The World Service Conference (WSC) is the annual business meeting of Debtors Anonymous. It is where General Service Representatives (GSRs), Intergroup Service Representatives (ISRs), and the General Service Board (GSB) Trustees gather to review the state of the D.A. Fellowship, work on topics like new D.A. literature, concepts and new outreach methods, and vote on important issues affecting D.A. All registered D.A. groups, including Intergroups, may send one representative to the WSC.
The World Service Conference (WSC) of Debtors Anonymous is the annual meeting of all worldwide General Service Representatives (GSR’s), Intergroup Service Representatives (ISR’s), and General Service Board (GSB) Trustees committed to providing service to Debtors Anonymous at the World Service Conference committee level in order to best advance the good of the Fellowship of Debtors Anonymous.
Here you can find information about upcoming World Service Conferences, a description of World Service Conference committees and caucuses, and past WSC reports with minutes, motions, and recommendations.
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The BDA (Business Debtors Anonymous) Committee focuses on issues specific to the
needs of BDA meetings. BDA meetings are registered D.A. meetings that deal with topics of interest to D.A. members who own their own businesses, are otherwise self-employed, or desire to own their own businesses or be self-employed. The BDA Committee is open to all GSRs, not just those who represent BDA meetings. Current BDA issues revolve around the creation of BDA Literature and providing assistance to struggling BDA meetings. The BDA Committee is developing a book of BDA-related stories. To submit a story for the BDA book, please download and fill out the release form and email it with your story to office@debtorsanonymous.org.
The Conference Committee is concerned with the general nature of the World Service Conference. This includes the Charter of the World Service Conference and its relationship to the General Service Board and membership of D.A. as a whole; issues related to the format of the annual World Service Conference of Debtors Anonymous; and aid to the WSC Host Committee in their planning and logistics. The Conference Committee also makes recommendations to the WSC for future conference sites.
Let the Conference Hear From You: Do you have an issue, concern, or question that you would like the next Conference to address? Please go to debtorsanonymous.org/inc to submit an Issues & Concerns.
The Fellowship Communications Committee facilitates communication and promotes collaboration among the debtor who still suffers, the Debtors Anonymous membership, the World Service Conference Committees and Caucuses, the General Service Office, and the General Service Board, and oversees Sponsor-A-Group.
Created by action of the 2011 WSC, and with a name change from International to Global at the 2024 WSC, the Global Committee’s mission is to exchange information and develop initiatives to support the growth of D.A. globally.
The Hospitals, Institutions and Prisons Committee is composed of GSRs, ISRs and Trustees who would like to focus service efforts on carrying the message of D.A. to debtors behind bars, in treatment centers, in hospitals and/or in other institutions.
D.A. Conference-approved literature begins with the Literature Committee.
Members participate in all levels of the literature creative process, including generating ideas for new D.A. literature, working closely with members of Literature Services, reviewing drafts of literature in process (given to them at the Conference by Literature Services), approving final drafts of D.A. literature, and bringing motions to approve draft of literature to Convocation to become Conference-Approved Literature.
The Public Information Committee interfaces with the media, helping professionals and the general public in person, on the telephone and through written information. The Public Information Committee has produced a Public Information Manual and created sample Public Service Announcements.
Revenue for D.A. is the focus of the Resource Development Committee, including:
Increasing 7th Tradition contributions and clarifying the use of 7th Tradition funds
Encouraging member participation in service at all levels
Increasing awareness about the concept of self-support in D.A. at the level of group, Intergroup and World Service
The Technology Committee is composed of delegates who have experience with and/or interest in leveraging technology to grow D.A. The Tech Committee focuses on harnessing technology to improve access to D.A.’s resources, facilitate communication within D.A. and reach out to the debtor who still suffers. The committee advises the Conference and the GSB, as well as providing hands-on technical expertise where applicable.
The mission of the Underserved and Under–Represented Outreach Committee is to support the Fellowship in carrying the message of Debtors Anonymous to the debtor in underserved and under–represented populations and locations. We coordinate with World Service Conference Committees and Caucuses by developing best practices for doing that work and sharing it with D.A. as a whole.
The Intergroup Caucus is composed primarily of ISRs but also includes GSRs and Trustees who have experience with their local Intergroups. The main function of this caucus is to create tools, resources and a better understanding of the role of an Intergroup in the overall organizational structure of D.A. The Intergroup Caucus helps support both new and existing Intergroups. The Intergroup Caucus also contributes to the efforts to regionalize D.A.
The Spiritually Sustainable Earning Caucus serves to support the D.A. Fellowship in gaining clarity around issues of earning in the D.A. program. Our vision is to broaden the Fellowship-wide understanding of how spiritually sustainable earning fits into D.A. recovery, encouraging a comprehensive and spiritual approach by working the Twelve Steps and using the Tools of Debtors Anonymous.
This is a summary of the motions and recommendations presented by the GSB, WSC committees, and WSC caucuses at the annual D.A. World Service Conferences, beginning with the 1997 Conference through 2024, organized by year and by committee.
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You must adjust the dates to the nights that you would like to stay.
Please note that although the hotel booking form mentions ‘credit cards’, debit cards are fine. And even though the hotel booking form says parking is $45 per day, it is only $5 per day for all our Conference delegates, volunteers and Fellowship Day guests.
Or book your accommodation by phone: +1 650-342-4600.
Please note that your hotel booking includes a full breakfast each morning of your stay.
The hotel offers a Free Airport Shuttle to/from San Francisco International Airport: Every 30 min: 5am-12:30am
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Fellowship Day will be Saturday August 9th, 2025. There will be 6 ‘tracks’ of workshops to choose from, with sessions running from 10am to 5pm.
Tickets for the Lunch with Speaker, and the Gala are no longer available, but you are still welcome to attend the Fellowship Day Workshops, making your own meal arrangements.
At noon, there will be a Lunch with a speaker. Please note, if you are attending the full Conference, the Lunch is included in your meal pack, you do not need to buy it separately. But if you are attending Fellowship Day only, you need to buy a ticket for Lunch.
In the evening, there will be a Gala: a meal with a keynote speaker, followed by a talent show then a dance.
You can attend the Fellowship Day sessions, the Lunch, the Gala, or any combination of those.
For the Saturday Lunch and Gala, we need to know numbers in advance to give to the caterers, so registration for those will close on July 28th.
If you wish to stay overnight, you may book accommodation directly with the hotel. Accommodation is not included in the Registration Fee. To obtain our special pricing, hotel bookings should be made using the link below or by calling the hotel at the number provided:
You must adjust the dates to the nights that you would like to stay.
Please note that although the hotel booking form mentions ‘credit cards’, debit cards are fine. And even though the hotel booking form says parking is $42 per day, it is free for all our Conference delegates, volunteers and Fellowship Day guests.
Or book your accommodation by phone: +1 650-342-4600.
Please note that your hotel booking includes a full breakfast each morning of your stay.
The hotel offers a Free Airport Shuttle to/from San Francisco International Airport: Every 30 min: 5am-12:30am
Venue: Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport Waterfront
Address:
150 Anza Blvd, Burlingame, California, 94010, United States
Description:
Free Airport Shuttle to/from San Francisco International Airport: Every 30 min: 5am-12:30am
This property is 100% Nonsmoking
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