NE Woman to Woman Conference History

The question may be asked, “Just what is this seminar?” The Woman-to-Woman Seminar is a workshop weekend, a special event by and for sober alcoholic women. Participation sessions are held on topics of particular concern to AA women. Subjects and experiences that are rarely shared although closely related to growth in sobriety. A heightened sense of kinship, unity and cooperative endeavor among women members have been happily perceived “fallout’s.”

The workshop weekend had its beginnings in California. Members there generously shared information and ideas. The first Midwest Woman to Woman Seminar was held in Chicago, Illinois in 1984. The enthusiastic reception led to making it an annual event, rotation location in the Midwest section of the country. (The above is the history as passed to New York from the Midwest.)

The History of the North East Regional Woman to Woman Conference

In October 1988 a, a group of women from Harlem, New York chartered a bus to attend the fourth Midwest Woman to Woman Seminar in Columbus, Ohio. There the desire to bring the seminar to the East Coast was expressed. Hence, the first planning meeting was held at the Child Health Station, 93rd street and Amsterdam Avenue, NY in December 1988. The first Northeastern Woman to Woman Seminar was successfully held on October 20, 21 and 22, 1989 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY. The theme was “SECRETS WOMEN DON’T SHARE”. Subsequent seminar themes were:

2nd 1990
"BUILDING REALTIONSHIPS FOR RECOVERING WOMEN"
WILMINGTON, DE

3rd 1991
“LIFE….THIS IS NOT A DRESS REHERSAL"
PARK RIDGE, NJ

4th 1992
“EXPECT A MIRACLE”
HUNTINGTON, LI, NY

5th 1993
“TOGETHER WE CAN”
SCRANTON, PA

6th 1994
“TRUST THE JOURNEY”
EATONTOWN, NJ

In 1994 the word “Seminar” was changed to ‘”CONFERENCE”. The change made it possible to have our conference printed in AA publications. (Grapevine, Box 459, Link, Area newsletters, etc.).

7th 1995
“SISTERS IN SPIRIT"
PHILADELPHIA, PA

8th 1996
“SHARING THE SUNLIGHT OF GOD'S SPIRIT"
ABSECON, NJ

9th 1997
“SPIRITUALITY, AN INSIDE JOB"
UNIONDALE, NY

10th 1998
“CHANGE - THE TURNING POINT"
PORTSMOUTH, NH

Doris M., Linda G and Mildred C., Original members of the Founding Committee dedicated the banner to commemorate Woman To Woman’s 10th Anniversary.

11th 1999
“LETTING GO ABSOLUTELY”
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME

12th 2000
“REWARDS OF RECOVERY”
WAKEFIELD, MA

13th 2001
“HAPPY, JOYOUS AND FREE”
NORTH CONWAY, NH

14th 2002
“COURAGE TO BE ME”
JFK – JAMAICA, NY

15th 2003
“ROOTS OF CHANGE”
FARMINGTON, CT

For our 15th anniversary plaques were presented to the Host chairwomen who made it possible for Woman to Woman to continue. The poem “Woman to Woman” composed and read by Barbara B was presented to the Conference for the first time.

16th 2004
“STEPS TO HONOR AND DIGINTY”
BURLINGTON, MA

17th 2005
“JOURNEY TO THE PROMISES”
NASHUA, NH

18th 2006
“BALANCE - ONE DAY AT A TIME"
WARWICK, RI

Eugertha Curry-McLeon our devoted Founding Chairwoman departed this life on March 5th, 2005. Her sober date is September 21, 1957.

We have faith that a spirit of enthusiasm will persist and the idea of rotation will continue in these Northeastern States.