Sharing Sessions and Standing Committees usually meet on the 4th Saturday (3rd Sat in December). Most of these meetings are interpreted in Spanish and English, so please bring your FM radios. (not necessary if we meet online). The Area Committee Meeting (interpreted in English & Spanish) begins at 12:30 p.m. with the goal of ending at 3:30 pm.
We have four Sharing Sessions at the monthly Area Committee Meeting: DCMC (closed), DCM (open), Literature/ Grapevine/ La Viña (open), and a Spanish Language Sharing Session. The Area Officer for Literature facilitates the Literature/Grapevine/La Viña Sharing Session. The Assembly Coordinator facilitates the DCM Sharing Session.
The DCMC Sharing Session meets as a Closed Meeting of the District Committee Meeting Chairs of each District and/or their Alternate DCMC.
The DCM Sharing Session is a hybrid meeting facilitated by an Area Officer, usually by the Assembly Coordinator. Meetings are open to all AA Members, and anyone may participate. Most of the attendees have been elected to serve for a panel as a District Committee Member in their home Districts, but GSRs and other trusted servants also enjoy attending. Topics pertain to helping the GSR help their group. Therefore this meeting is useful to the DCMs, with ideas for supporting the GSRs in their home District.
The Literature/Grapevine/La Viña Sharing Session meets as an Open Meeting for any AA member who wishes to attend. It is facilitated by the Literature/Grapevine/La Viña Chair of the Area Committee. Attendees often hold a Literature/Grapevine/La Viña position in their home District or home group. This meeting is interpreted in Spanish and English, so please bring your FM radios.
A.A. Members are welcome to attend any open meeting of a Sharing Session, Standing Committee, or Area Committee Meeting.