Everything you need to host the nightly meeting, Monday through Sunday.
Get the Host Claim Code →
Members Only · You’ll need this to claim host on Zoom
The host introduces a speaker who shares for 10–15 minutes, makes a few announcements, then calls on attendees to share.
You’re responsible for lining up speakers for the daily 7 PM meeting for the whole week (Monday–Sunday). When choosing speakers:
- Check the group calendar for members with an anniversary and invite them to speak.
- Try to find speakers who don’t normally attend the meeting.
- When multiple anniversaries fall on the same day, give preference to the person with the least sobriety.
- Get the host claim code from the orange button at the top of this page (Members Area).
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Open the room 15 minutes early and Claim Host using the code.
- Participants › Claim Host › Enter code
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Assign 2–3 co-hosts and ask them to:
- Help manage the room — muting people and removing Zoom bombers
- Post the upcoming commitments
- Post reminders about business meetings
- Post the website link: www.hollywoodsquares.org
- Assign someone for the Moment of Silence & Serenity Prayer.
- Assign someone to read the Preamble.
- The Lord’s Prayer at close is led by the guest speaker.
Welcome to the Hollywood Squares men’s no-topic discussion meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, with a 10–15 minute lead speaker. We meet every night at 7 PM Eastern, along with four additional meetings on the weekends. The co-hosts will post the meeting schedule in the chat after the speaker.
This group asks participants to remain muted unless sharing. Please keep your camera on, and label your screen with your first name and where you are from.
Let’s open this meeting with a moment of silence. I’ve asked XXXX to do the moment of silence and read the Serenity Prayer, and I’ve asked XXXX to read the Preamble.
Then introduce your speaker.
Ask:
- The group Treasurer for the 7th Tradition (see Member Jobs for current officer).
- The Medallion coordinator for anniversary information (see Member Jobs for current officer).
Please open the chat feature for announcements. There is a Raise Hand feature if you wish to share. The group also asks that you do not use emojis in your name or on screen during meetings.
The “Everyone” chat is for group business, the 7th Tradition, and other group announcements. The co-hosts will now post upcoming outgoing commitments and the meeting schedule link.
When using chat, make sure you select the specific person you want to send a message to — do not use the “reply” pop-up feature. Before sending, check the “To:” box to make sure you’re not sending to Everyone.
We call on those new to the meeting or those we have not seen for a while. Please limit sharing to 3 minutes or less.
Printable: Host Aide PDF
Ask the speaker to close with the Lord’s Prayer.
- Post your upcoming speakers in the chat during the meeting.
- Limit any talk between people sharing — it’s distracting and eats time from other potential speakers.
- If you have to leave early and you’re the Host, pass the host role to another member and tell them verbally that they now have it.
- If your button says “End Meeting for All,” you are still the Host — don’t end the meeting prematurely.