September 20-22, 2019
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FRIDAY, September 20, 2019
Concepts, Conflict and Community
12:30pm || Presenter: Don M., Bloomfield, CO
Connect AA’s Concepts to conflict, service relationships, institutional resentment, and healthier community decision-making.
Connecting Remote Communities
1:15pm || Presenters: Susan W., Austin, TX; Tim R., RV Nomad; Elizabeth J., Beverly Hills, FL
Highlight how online tools, email groups, and remote meetings help carry the message to members without local access to AA.
Coding for Websites for Other Languages
3:30pm || Presenter: Cheri J., Kansas City, MO, Area 39
Review practical website considerations for multilingual AA communities, including Spanish-language navigation, meeting listings, and character encoding.
Connecting through Technology at the Area Level
3:30pm || Presenter: Royce E., Freehold, NJ
Show how Area-level technology committees can support service work through cloud tools, shared systems, and local experimentation.
Digital Archiving, File Management, and Rotation
4:30pm || Presenter: Joel G., Houston, TX, Area 67
Organize digital files, archives, and service materials so rotation is less overwhelming and institutional knowledge is preserved.
No Code App Development for AA
4:30pm || Presenter: Rob C., Belleville, IL
A software developer shares his experience working with his first no-code app environment, Glide, that he used to build the NAATW app.
TIAA Forum Update
5:30pm || Presenter: Keith D., Dallas, TX
Review the TIAA Forum’s purpose, membership, recent improvements, and role as a year-round technology service community.
SATURDAY, September 21, 2019
Technology Practices in Other Countries
9:00am || Presenters: Paul S., Kunming, Yunnan; Nagini V., Pitea, Sweden; Sean W., China
Share international experience using technology to connect AA members across countries, languages, and remote conditions.
12th Step Technology – Email and Chat
10:00am || Presenters: Keith D., Dallas, TX; Ross D., Tulsa, OK
Explore how email, chat, texting, and phone calls can support 12th Step work while preserving the personal connection at the heart of AA service.
Google and Microsoft Platforms for AA
10:00am || Presenters: Bruce R., Mount Arlington, NJ; Alex M., Washington DC
Compare Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 as cloud-based collaboration platforms for AA service entities.
Cultural Effects of Technology on AA
11:00am || Presenter: Brian P., Los Angeles, CA
Reflect on how technology changes AA culture, participation, communication, identity, and service relationships.
Sharing Technology From Areas to Districts
1:15pm || Presenters: Chris W., Columbia, MO; Peter M., St. Louis, MO, Area 38
Explain how an Area website can provide shared technology infrastructure and reusable district websites.
Simplifying the Digital Basket
1:15pm || Presenter: Christina R., Stockton, CA
Evaluate digital contribution options through the lens of Tradition Seven, usability, privacy, ownership, and group conscience.
GSO Web & App Updates
2:15pm || Presenters: Clement C., New York, NY, GSO; Julie G., New York, NY, GSO
Hear from General Service Office (GSO) staff on communication services, AA.org web projects, Meeting Guide app development, and the structure supporting digital work.
Using Technology to Enhance AA Conferences
2:15pm || Presenters: Phillip C., Nashville, TN; Spencer W., Atlanta, GA
Various ways technology can be used to carry the message and enhance attendee experience at AA Conferences.
Visions for the Grapevine
4:00pm || Presenter: Don M. – Bloomfield, CO
Invite collaborative thinking about the future of Grapevine and how its content, history, and communication role might evolve.
Meeting and Group Data Using AirTable
5:00pm || Presenter: Adam S., Albany, NY
Demonstrate how one Area used AirTable to help manage meeting and group data for Area records between Fellowship New Vision (FNV) exports and Meeting Guide.
Bridging AA Communication Gaps
5:00pm || Presenter: Terry P., Columbia, MD
Identify communication gaps across AA service structures, including those identified in the GSB Communications audit, and consider how technology can improve access, clarity, and connection.
Call Up Meeting: Technology and My Recovery
8:00pm || Presenter: NAATW Members Sharing Session
Explore personal experiences on the theme “Technology and My Recovery,” of how AA technology, online connection, meeting tools, email, websites, and service relationships supported recovery.
SUNDAY, September 22, 2019
| Annual NAATW Member Meeting (Minutes) |