ICYPAA August 21-24, 2014

Program
ICY PAA
August 21-24, 2014
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welcome statement
Welcome to the 56th International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous, in San Antonio! Whether you
drove five minutes or flew in from the other side of the world,
whether this is your first or twenty-first time attending the
conference, we’re glad you made it. This conference has always
been about carrying the message of Alcoholics Anonymous
and we’ve worked hard this year to make sure the 56th ICYPAA upholds this legacy. We hope you all can have a profound
experience this weekend. We hope that you can return home
with a message to pass on. The effect, we think, will be electric.
In Love and Service,
The 56th ICYPAA Host Committee
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we Are Responsible
Everyone in AA is an example of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous and its principles. Please be respectful of the facility (see page
31). Please also remember to reach out to anyone who looks lost
or overwhelmed, for “I am responsible… When anyone, anywhere,
reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And
for that: I am responsible.”
What Is ICYPAA
Young People’s Groups in Alcoholics Anonymous began appearing
around 1945 in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Philadelphia, and now
they can be found all across North America. In 1958, a meeting of
young AAs from across the U.S. and Canada started what is now the
International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous
(ICYPAA), and it has met on an annual basis ever since. At the 1960
AA Convention, Bill W. noted that the age of new members was much
lower than when he and Dr. Bob founded AA 25 years earlier. In a letter to ICYPAA dated June 15, 1969, Bill wrote “...in recent years I have
found nothing for greater inspiration than the knowledge that AA of
tomorrow will be safe, and certainly magnificent, in the keeping of
you who are the younger generation of AA today.”
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ICYPAA was founded for the purpose of providing a setting for an
annual celebration of sobriety among young people in AA. Since its
inception, a growing group of people, who at first would not consider themselves as “young people,” has become regular attendees.
The number of young people suffering from alcoholism who turn to
AA for help is growing, and ICYPAA helps to carry AA’s message of
recovery to alcoholics of all ages. This meeting provides an opportunity for young AAs from all over the world to come together and
share their experience, strength, and hope as members of Alcoholics Anonymous. AA members who attend an ICYPAA return home
better prepared to receive young people who come to AA looking
for a better way of life. ICYPAA provides visible evidence that large
numbers of young people are achieving a lasting and comfortable
sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. The three legacies of AA—Recovery, Unity, and Service—are the backbone of ICYPAA, just as they
are throughout AA. ICYPAA has a long history as an established AA
conference. It regularly contributes to the AA General Service Office,
as well as to the Area Service Structure in the local areas where it is
held. ICYPAA and its attendees are also committed to reaching out to
the newcomer, and to involvement in every other facet of AA service.
ICYPAA participants can often be found serving at the national, state,
area, and group levels. Newcomers are shown, by people their own
age, that using AA principles in their daily lives and getting involved
in AA service can have a significant impact on a lasting and comfortable sobriety.
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table of contents
pg.5
Registration, Hospitality, & General Info
pg.11
Bid Committee Schedule
pg.12
Main Meetings
pg.13
Panels and Workshops
pg.20
pg.21
Reuniones en Español
Al-Anon Meetings
pg.26
Entertainment
pg.28
Marathon Meetings
pg.31
Hotel Info
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conference information
Main Registration will be located in room Presidio A/B/C
on the third floor at the following times:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
12pm - 9pm
8am - 12 midnight
8am - 12 midnight
8am - 10am
Satellite Registration will be located in the
prefunction area outside the Texas Ballroom on the fourth floor at the
following times:
Thursday 9pm - 1am
Friday 6:30pm - 1am
Saturday 6:30pm - 1am
Badges: All conference attendees must wear an ICYPAA
lanyard/badge at all times while on the hotel property. We appreciate
your cooperation as this will allow our security team to operate most
effectively. Entrance to conference events will not be allowed without
a badge. Please come to the registration area to register and pick up
your badge.
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Merchandise items such as t-shirts, bracelets and other
awesome things will be available for purchase throughout the conference. Merchandise will be located in Presidio A/B/C. Items will be
available for purchase during main registration hours.
ICYPAA Archives will be on display in Crockett C/D on the
4th floor for viewing during the conference.
Hospitality will be located in Suite 530 on the 5th floor. This
room will be open from 12pm Thursday to 9am Sunday. Room will be
closed during and for one hour before main meetings.
