The Board Annual Business Meeting Planning Committee (BABMPC) is a task-oriented, deadline-driven work group committed to executing specific responsibilities efficiently and collaboratively. Unlike a traditional Board of Trustees (BOT) committee, the BABMPC focuses on action and implementation to meet deadlines for the Annual Business Conference/Meeting (ABC/M), over policy formulation.
The Board Copyright and Translation Committee (BCTC) focuses on protecting and maintaining copyright and trademarks and following up on royalties from the translation of literature.
The Board Development Committee (BDC) focuses on the internal activities, systems and procedures of the Board of Trustees (BOT) to ensure its long-term effectiveness.
The Board Finance Committee (BFC) is mandated by the By-Laws and focuses on matters of a financial nature or which have potential financial implications for the Fellowship.
The Board Human Resources Personnel Committee (BHR/PC) focuses on all matters related to staff and volunteers in or associated with the F.W.S. Office.
The Board Publishing and Distribution Committee (BPDC) is responsible for its part in the Literature Creation, Editing and Publishing (LCEP) process, preparing literature for sale and distribution in print and digital formats. The BPDC manages Conference-Approved literature, approved translations of literature from English, and other documents that will be made available (excluding theJournal, which is the responsibility of the Conference Journal Committee).
Board Outreach Committee (BOC) focuses on matters relating to oral or written communications emanating from F.W.S.
The Board Technology Committee (BTC) is to promote, support and coordinate the use of technology in order to benefit the function and welfare of the S.L.A.A. fellowship. It acts in an advisory capacity to the BOT, Fellowship-Wide Services and the Conference.
Abiding with all Traditions, especially focusing on the 7th, the primary mission of the Board Seventh Tradition Committee (B7TC) is to help ensure the long-term financial well-being and fiscal sustainability of the Fellowship through the development and implementation of 7th Tradition giving opportunities. The B7TC studies, develops, designs, and implements the attraction campaigns that are vital to the Fellowship’s financial stability and growth. The B7TC fulfills its mission by various means including information gathering, relationship building, and contribution campaigns to meet the general ongoing, unique, and specific needs of our Fellowship.
This committee is a special joint committee of members of the BOC, BFC, B7TC, F.W.S. Staff, and the BOT to coordinate activities and outreach around S.L.A.A.'s 50th Anniversary (2026)
- Supporting the B7TC's 7th Tradition Monthly Giving Campaign ("The 1976 Campaign")
- Creating and maintaining the 50th Anniversary Website at https://fifty.slaafws.org
- Overseeing the creation and sale of special 50th anniversary merchandise and sales offers on the F.W.S. Web Store
- Supporting the S.L.A.A. 50th Anniversary Banquet in Baltimore at the International Recovery Convention (20-23 August 2026)
Non-Board Members on Board Committees
The Board of Trustees appoints its own members to committees. S.LA.A. members who are not BOT members and have six months of continuous sobriety are invited to apply by clicking here.
