Conferences and Conventions (CoCo) Committee
The Conference is the annual World Service business meeting, often held remotely – MAWSConference.org
The MA World Service Conference is the forum at which group conscience throughout MA is expressed, and decisions are made that affect MA as a whole. The Conference is also where much of MA World Services work is performed. Trustees and Committee Chairs are selected at the MA World Service Conference. The event also provides the opportunity to meet MA members from other Districts/Regions and share experience, strength and hope. This sharing provides the unity that binds all members to our common purpose. (Continue reading on Chapter 19 — The MA World Service Conference, page 42 of Service Manual 8.1 )
The Convention is the annual fellowship-wide gathering and celebration of recovery, held in-person – MAWSConvention.org
The MA Convention is an annual fellowship-wide event for members from around the world to gather, celebrate recovery, make new friends, and reunite with old ones. The event supports our sobriety, serves our primary purpose, strengthens the fellowship, and is the largest fundraiser for Marijuana Anonymous World Services. (Continue reading on Appendix III: The MA Convention, page 79 of Service Manual 8.1 )
General CoCo Committee — [email protected]
- Acts as liaison between past, present, and future Conference hosts and Convention teams to facilitate communications, information sharing, and collaboration.
- Works closely with other responsible committees to distribute information, develop an information repository, and related tasks such as online registration, budget development, and District/Region support.
Current Projects:
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- Curating the Convention Planning Handbook which contains materials from previously hosted Conventions, there are currently separate working session meetings for this project.
- Assisting Districts with Convention planning, currently supporting District 7 hosts of the 2025 Convention, and District 23 hosts of the 2026 Convention. Each Convention Host District has their own separate committee meetings.
Conference Agenda Committee — [email protected]
- Responsible for developing and implementing remote Conference attendance and voting
- Assists members to develop Conference Agenda Items
- Format the Conference Agenda Packet with appropriate support materials
- Sets the business event schedule for the entire Conference
- Distribute Conference Agenda Packet at least 90 days before the event
Current Projects:
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- Planning a reconvening of the 2024 Conference Body
- Reviewing the Conference Standing Rules
- Setting the 2025 Conference schedule