2019 MBAR Archive
2019 Monterey Bay Area Roundup Original Schedule and Audio Files
Conference Services: Keep It Simple​
Check in at the registration table to obtain your registration packets containing your name badges, programs and any tickets for meals or the dance which you may have purchased.
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Shuttle service will be available to drive from the conference center to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church for the Saturday morning breakfast and the Saturday evening Meet the Speaker's Dinner. Go to registration desk for more information about this complimentary service.
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Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives.
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It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Thus, we find the fellowship, and so will you.
Friday, August 30, 2019
Steinbeck Ballroom 2 and 3 (Up the Escalator)
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2:00pm - Registration Opens (Main Lobby Upstairs — Registration Area)
3:00pm - Kick-Off A.A. Speaker Meeting
Early Bird A.A. Speaker : Teresa J. from Monterey, CA
Teresa J. Audio File
Secretary: Cindy A.
Preamble: Arthur T.
Traditions: Lisa
Chapter 3: Donna M.
How It Work: Brady S.
Vision For You: Kathy M.
From 4:00pm - A.A. Marathon Meeting Schedule
4:00pm - Chael R. (Salinas) Willingness
5:00pm - Patricia W. (Salinas) Acceptance
6:00pm - Saramae (Salinas) Quality vs Quantity
From 6:00pm - Al-Anon Marathon Meeting Schedule
6:00pm Thursday ODAT
6:30pm - Raffle Prize Drawing
7:30pm - Friday Night A.A./Al-Anon Meeting
(ASL Interpretation Provided)
A.A. Speaker: Harry H. from Denver, CO
Harry H. Audio File
Al-Anon Speaker: Jane H. from Denver, CO
Jane H. Audio File
Secretary - Thomas L.
Open with Serenity Prayer
Al-Anon Welcome
Al-Anon Preamble
Al-Anon Twelve Steps
Al-Anon Twelve Traditions
Al-Anon Safety Statement
Al-Anon Closing
Secretary - Ashley G.
Preamble: Laura
Traditions: Kim
Chapter 3: David
How It Works: Mare
Vision For You: Courtney C.
Closing Prayer
9:30pm - Fun and Fellowship Event: One Man Band
ADA Accessibility: MBAR 2019 will provide:
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2 ASL Interpreters - Friday: 2.5h
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Steinbeck Ballroom 2 and 3 (Up the Escalator)
From 8:00am - A.A. Marathon Meeting Schedule
8:00am Ron M. (Prunedale)
9:00am Jack F. (Salinas) Character Defect
10:00am Mike H. (Hollister)
11:00am Mark Y. (Salinas) How It Works
12:00pm Charlie A. (Salinas)
1:00pm Rob C. (Hollister)
2:00pm Michelle S. (Monterey)
3:00pm Jodi B. (Castroville) Twenty-Four-Hour-Living
4:00pm Jean T. (Monterey) Rigorous Honesty
5:00pm Dan S. (Marina)
6:00pm Wes M.
10:00pm Steve C.
From 8:00am - Al-Anon Marathon Meeting Schedule
8:00am Monday Night Serenity
9:00am Friday Noon Carmel - Keep it Simple
10:00am Salinas Saturday - Step and Tradition
11:00am Marla M. - I am Enough
12:00pm Jem G. - Our Courage to Change
1:00pm Alateen Panel
3:00pm Alateen Meeting (Closed Meeting: Alateen Members Only)
3:00pm Su B. - Family Recovery in Institutions
4:00pm Laurie B. and Guadalupe L.- Una Dia de la Vez - Spanish speaking
8:00am - Roundup Fellowship Breakfast (Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall ∆)
10:00am Doctors Opinion Panel: Jerry C. and Shelia C.
Doctors Opinion Panel Audio File
11:15am Emotional Sobriety Workshop: Sonny C. and Masa M.
Emotional Sobriety Workshop Audio File
12:30pm The Many Paths to Spirituality Panel Meeting
Panelist: Jean T., Maggie W., and Carrie H. (Monterey, CA)
Many Paths to Spirituality Panel Meeting Audio File
2:00pm - Ice Cream Social (Stevenson Terrace)
4:00pm - Speed Fellowship
5:00pm - Meet the Speaker's Dinner (Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall ∆)
7:00pm - Roundup Drawing - Must Be Present to Win
8:00pm - Saturday Night Speaker Meeting - ASL Interpretation Provided
A.A. Speaker: Charlie H. Henderson, NV
Charlie H. Henderson Audio File
Secretary - May H.
Countdown: Michael R. and Naomi B.
Preamble: Kristen
Traditions: Jimmy B.
Chapter Three — More About Alcoholism: George F.
How It Works: Donna D.
Vision For You: Stephanie
Closing Prayer
9:30pm - Fun and Fellowship Dance
ADA Accessibility: MBAR 2019 will provide:
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2 ASL Interpreters - Saturday: 2.5h
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Steinbeck Ballroom 2 and 3 (Up the Escalator)
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8:00am - A.A. Marathon Meeting Schedule
8:00am Chuck N. (Salinas)
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8:00am - Al-Anon Marathon Meeting Schedule
8:00am GMHP Meditation Daily Reader
9:00am - Al-Anon Speaker: Louise M. (Sacramento, CA)
Louise M. Audio File
(ASL Interpretation Provided)
Secretary - Thomas L.
Open with Serenity Prayer
Al-Anon Welcome
Al-Anon Preamble
Al-Anon Twelve Steps
Al-Anon Twelve Traditions
Al-Anon Safety Statement
Al-Anon Closing
11:00am - A.A. Speaker: Pat B. from Clovis, CA
Pat B. Audio File
(ASL Interpretation Provided)
Preamble
Traditions
Chapter Three — More About Alcoholism
How It Works
Vision For You
12:00pm - Conference Ends — See You Next Time
May God Bless You and Keep You Until Then (Big Book p164)
ADA Accessibility: MBAR 2019 will provide:
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2 ASL Interpreters
Click on the logo above to see our local A.A. Central Office website for a current listing of meetings in the area for you after the conclusion of the conference.
Why Do We Have MBAR?
Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives.
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It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Thus, we find the fellowship, and so will you.
Please note: Breakfast and Dinner will be held at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, located at 800 Cass Street in Monterey.
(It is a little over one mile from the Conference Center.)
ADA Accessibility
​Our team is committed to ensure the success of your event. Please discuss any areas not covered in this document with your Event Manager or our Staff. These general policies, rules and regulations are subject to change.
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The Monterey Conference Center ADA Compliance Policy - The Monterey Conference Center (MCC) is ADA compliant. In accordance with the ADA, we are responsible for accommodations associated with permanent premise access, such as, but not limited to, wheelchair ramps, elevator standards, door width standards and restroom accessibility.
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It is the client or renter's responsibility to accommodate non-permanent accessibility requirements and incorporate visually-assisted devices, interpreters, and temporary seating accessibility if needed.
Assisted hearing devices are available through our preferred in-house Audio-Visual provider.
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ADA Accessibility - MBAR 2019 will provide two ASL Interpreters on these days:
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Friday - 2.5 hours
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Saturday - 2.5 hours
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Sunday - 3.0 hours
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Please note: ADA accessibility's are subject to change with the new schedules, reservation times, and locations.