SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 20102010

Meeting Growth Trend1985 - 2010

CURRENT FINANCIAL PICTURELITERATURE SALES AND FELLOWSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DOWN

OPERATING RESERVE IS AT LESS THAN TWO MONTHS

EXPENSES AND THE DEMAND FOR SERVICES CONTINUE TO INCREASE

COST-CUTTING MEASURES REDUCED WSO EXPENSES ACROSS THE BOARDREDUCED ATTENDANCE AT FELLOWSHIP EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS REDUCED ATTENDANCE AT PROFESSIONAL EVENTS REDUCED NUMBER OF TRANSLATION PROJECTSREDUCED FREE LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION FROM $700,000 TO $400,000 PER YEARCHANGED THE NA WAY SUBSCRIPTION PROCESSCREATED A CONTRIBUTION PORTAL ON NA.ORG

FISCAL YEAR JULY 2008

THROUGH

JUNE 2009

FISCAL YEAR JULY 2009

THROUGH

JUNE 2010

DESPITE OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL POSITION, WE BELIEVE THESE WORKSHOPS ARE A PRIORITY.

THESE WORKSHOPS ARE IN PLACE OF THE US WORLDWIDE WORKSHOPS AND SOME ZONAL FORUM ATTENDANCE BUDGETED FOR THIS CYCLE.

WITHOUT THE DISCUSSION AND TRAINING HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND, WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO HAVE A FELLOWSHIPWIDE CONVERSATION ABOUT THESE PROPOSALS AND DISCUSS WAYS TO MOVE CLOSER TO OUR VISION.

THE NA WAY MAGAZINEAFTER OCTOBER 2010 ISSUE

•AUTOMATIC GROUP AND SERVICE BODYSUBSCRIPTIONS WILL CEASE•PAPER SUBSCRIPTION DATABASE PURGED;MEMBERS MUST RE-SUBSCRIBE OR E-SUBSCRIBE •BULK SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE TO SERVICE BODIES

EXISTING E-SUBS ARE UNAFFECTEDELECTRONIC VERSION IS ENHANCEDELECTRONIC VERSION IN RUSSIAN NOW AVAILABLE

NEW LITERATUREAPPROVED AT WSC 2010• IN TIMES OF ILLNESS• IP #24: MONEY MATTERS• IP #28: FUNDING NA SERVICES

NEW WORLD BOARD APPROVED MATERIAL• PR BASICS• H&I BASICS

COMING SOON!NEW LITERATURE SURVEY IN THE OCTOBER NA WAY

AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2011. PLEASE TAKE PART!

NEW LITERATURESPANISH SIXTH EDITION BASIC TEXT AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER

SPANISH COMMEMORATIVE SIXTH EDITION AVAILABLE LATE DECEMBER (HOPEFULLY!)

LARGE PRINT BASIC TEXT IN ENGLISH AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER

NEW PR MATERIAL• 2009 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY• UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT NA•PENS AND TOTE BAGS FOR EVENTS

The last batch of Review and Input material will be released by October 1 and will be available until December 31

This batch consists of Chapters Six and Seven and the Preface

The Approval form of the entire book will be available late April 2011

COMING SOON“PLANNING BASICS” DESIGNED TO GUIDE SERVICE BODIES THROUGH THE PLANNING PROCESS

ISSUE DISCUSSION TOPICS• SELF-SUPPORT• A VISION FOR NA SERVICE• IN TIMES OF ILLNESS• A GROUP TOPIC

YOUR IDEAS NEEDED…DELEGATES AT THE WSC DISCUSSED THE IDEA OF HAVING NO REGIONAL

MOTIONS IN THE CAR OR IN NEW BUSINESS.

THE BOARD IS DISCUSSING THIS ANDWE NEED YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS

NEW FROM NAWSNEW GIFT EDITION OF IT WORKS: HOW AND WHY

NUMBERED GIFT EDITION OF IT WORKS: HOW AND WHY

NEW COLOR MEDALLIONS IN BLACK/SILVER AND PINK/PEARL

ACRYLIC MEDALLION HOLDERS WITH WCNA OR BASIC TEXT ARTWORK

KEYCHAIN AND NECKLACE MEDALLION HOLDERS IN SILVER AND GOLD FINISHES

HEAT-SENSITIVE MUG DEPICTING THE COMMEMORATIVE SIXTH EDITION TITLE PAGE

WCNAWCNA 34 ON SALE “LATE 2010”EVERYONE ATTENDING EVENTS IN THECONVENTION CENTER WILL BE REQUIREDTO HAVE A REGISTRATION BADGE.PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.CAPACITY IS CURRENTLY SET AT 16,000. THIS CAN BE INCREASED IF PRE-REGISTRATION NUMBERS INDICATE.WCNA 35 IN PHILADELPHIA WILL FUNCTION IN THE SAME WAY.