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I Shared! button given to members who participate in Marathon Meetings during the World Convention. Global Awakening 22nd C.A. World Service Convention 1600 Lamar Houston, TX 77010 AZ Area archive
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The purpose of the World Service Convention is to promote enthusiasm and unity within the Fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous and financially support World Service efforts to carry the message. Held yearly from 1985 to present.
C.A. WORLD CONVENTION THEME, DATES & CITY & STATE
1st: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA
2nd: Celebration of Freedom: July 4, 5, 6, 1986, San Diego, CA
3rd: Out of the Fog: July 3,4,5, 1987, San Francisco, CA
4th: Under New Management: July 1,2,3,4, 1988, Chicago, IL
5th: Steps to Liberty: July 1,2,3, 1989, New York, NY
6th: Admission to Freedom: May 25, 26, 27, 28, 1990, Phoenix, Arizona
7th: We’re Entirely Ready: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 1991, Anaheim, Southern California
8th: Humbly Asked Him: May 22, 23, 24, 1992, Montreal, PQ, Canada
9th: Became Willing in the Heart of Texas: May 28, 29, 30, 31, 1993, Houston, TX
10th: …To Reach For The Promises: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 1994, Cleveland, OH
11th: A Host of Friends: May 26, 27, 28, 29, 1995, Salt Lake City, Utah
12th: 12 Years/12 Steps: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 1996, Atlanta, Georgia
13th: We Carry This Message: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 1997, Denver, Colorado
14th: Serenity by the Sea: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 1998, Irvine, CA
15th: Greater Than Ourselves: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1999, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
16th: CA Comes of Age: May 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2000, Phoenix, AZ
17th: 2001: A Grace of Odyssey: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2001, New York, NY
18th: Moment Of Clarity: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2002, Portland, OR
19th: Miracle Mile: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2003, Chicago, IL
20th: Spotlight On Recovery: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2004, Los Angeles, CA
21st: Rendezvous On The River: May 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2005, Memphis, Tenn.
22nd: Global Awakening: May 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2006, Houston, TX
23rd: Recovery in the Heartland: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri
24th: To Practice These Principles: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah
25th: One With the Spirit of Recovery: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2009, Denver, Colorado
26th: Farfrumusin: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2010, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
27th: WE: May 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2011, Phoenix, AZ
28th: Keys Of The Kingdom: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012, Birmingham, UK
29th: A Splash of Serenity: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2013, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
30th: Voyage into Recovery: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2014, Long Beach, CA
31st: We Absolutely Insist on Enjoying Life: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2015, Las Vegas, NV
32nd: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL
33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington
34th: Celebrate C.A. Without Borders: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
35th: Stockholm Syndrome: July 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden
*Note: (36th CAWS Convention scheduled for Austin, TX in 2020 & 2021 was cancelled due to COVID-19)
36th: Deep in the Heart of Recovery: May 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2022, Austin, Texas
37th: Recovery on My Mind: May 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2023, Atlanta, Georgia
38th: HOPE, FAITH COUR’4GE: July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2024, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
39th: Awakening: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2025, Scottsdale, Arizona
40th: A Last Resort: May 21 – 25, 2026: 40th World Convention: Orlando, Florida
41st World Convention: Seattle, Washington
42nd World Convention: Glasgow, Scotland: June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 3, 2028
I Shared! button given to members who participate in Marathon Meetings during the World Convention. Global Awakening 22nd C.A. World Service Convention 1600 Lamar Houston, TX 77010 AZ Area archive
I Shared button given to members who participated in Marathon Meetings during the World Convention. 26th CA World Convention: Farfrumüsin – May 27-31, 2010 509 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI …
16th: CA Comes of Age: May, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2000, Phoenix, AZ CA Alabama Archives
40th: A Last Resort: May 21 – 25, 2026: 40th World Convention: Orlando, Florida – Pre-Convention CA Alabama Archives
23rd Annual Recovery in the Heartland: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri
25th Annual World Convention: One With the Spirit of Recovery: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2009, Denver, Colorado
23rd Annual Recovery in the Heartland: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri
This might have been a pre-convention fundraising design. The theme of the convention was a play on a popular 1990s Volkswagen television commercial that used the made-up word ‘Fahrvergnügen’ and …
Stylus Pen 32nd C.A. World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago June 30 – July 4, 2016 The Swissotel 323 E. Upper Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL
18th C.A. World Services Convention Moment of Clarity May 23-27, 2002 Downtown Portland Hilton Portland, OR
27th CA World Convention: WE May 26-30, 2011 Arizona Biltmore 2400 E. Missouri Ave. Phoenix, AZ
28th CAWS Convention: Keys of the United Kingdom Hilton Birmingham Metropole Pendigo Way, Marston Green Birmingham, UK May 24-28, 2012
This shirt was made as a pre-convention fundraiser for a convention that never happened. The New York Area was planning to host the 2021 CAWS Convention before the COVID-19 Pandemic …
16th CAWS Convention – C.A. Comes of Age May 25-29, 2000 Four-Diamond Scottsdale Plaza 7200 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ AZ Archives
32nd C.A. World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago June 30 – July 4, 2016 The Swissotel 323 E. Upper Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL AZ Archives
30th CA World Convention: Voyage into Recovery – May 22-26, 2014 Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 South Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 Private Collection, Michael C., Utah
The theme of the convention was a play on a popular 1990s Volkswagen television commercial that used the made-up word ‘Fahrvergnügen’ and featured stick figures. 26th CA World Convention: Farfrumüsin …
The theme of the convention was a play on a popular 1990s Volkswagen television commercial that used the made-up word ‘Fahrvergnügen’ and featured stick figures. 26th CA World Convention: Farfrumüsin …