Hello Area 46!
Welcome to the new year and new rotation! I am excited to move into a deeper aspect of the Technology Committee and grateful that our area chose to split this committee. Welcome to Andy S., Chair of the Hybrid Events Committee! I look forward to working with all of you.
I’m staying busy keeping the website current and functional. The learning curve has been quite steep! The year began with resetting all of the passwords for each of our Trusted Servants, letting them know how to access their webmail,a and how to add news articles to their webpage. I’ve had many requests for access to the service site and inquiries regarding various meetings throughout the state, from Las Cruces to Clayton.
As you may remember, the Technology Committee was thrown a curveball in the fall when Eventbrite announced that it is no longer a free service. For our needs, the cost to use this platform is $49.99 per event. We went ahead with this unexpected expense for the December assembly, but are in the process of researching other, possibly more cost-effective options. Our hope is that we will be able to find something that also includes a solution for sending mass emails safely. If you have experience and/or information, please consider joining the Technology Committee. Send me an email to technology@dev.aa-nia.org
Our dev.aa-nia.org website continues to be a rich resource for all of us in A.A. service. Please take time to explore both the public and service sites to see all dev.aa-nia.org has to offer. If you notice any broken links or old information that needs updating, please send me an email along with the specific link or content that needs updating so I can get it corrected quickly.
An important note to share with your groups, Districts, and committee members is that you must be logged in to access the service site. Please share these credentials with your treasurers and any interested members:
Service Site: dev.aa-nia.org/service
- Username: Area46
- Password: unity
Send meeting updates and changes to meetings@dev.aa-nia.org.
Send events to events@dev.aa-nia.org or submit here: https://dev.aa-nia.org/submit-an-event/.
The Technology Committee met on Monday, January 15th and we will let you know when our monthly meetings will be scheduled. Email technology@dev.aa-nia.org if you would like to join us.
Grateful for the opportunity to serve,
Lynda H.
Area 46 Technology Chair