Area meetings

Assemblies & ASCs

Where the groups of Area 09 do the Area's business — usually on the 2nd Sunday of the month, in person and on Zoom, in English and Spanish.

Next Area meeting ASCHybrid

Area Service Committee

Sunday, October 11, 2026 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

Host
HostDistrict 5
Where
Where Long Beach Community College4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808Directions
Zoom ID 896 6166 6203
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Every Area meeting this panel

Dates, hosts and places come straight from the Area calendar. Minutes appear here once they are approved and posted.

2026

  1. Jan11
    AssemblyIn person
    Area Service Assembly

    Sunday · 8:30 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 2
    Where
    1305 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90806
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  2. Feb8
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 24
    Where
    Jurupa Community Center, Jurupa Valley
    FlyerMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  3. Mar8
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 7
    Where
    Long Beach Community College, Long Beach
    FlyerMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  4. Apr12
    Pre-ConferenceHybrid
    Pre-Conference

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 17
    Where
    Crown Valley Community Center, Laguna Niguel
    FlyerMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  5. May17
    Delegate sharebackIn person
    Assembly & Delegate's shareback

    Sunday · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 8
    Where
    Jurupa Community Center, Jurupa Valley
    FlyerMinutes · EnglishMinutes · Spanish
  6. Jun14
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 14
    Where
    Hemet Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hemet
    FlyerMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  7. Jul12
    FOROIn person
    FORO

    Sunday · All day

    Held
    Host
    District 22
    Where
    Thousand Palms Community Center, Thousand Palms
    Flyer
  8. Aug9
    ASCIn person
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 12
    Where
    Crown Valley Community Center, Laguna Niguel
    FlyerMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  9. Sep13
    AssemblyHybrid
    Area Service Assembly

    Sunday · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 9District 30
    Where
    Mizell Center, Palm Springs
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes: Awaiting approval
  10. Oct11
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 5
    Where
    Long Beach Community College, Long Beach
    Flyer
  11. Nov14
    ServathonIn person
    Servathon

    Saturday · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 25
    Where
    Knights of Columbus, San Bernardino
    Flyer
  12. Dec13
    ASCIn person
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 10District 15
    Where
    Place to be announced

2027

The 2027 dates are placeholders on the 2nd Sunday; each meeting's type, host and place are posted once the Area adopts the 2027 calendar.

Minutes are approved at the following meeting, then posted in English and Spanish. Minutes from earlier panels

Know the difference

ASC or Assembly?

Both are Area meetings, both are open to every member — but they do different jobs.

ASA

Area Service Assembly

“The mainspring of the Conference structure and the representative voice of the movement expressing itself.” GSRs and the Area Service Committee meet to deliberate and decide the Area's business.

When
At least three times a year: January, May (with the Delegate's report on the Conference) and September. Officers are elected in October of odd-numbered years.
Who votes
GSRs, district officers, Area officers, committee chairs and past Delegates.
What it does
Votes on motions, policy, guidelines and the annual budget — and every two years elects the Delegate and the Area officers.
GSRs
GSRs vote. An alternate GSR votes only when the GSR is absent.

ASC

Area Service Committee

Meets between Assemblies to identify problems, gather each district's conscience, advise the Assembly, the Executive Committee and the Delegate, and set the next Assembly's agenda.

When
At least twice between Assemblies — the other 2nd Sundays of the year.
Who votes
Area officers, past Delegates, DCMCs, DCMs and other district officers, and committee chairs.
What it does
Discusses and prepares business for the Assembly. New motions usually start here and go back to the groups before a vote.
GSRs
GSRs don't vote at the ASC, but they are strongly encouraged to attend and take part in the discussion.

Who votes at an Assembly

  • The Delegate, the Alternate Delegate and the other Area officers
  • Every serving GSR (an alternate votes only in the GSR's absence)
  • DCMCs, DCMs, their alternates and the other district officers
  • Chairs of the standing committees, and of the coordinate committees (intergroups and central offices, H&I)
  • Past Delegates of the Area — and past delegates of other areas who now live in Area 09

To vote you must be a member in good standing: you attended at least one Assembly or ASC in the previous 12 months. Each person has one vote, even when serving in more than one role.

How decisions pass

Simple majority50% + 1
Substantial unanimity2/3

Most business passes by simple majority. Long-term policy, contracts and the annual budget need two-thirds. After a vote the minority may be heard, and the body may vote to reconsider.

What to expect

A day at the Assembly

Times from the September 13, 2026 Assembly agenda — every meeting publishes its own.

  1. 8:00 AM

    Registration

    Sign in, pick up the agenda and say hello to your DCM.

  2. 9:00 AM

    Opening

    The Serenity Prayer, then readings in Spanish and English — the Declaration of Unity, the Preamble, the Tradition and Concept of the month — and introductions of new GSRs and visitors.

  3. 9:20 AM

    Reports

    Area officers, then every district (2 minutes in English, 4 in Spanish), then the standing committees.

  4. 12:15 PM

    Lunch

    A chance to meet trusted servants from across the Area.

  5. 1:00 PM

    Old business

    Motions the groups and districts have discussed are debated and put to a vote.

  6. 2:35 PM

    New business

    New motions and next year's budget are presented — to take back to the groups.

  7. 2:50 PM

    Announcements & close

    Announcements, A.A. birthdays, and the Responsibility Statement in Spanish and English.

  8. Afterwards

    Back to your group

    GSRs report to their groups: what was decided, and what is coming back as old business for the group to discuss.

ASCs follow a similar pattern; some committees, such as DCM School and Guidelines & Policies, also meet in a break-out during the day.