Speaker Recordings: All Main Meetings, Panels and
Workshops are being recorded. The recordings will be accessible for
free on icypaa.org shortly after the conference. You must log in to
your personal account on icypaa.org to access recordings.
Advisory Council Headquarters is located in
Bonham D on the 3rd floor.
Lost & Found: Check the registration and merchandise areas
in Presidio A/B/C for any lost items.
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Panels and Workshops will be located in Lone Star
Ballrooms A - C, Bonham C, and in the Travis and Crockett rooms
during the conference. Please refer to the panels and workshops section of the program for times and locations of these meetings. See
page 13.
Marathon meetings will be held in Seguin A/B on the
4th floor throughout the entire conference beginning at Midnight
Friday morning, except during and within the 1.5 hours prior to the
main meetings on Friday night, Saturday night, and within 2 hours
prior to the main meeting Sunday morning. Refer to the Marathon
Meeting section of the program for times and hosts of these meetings.
See page 28.
Entertainment: There will be several special events held
throughout this conference, such as a sober rap battle, drag show
and nightly dances. Please refer to the Entertainment section of the
program for information on all of our scheduled entertainment. See
page 26.
Main Meeting Seating: Seating for main meetings will
be open 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the Thursday night
meeting and one hour prior to the beginning of all other main meetings. All saved seats will be released 20 minutes before the beginning
of each meeting. See page 12.
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Icypaa bid presentations will start at 8am on
Saturday in the Texas Ballroom on the 4th floor. Open site selection
is approximately 90 minutes after bid presentations end in the Texas
Ballroom.
the Icypaa forum is Friday from 2-4pm in Lonestar Ballroom B. The ICYPAA Forum includes advisory council committee
reports followed by an ask-it-basket.
Bid Committees will have tables set up in Republic A/B/C
on the 4th floor throughout the conference. The bid room will be
open at 12pm on Thursday.
Smoking/vaping: It is illegal in the state of Texas to smoke
inside public buildings or within 25 feet of public doorways. The
Grand Hyatt is also a vape-free facility. There will be designated areas
for your smoking and vaping convenience. Please ask a host committee member to point you in the right direction. See page 31.
Information and AA Literature including Grapevine products, will be available to peruse and purchase in the registration/merchandise room in Presidio A/B/C.
Outreach Tables will be set up in the Texas Ballroom
Foyer.
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Host Committee and Security If you have any
questions or concerns, please see any member of the host committee and/or security team. They are the good-looking people wearing
shirts that say “HOST” or “SECURITY” on them.
Spanish/ASL: English to Spanish translation and ASL interpretation will be available for all main speaker meetings. If you will be
using this service or if you need any other translation services please
see the Special Needs and Accessibility Table located in Presidio
A/B/C on the 3rd floor for details.
Español/ASL: Habrá interpretación del inglés al español en
todas las reuniones grandes con oradores. Si usted va a utilizar este
servicio o necesita otros servicios de interpretación o traducción, por
favor diríjase a la mesa de Necesidades Especiales y Accesibilidad
localizada en Presidio A/B/C en el tercer piso para más detalles.
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bid committee information
The Bid Committee tables will be set up in
Republic A/B/C on the 4th floor throughout the conference.
Bid committee Room Hours
Thursday 12 noon - 9:30pm
Friday 7am - 6pm
Saturday after site selection for table break down
Bid committee Meet & Greet is located in Crockett
A/B on the 4th floor on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm.
Advisory Table Visits are Friday from 8am to 12 noon
in Republic A/B/C.
ICYPAA Forum is located in Lone Star Ballroom B on the 2nd
floor on Friday from 2pm to 4pm.
Bid Presentations and Site Selection start
Saturday at 8am in the Texas Ballroom on the 4th floor. Site selection
will occur approximately 90 minutes after the bid presentations are
complete.
