Other Resources Discussing Technology in AA

We realize that we — the 3 organizations sponsoring the this suite (tiaa-forum.org, NAATW, and Code for Recovery) — have no monopoly for discussions about the various uses of technology in the performance of AA service.

This page presents some organizations, meetings or workshops where specific conversations about technology in AA services are discussed.

Technology Sessions at the 2025 AA International Convention

The Hospitality Committee spent a few minutes reviewing the preliminary program to find suggestions and compliled a (very) unofficial program list here.

 Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous

OIAA (link here) is an organization that maintains a list of online meetings and supports AA members and their meeting technologies. They also have tech-steppers and other committees supporting their mission.

They are hosting a hospitality suite at the International Convention: OIAA Hospitality CyberSuite, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 4th Floor, Constable Room 655 Burrard St., Vancouver BC.

A special note, OIAA was very generous in sharing their experience with accomplishing a hospitality suite as they’ve done it 6 times before and this was our first attempt! THANK YOU!!!

National AA Archives Workshop

The NAAAW (link here) is an open, service oriented Workshop hosted on an annual basis by a Host Committee chosen through an open bidding process. The Guidelines, Agendas, and overall direction of the Workshop are determined by the group conscience of the National A.A. Archives Workshop Advisory and Guidance Committees.

The individual workshops are conducted in an A.A. Forum format, with a specific focus on the open sharing of the experience, strength and hope of Archivists, attendees and members of the National A.A. Archives Workshop Membership Body. Each Workshop intends to renew and energize our efforts and foster enhanced communications between A.A. Archivists and Archives Committee members. We share information, methods, procedures, ethics, and our enthusiasm at each Workshop as we continue to gather, grow, and serve.

Consistent with A.A.’s primary purpose, A.A. Archivists and Archives Committee Members try to help the still suffering alcoholic by preserving the integrity of both the A.A. message and the history of the Fellowship for current and future members.

The NAAAW Board will be hosting a hospitality room at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, located in the Vancouver Island Room.

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Affirmation:

By the group conscience of the members, this forum is only open to members of AA and those non-members of AA supporting AA services (e.g. Intergroup offices, AA service structure, etc.).

Topic interests:

If you are interested in conversations in more than one  technical topic area (e.g. web sites, answering services, virtual meetings, etc.) or have a general curiosity about AA discussions in general (e.g. topics above and beyond technology like committees and group dynamics), you would probably want to select the default “General” option.

If your primary interest is in Archives only, you probably want to select the “Archives” option. Note that with either option, you will still have access to all topics on the forum but with the “Archives” option, your “home screen” will automatically place you in the “Archives” category where most of those conversations happen.