Grapevine Rep News, Summer 2009
1. Grapevine room debuts at Area 67 convention
At the Southeast Texas Area Convention, Area 67 Grapevine Chair Jackie V. and committee opened up a special Grapevine room, designed to let more AAs know what the Grapevine has to offer and to provide easy ways to tell others.
An area was set aside for people to make free GV posters for their groups, and visitors could explore the Grapevine website and Digital Archive on a laptop computer.
The committee hopes to repeat the Grapevine room at other conferences, Jackie wrote.
2. Good showing for GV at Area 33 Roundup
The March Roundup in Southeastern Michigan, Area 33, was a success for the Grapevine, reports Area Chair Karen A. About 2,200 people attended and there was good exposure for the Grapevine display. The redesigned Grapevine debuted in March, coinciding with the roundup, and "it gave us lots to talk about," Karen said. "I had 28 March issues and I sold them all."
3. Area 72 celebrates 65 years of Grapevine
Reggie F., Area 72 Grapevine Chair, reported that the 65th anniversary of the Grapevine was celebrated there with a big cake featuring the cover of the June issue. "Each person who attended the quarterly meeting received a copy of the reprint of the first Grapevine," Reggie wrote. (The picture appears in the print version of the magazine as well; see page 11 of the September issue.) Several other areas also celebrated with cakes or sent cards to the Grapevine office.
4. GvRs share photos of recent displays
New photos are available of recent displays from Hawaii's Delegate Assembly (Area 17) and WICYPAA (areas 16 and 26), the Wisconsin Conference of Young People in AA.
5. New flyer available
Joe M., the GvR from Area 75, District 12, created a flyer to generate interest in being a GvR. It's available to download and adapt for your own area or district. Check out more displays and Grapevine rep promotional materials here.
What's new in your Area?
We'd love to include reports about local Grapevine events in your Area. Drop us a few lines and email your photos to: gvrc@aagrapevine.org
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