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IAC Newsletter – July 2008

  • Steve N.
  • Nov 15
  • 2 min read

IAC Newsletter – July 2008

(International Advisory Council for Homosexual Men & Women in AA)


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The July 2008 IAC Newsletter offers a detailed overview of early planning and outreach for the 2010 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, along with extensive service opportunities and updates from the IAC Executive Committee. This issue reflects a period of growth, vision, and international connection within the LGBTQ+ AA community.


The newsletter opens with the announcement of the 2010 AA International Convention, to be held July 1–4, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, with the theme “A Vision for You.” The IAC encourages gay and lesbian AA members from around the world to attend, emphasizing the fellowship, unity, and celebratory spirit that define the convention experience.


🌍 Convention Information & Planning

The issue provides essential details about:

  • Registration and housing (information expected in September 2009)

  • How convention lodging is handled through a central lottery system

  • Expectations about attendance

  • AA’s official updates via Box 459 and AA.org

  • Upcoming IAC updates via www.iac-aa.org


🏳️‍🌈 Ways to Participate with IAC for the 2010 Convention

IAC outlines a wide range of volunteer and service opportunities, encouraging LGBTQ+ AA members to get involved by:

  • Telling others about the convention

  • Bringing sponsees, newcomers, and friends (building community)

  • Serving as IAC representatives for states, cities, countries, or roundups

  • Assisting with newsletters, mailings, and administrative support

  • Helping identify a venue for the 2010 IAC Dance (expected attendance: 2,000+)

  • Attending the 2008 San Antonio Roundup to meet the planning team

  • Supporting fundraising efforts to fund the hospitality suite and dance

  • Helping distribute IAC bookmarks and outreach materials

  • Hosting an hour in the hospitality suite during the convention


🏳️‍🌈 Gay/Lesbian Hospitality Suite & Dance – 2010 Mission

The IAC outlines three goals for LGBTQ+ participation in the 2010 Convention:

  1. Encourage LGBTQ+ alcoholics worldwide—especially in Texas and smaller communities—to attend

  2. Create a sense of belonging and visibility for LGBTQ+ AA members

  3. Build fellowship through outreach, planning, and participation leading up to 2010


🗂 Executive Committee Updates – April 2008 Minutes

This issue includes a condensed version of the April 2008 Executive Committee meeting, covering:

  • Plans for attending the San Antonio Roundup

  • Newsletter production timeline

  • Launching a regular IAC teleconference

  • Website and database updates (meeting directory cleanup, roundup listings)

  • Bylaws review and job description clarity

  • Discussion of IAC banners, branding, and buttons/pins for 2010

  • 2010 steering committee formation

  • Financial report: $19,510.99 bank balance as of early 2008


🏳️‍🌈 About IAC-AA

The issue closes with a clear statement of IAC’s purpose:

“…to provide our experience, strength and hope to any arm of AA when called upon… and to work in the spirit of Unity and Service for the betterment of gay and lesbian members of AA and AA as a whole.”

The newsletter ends with a listing of the Executive Committee members and key AA Traditions (7, 11, 12).


IAC Newsletter – July 2008

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