Ontario Regional Conference 2010: Celebrating Sobriety!

Welcome to the 2010 ORC:

"We are not a glum lot" and this year's theme is Celebrating Sobriety!

The ORC has it's roots in the late 1940's, when AA's began gathering annually in Toronto for Regional Meetings and Conferences, many of them at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The 2010 committee has been hard at work to bring you a full AA, Al-Anon and Ala-teen program that we hope will give all those who attend a wonderful experience! We hope you enjoy your conference.

The 2010 ORC Committee

A Reminder for Travellers from Outside Canada:

To enter Canada from the United States or any other country you will need valid identification . Get your travel documents early, and be sure to remind your fellow travellers as well.

US Customs And Passport Information: As of June 1, 2009 all travellers, including US citizens 16 years of age or over, entering the United States from Canada by air, land or water will be required to have a passport or other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security .

Hotel

The Royal York Hotel has provided us with a special conference rate. If you want to stay at the hotel please follow this link:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/orc2010

Program

Another line-up of excellent speakers will be available at the 2010 ORC:

• AA Program
• Al-Anon Program
• Alateen Program

Contact Us:

Have questions, suggestions, compliments, complaints? Contact us at:
orc@aatoronto.org

FAQ:

Do you need volunteers?

Yes! The ORC is YOUR conference. More than a 1000 hours are volunteered the weekend of the ORC. Volunteers are needed to greet, for Registration, Pre-Registration etc. If you want to add to your sobriety and make the conference an event to remember please send a message to 2010orcvolunteer@gmail.com .

Are there special rates available at the hotel?

Yes, look here for details.

Do conference goers from outside Canada need travel documents?

Yes, look here for details.

Registration

The cost for all three days of meetings and fellowship is $30.00, $15 for Ala-teen. If you wish to attend the banquet, banquet tickets are $60.00. Please note that you must be registered for the conference in order to attend the banquet or the dance. Look for registration forms coming to your home group or you can download the form.

Why do we have to pay?

This Conference is a special event:

While parts of this conference have a format similar to a regular AA meeting, the Ontario Regional Conference is NOT a regular meeting as such. It is a Regional Celebration of our sobriety and many extra costs are incurred, such as room rentals, speakers’ expenses, printing (flyers, posters, programs),badges, etc. No group monies are spent on the Conference and no scheduled weekly AA meetings have been cancelled. As stated in our Seventh Tradition, “We are fully self-supporting through our own contributions”. All registrations are paid for, including those of Committee members. As responsible AA members we pay our own way,

From files and AA Conference Guidelines.