The next annual meeting of the Western States Zonal Forum will be held January 25-28, 2024, in Fresno California. There will also be an online-only meeting on July 23, 2023 starting at 10am Pacific Time, and a hybrid meeting at the 2023 Western Service Learning Days. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
Visitors are welcome to observe at the meetings, but only Regional & Alternate Delegates, Zonal Trusted Servants, and invited NAWS staff will be able to actively participate.
In the meantime, to give an idea of the typical schedule for an annual meeting, here is information from the January 2023 meeting.
January 2023 Zonal Forum Information
NEAREST AIRPORT: Portland International Airport (PDX).
HOTEL: University Place Hotel, 310 SW Lincoln Street, Portland, Oregon 97201.
RATE: $115 per night with 16% tax.
TRANSPORTATION: Light rail transit across the street. (You can take light rail from the airport.) On-site parking $13 a night.
Additional details will be posted here as they are made available.
Visitors are welcome to observe, but only Regional & Alternate Delegates, Zonal Trusted Servants, and invited NAWS staff will be able to actively participate.
Zoom participants click here.
Zoom room will be open at the following times: Friday 9 am -5 pm, Saturday 9 am -6 pm, Sunday 8 am- Noon
Agenda:
Thursday 1/19/22
7:00 pm Local NA meeting
Friday 1/20/23
9:00 am Open/ Admin Report
9:30 Task group reports/Decisions
12:00 pm Lunch
2:00 IT Report/Election
2:30 Regional reports- Brief oral report and Q&A
5:00 Dinner
7:00 Speaker meeting hosted by local fellowship at hotel
Saturday 1/21/23
9:00-1 pm CAR Workshop with WB members
2:00-3;00 Open Forum
3:00 -6:00 Planning Session
Dinner
8:00 pm Meeting at hotel
Sunday 1/22/23
8:00-12:00 pm
Q & A about US cooperation with member(s) of that ad hoc
Leftovers/Wrap up
Bids for 2024 WSZF