National A.A. Technology Workshop
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.
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.
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.
Presenter: Don M. – Bloomfield, CO || Invite collaborative thinking about the future of Grapevine and how its content, history, and communication role might evolve.
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.
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.
Presenter: Christina R., Stockton, CA || Evaluate digital contribution options through the lens of Tradition Seven, usability, privacy, ownership, and group conscience.
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.
Presenter: Brian P., Los Angeles, CA || Reflect on how technology changes AA culture, participation, communication, identity, and service relationships.
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.
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.
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.
Presenter: Keith D., Dallas, TX || Review the TIAA Forum’s purpose, membership, recent improvements, and role as a year-round technology service community.
Presenter: Joel G., Houston, TX, Area 67 || Organize digital files, archives, and service materials so rotation is less overwhelming and institutional knowledge is preserved.
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.
Presenter: Royce E., Freehold, NJ || Show how Area-level technology committees can support service work through cloud tools, shared systems, and local experimentation.
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.
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.
Presenter: Don M., Bloomfield, CO || Connect AA’s Concepts to conflict, service relationships, institutional resentment, and healthier community decision-making.