World Service Business Convention (WSBC) 2025

Hybrid Convention May 30 - June 1, 2025

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For the first time ever, the FA World Service Business Convention will be accessible to voting members and attendees BOTH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON.

REGISTER FOR FA WORLD SERVICE BUSINESS CONVENTION 2025

IN PERSON EXPERIENCE	VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923	Online via secure videoconference
$70 registration	$125 registration
Registration fee does not include hotel accomodations. BOOK YOUR ROOM AT THE DOUBLETREE HILTON or call 978-777-2500 and use the discount code FA5
Voting Members will be able to speak in person and vote using a secure platform.	Voting Members will be able to speak using zoom and vote using a secure platform.
Non-Voting Members will be able to watch all business sessions, participate in meetings, eat with other fellows, and join in social activities.	Non-Voting Members will be able to watch all business sessions, committee reports, and the 20 year sharing meeting.

Why are the costs different?

In order to connect FA members around the world to the World Service Business Convention, FA is facing new costs in 2025 including the use of video equipment and the services of a Parliamentary meeting facilitation firm skilled with helping organizations run secure hybrid meetings where people in person and online can have a smooth experiencing participating and voting. The price of registration to attend virtually reflects these costs. The price of registration to attend in person understands that in-person attendees will incur additional costs for travel, meals, and hotel accomodations.

Deadlines

The last day to register online to attend the convention in person is April 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT.
Virtual convention registration will stay open until the convention starts.
On-site registration will be available to attend in person in Danvers MA.
WSC voting members must register before March 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING REGISTRATION IS NOW PASSED. IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH YOUR REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE FA OFFICE AT 781.932.6300 or fa@foodaddicts.org

Information for in person attendees

Hotel reservations are not included in your FA Convention reservation. You must book your room separately. To book your room call 978-777-2500 and use the discount code FA5, or use the LINK TO BOOK HOTEL ROOM AT DOUBLETREE
Mini-refrigerators and microwaves are available in all guest hotel rooms. A limited number of larger refrigerators and microwaves will be available in the hotel hospitality suites throughout the weekend.
CANCELLATION PROCEDURE: Please cancel your room reservation at the DoubleTree by Hilton directly with the hotel — the FA Office does not handle room cancellations.
Meal Plan: We provide only one food plan for the Business Convention. Members that choose not to buy the food plan are welcome to bring their own food and eat in the hospitality suites provided by the hotel. If you are planning to arrive past 7:00pm on Friday, May 30, please arrange for your own meal, as the hotel will not serve latecomers. Note you will not be allowed to change your meal plan after you have paid/registered.
- VIEW DRAFT MEAL PLAN

Financial Assistance

The application deadline for Financial Aid for the 2025 Business Convention is now passed.

Questions

If you have any questions, please send an email to convention@foodaddicts.org

Documents

WSBC Emails to the Fellowship*

*If you did not receive these emails, please login to your FA profile and select Manage My Email List Preferences to make sure that you are subscribed to FA General Announcements. Contact web@foodaddicts.org with any questions.