OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2014
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS:
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Welcome to the 2014 World Service Conference. The theme this year is:
“Unity + Diversity = Strength”
Conference Committee has been working all year to get prepared, organized and ready to welcome you, our World Service Delegates. We want to provide the best possible service to all of the attendees of the Conference, as well as keeping Delegates informed of issues affecting CA as a whole. Our Committee has been working tirelessly since the close of the Conference in September of 2013. We meet by phone every month, or more than once a month when necessary. We also met informally in Long Beach at the World Service Convention.
Our accomplishments this year include:
- A review of the Evaluations of the 2013 Conference
- Completion of the “After Conference Report” for distribution to the delegates/fellowship and posting to website
- Distribution of Conference daily summaries to delegates/fellowship
- Review of Conference transcripts
- Review of Closing Report vs. Final Conference Report
- Committee review of responsibilities and participation of committee members
- Approval of all revised Conference forms ie: registration, proxy, etc.
- Approval of responses to Conference Committee Post Conference Referrals
- Set up and presented online referral process to delegates in Delegate Mailer
- Method of ensuring that all items prepared by the Conference Committee are included in mailing, including SR-14 mailing
- Completion of 2014 Conference Agenda
- Review and update of Orientation for 2014 Conference
COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS:
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Committee Members
Barbara N – Chair
Mark C – Vice Chair
Sarah T – Secretary
Susan L – Coordinator
Lori P – Co-Coordinator
Richard L – Administrative Coordinator, WSOB
Linda F, DOO
Gregory A-Admin. Coordinator
Jay F
Conference Officers
Tony D – Chair
Trevor S – Parliamentarian
Ruby L – Co-Secretary
Deborah W – Co-Secretary
Terry M – Pacific North Trustee
Ira L – World Service Trustee
Brian T – Midwest Regional Trustee
Alesia F
Joy H
Cindy C
This committee has worked very hard all year. I am incredibly grateful for this committee and everyone who stepped up to help out.
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Our “Post-Conference” referrals were addressed and are included in this report:
Post-Conference Referral Responses:
#7365 – Jay F
We talked about this before, I do believe a well-thought out Buddy-pairing plan for incoming delegates would work and is needed. Is this something that could be considered this coming year please, (I would help.)
Action: Implemented
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We are going “all in” on the Online Referral Process. We will have the link accessible on all the computers in the office and will have volunteers available to walk anyone needing assistance through the process.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
The Conference Officers and the Conference Committee are excited to be here and work with you this week to create a successful 2014 World Service Conference. If you have any questions or concerns during the conference, please see myself, Susan L, or Lori P. As a reminder, we are seeking and encouraging all members to join and serve on this committee. Being a member of this committee is exciting and rewarding.
Thank you, Barbara N – Conference Committee Chair.
Tony D: Any questions? Let’s thank the committee.
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