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Now Accepting 2026 Delegate Support Fund Applications
The 2026 Delegate Support Fund Application is now available to help underfunded intergroups and service boards send delegates to the 2026 World Service Business Conference…
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New ‘Inside’ OA Podcast: Being Treasurer and Having Fun with Service
In this episode of Inside OA, host Meg M. interviews Bob, an OA trustee who joined the Fellowship in 2003 and found his first sponsor…
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Coin and Medallion Prices Increasing August 1
The Executive Committee of the OA Board of Trustees has approved the following price increases for OA coins and medallions, effective August 1: Bronze Anniversary…
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Apply for Professional Exhibits Funds
The Professional Exhibits Fund has money available to help your service body participate in a trade conference or a convention for professionals who may refer…
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New ‘Inside OA’ Podcast: Understanding Public Information and Professional Outreach (PIPO) in OA
Whether it’s as simple as leaving an Attraction Sticky Note in a public bathroom or as sophisticated as broadcasting our PSA video on your local…
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OA Announces Find a Meeting Improvements Campaign — Download the New Flyer!
Did you know that Find a Meeting on staging-frontendrebuild.oa.org processes 3 million searches a year? Did you know that the Find a Meeting database is…
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World Service Business Conference: 2025 Wrap-Up Report and 2026 Deadline Dates Now Available in Your Language
2025 Wrap Up Report What were the important decisions made at World Service Business Conference 2025? Which regions are now eligible to send five extra…
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Logo Blanket Permission Has Been Expanded and Reprint Requests Limited
OA’s Logo Request Form (PDF or DOCX) and Reprint Request Form have both been carefully revised to reflect the current practices and policies of OA.…
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Major Update: OA Copyright and Trademarks Requests page
The World Service Office recently posted a thorough update to the OA Copyright and Trademark Requests page (formerly the Copyright Requests page) on staging-frontendrebuild.oa.org to…
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Agenda Completed with Time to Spare: World Service Business Conference 2025 Results
Ever mindful that “To Carry the Message Is Our Primary Purpose,” 199 delegates to World Service Business Conference (WSBC) came together virtually May 6–10, 2025,…
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