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World Conventions

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

Baseball Cap – CAWS 1993

9th Annual World Convention: Became Willing in the Heart of Texas: May 28, 29, 30, 31, 1993, Houston, TX

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Badge – 2023 CAWS – Archive Committee

Produced by the CAWS Archive Committee for the May 25 – 29, 2023, 37th C.A. World Convention: Atlanta, Georgia to promote the C.A. Virtual Museum and raise awareness about the …

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Hat – 2022 CAWS Convention

May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, Texas

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Hat – 2022 CAWS Convention

May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, Texas

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Refill Mug – 2022 CAWS Convention

May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, Texas

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Collapsible Water Bottle – 2022 CAWS Convention

May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, Texas

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Belt Buckle – 2022 CAWS Convention

Of course, the CAWS Convention in Austin, TX, would have to produce a belt buckles. May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, …

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Bottle Sleeve – 2022 CAWS Convention

May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, Texas

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T-shirt – 2017 CAWS Convention (pre-convention)

Pre-convention fundraising shirt. 33rd World Convention: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington

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Baseball Shirt – 2017 CAWS Convention (pre-convention)

33rd World Convention: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington

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T-shirt – 2022 CAWS Pre-Convention

The CAWS Convention was scheduled to be in Austin, TX, in May, 2020. Due to the COVID Pandemic, the 2020 CAWS Convention was postponed to 2021 . . . then …

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T-shirt – 2018 CAWS pre-Convention fundraising

34th World Convention: Celebrate C.A. Without Borders: June 28 to July 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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T-Shirt – 2018 CAWS Convention

A pre-convention fundraising shirt or the official Convention shirt? 34th C.A. World Convention: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Private Collection, Michael C., British Columbia …

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Hat – 1999 CAWS Convention

14th Annual World Convention: Serenity by the Sea: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 1998, Irvine, CA Private Collection, Ruby C, Utah

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T-shirt – 2020 CAWS pre-Convention

The 2020/2021/2022 Convention Committee made several version of this baseball shirt as pre-convention fundraising. Each version of the shirt had different colored sleeves. The logo on the front might have …

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T-shirt – 2016 CAWS pre-Convention

32nd CA World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL

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Dog Tag, Popsockets, Matches – 2022 CAWS Convention

Memorabilia Items – May 26 – 30, 2022, 36th World Convention: Deep in the Heart of Recovery, Austin, Texas

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Polo Shirt – 2016 CAWS Convention

32nd CA World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL

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T-Shirt – 2016 CAWS Convention

32nd CA World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL

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Cup – 2003 CAWS Convention

19th: Miracle Mile: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2003, Chicago, IL

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The purpose of the C.A. Virtual Museum” is not only to promote the value of the Cocaine Anonymous archives and highlight interesting C.A. objects from around the world and their representative C.A. Areas, but also to give C.A. members greater access to their collective history.

Disclaimer: Any opinions or interpretations visitors may hear on this site are solely those of the speaker or participant involved. All members are free to interpret the recovery program in their own terms, but none can speak for the local Group or C.A. as a whole. In the spirit of Tradition Six, C.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.

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