The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) business meeting format is a crucial component of the organization's structure and overall effectiveness. A Suggested Format for Conducting an A.A. Meeting. 1.Good Evening ladies and gentlemen. Document 7a: Business Meeting Format. Most AA business meetings are run according to the following format: 1. The following are four basic 60-minute AA meeting formats with literature excerpts, all in one PDF. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous states on page 58: Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. A meeting secretary conducts each regularly scheduled AA meeting according to a format, which has been approved at the Business Meeting. Thank you for helping the meeting to have the telephone line clear and quiet. 4. These items may not be altered from the wording in the FA Meetings Formats found on the FA website.