Area meetings

Assemblies & ASCs

Where the groups of Area 09 do the Area's business — usually on the 2nd Sunday of the month, in person and on Zoom, in English and Spanish.

Next Area meeting ServathonIn person

Servathon

Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Host
HostDistrict 25
Where
Where Knights of Columbus1729 E Baseline St, San Bernardino, CA 92410Directions

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Panel 76 at a glance

Every Area meeting this panel

Dates, hosts and places come straight from the Area calendar. Minutes appear here once they are approved and posted.

2026

  1. Jan11
    AssemblyIn person
    Area Service Assembly

    Sunday · 8:30 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 2
    Where
    1305 E Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90806
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes · EnglishMinutes · Spanish
  2. Feb8
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 24
    Where
    Jurupa Community Center, Jurupa Valley
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes · EnglishMinutes · Spanish
  3. Mar8
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 7
    Where
    Long Beach City College, Long Beach
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes · EnglishMinutes · Spanish
  4. Apr12
    Pre-ConferenceHybrid
    Pre-Conference

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 17
    Where
    Crown Valley Community Center, Laguna Niguel
    FlyerMinutes: Not posted yet — ask the Secretary
  5. May17
    Delegate sharebackIn person
    Assembly & Delegate's shareback

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 8
    Where
    Jurupa Community Center, Jurupa Valley
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes · EnglishMinutes · Spanish
  6. Jun14
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 14
    Where
    Hemet Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hemet
    FlyerMinutes · EnglishMinutes · Spanish
  7. Jul12
    FOROIn person
    FORO

    Sunday · All day

    Held
    Host
    District 22
    Where
    Thousand Palms Community Center, Thousand Palms
    Flyer
  8. Aug9
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 12
    Where
    Crown Valley Community Center, Laguna Niguel
    FlyerMinutes · English · DraftMinutes · Spanish · Draft
  9. Sep13
    AssemblyHybrid
    Area Service Assembly

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 9District 30
    Where
    Mizell Center, Palm Springs
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes: Awaiting approval
  10. Oct11
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 5
    Where
    Long Beach City College, Long Beach
    FlyerAgenda · EnglishAgenda · SpanishMinutes: Awaiting approval
  11. Nov14
    ServathonIn person
    Servathon

    Saturday · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 25
    Where
    Knights of Columbus, San Bernardino
    Flyer
  12. Nov22
    FOROIn person
    FORO

    Sunday · 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Where
    44200 Sun Gold St, Indio, CA 92201
    Flyer
  13. Dec13
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 10District 15
    Where
    Place to be announced

2027

  1. Jan10
    AssemblyHybrid
    Area Service Assembly

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 21
    Where
    Place to be announced
  2. Feb7
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 18
    Where
    Place to be announced
  3. Mar14
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 24
    Where
    Place to be announced
  4. Apr11
    Pre-ConferenceHybrid
    Pre-Conference

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 4
    Where
    Place to be announced
  5. May16
    Delegate sharebackHybrid
    Assembly & Delegate's shareback

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 19
    Where
    Place to be announced
  6. Jun13
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 6
    Where
    Place to be announced
  7. Jul11
    FOROIn person
    FORO

    Sunday · All day

    Held
    Host
    District 23
    Where
    Place to be announced
  8. Aug8
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 17
    Where
    Place to be announced
  9. Sep12
    AssemblyHybrid
    Area Service Assembly

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 2
    Where
    Place to be announced
  10. Oct10
    ElectionsHybrid
    Election Assembly

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 1 & 3
    Where
    Place to be announced
  11. Nov14
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 20
    Where
    Place to be announced
  12. Dec12
    ASCHybrid
    Area Service Committee

    Sunday · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

    Held
    Host
    District 7
    Where
    Place to be announced

Also planned for 2027, dates to be announced: a La Viña / Grapevine event in October and the Servathon in November, hosted by District 12 (south Orange County).

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Minutes are approved at the following meeting, then posted in English and Spanish. Minutes from earlier panels

Know the difference

ASC or Assembly?

Both are Area meetings, both are open to every member — but they do different jobs.

ASA

Area Service Assembly

“The mainspring of the Conference structure and the representative voice of the movement expressing itself.” GSRs and the Area Service Committee meet to deliberate and decide the Area's business.

When
At least three times a year: January, May (with the Delegate's report on the Conference) and September. Officers are elected in October of odd-numbered years.
Who votes
GSRs, district officers, Area officers, committee chairs and past Delegates.
What it does
Votes on motions, policy, guidelines and the annual budget — and every two years elects the Delegate and the Area officers.
GSRs
GSRs vote. An alternate GSR votes only when the GSR is absent.

ASC

Area Service Committee

Meets between Assemblies to identify problems, gather each district's conscience, advise the Assembly, the Executive Committee and the Delegate, and set the next Assembly's agenda.

When
At least twice between Assemblies, usually on the 2nd Sunday of the other months.
Who votes
Area officers, past Delegates, DCMCs, DCMs and other district officers, and committee chairs.
What it does
Discusses and prepares business for the Assembly. New motions usually start here and go back to the groups before a vote.
GSRs
GSRs don't vote at the ASC, but they are strongly encouraged to attend and take part in the discussion.

Who votes at an Assembly

  • The Delegate, the Alternate Delegate and the other Area officers
  • Every serving GSR (an alternate votes only in the GSR's absence)
  • DCMCs, DCMs, their alternates and the other district officers
  • Chairs of the standing committees, and of the coordinate committees (intergroups and central offices, H&I)
  • Past Delegates of the Area — and past delegates of other areas who now live in Area 09

To vote you must be a member in good standing: you attended at least one Assembly or ASC in the previous 12 months. Each person has one vote, even when serving in more than one role.

How decisions pass

Simple majority50% + 1
Substantial unanimity2/3

Most business passes by simple majority. Long-term policy, contracts and the annual budget need two-thirds. After a vote the minority may be heard, and the body may vote to reconsider.

What to expect

A day at the Assembly

Times from the September 13, 2026 Assembly agenda — every meeting publishes its own.

  1. 8:00 AM

    Registration

    Sign in, pick up the agenda and say hello to your DCM.

  2. 9:00 AM

    Opening

    The Serenity Prayer, then readings in Spanish and English — the Declaration of Unity, the Preamble, the Tradition and Concept of the month — and introductions of new GSRs and visitors.

  3. 9:20 AM

    Reports

    Area officers, then every district (2 minutes in English, 4 in Spanish), then the standing committees.

  4. 12:15 PM

    Lunch

    A chance to meet trusted servants from across the Area.

  5. 1:00 PM

    Old business

    Motions the groups and districts have discussed are debated and put to a vote.

  6. 2:35 PM

    New business

    New motions and next year's budget are presented — to take back to the groups.

  7. 2:50 PM

    Announcements & close

    Announcements, A.A. birthdays, and the Responsibility Statement in Spanish and English.

  8. Afterwards

    Back to your group

    GSRs report to their groups: what was decided, and what is coming back as old business for the group to discuss.

ASCs follow a similar pattern; some committees, such as DCM School and Guidelines & Policies, also meet in a break-out during the day.