T-Shirt – pre-convention 2004 CAWS Convention
20th: Spotlight On Recovery: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2004, Los Angeles, CA From the Private collection, Rose J.
The Cocaine Anonymous Virtual Museum
Protecting C.A.’s Future by Preserving C.A.’s Legacy
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
20th: Spotlight On Recovery: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2004, Los Angeles, CA From the Private collection, Rose J.
18th C.A. World Convention: Moment Of Clarity: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2002, Portland, OR The Utah Area and Idaho Area worked together to make these shirts as a …
35th CA World Convention, July 4 – 8, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden 2019 CAWS Convention’s visualization of the 7th Step.
35th CA World Convention, July 4 – 8, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden
35th CA World Convention, July 4 – 8, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden
March 26th-28th, 1999 “Alive and Kicking” C.A. 7th Annual United Kingdom Convention Beaufort Community Centre, Beaufort Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England T-shirt in a quilt sold in the live auction …
9th Midwest Regional Convention, Omaha, Nebraska – 1997 T-shirt in a quilt sold in the live auction at the 2019 CAWS Convention in Sweden9th
33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington
35th CA World Convention, July 4 – 8, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden The 2019 CAWS Convention committee’s take on the traditional Swedish Dalecarlian horse, also called a Dala Horse.
31st CA World Convention: We Absolutely Insist on Enjoying Life: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2015, Las Vegas, NV Private Collection, Ruby C
30th CA World Convention: Voyage into Recovery: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2014, Long Beach, CA Private Collection, Ruby C
34th C.A. World Convention: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Private Collection, Ruby C