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
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
Woman’s Shirt – CAWS 2014
30th CA World Convention: Voyage into Recovery: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2014, Long Beach, CA Private Collection, Ruby C
Woman’s Top – CAWS 2018
34th C.A. World Convention: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Private Collection, Ruby C
Woman’s Top – CAWS 2016
32nd CA World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL Private Collection, Ruby C.
Tote Bag – 2017 CAWS
33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington
Special Event Hoodie – 2012 CAWS Convention
28th C.A. World Convention: Keys Of The United Kingdom: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012, Birmingham, UK Private Collection, Ruby C, Utah
Mug – CAWS 2014
30th CA World Convention: Voyage into Recovery: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2014, Long Beach, CA From the Southern Ontario C.A. Archives
Mug – CAWS 1992
8th CA World Convention: Humbly Asked Him: May 22, 23, 24, 1992, Montreal, PQ, Canada. From the Southern Ontario Archives
Mug – CAWS 1994
10th CA World Convention: …To Reach For The Promises: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 1994, Cleveland, OH From the Southern Ontario Archives
Mug – 1991 CAWS
7th Annual World Convention: We’re Entirely Ready: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 1991, Anaheim, Southern California. From the Southern Ontario Archives
Magnet (Refrigerator) – CAWS 2000
16th C.A. World Convention: CA Comes of Age: May, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2000, Phoenix, Arizona
T-Shirt – 2008 CAWS
24th C.A. World Convention: To Practice These Principles: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah This was from the private collection of Tad S. (Kansas), a …
T- Shirt – 2002 CAWS Convention (special event)
18th C.A. World Convention: Moment Of Clarity: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2002, Portland, OR This shirt commemorates a special tour bus trip that took place during the 2002 …
Ladies Shirt – 2017 CAWS
33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington From the Private collection, Rose J., Idaho
Collector Spoon – 2017 CAWS
33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington Does the bend in this spoon look familiar?? The convention committee had a lot of …
Mug – 2016 CAWS Convention
32nd CA World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL From the Private collection, Rose J., Idaho
Mug – 2012 CAWS
From the Private collection, Rose J., Idaho 28th C.A. World Convention: Keys Of The United Kingdom: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012, Birmingham, UK