May 15, 2026
Meeting Summary for Hollywood Squares Mens's Personal Meeting Room
May 15, 2026 06:32 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) ID: 589 590 9202
Quick recap
The Hollywood Squares Men's Personal group held their business meeting to review updates and discuss various committee roles. Paul led the meeting by reading previous meeting minutes, covering speaker commitments, host scheduling challenges, and financial updates showing a current balance of $1,502.62. Several administrative matters were addressed, including email distribution issues, transcription features in Zoom, and the creation of a second phone list organized by Sobriety Month. The group approved Michael as Stan's assistant for the 7pm host position and discussed hosting training needs. Steve made a motion to participate in the upcoming international online convention in November, which was unanimously approved with Steve volunteering to handle the registration process with assistance from Chris Rizzo and Jacob. The conversation ended with discussions about filling upcoming host commitments for various weekend meetings.
Next steps
Cameron
Start posting commitments and reach out to group members to fill commitments (speaking/commitment slots), especially for upcoming June commitments and Middle of the Bed meetings.
Chris Rizzo (with relevant IT/web person)
Add Marcus and Paul D to the group email list.
Frank
Fill remaining May and June host dates for Friday/Saturday night meetings and send updates to John R. as names are collected.
Jeremy
Continue welcoming people and reaching out to new members to collect contact info and encourage participation.
Jerry (Colorado)
Coordinate with Steve and others to support Jack by arranging CAP members to visit or pick up Jack for meetings when possible.
John R.
Update the calendar with all received information and manage the commitments calendar.
Matt
Send Marcus info to the appropriate person to ensure he is added to the email list.
Talk to Chris Rizzo to figure out the status/options regarding the Zoom transcription feature and report back to the group.
Steve
Ensure information about chairpeople for the 7:00 Saturday, Sunday morning and evening meetings is updated and accurate; show Frank and interested hosts the method for quickly filling host slots at a meeting and consider documenting the process.
Fill out the registration form and send it in to OIAA to register the group to host a meeting at the international online convention, with assistance from Chris Rizzo and Jacob.
Steve D.
Continue to fill pending 11 a.m. meeting host dates (notably the 9th and 10th), follow up with Scott and Cape Cod and others as needed; coordinate with volunteers to fill weekend AM host slots.
Reach out to group members to fill remaining weekend AM host slots and coordinate with volunteers who stepped up during the meeting.
Collaboration
All assigned hosts: Contact host trainer (Jerry) for 5-15 minutes of training before hosting, and communicate this expectation to the group.
All members: Check the calendar and reach out to John R. or help as needed to set up on personal devices.
Stan (via Mike O.): Set up weekly 7pm host schedule through June and recruit for July and August.
Skip (with Chris Rizzo): Work on categorizing the phone list by sobriety month and determine how to incorporate it into a website, then report back to the group.
Jerry Colorado and/or Richard: Speak to Chris Rizzo and/or Skip about implementing the sobriety month phone list and report progress.
Summary
Meeting Updates and Planning Decisions
The meeting covered updates on speaker commitments, hosting schedules, and financial matters. Key decisions included approving Michael as Stan's assistant for the 7pm host position and booking speakers for upcoming meetings. The group also discussed participating in an international online convention, with Steve making a motion to register the group for hosting a meeting during the event. The motion was approved unanimously, with Steve volunteering to handle the registration process with assistance from Chris Rizzo and Jacob.
Meeting Schedule Coordination Discussion
The group discussed scheduling responsibilities for upcoming meetings and events. Steve D coordinated assignments for various dates, with John covering Sunday, Tom handling tomorrow morning, and several other members taking on specific weekends. After the main business was concluded, Paul led the meeting closure with a prayer, and Bob provided Carlos with information about different roles and responsibilities, including who handles weekend hosts, late night sessions, and speaking engagements.