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main meetings
THURSDAY
10pm – 11:30pm | Lone Star Ballroom – 4th Floor
Special Guest: Ami B., Executive Editor Publisher of The Grapevine
Main Speaker: Amy T. (Jenks, Oklahoma)
FRIDAY
7:30pm – 9:30pm | Lone Star Ballroom – 4th Floor
Special Guest: Billy N., Chair of AA World Services
Main Speaker: Megan B. (Houston, Texas)
SATURDAY
7:30pm – 9:30pm | Lone Star Ballroom – 4th Floor
Special Guest: Julio E., General Service Office Staff Coordinator
Main Speaker: Kelvin D. (West Fargo, North Dakota)
SUNDAY
10:00am – 11:30am | Lone Star Ballroom – 4th Floor
Main Speaker: Andrew Mc. (Morrison, Colorado)
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panels
friday
Esteemable Actions: A recipe for self worth
9am – 10:15am | Travis A/B | Panelists: Erica L (Atlanta, GA),
Nathan D (Lexington, KY) and Shelly W (Brooklyn, NY)
Passport to Recovery: AA abroad
9am – 10:15am | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Aroldo de R (Mexico
City, Mexico), Roxie T (Melbourne, Australia) and Ian M (Dublin, Ireland)
Traditions: The most mysterious part of AA
10:30am – 11:45am | Travis A/B | Panelists: Keith H (Honolulu,
HI), Morgan M (Tampa, FL) and Clayton V (Sikeston, MO)
Grapevine: Record your story workshop & presentation
10:30am – 11:45am | Bonham C | Presenter: Ami B, Executive
Editor Publisher of The Grapevine (Brooklyn, NY)
Old Timers Panel: Hella sober y’all
10:30am – 11:45am | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Jim W (San Antonio, TX), Charlotte W (Cleveland Heights, OH) and Suzanne S
(Boston, MA)
Alpha Alpha Sober: Recovery on campus
12pm – 1:15pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Natalie R (Denver, CO),
Casey W (Dallas, TX) and Taylor R (New York, NY)
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SERVYPAA: Service in young people’s AA
12pm – 1:15pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Jackie K (West Palm
Beach, FL), Mark I (Houston, TX) and Liz C (San Francisco, CA)
Presentación de La Viña y taller de audio (En Español)
12pm - 1:15pm | Bonham C | Presentador: Alguien representando a La Viña
Never Had a Legal Drink... That fake ID though
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Shannon C (Nashville,
TN), Chris B (Dallas, TX) and BB (New Orleans, LA)
Joining the Tribe: Transitioning from YPAA into General
Service
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Bonham C | Panelists: Tom H (Atlanta, GA),
Doug G (San Jose, CA) and Mo B (Chicago, IL)
Spiritual Experiences: How do I get this bush to burn?
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: James R (Austin, TX),
Alexander D (Denver, CO) and Mandy C (Westfield, IN)
ICYPAA Forum
2pm – 4pm| Lone Star Ballroom B
We Came, We Bid, We Hosted
3pm - 4:15pm | Lone Star Ballroom C | Panelists: Strawberry (Los
Angeles, CA), Whitney S (Delray Beach, FL) and Jeff H (Chandler, AZ)
Locked Up They Won’t Let Me Out: AA as an inmate
3pm - 4:15pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Bobby W (Austin, TX),
Shannon M (Sacramento, CA) and Billy N (Spring Lake, NJ)
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12 Concepts of World Service: Let’s get educated y’all
3pm - 4:15pm | Bonham C | Panelists: Vernon H (Amarillo, TX),
Nora P (San Jose, CA) and Tom M (Dallas, TX)
Steps 6 and 7: Separating the men from the boys since 1935
3pm - 4:15pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Mark H (Waukesha,
WI), Stella B (New York, NY) and Mark H (Tulsa, OK)
The Rooms In the Cloud: AA meetings over the Internet
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Lone Star Ballroom A | Panelists: Marybeth L
(Miami, FL), Amo G (Monterey, MA) and Mike S (Browns Valley,
MN)
History of AA and ICYPAA: The wonderful, fantastical story
of how it all came to be
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Lone Star Ballroom C | Speakers: James H
(Corpus Christi, TX) and Hope P (Boston, MA)
Hitting Bottom in Sobriety: I thought I was done digging
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Dylan P (Akron, OH),
Merritt W (Newport, RI) and Mark H (Phoenix, AZ)
Las 12 Tradiciones (En Español)
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Travis C/D | Coordinador: Miguel P
Resentments: Is the fourth column really necessary?
