of Contents—continued 4. World Service Conference Committee Minutes 1. Business Debtors Anonymous Committee .............. 33 2. Conference Committee............................................. 37 3. Fellowship Communications Committee ................. 39 4. Hospitals, Institutions, and Prisons Committee ....... 40 5. Internal Operations Committee ................................ 43 6. Literature Committee ............................................... 44 7. Public Information Committee ................................. 48 8. Resource Development Committee.......................... 51 5. World Service Conference Caucus Minutes 1. Diversity Caucus ...................................................... 56 2. Intergroup Caucus .................................................... 57 3. Technology Caucus .................................................. 60 6. 2010 Issues and Concerns Agenda Items ............................. 63 7. Committee and Caucus Rosters ............................................ 70 iv 2010 DA World Service Conference Chronological Summary of 2010 WSC Motions 1. GSB MOTION: To accept the 2009 minutes. The motion carried unanimously. 2. GSB MOTION: The General Service Board moves that we approve the World Service Conference Flyer policy. The policy states: If the material for a proposed flyer/announcement (the material‖): a) Is the text of a motion or recommendation that a Committee will present at the Convocation, that the material be submitted to the Committee‘s GSB liaison for review, and when approved by the GSB Chair, after consultation with the Parliamentarian, it may be distributed to Conference delegates in the Convocation hall. b) Relates to a Committee‘s service activities and is not the text of a Committee‘s motion or recommendation, the material be submitted to the Committee‘s GSB liaison for review and decision. The liaison may choose, for legal, financial or Traditions implications, to refer the material to the GSB for further review and decision before the material is distributed to the Conference delegates. Material will be displayed in a location which shall be designated by the GSB for Conference-related flyers/announcements. The location will be outside the Convocation hall. c) Is not related to either a Committee‘s motion or recommendation nor is related to a committee‘s service activities, a delegate or group of delegates can display a flyer/announcement that will be available to other Conference delegates; such flyers/announcements shall be displayed only in the Hospitality Room. This category of material should be related to Fellowship activities and is distinct from personal communications, which should be placed on the message board made available at the WSC. These flyers cannot contain announcements about events which pose a time conflict with WSC business. Also, these flyers/announcements cannot contain inappropriate, personal or commercial solicitations. A friendly amendment was made to change the phrasing from ―Committee‖ to ―Committee or Caucus.‖ The amendment was accepted by general consent. The motion was adopted as amended. 3. LITERATURE COMMITTEE MOTION 1: The Literature Committee moves for approval that the concept of publishing the Second Edition of A Currency of Hope in which stories that have been previously recommended for removal be replaced by the board approved recovery stories from our DA website. The motion was adopted. 4. LITERATURE COMMITTEE MOTION 2: The Literature Committee moves that DA adopt a responsibility statement, ―It‘s up to me to Keep DA Alive‖ as voiced by Willie W. during the 2010 WSC. ―It‘s up to me to keep DA Alive. It‘s up to me to reach out my hand to the newcomer. It‘s up to me to be of service. It‘s up to me to carry the message to the debtor who still suffers. It‘s up to me to protect DA Unity. It‘s up to me to practice these principles in all my affairs. Therefore, it‘s up to me to keep DA alive.‖ The motion was sent back to committee to be brought up again the following day. 5. LITERATURE COMMITTEE MOTION 2 - REVISION: The Literature Committee moves that DA adopt a DA Service Statement, ―It‘s up to me to Keep DA Alive‖ inspired by Willie W.‘s address to the 2010 World Service Conference. ―It‘s up to me. It‘s up to me to reach out my hand to the newcomer. It‘s up to me to be of service. It‘s up to me to carry the message to the debtor who still suffers. It‘s up to me to protect DA unity. It‘s up to me to practice DA‘s principles in all my affairs. It‘s up to me to keep DA alive.‖ The motion did not carry. For: 58 Opposed: 39 6. INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MOTION: The Internal Operation Committee of the World Service Conference of Debtors Anonymous moves that the Conference approve the conversion of the Tech Caucus to a Standing Committee of the World Service Conference with the following Mission Statement: The Technology Committee is composed of those GSRs, ISRs, and Trustees who have experience with and/or interest in using technology to grow DA according to the principles of Debtors Anonymous. The committee‘s role is to be of technical assistance to all WSC Conference Committees & Caucuses. The primary focus of the committee is on the use of v 2010 DA World Service Conference technology to increase the communication within DA and to reach