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Conference Schedule

ISC Main Program – pdf.

ISC Panel Schedule – pdf.

ISC Alcathon Schedule – pdf.

See below for schedule of events.
Main Events
Friday August 12, 2022
2:00 – 9:00pm Lobby Registration
4:00 – 11:59pm Alcathons (Washington Room)
Al-Anonathons (Goodman Room) Alateen (Morton Room)
See individual Alcathon, Al-Anonathon and Alateen schedules.
Closed during main events and main speaker meetings held in Savoy Grand Ballroom.
7:00pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Opening Events: Cathi C., ECR Trustee
– East Central Regional Flag Ceremony
– History of the East Central Region
7:45pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Opening Remarks: IL State & ECR Conference Chairs
– Charles H., Co-Chair, District 42
– Michael L., Co-Chair, District 10
– Rob M., NIA 20 Chair
8:00pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Al-Anon Speaker: Liz P., Chicago
8:45pm BREAK
9:00pm Savoy Grand Ballroom AA Speaker: Chris K., Chicago, IL
10:00pm Atrium Ice Cream Social
10:30pm – 12am Atrium Young-at-Heart Dance
Saturday August 13, 2022
7:30am – 6:30pm Lobby Registration
12:00am – 11:59pm Alcathons (Washington Room)
Al-Anonathons (Goodman Room) Alateen (Morton Room)
See individual Alcathon, Al-Anonathon and Alateen schedules.
Closed during main events and main speaker meetings held in Savoy Grand Ballroom.
8:45–10:15am Arcadia Symposium Room
Armstrong Room
Ellington Room
Krupa Room
AA Panels:
(see separate schedule of panel discussions for more details)
8:45-10:15am Hines Room Roundtables: CPC, PI, Answering Service
10:15am BREAK
10:30 – 11:59am Arcadia Symposium Room
Armstrong Room
Ellington Room
Krupa Room
Hines Room
AA Panels:
(see separate schedule of panel discussions for more details)
12:00 -1:15pm
Atrium Box Lunches
Savoy A Room Delegates/Past Delegates Luncheon
1:00 – 2:45pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Al-Anon Speaker:
Maureen M., Evanston, IL

Alateen Speaker: TBD
1:15 – 2:45pm
Arcadia Symposium Room
Armstrong Room
Ellington Room
Krupa Room
AA Panels:
(see separate schedule of panel discussions for more details)
Hines Room Roundtables: Corrections, Treatment, BTG
2:45pm BREAK
3:00 – 4:30pm
Arcadia Symposium Room
Armstrong Room
Ellington Room
Krupa Room
AA Panels:
(see separate schedule of panel discussions for more details)
Hines Room Roundtables: Area Chairs
6:30pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Invocation & Banquet
8:00pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Meeting Opening & Sobriety Countdown
8:30pm Savoy Grand Ballroom AA Speaker: Mike M., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
10:00pm Savoy Grand Ballroom Dance
Sunday August 14, 2022
12:00am – 8:00am Alcathons (Washington Room)
Al-Anonathons (Goodman Room) Alateen
See individual Alcathon, Al-Anonathon and Alateen schedules.
Closed during main events and main speaker meetings held in Savoy Grand Ballroom.
8:00am Savoy Grand Ballroom IL Delegate Reports
– Monica F., Area 19 Delegate;
– Chris D., Area 20 Delegate;
– Gordon N., Area 21 Delegate
8:30am Savoy Grand Ballroom Trustee Report:
– ECR Trustee Cathi C.
9:15am BREAK
9:30am Savoy Grand Ballroom GSO Report:
– Sandra W., Director of Staff Services
10:00am BREAK
10:15am Savoy Grand Ballroom AA Speaker: Ericka M., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
11:15am Savoy Grand Ballroom Closing Event:
– Charles H. and Michael L., 2022 ISC & EC Regional Co-Chairs



AA Panels
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Saturday, August 13, 2022

 

Time

 

Topic

Room

Area/Group

Moderator

8:45–10:15 a.m.

 

Hispanic Panel/Espiritualidad

Armstrong Room

A20-District 10

Javier H.

8:45–10:15 a.m.