(Steps 4 & 5)
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Caroline N (Philadelphia, PA), Bob W (Austin, TX) and Kat B (Providence, RI)
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saturday
This Too Shall Pass: Grief and loss in AA
9am - 10:15am | Lone Star Ballroom B | Panelists: Stacey S (San
Antonio, TX), Lily K (Houston TX) and James B (Oklahoma City,
OK)
AA in the Military: Being of service while serving your country
9am - 10:15am | Travis A/B | Panelists: Jennifer L (Hagerstown,
MD), Greg M (Tampa, FL) and Ashton O (Pensacola, FL)
Los Defectos de Carácter (En Español)
9am - 10:15am | Travis C/D | Coordinador: Polo V
Guided Meditation Meeting
9am - 10:15am | Crockett A/B | Meditation Guide: Nora P (San
Jose, CA)
Serving the Fellowship: General Service Office & Board
10:30am - 11:45am | Lone Star Ballroom A
Presenters: Julio E, GSO Staff Coordinator (Bronx, NY) and Judge
Ivan Lemelle, United States District Judge and Class A Trustee
(New Orleans, LA)
Grave Emotional & Mental Disorders: Dual diagnosis in AA
10:30am - 11:45am | Lone Star Ballroom C | Panelists: Dana T
(San Jose, CA), Weezie D (Phoenix, AZ) and Ashley S (Dallas,
TX)
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Do I really have to call my sponsor every day? And other FAQs
about sponsorship
10:30am - 11:45am | Travis A/B | Panelists: Julie C (Dallas, TX),
Craig W (Danbury, CT) and Chet J (New York, NY)
Steps 8 and 9: Whose side of the street am I sweeping anyway?
10:30am - 11:45am | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Nick B (Durham
NC), Tina H (Waukesha, WI) and Max N (Atlanta, GA)
Young People’s Video Project: No we don’t mean YouTube
12pm - 1:15pm | Lone Star Ballroom A | Presenters: Andrew W,
AA Grapevine Board Chair/Regional Trustee (Missoula, MT),
Billy N, Chair of AA World Services (Spring Lake, NJ) and Julio E,
General Service Office Staff Coordinator (Bronx, NY)
Boy Meets Girl/Boy Meets Boy/Girl Meets Girl... on AA
campus
12pm - 1:15pm | Lone Star Ballroom B | Panelists: Danna F
(Warren, RI), JJ R (Phoenix, AZ) and Nate M (New Orleans, LA)
Apadrinamiento (En Español)
12pm - 1:15pm | Travis C/D | Coordinador: Edmundo M
Sought Through Prayer and Meditation (Step 11)
12pm - 1:15pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Jeremiah B (Denver,
CO), Rachel B (Jackson, MS) and Ben R (Shreveport, LA)
Grapevine and La Viña Writing Workshops/Taller de redacción del Grapevine y de La Viña (En Inglés y Español)
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Lone Star Ballroom A | Presenter: Ami B,
Executive Editor Publisher of The Grapevine (Brooklyn, NY)
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New Doctor’s Opinion
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Lone Star Ballroom C | Panelists: George Vaillant, MD (Orange, CA) and Jason Powers, MD, MAPP (Houston,
TX)
Women’s Panel
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Lindsay C (Albany,
NY), Jen B (Durham, NC) and Kristi C (West Boylston, MA)
Mujeres en AA (En Español)
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Travis C/D | Coordinador: Mariana E
Men’s Panel
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: T-Bone (Los Angeles,
CA), Michael B (Houston, TX) and Matthew D (St. Louis, MO)
Grapevine 70th Anniversary Celebration
3pm - 4:15pm | Lone Star Ballroom A
#AnonymityInTheDigitalAge: #comment #like #block #delete
#poke
3pm - 4:15pm | Lone Star Ballroom B | Panelists: Andrew W, AA
Grapevine Chair/Regional Trustee (Missoula, MT), Jennifer D
(Wilmington, NC) and Latham W (Huntsville, AL)
Emotional Sobriety: What does that even mean?
