WSI Contacts: Please read during announcements at your next FA meeting.

Dear FA Member,

The 2024 World Service Business Convention (WSBC) will be held on Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2, in Danvers, Massachusetts at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel.

Meetings should elect a World Service Conference (WSC) member at their December, January or February business meeting. In order to serve as a WSC member, a member of the fellowship must have at least five years of continuous abstinence in FA and have completed one in-depth study of the Twelve Steps in sequence as of March 2, 2024, using a method focused on food addiction and requiring abstinence throughout each Step, within the current term of abstinence. If you’re interested in serving, as a WSC member, please read the World Service Conference (WSC) Member Manual.

Please see below for key dates.

February 2

• Convention registration opens
• Online hotel room reservations are available for booking

March 2

• Deadline for WSC member registration
• Deadline for intergroups and chapters to submit a motion. Refer to the WSBC Motion Submission Procedure document for details.
• Deadline for applications for World Service Board positions. 
• Open this year for election: chair, vice chair, bylaws chair, Connection chair, convention planning chair, office chair, traditions review chair. Refer to WSI Officer and Committee Chair Position Responsibilities for details.

April 29

• Online Convention registration closes
• Last day to request a refund to the FA Office

Meetings should not set aside money to send a WSC member to the Convention. Refer to Document 8: From a Traditions Perspective for more information. Moderate financial assistance is available for elected WSC members through Eastern Area Intergroup or Western Area Intergroup.

Further information about the Convention is on the FA website.

For questions, please contact convention@foodaddicts.org. 

In service,

The Convention Planning Committee