Join us for the next Brooklyn Intergroup Speaker Exchange: live, and in-person!
WHEN: Saturday December 7, 2024 @8:00am to 10:00am
WHERE: St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church (William O’Connor Cafeteria Parking Lot Level) – 9511 4th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11209
WHAT: We will be exchanging speaking commitments for January, February, and March 2025.
SPEAKER EXCHANGE FAQs
Q: What is a speaker exchange?
A: A speaker exchange helps groups find speakers for their meetings. If your group is looking for a speaker, you can find one at the speaker exchange. Group representatives attend the exchange and bring a list of their group’s open speaker commitments. At the event they exchange information with other group representatives who are also looking for speakers.
Q: Can I exchange speaker commitments on Zoom or other online platforms?
A: Yes, any speaker commitments can be exchanged at the Brooklyn Intergroup Speaker Exchange, in-person or online.
Q: What should I bring with me?
A: Meeting information cards (see below), a calendar (paper or on your phone), a pen, paper, and a friendly attitude.
Q: What is a meeting information card?
A: A meeting information card is an index card or piece of paper with all the information about your meeting.
Example Meeting Card (bring one card for every open commitment):
| Group Information Group Name: Awesome AA Meetting Address: 123 Greenwood Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218 Group Contact: Anthony A. Contact info: (718) 123-4567 anthony@gmail.com Speaker Commitment Information Day and Date: Friday October 18, 2024 Time: 7:00pm EST Topic: Step 4 (20 minutes) Number of speakers needed: 1 (Online Meeting Information, when applicable, goes here: meeting ID, passcode etc.) |
Q: What does the group representative do?
A: The group representative will collect meeting information cards with the open commitments on them. They will then go back to their group’s business meeting and find volunteers to actually speak at each meeting. Group representatives should only collect the meeting information cards that the members of their group can actually handle, taking into consideration the number of commitments they are accepting, the location of the meetings, the day and time, etc.
Q: How often does this happen?
A: We are planning to hold a speaker exchange every three months:
- March Speaker Exchange – Plan to exchange commitments for April, May, and June.
- June Speaker Exchange – Plan to exchange commitments for July, August, and September.
- September Speaker Exchange – Plan to exchange commitments for October, November, and December.
- December Speaker Exchange – Plan to exchange commitments for January, February, and March.
Q: Any more questions?
A: Send us an email and let us know how we can help: info@bigaa.org