 

AA / Al-Anon: A Unique Relationship

Arcadia Symposium

Various

Tom K.

8:45–10:15 a.m.

 

Treatment Committees Idea Sharing

Ellington Room

A55-NW Ohio

Sherry S.

8:45–10:15 a.m.

 

Amends

Krupa Room

A54-NE Ohio

Susan R.

8:45–10:15 a.m.

 

Roundtable – CPC, PI, Answering Service

Hines Room

 

 

10:30 – 11:59 a.m.

 

Anonymity in the Digital Age

Arcadia Symposium

A22 N-Indiana

T. Bowles

10:30 – 11:59 a.m.

 

Traditions 2 and 12—Spiritual Focus

Armstrong Room

A34 W-Michigan

Jim H.

10:30 – 11:59 a.m.

 

Carrying the Message: CPC, PI & Newsletter

Krupa Room

A21 S-Illinois

Gordon N.

10:30 – 11:59 a.m.

 

Commitment: Home Groups & Sponsors

Ellington Room

A33 SE-Michigan

Russ R.

10:30 – 11:59 am.

 

Sobriety and Service

Hines Room

Sandra W., Mark E. and Chris D.

Mark H.

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

 

Safety in AA

Ellington Room

A75 S-Wisconsin

Peter W.

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

 

Using Technology in AA Meetings

Arcadia Symposium

A74 N-Wisconsin

Bryon B.

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

 

Writing a GSC Agenda Item

Armstrong Room

A19 Chicago
A23 S-Indiana

Monica F.
Janet F.

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

 

Service is the Answer

Krupa Room

A56 SW-Ohio

Andrea H.

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

 

Roundtable – Corrections, Treatment, BTG

Hines Room

A33 SE-Michigan

Russ R.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

 

Big Book Study Tips

Armstrong Room

A23 S-IN

Janet F.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

 

Corrections Committees Idea Sharing

Krupa Room

A19 Chicago

Monica F.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

 

The Reality of Spirituality

Ellington Room

A32 Central Michigan

Don M

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

 

Anonymity within the Fellowship?

Arcadia Symposium

A53 SE Ohio

Donna K.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

 

Roundtable – Area Chairs

Hines Room

Various

Laura B.

Alcathon
Alcathons will be held in the Washington Room
Date Time   Title
Friday
4:00 PM   More will be revealed…pg. 164
5:00 PM   Our real purpose…pg. 77
6:00 PM   Round the clock faith… pg. 16
Closed for speakers
10:00 PM   Bottles were only a symbol…pg. 103
11:00 PM   Fooling ourselves…pg. 55
12:00 AM   When we retire…pg. 86
Saturday
1:00 AM   What makes life worthwhile…pg. 124
2:00 AM   Immunity from drinking…pg. 89
3:00 AM   A daily reprieve….pg. 85
4:00 AM   Half measures…pg. 58
5:00 AM   Our ideas did not work…pg. 52
6:00 AM   Contempt prior to investigation….pg. 568
7:00 AM   On awakening…pg. 86
8:00 AM   Design for living…pg. 15, 28, 81
9:00 AM   A sufficient substitute…pg. 152
10:00 AM   Cheerfulness and laughter…pg. 132
11:00 AM   Our code…pg. 84
12:00 PM   Not a theory…pg. 83
1:00 PM   Our next function…pg. 84
2:00 PM   The only condition…pg. 89
3:00 PM   When and how to give…pg. 98
4:00 PM   Life takes on a new meaning…pg. 89
5:00 PM   We have recovered…pg. 132
Closed for banquet
10:00 PM   About sex…pg. 68
11:00 PM   Not a glum lot…pg. 132
Sunday
12:00 AM   Growth of a spiritual experience…pg. 66
1:00 AM   We stand on our own feet…pg. 83
2:00 AM   Two Alternatives…pg. 25
3:00 AM   Good Samaritan… pg. 97
4:00 AM   A new freedom…pg. 83
5:00 AM   Acceptance….pg. 417
6:00 AM   The joy of living…12×12 pg. 106
7:00 AM   Emotional stability…12×12 pg. 116
8:00 AM   Utopia…pg. 16