Conference 2019
& audio files

Conference



Check in at the registration table to obtain your registration packets containing your name badges, programs and any tickets for meals or the dance which you may have purchased.

Shuttle service will be available to drive from the conference center to the Bethlehem Lutheran church for the Saturday morning breakfast and the Saturday evening meet the speakers dinner. go to registration desk for more information about this complimentary service.

Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. Big Book Pg. 89.

It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Thus we find the fellowship, and so will you. Big Book Pg. 152

Friday, August 30, 2019

STEINBECK BALLROOM (2 and 3) Up the Escalator

2:00 PM - Registration Opens (Main Lobby upstairs—registration area)
3:00 PM - Kick-Off AA Speaker Meeting


Early Bird AA Speaker : Teresa J. from Monterey

Teresa J. audio files

Secretary: Cindy A.
Preamble: Arthur T.
Traditions: Lisa
Chapter 3: Donna M.
How It Work: Brady S.
Vision For You: Kathy M.

From 4:00 PM - AA MARATHON MEETING SCHEDULE
4:00P - Chael R. (Salinas) Willingness
5:00P - Patricia W. (Salinas) Acceptance
6:00P - Saramae (Salinas) Quality vs Quantity

From 6:00P AL-ANON MARATHON MEETING SCHEDULE
6:00P Thursday ODAT

6:30 PM - Raffle Prize Drawing
7:30 PM - Friday Night AA/Al-Anon Meeting
(ASL Interpretation Provided)

AA Speaker: Harry H., from Denver CO


Harry H. audio files


Al-Anon Speaker: Jane H. from Denver CO

Jane H. audio files

Secretary - Thomas L.
Open with Serenity Prayer
Al-Anon Welcome
Al-Anon Preamble
Al-Anon Twelve Steps
Al-Anon Twelve Traditions
Al-Anon Safety Statement
Al-Anon Closing

Secretary - Ashley G.
Preamble: Laura
Traditions: Kim
Chapter 3: David
How It Works: Mare
Vision For You: Courtney C.
Closing Prayer

9:30 PM - Fun & Fellowship Event: One Man Band )

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ADA ACCESSIBILITY: MBAR2019 will provide:
  • 2 ASL Interpreters
  • Friday: 2.5h

Saturday, August 31, 2019

STEINBECK BALLROOM (2 and 3)

From 8:00 AM - AA MARATHON MEETING SCHEDULE

8:00 A Ron M. (Prunedale) TBA
9:00 A Jack F. (Salinas) Character Defect
10:00 A Mike H. (Hollister) TBA
11:00 A Mark Y. (Salinas) How It Works
12:00 P Charlie A. (Salinas) TBA
1:00 P Rob C. (Hollister) TBA
2:00 P Michelle S. (Monterey) TBA
3:00 P Jodi B. (Castroville) Twenty-Four-Hour-Living
4:00 P Jean T. (Monterey) Rigorous Honesty
5:00 P Dan S. (Marina) TBA
6:00 P Wes M. TBA
10:00 P Steve C. TBA

From 8:00 AM: AL-ANON MARATHON MEETING SCHEDULE

8:00 A Monday Night Serenity
9:00 A Friday Noon Carmel Keep it Simple
10:00 A Salinas Saturday Step and Tradition
11:00 A Marla M. I am Enough
12:00 P Jem G. Our Courage to Change
1:00 P Al-Ateen Panel
3:00 P Al-Ateen Mtg (Al-Ateen Members Only)
3:00 P Su B. Family Recovery In Institutions
4:00 P Laurie B. & Guadalupe L.
Una Dia de la Vez – SPANISH SPEAKING

8:00 AM - Round-Up Fellowship Breakfast (Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall)


10:00 PM Doctors Opinion Panel: Jerry C. and Sheila C.

Dr. Sheila C & Dr. Jerry C audio files


11:15 AM Emotional Sobriety Workshop Sonny C. and Masa M.

Sonny C. & Masa M. audio files


12:30 PM The Many Paths to Spirituality Panel meeting
Panel: Jean T. Maggie W. and Carrie H. (Monterey)

Many Paths to Spirituality audio files

2:00 PM - Ice Cream Social (Ice Cream Social at (Stevenson Terrace)
4:00 PM - Speed Fellowship
5:00 PM - Meet the Speakers Dinner (Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall)
7:00 PM - Round Up Drawing (must be present to win)
8:00 PM - Saturday Night Speaker Meeting (ASL Interpretation Provided)

AA Speaker: Charlie H. Henderson, NV

Charlie H. Henderson audio files
Secretary - May H.
Countdown: Michael R. and Naomi B.
Preamble: Kristen
Traditions: Jimmy B.
Chapter 3—More About Alcoholism: George F.
How It Works: Donna D.
Vision For You: Stephanie
Closing Prayer
9:30 PM - Fun and Fellowship Dance

ADA ACCESSIBILITY: MBAR2019 will provide:
  • 2 ASL Interpreters
  • Saturday: 2.5h

Sunday, September 1, 2019

STEINBECK BALLROOM (2 and 3)

8:00 AM - AA MARATHON MEETING SCHEDULE
8:00 AM Chuck N. (Salinas) TBA
8:00 AM - AL-ANON MARATHON MEETING SCHEDULE
8:00 AM GMHP Meditation Daily Reader


9:00 AM - Al-Anon Speaker: Louise M., Sacramento, CA

Louise M., Sacramento, CA audio files

(ASL Interpretation Provided)

Secretary - Thomas L.
Open with Serenity Prayer
Al-Anon Welcome
Al-Anon Preamble
Al-Anon Twelve Steps
Al-Anon Twelve Traditions
Al-Anon Safety Statement
Al-Anon Closing


11:00 AM - AA Speaker: Pat B., Clovis, CA

Pat B. audio files

(ASL Interpretation Provided)
Preamble
Traditions
Chapter 3—More About Alcoholism
How It Works:
Vision For You

12:00 PM - Conference Ends—See You Next Time
May God Bless You and Keep You Until Then (Big Book Pg. 164)

ADA ACCESSIBILITY: MBAR2019 will provide:
  • 2 ASL Interpreters


Monterey Bay Area alcolics Anonymous logo, click to go back to AA Monterey home page

See our local AA Central Office website (link above) for a current listing of meetings in the area, for after the conclusion of the conference.

WHY DO WE HAVE MBAR?

Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. Adobe PDF icon, no link just design Big Book P. 89.

“It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired.
"Life will mean something at last! The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Thus, we find the fellowship, and so will you". Adobe PDF icon, no link just design Big Book P. 152

MAP & directions


ADA ACCESSIBILITY

Our team is committed to ensure the success of your event. Please discuss any areas not covered in this document with your Event Manager. These general policies, rules and regulations are subject to change. The Monterey Conference Center ADA COMPLIANCE – The Monterey Conference Center (MCC) is ADA compliant. In accordance with the ADA, we are responsible for accommodations associated with permanent premise access, such as, but not limited to, wheelchair ramps, elevator standards, door width standards and restroom accessibility.
It is the client or renter’s responsibility to accommodate non-permanent accessibility requirements and incorporate visually-assisted devices, interpreters, and temporary seating accessibility if needed.
Assisted hearing devices are available through our preferred in house AV provider.


ADA ACCESSIBILITY: MBAR2019 will provide:
  • 2 ASLInterpreters (see option in the conference daily schedule)
  • Friday 2.5h
  • Saturday 2.5h
  • Sunday 3.0h
(From Monterey Conference Center website )