3pm - 4:15pm | Lone Star Ballroom C | Panelists: Danielle M
(Muskego,WI), Cody C (Little Rock, AR) and Callie W (San
Antonio, TX)
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H and I: Carrying the message in when they can’t get out
3pm - 4:15pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Jacob B (Baton Rouge,
LA), Megan T (Phoenix, AZ) and Erik T (Kihei, HI)
GLBTQ: Do You Think You’re Different? A journey from separation to identification and fellowship
3pm - 4:15pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Katie E (Columbia,
MD), Patrick C (Houston, TX) and Anna Lisa B (New Orleans,
LA)
Relapse: Keep coming back
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Lone Star Ballroom B | Panelists: Keri L
(Houston, TX), Ben B (Jackson, MS) and Catya M (Brooklyn,
NY)
Parents in YPAA: The sequel to boy meets girl/girl meets girl/
boy meets boy on AA Campus
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Travis A/B | Panelists: Kate P (Akron, OH),
Andy L (Houston, TX) and Jennifer G (Indianapolis, IN)
Step 12: Keep on the firing line
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Crockett A/B | Panelists: Evan M (Frisco, TX),
Lori M (Chicago, IL) and Jamey N (Sturgis, SD)
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Reuniones en Español
VIERNES
Presentación de La Viña y taller de audio
12pm - 1:15pm | Bonham C
Las 12 Tradiciones
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Travis C/D
Coordinador: Miguel P
SABADO
Los Defectos de Carácter
9am - 10:15am | Travis C/D
Coordinador: Polo V.
Apadrinamiento
12pm - 1:15pm | Travis C/D
Coordinador: Edmundo M
Taller de redacción del Grapevine y de La Viña
1:30 – 2:45pm | Lone Star Ballroom A
Mujeres en AA
1:30pm – 2:45pm | Travis C/D
Coordinador: Mariana E
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al-anon
All Al-Anon meetings will take place in Travis C/D on the 3rd floor.
friday
Al-Anon: The family disease that affects everyone
9am – 10am | Speaker: Roger B (San Antonio, TX)
Al-Anon: Speaker Meeting
1:30pm - 2:45pm | Speaker: Brian K (San Antonio, TX)
Al-Anon: Belonging to Two Fellowships
3pm - 4:15pm | Panelists: Peter C (Houston, TX), Karen I (San
Antonio, TX) and Cash E (San Antonio, TX)
saturday
Al-Anon: What does forgiving mean?
10:30am - 11:45am | Panelists: Marty K (Houston, TX), Courtney
C (San Antonio, TX) and Jennifer K (San Antonio, TX)
Alateen Speaker Meeting
3pm - 4:15pm | Speaker: Rubianne W (Houston, TX)
Al-Anon: Detaching With Love
4:30pm - 5:45pm | Panelists: Stephanie E (San Antonio, TX),
Charlotte J (San Antonio, TX) and Jim B (San Antonio, TX)
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friday 8/22 p a n e l s & w o r k s h o p s
2nd floor
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
ICYPAA Forum
(2pm - 4pm)
We Came, We Bid,
We Hosted
4 pm
5
pm
6 pm
History of AA and
ICYPAA: The wonderful, fantastical
story of how it all
came to be
The Rooms In
the Cloud: AA
meetings over the
Internet
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friday 8/22 p a n e l s & w o r k s h o p s
3rd floor
Esteemable
Actions: A
recipe for self
worth
4th floor
Al-Anon: The
family disease
that affects
everyone
Passport to
Recovery:
AA abroad
Traditions:
The most
mysterious
part of AA
Grapevine:
Record your
story workshop
& presentation
Old Timers
Panel: Hella
sober y’all
Alpha
Alpha Sober:
Recovery on
campus
Presentación de
La Viña y taller
de audio (En
Español)
SERVYPAA:
Service
in young
people’s AA
Never Had a
Legal Drink...
That fake ID
though
Al-Anon:
Speaker
Meeting
Joining the
Tribe: Transitioning from
YPAA into
General Service
Spiritual
Experiences:
How do I
get this bush
to burn?
Locked Up
They Won’t Let
Me Out: AA as
an inmate
Al-Anon:
Belonging
to Two
Fellowships
12 Concepts
of World
Service: Let’s
get educated
y’all
Steps 6 and
7: Separating
the men from
the boys since
1935
Hitting Bottom
in Sobriety: I
thought I was
done digging
Las 12
Tradiciones
(En Español)
Resentments:
Is the fourth
column really
necessary?
