District 04 MSCA 09

**76th General Service Conference Shareback Presentation** (June 5, 2026) by Debra L., Panel 76 Delegate for Mid-Southern California (Area 09): — ## 📍 Event Details & Composition * **Theme:** “Humility in Action” * **Dates & Location:** April 26 – May 2, 2026, at the New York Hilton Midtown. * **Voting Body (136 total members):** 93 Area Delegates (68.4%), 22 Trustees / AAWS & GV Directors (19.1%), and 17 GSO & Grapevine Staff (12.5%). * **Delegate Statistics:** Average age of 58 (range: 35–80) and average sobriety of 22 years (range: 7–41). — ## 📋 Key Agenda Outcomes & Advisory Actions * **Literature & Big Book:** * **5th Edition of *Alcoholics Anonymous*:** Approved with minor editorial updates to Appendices III, IV, and VI. * **Language Update:** Approved removing the word “Eskimo” from Chapter 7 of the Big Book and replacing it with a neutral, non-racial term. A floor action (#6) also passed to remove the term from the *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions* (Tradition Eight essay). * **Plain Language Big Book:** Reached over 215,000 print copies distributed and $2M in revenue through January 2026, with an audiobook targeted for June 2026. * **Animated Videos:** Approved producing an animated video for “The Twelve Steps Illustrated” and exploring one for “The Twelve Traditions Illustrated”. * **Structure & Operations:** * **App Acquisition:** Announced that A.A. acquired the **Everything AA** app (approx. 1M active users) on May 1, operating as a cost-neutral purchase. Non-GSC-approved content or content non-compliant with A.A. Traditions will be removed. * **Equitable Distribution of Workload (EDW):** Process will be discontinued following the 78th General Service Conference. * **Service Manual:** Added a Q&A to Chapter 1 regarding how to share GSR reports if a group decides not to hear a verbal report. * **New Pacific Regional Trustee:** Candice C. (Area 18 — Idaho) was selected after 5 ballots. * **Finance & Self-Support:** * **Floor Action #2:** Increased the suggested area contribution for delegate expense to attend the Conference from $2,200 to $3,000. * **Literature Price Increase:** Effective February 1, 2026, literature prices increased by $3 per book and 15% on all other items. — ## 📊 Financial Highlights (2025 Actuals vs. 2026 Budget) * **7th Tradition Self-Support:** 2025 contributions totaled **$10.58M** (down 6% from $11.25M in 2024). The 2026 budget assumes **$10.50M**. * **Contributor Breakdown (2025):** 60.2% ($6.30M) came from groups and service organizations; 39.8% ($4.17M) came from individual members. * **A.A. Grapevine:** The Grapevine App reached an average of 17,315 subscribers with app access in 2025. Total overall net deficit improved to $284K. * **2025 International Convention:** Hosted 33,700+ attendees with total revenue of $5.80M and expenses of $5.79M, generating a net surplus of $8,364. * **GSO Office Retrofit:** Completed on schedule within the $2.1M overall budget.