Category: 2009 Opening Reports

Conference Opens Kevin Murphy, Conference Chair, welcomes everyone to the 2009 World Service Conference. Moment of Silence followed by the “We” version of the Serenity Prayer. Kevin Murphy mentioned that our previous Chair, Steve Edwards, passed away this year and asked for a moment of silence. He will be deeply missed. We Can Recover –…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Hayward Hunt – WST/WSBT Chair We would like to thank the Fellowship for allowing us to be of service. I would like to thank the members of the Board for an outstanding job. We have had our share…

Kevin Murphy calls the Conference to order. Moment of Silence followed by the “We” version of the Serenity Prayer. How It Works – Read by Michael Chiki Roll Call 154 votes on the floor, quorum is 103 Kevin Murphy: Turn your cell phones off now. There was a petition yesterday regarding a district wanting to…

OPENNING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 World Service Office Board Report INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: It is once again a pleasure and our privilege to report to you on the status of YOUR World Service Office operations and special projects of the World Service Office Board of Directors (WSOB). Thank you letting us be…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 IT COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Your IT Committee has continued for this last year to review and add new and review existing websites linking to www.CA.org and continues to review existing linked websites. This committee keeps in constant communication via email and through our online group….

C.A. World Service Conference 2009 Structure and By-Laws Committee> INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Welcome to the 2009 World Service Conference. The purpose of the Structure and By-Laws Committee is to formulate by-laws, guidelines, and structures by which Cocaine Anonymous can operate, day-to-day, at Conferences and elsewhere around the world. Our goal as a committee is…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 Convention REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Purpose: to promote enthusiasm and unity within the Fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous and financially support World Service efforts to carry the message. The purpose of the WSC Convention Committee is to: Provide a World Service Convention for members of Cocaine Anonymous; Create…

C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 LITERATURE, CHIPS & FORMAT COMMITTEE Approved Page 19 of 38 INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: It is great to be back with you this year! Do you enjoy reading, writing, or editing? Do you have a passion for C.A. literature? Do you ever wonder how that literature gets to the table?…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 ARCHIVE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Per our housekeeping for from prior conference we submitted a revised Procedural List that properly secures, communicates, tracks and protects all of the current archive as well as in coming archives. COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS: Let me introduce our current committee, our Vice Chair…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 CAWS PI REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The Public Information Committee has had 5 conference calls and remained continually active by email over the last 12 months. We are a very focused and hard working committee with members new and old helping to keep us moving forward with…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The Finance Committee met at the World Service Conference in Denver, and had email and phone conversations throughout the year. Many referrals were Approved Page 29 of 38 addressed and either worked on in committee or sent forward to other committees….

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 UNITY COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: As WSC Unity Chair, I am delighted, excited and looking forward to the 2009 WSC. I must say it is always a pleasure to be of service in CA at any capacity. The committee is off to a great start and…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 H&I REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Jason Smidt, H&I Chairperson: Hey folks. The committee was pretty busy post conference. In the past, inmate letters sent to the central office were typically handed off to the regional trustee. Last year we consulted with the world office and agreed that…

OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2009 CONFERENCE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Welcome to the 2009 World Service Conference. This year’s theme is “Unity-Celebration of Life 2009”! As we proceed through these next 6 days let us celebrate our first tradition of UNITY. This committee’s task throughout the past year was to provide the…