(Steps 4 & 5)
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9 am
10 am
11 am
12pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
saturday 8/23 pa n e l s & w o r k s h o p s
2nd floor
9 am
This Too Shall Pass:
Grief and loss in
AA
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
Serving The Fellowship: General
Service Office &
Board
Young People’s
Video Project: No
we don’t mean
YouTube
Grave Emotional &
Mental Disorders:
Dual diagnosis
in AA
Boy Meets Girl/
Boy Meets Boy/Girl
Meets Girl... on AA
campus
Grapevine and
La Viña Writing
Workshops (En
Inglés y Español)
Grapevine 70th
Anniversary
Celebration
New Doctor’s
Opinion
#AnonymityInTheDigitalAge: #comment #like #block
#delete #poke
Relapse: Keep
coming back
6 pm
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Emotional
Sobriety: What
does that even
mean?
saturday 8/23 pa n e l s & w o r k s h o p s
3rd floor
4th floor
AA in the
Military: Being
of service while
serving your
country
Los Defectos de
Carácter (En
Español)
Guided
Meditation
Meeting
Do I really have
to call my sponsor
every day? And
other FAQs about
sponsorship
Al-Anon: What
does forgiving
mean?
Steps 8 and 9:
Whose side
of the street
am I sweeping
anyway?
Apadrinamiento (En Español)
Sought
Through
Prayer and
Meditation
(Step 11)
Women’s
Panel
Mujeres en AA
(En Español)
Men’s
Panel
H and I:
Carrying the
message in
when they
can’t get out
Alateen
Speaker
Meeting
GLBTQ: Do You
Think You’re Different? A journey
from separation to
identification and
fellowship
Parents in YPAA:
The sequel to boy
Al-Alon:
meets girl/girl meets
Detaching With
girl/boy meets boy
Love
on AA Campus
Step 12: Keep
on the firing
line
9 am
10 am
11 am
12pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
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entErTaiNment
There will be an interactive art installation starting 12 noon on Friday. Stop by and
participate. It will be located in the Lone Star Ballroom Corridor on the 2nd Floor.
THURSDAY
Dub Academy DJ Crew Dance w/ DJ Benzo & DJ Boom Baptist
Midnight – 2am | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Dub Academy 80s/90s Dance with DJ Osiris
Midnight – 2am | Texas Ballroom
FRIDAY
Sweat, Stretch and Surrender
9am – 10am | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Get Blissed Out Yoga Meditation Meeting
10am – 11am | Bonham B
Everything is Bigger in Texas Game Room
12pm – 2pm | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Ice Cream Floats?... for Free!
1pm – 3pm | Hospitality Room, Suite 530
The Hurt Feelings Rap Battle (Sign up available in Registration Room)
4pm – 6pm | 8 Mile… aka Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
The Enablers Comedy Show
10pm - Midnight | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Almost Midnight Yoga
11pm – Midnight | Bonham B
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Dub Academy DJ Crew Dance w/ DJ Benzo & DJ Boom Baptist
11pm – 3am | Texas Ballroom
Open Mic & Jam Session
Midnight to 2am | Bonham B
The Effect Was Electric Drag Show
12:30am - 2:30am | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
saturday
Morning Bliss Yoga
10am – 11am | Bonham B
Laser Tag
11am – 2pm | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Talent Show (Sign up available in Registration Room. Show off your Stanky Leg
skills but please don’t twerk.)
4pm – 6pm | | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Photo Booth
3:30pm – 7:30pm | Texas Ballroom Foyer
Live Hip-Hop Performance and Dance Bob Alloy (Substantial &
Marcus D), Marcel P. Black, Lyriqs da Lyraciss, Go DJ Automatik
11pm – 4am | Lone Star Ballroom D/E/F
Karaoke
Midnight to 2am | Bonham B
Down South DJ’s Dance, Ya Heard?
