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Overeaters Anonymous2008 World Service Business Conference (WSBC)

May 5 – May 10, 2008
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico USA 87104
Phone: 505-843-6300 or
1-800-237-2133

Hotel rates: $119 per night for single/double occupancy plus $15.32 tax (tax rate is subject to change). Total: $134.32 per night. Reservation deadline is March 22, 2008.

If you would like a roommate for Conference, you may contact Sandy Allen at 505-891-2664 or by email. Please provide Sandy with your name, address, phone number and email so she can add you to the Roommate List. Also, please indicate that you need a roommate for WSBC 2008.

Frequently Used Documents

OA Policy Manuals

Third Conference Mailing — distributed March 21, 2008

  1. Important Material for Conference Delegates – Trustee elections, credentials, delegate arrangements
  2. Agenda Questionnaire Results – Results of motions proposed to service bodies
  3. Dinner Buffet/Menu Registration Form – Saturday banquet menu and registration form
  4. Restaurant Buffet Menus – Hotel restaurant breakfast and lunch buffet menus for Wednesday – Saturday at Conference
  5. Meeting Room Layout – Hotel Albuquerque meeting space layout
  6. Region Trustee Applications – Applications for Regions 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9
  7. General Service Trustee Applications – Applications for GST
  8. Chairman’s Report – Report of Conference chairman included in delegate binder
  9. Treasurer’s Report – Report of treasurer included in delegate binder
  10. Proposed Manuscript, Treatment and Beyond
  11. Transportation Information Sheet – Shuttle coupon for travel to/from the Hotel Albuquerque/airport
  12. Strategic Planning Information – Information on the Strategic Planning session at Conference
  13. Conference Standing Rules
  14. Restaurant Listings and Map – Listing and map of area restaurants near Hotel Albuquerque
  15. Literature Pre-Order Instructions – Instructions for ordering literature prior to Conference (Note: There will not be any literature sales at Conference.)

Second Conference Mailing — distributed January 10, 2008

  1. Conference Planning Letter – Welcome letter from Conference Planning chairman
  2. Agenda Questionnaire Letter – Agenda questionnaire instructions
  3. Agenda Questionnaire – Agenda questionnaire to be returned by service bodies only (March 6, 2008 postmarked deadline)
  4. New Business Motions and Bylaw Amendments – Proposed new business motions and bylaw amendments submitted by service bodies, regions, region chairmen, BOT and WSBC Bylaws Committee
  5. Delegate Information – Important Information for delegates regarding upcoming Conference
  6. Area Map and InformationAlbuquerque and hotel maps with city information
  7. Reference Subcommittee Letter – Welcome letter from Reference Subcommittee
  8. Committee Preference Form – Form for delegates to make their committee selections (March 1, 2008 deadline)
  9. Business Conference Policy Manual – Manual that includes Conference policies
  10. Approved BOT Minutes – Approved minutes for May 2007 BOT meetings
  11. Tour Registration Forms – Registration forms for Acoma Pueblo tour and Sandia Tram tour
  12. Manuscript Notification Flyer – Notice regarding upcoming literature pieces considered at Conference
  13. Hotel Reservation Form – Hotel reservation form and brochure to be returned to Hotel Albuquerque

First Conference Mailing — distributed September 4, 2007

  1. Chairman's Letter: Chairman welcomes delegates to upcoming Conference
  2. Getting Ready: General information about the Conference's venue, submission of motions and selection of delegates
  3. Relevant Conference Policies and Bylaws
  4. Trustee Nominee Application Letter: Instructions for open trustee positions
  5. Trustee Nominee Application Form
  6. New Business Motion/Bylaw Amendment Submission Forms: Format to submit new business motions and bylaw amendments due December 10, 2007
  7. Tour Information: Information on Acoma Sky City tour and Sandia Tram tour

WSBC 2007 Ask-It Basket Questions

Because of time constraints, BOT members were unable to answer all Ask-It Basket questions submitted by delegates. Click here to download a PDF file of the remaining questions and answers.

The World Service Business Conference (WSBC) Needs YOU!

Every year, wonderful volunteers serve the Fellowship by assisting at the WSBC. The story of this WSBC volunteer demonstrates the rewards, gratitude and enlightenment that come from this happy service. We need volunteers from Tuesday, May 6, through Saturday afternoon, May 10, for any number of days or amount of time. Your service can make a difference at the Conference Support Committee table, in the business meetings as pages and timers, and in a variety of other roles.

For information on volunteering for Conference, please download “Volunteer Information” or contact Sandy Allen at the World Service Office at (505) 891-2664 or sallen@oa.org.

Conference or Convention Cassettes and CDs

If you are interested in purchasing Conference 2007 cassettes or CDs, please contact Alliance Audio Visual at 505-341-3900.

Note: Documents listed on this page for download are PDF files that require Acrobat Reader. If you don't have Acrobat installed on your computer, go to the Help page for instructions on how to download this free tool.

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