Dear S.L.A.A. Fellowship Members,
The S.L.A.A. Conference met during the 2026 Annual Business Conference/Meeting (ABC/M). The first two of our Twelve Concepts for World Service of S.L.A.A. state:
(1) Ultimate responsibility and authority for S.L.A.A. world services always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.; and (2) The Annual Business Conference, by delegation, is the voice and conscience for our world services and of S.L.A.A. as a whole.
During the 2026 Conference/Meeting, more than 70 voting members from nine countries, including trustees, delegates from intergroups and groups, observers, special workers, and representatives from service entities, gathered to discuss the agenda items.
IFDs: The Conference held spirited and spiritual discussions on the following items, providing all with input from across our service bodies and individual members worldwide. These “Items for Discussion” serve as a way for the Conference and Fellowship-as-a-whole to be informed in crafting future actions for future consideration.
- 26o01/19-02: Feedback sought on proposed core document, “The S.L.A.A. Hopes and Promises.”
- 26o05/25-22: How should an Intergroup be defined or limited?
- 26o06/25-23: Should F.W.S. raise the limit placed upon contributions?
- 26o08/25-25: Should the Conference Service Manual review process be changed?
- 26n11/26-01: Should the structure & authority of the Conference Charter Committee (CCC) be changed?
By-Laws Motion: The Conference approved By-Laws Motion 26o04/25-21, an amendment to the By-Laws of The Augustine Fellowship, S.L.A.A., Fellowship-Wide Services, Inc. to update the definition of “Conference Delegates” under Article V.
Motions: The following motions were passed.
- 26o01/19-02: That the “HOW Step and Sponsorship Guide” be approved and published.
- 26o09/24-02: That the “S.L.A.A. Preamble” be revised as presented.
- The Conference tabled motion (26o02/23-23a) as amended, which would require the authors/writers of literature to meet a six-month sobriety requirement.
- The Conference did not pass Motion 26o07/25-24 Conference Service Manual – Eliminate the Conference Conflict Resolution Process.
Five Items for Discussion (IFDs), Two By-Laws Motions, and Two Literature Motions were tabled due to time constraints and carry over to the 2027 Agenda.
Details about all items can be found at the ABM Digital Binder at https://abm.slaafws.org by clicking on “ABM2026_Agenda4e.”
Thank you to everyone for your continued service to the S.L.A.A. Fellowship. As I conclude my term as Conference Charter Committee Chair and a year prior as Vice Chair, I want to acknowledge the hard work of the CCC, its subcommittees, and members for continuing to make progress toward an effective and efficient ABC/M.
Respectfully submitted,
John D. (PA), Chair 2025-2026,
Conference Charter Committee
