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
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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
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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
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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 |
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Time |
Topic |
Room |
Area/Group |
Moderator |
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8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Hispanic Panel/Espiritualidad |
Armstrong Room |
A20-District 10 |
Javier H. |
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8:45–10:15 a.m. |
AA / Al-Anon: A Unique Relationship |
Arcadia Symposium |
Various |
Tom K. |
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8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Treatment Committees Idea Sharing |
Ellington Room |
A55-NW Ohio |
Sherry S. |
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8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Amends |
Krupa Room |
A54-NE Ohio |
Susan R. |
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8:45–10:15 a.m. |
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Roundtable – CPC, PI, Answering Service |
Hines Room |
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10:30 – 11:59 a.m. |
Anonymity in the Digital Age |
Arcadia Symposium |
A22 N-Indiana |
T. Bowles |
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10:30 – 11:59 a.m. |
Traditions 2 and 12—Spiritual Focus |
Armstrong Room |
A34 W-Michigan |
Jim H. |
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10:30 – 11:59 a.m. |
Carrying the Message: CPC, PI & Newsletter |
Krupa Room |
A21 S-Illinois |
Gordon N. |
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10:30 – 11:59 a.m. |
Commitment: Home Groups & Sponsors |
Ellington Room |
A33 SE-Michigan |
Russ R. |
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10:30 – 11:59 am. |
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Sobriety and Service |
Hines Room |
Sandra W., Mark E. and Chris D. |
Mark H. |
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1:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Safety in AA |
Ellington Room |
A75 S-Wisconsin |
Peter W. |
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1:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Using Technology in AA Meetings |
Arcadia Symposium |
A74 N-Wisconsin |
Bryon B. |
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1:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Writing a GSC Agenda Item |
Armstrong Room |
A19 Chicago |
Monica F. |
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1:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Service is the Answer |
Krupa Room |
A56 SW-Ohio |
Andrea H. |
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1:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
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Roundtable – Corrections, Treatment, BTG |
Hines Room |
A33 SE-Michigan |
Russ R. |
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3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
Big Book Study Tips |
Armstrong Room |
A23 S-IN |
Janet F. |
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3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
Corrections Committees Idea Sharing |
Krupa Room |
A19 Chicago |
Monica F. |
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3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
The Reality of Spirituality |
Ellington Room |
A32 Central Michigan |
Don M |
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3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
Anonymity within the Fellowship? |
Arcadia Symposium |
A53 SE Ohio |
Donna K. |
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3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
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Roundtable – Area Chairs |
Hines Room |
Various |
Laura B. |
Alcathon
Alcathons will be held in the Washington Room | |||
Date | Time | Title | |
Friday
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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
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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
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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 |