The General Service Office of A.A. (“G.S.O.” to most members) and the Grapevine are located at 475 Riverside Drive in New York City. G.S.O. serves all A.A. groups in the United States and Canada, and also offers services to A.A. overseas, especially in countries where there is no service structure.

While many other countries have their own G.S.O.s, the U.S./Canada General Service Office, the earliest to be established, is generally regarded as the “senior” office. It serves as a clearinghouse and exchange point for the wealth of A.A. experience accumulated over the years, coordinates a wide array of activities and services, and oversees the publication, all translations of, and distribution of A.A. Conference approved literature and service materials.

Visitors to New York are invited to take a guided tour of the G.S.O. and Grapevine offices, and to attend the A.A. meeting that takes place every Friday morning in the conference room. Following the A.A. meetings there is a Language of the Heart meeting in the Grapevine offices.
Reprinted with permission from A.A. World Services, Inc. (THE A.A. SERVICE MANUAL p.S73)