The NHSCYPAA advisory council and host committee are two separate, autonomous bodies in accordance with AA's 12 Traditions.

The advisory council is ultimately responsible for making sure that the conference goes on, and that the experience and history of past host committees is kept alive to share in the future. The advisory council only takes over the planning and execution of the conference if there is no suitable committee in place to do so.

The host committee is responsible for putting on the conference. Over the course of about a year, it plans the conference as well as events to outreach the conference and to raise awareness of NHSCYPAA. At the conference, the host committee is responsible for making things go as smoothly as possible.

The following excerpts are from our bylaws:

The NHSCYPAA Advisory Council is comprised of members from past NHSCYPAA Host Committees. It is a custodial body that preserves the efforts, experience, and history of NHSCYPAA. The advisory council does not speak for Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole. The advisory council is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the annual conference takes place.

The Host Committee operates under the AA guidelines for conferences and conventions, consisting of officers, sub-committee and committee members. The host committee shall remain autonomous from the advisory council except in matters affecting other conferences or AA as a whole.