WSI Contacts: Please read during announcements at your next FA meeting:

• Online registration is now open for members for the 2023 FA World Service Business Convention in Danvers, MA. Registration will remain open through Saturday, April 30, 2023 at midnight ET.
• WSC Voting member registration is also now open. A meeting may elect a World Service Conference (WSC) voting member only if it complies with Meeting Guidelines Document 1. Of note: the requirements to use the latest meeting type format that removed the words "in person" from the tool of Meetings, to have 90 days of continuous abstinence to share, 90 days of continuous abstinence to have a voice and a vote in business meetings, and to be working with an FA sponsor.
• WSC voting members must register by Friday, March 3, 2023,  and need to register twice: once as a WSC voting member and once as a participant in the Convention itself. If your meeting has not already elected a World Service Conference (WSC) voting member, please do so at your next business meeting.

Additional information about hotel room booking, the WSI Board applications, and the motion submission process is available on the Business Convention page of the FA website

The deadline for board application and motion submissions is also Friday, March 3, 2023.

Dear FA Member,

The 2023 World Service Business Convention (WSBC) will be held on Friday, June 2 through Sunday, June 4 in Danvers, Massachusetts at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Register now on the Business Convention page of the FA website.

• When you register, you will also be selecting your food plan. Keep in mind you will not be able to make changes once you've submitted your payment. 
• A phone list will be generated for all Convention attendees once registration closes. The phone number in your personal profile on the FA website is the number that will be included on the phone list.
• The Forum will be held on Friday, June 2 from 1:00 PM - 4PM
• When planning travel for the Convention, note that dinner on Friday will be served from 5:30-7:00pm. If you are going to arrive past 7:00pm, you will need to bring your own dinner. The Convention will end at lunchtime on Sunday.
• If you'd like to share a room or transportation with other fellows, fill out the Ride and Lodging Share Form. Responses are displayed on the Member Responses Form. Please note that you must be logged into your profile to sign up or view the list.

Meetings should not set aside money to send a WSC member to the Convention. Refer to Document 8: From A Traditions Perspective for more information. Moderate financial assistance is available for elected WSC members through your intergroup: Eastern Area Intergroup or Western Area Intergroup.

Further information about the Convention is on the FA website.

For questions, please contact convention@foodaddicts.org. 

In service,

The Convention Planning Committee