Josh J (Shreveport), Mark T. (Austin), J Salaam (Houston)
11pm – 4am | Texas Ballroom
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MarAthon meETings
FRIDAY
12am Step 1 | Florida Bid for ICYPAA
1am Honesty | Maryland Bid for ICYPAA
2am Steps 2 & 3 | NCCYPAA
3am Tradition 1 | Last Call Group | San Antonio, TX
4am Experience, Strength & Hope | Flint Young People | Flint, MI
5am 9th Step Promises | WACYPAA
6am God Consciousness | Young Wild and Free BB Study | Webster, TX
7am Tradition 2 | Chicago Bid for ICYPAA
8am Discipline | NYCYPAA
9am 4th Step Promises | Sarasota YPG | Sarasota, FL
10am Hope | W.E.L.L. Group (We Enjoy Living Life) | Wales, WI
11am Tradition 3 | TRICYPAA
12pm Selfishness & Self-Centeredness | SOCALYPAA
1pm Tradition 4 | Rhode Island Young People
2pm Outgrowing Fear | TXSCYPAA
3pm Steps 4 & 5 | Tennessee Bid for ICYPAA
4pm Spiritual Experiences | Unity Group | Somervile, MA
5pm Faith | Ohio Young People
6pm to 11pm Closed for Main Meeting
11pm Courage | OKYPAA
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SATURDAY
12am Spiritual Contact | Boston Bid for ICYPAA
1am Steps 6 & 7 | MSCYPAA
2am Tradition 6 | WSCYPAA
3am Sex & Relationships | Last Call Group | San Antonio, TX
4am Principles Before Personalities | ARKYPAA
5am Tradition 7 | SNL | San Antonio, TX
6am Integrity | Darndale AA | Dublin, Ireland
7am Steps 8 & 9 | New Orleans Young People
8am Willingness | KCYPAA
9am Tradition 8 | Cleaning House Group | Houston, TX
10am On Awakening (pp 86-87) | ACYPAA
11am Love & Tolerance | Broad Highway | Houston, TX
12pm Tradition 9 | Shawnee Big Book Group | Shawnee, OK
1pm One Day at a Time | NCYPAA
2pm Fun & Fellowship | One Key Group | Waco, TX
3pm Step 10 | MOSCYPAA
4pm Tradition 10 | Whiskey and Milk Group | Dallas, TX
5pm Service | EBYPAA
6pm to 11pm Closed for Main Meeting
11pm Step 11 | W.E.L.L. Group (We Enjoy Living Life) | Wales, WI
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SUNDAY
12am Brotherly Love | CINCYPAA
1am Maximum Helpfulness to Others | San Diego Bid for ICYPAA
2am Tradition 11 | TCYPAA
3am To Thine Own Self Be True | Louisiana Bid for ICYPAA
4am Step 12 | NYCYPAA
5am Humility NIB | Northern Illinois Bid for ISCYPAA
6am Tradition 12 | ISCYPAA
7am Third Step Prayer | Philly Bid for ICYPAA
AnonymitY StaTeMEnt
There may be some here who are not familiar with our tradition of
personal anonymity at the public level: “Our public relations policy is
based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain
personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.” Thus, we
respectfully ask that A.A. speakers and A.A. members not be photographed, videotaped, or identified by full name on audio recordings
and in published or broadcast reports of our meetings, including
those reports on media technologies such as the internet.
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HOTEL INFo
Everyone in AA is an example of the program of
Alcoholics Anonymous and its principles.
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THE FACILITY
1. No smoking or vaping inside the Grand Hyatt facilities or inside the
pool area.
2. Designated smoking areas are: 5th floor deck outside the hospitality
room, 3rd floor balcony outside the Presidio Room, and the 4th
floor balcony outside the Republic Room.
3. Please respect the Grand Hyatt staff and our security.
4. No amplified noise or music allowed in public areas of hotel after
10pm, including pool and lawn areas.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Perks is open 24 hours
Be on the lookout for daily specials offered to you from the hotel
The 5th floor smoking deck is open 24 hours
Check in time is 3:00pm, Check out time is 11:00 am
Late check out at 1:00pm may be requested and is based on availability
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Washington D.C.
Houston, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Detroit, MI
Louisville, KY
Portland, OR
Orlando, FL
New Orleans, LA
Los Angeles, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Atlanta, GA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
St. Louis, MO
Phoenix, AZ
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important
Discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment are
unacceptable at ICYPAA and all related events. This
behavior violates ICYPAA policies even when it does not
constitute a violation of law. If at any time an attendee
believes he or she has been a victim of or witness to a
crime, report the incident to the police or hotel staff
directly.
All who attend and serve ICYPAA should have a safe
conference experience, free from harassment and
discrimination in any form. To help achieve this goal, the
ICYPAA Advisory Council has recently updated its
Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policies and
procedures: icypaa.org/ndahp.pdf. Please review this
document and help create a safe and enjoyable conference
environment for all who seek the life-saving message of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
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