NEWSLETTER November 10, 2025

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World Service Business Convention 2026

After careful consideration between the Convention Planning Committee and the WSI Board, the 2026 FA World Service Business Convention will be held in-person only in Danvers, Massachusetts, May 29 - May 31, 2026. Visit the Business Convention Page to read the full statement about this decision. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at convention@foodaddicts.org.

Main Motion Submission Deadlines

If you want to raise a motion to be heard at the 2026 Convention, here are the deadlines and instructions for submitting a motion to your Intergroup or Chapter. If the motion is approved by this process, it will be forwarded to the WSB to be heard at the Annual FA World Service Business Convention.

• December 1 is the due date for a meeting to submit a motion to Western Area Intergroup (WAI).
• December 6 is the due date for a meeting to submit a motion to Eastern Area Intergroup (EAI).
• December 7 is the due date for a meeting to submit a motion to the Maine Chapter.

Thank-a-Thons

Thank-a-Thons consist of multiple one hour meetings held back-to-back on the morning of Thanksgiving (November 27th in the US) or on another day of gratitude. Fellowships should submit the Thank-a-Thon details to the FA Events Calendar. Further information is located here. Meeting formats specific to Thank-a-Thons are located here. Please email 12thstep@foodaddicts.org with any questions.

Literature Committee Update

The new FA Podcast Transcript Blog offers full transcripts of podcast episodes. This is another way to share the message of recovery with people searching for help with food addiction.

The new conference-approved Some Thoughts on Sponsoring pamphlet is now available in the FA Store. You can read the new version on the FA Website and purchase new copies for your meeting here.

Has Your Meeting Completed the FA Census?

Last week, all FA meetings were asked to count the number of attendees at their meeting, less the number of people who have already been counted. If you have not yet done so, please submit your meeting counts on the census page of the FA website. You can also tell your count to a representative of the FA Office. Call the FA Office at 781.932.6300 or email fa@foodaddicts.org.

FA is Hiring a Convention Admin

FA is seeking a seasonal, part-time Convention Admin to support convention communications and registrations. This remote role includes travel to all FA conventions (travel covered). Strong spreadsheet and customer service skills required. Read the full job description and apply here through Dec 1st.

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