May 29, 2026
Meeting Summary for Hollywood Squares Mens's Personal Meeting Room
May 29, 2026 06:46 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. The meeting covered old business including speaker commitments, host scheduling challenges, financial updates showing a current balance of $1,000.502.62, and administrative matters such as email distribution issues and transcription features in Zoom. Key decisions included approving Michael as Stan's assistant for the 7pm host position, participating in an international online convention in November, and registering the group to host a meeting at the event. Chris presented a significantly redesigned website with improved formatting, simplified host procedures, and a new phone list organized by sobriety month, which the group unanimously approved to implement. Various committee updates were shared including bereavement notifications, upcoming speaker commitments, calendar management, and host assignments for different time slots. The conversation ended with discussions about upcoming events including a dinner on September 11th and a golf outing, with requests for volunteers to cover hosting duties and provide information for website updates.
Next steps
Arthur
Provide Chris (IT/Website) with all current details (times, locations, contact info, seat count, confirmations) for the clam bake and dinner events for the website.
Cameron
Continue to post commitments and reach out to group members to fill speaking/commitment slots, especially for upcoming June commitments and middle of the bed meetings in Dublin.
Chris (IT/Website)
Migrate the new website to the Hollywood Squares account, including moving the main website with expected 2-6 hours downtime; notify group via email before the transition.
Update website with event details (clam bake, dinner) once received from Arthur and Scott.
Chris Rizzo
Add Marcus and Paul D to the group email list.
Frank
Continue to fill July and August PM host slots and update the calendar accordingly; reach out to volunteers as needed.
Jerry (Meeting Trainer)
Continue to 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; follow up with Chris Rizzo regarding status/options for the Zoom transcription feature and report back to the group.
Mike (Stan's assistant)
Continue to recruit and schedule hosts for the 7pm daily meeting for July and August; reach out to group members for coverage.
Scott (Golf)
Finalize golf event location and details with Scotty G, then send information to Chris (IT/Website) and coordinate with Arthur on timing to dovetail with the dinner.
Stan (via Mike as co)
Set up weekly 7pm host schedule through June, and recruit for July and August hosts.
Steve
Ensure information about chair people for the 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 to OIAA to register the group to host a meeting at the International Online Convention with assistance from Chris Rizzo and Jacob.
Steve (Weekend AM Host)
Send updated host schedule through June 21 to John R. for the calendar.
Steve D
Continue to fill pending 11:00 AM meeting host slots, especially the 9th and 10th; coordinate with volunteers to fill weekend AM host slots and follow up with Scott in Cape Cod and others as needed.
Collaboration
All assigned hosts: Contact Jerry (Meeting Trainer) for 5-15 minutes of training before hosting their first meeting.
Skip with Chris Rizzo: Work on categorizing the phone list by sobriety month and determine how to incorporate it into the 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.
All members: Check the calendar and reach out to John R. or help as needed to set up on personal devices.
Summary
Meeting Minutes and Updates Review
The group reviewed meeting minutes from May 15th, covering updates on speaker commitments, hosting schedules, and financial matters with a current balance of $1,502.62. Key decisions included approving Michael as Stan's assistant for the 7pm host position and unanimously approving participation in the November international online convention, with Steve volunteering to handle registration. The meeting assigned various action items including Cameron to post commitments and reach out to group members, Frank to fill remaining host dates, and Matt to discuss Zoom transcription features with Chris Rizzo. The discussion then moved to new business, with Cameron providing updates on upcoming speaker commitments including Neil Kay speaking at the Dublin meeting and Mike M. at Exchange Views, while noting a new California meeting in July where Steve C. will speak.
Website Redesign Presentation and Approval
Chris presented a redesigned website for the group, explaining that he moved it to a separate Hollywood Squares account to ensure proper handover in case of his transition out of the job. He demonstrated the new features including simplified host procedures, a members area with updated phone list and anniversary information, and business meeting protocols. The group discussed whether to follow their usual protocol of tabling major changes for a week, but determined that this was just a reformatting of existing information rather than a major change, leading to a unanimous decision to implement the new website immediately.
Website Updates and Hosting Plans
The meeting covered website updates and hosting assignments. Chris reported that the website would need to be taken down for 2-6 hours in mid-June to move it over, and shared traffic metrics showing 410 visits in the last 30 days and 2,300 visits year-to-date. Mike agreed to cover Stan's business meetings and requested help booking hosts for July and August, while Frank reported that Dealer's Choice was booked through June with some July slots being filled. Arthur reminded attendees about the September 11th dinner and requested early confirmations, and Scott discussed plans for the upcoming golf event with Scotty G.