The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) business meeting format is a crucial component of the organization's structure and overall effectiveness. Attention Online Meetings!Our new online meeting format includes buttons for phone access. A Suggested Format for Conducting an A.A. Meeting. 1. Good Evening ladies and gentlemen. In most groups, the chairperson or another officer calls the business meeting, which ordinarily is held on a monthly or quarterly basis. Please fill out this form if you or your home group would like to carry the message. And it's spelled out in those first 60 pages of our. Handbook. Take a look and get involved. Most AA business meetings are run according to the following format: 1.