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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
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

T-Shirt – 2020 CAWS Convention Pre-Convention

From the Private Collection, Rose J., Idaho

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Ceramic Mug – 1998 CAWS

14th CA World Convention: Serenity by the Sea: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 1998, Irvine, CA

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Ceramic Mug – 2007 CAWS

23rd: Recovery in the Heartland: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2007, Kansas City, Missouri From the C.A. of Utah Archives.

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Ceramic Cup – 2008 CAWS Convention

24th C.A. World Convention: To Practice These Principles: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah From the C.A. of Utah Archives.

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Ceramic Cup – 2017 CAWS Convention

33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington The committee had a lot of fun with the convention theme ‘Spoonless in Seattle.’ From …

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Refillable Coffee Mug – 2001 CAWS Convention

17th Annual World Convention: 2001: A Grace of Odyssey: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2001, New York, NY Item is in the C.A. of Utah Area Archives.

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Jacket – CAWS 1985

1st: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA

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Steps to Liberty Teddy Bear

From the 5th CA World Convention in New York City 1989. This was my first convention of any kind and having just moved to NYC with 2 years clean I …

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Clock – 2008

24th C.A. World Convention: To Practice These Principles: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Key Tag – CAWS 1985

1st CAWS Convention: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA

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Clock – 2015

31st CA World Convention: We Absolutely Insist on Enjoying Life: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2015, Las Vegas, NV

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Ceramic – Tile 2014

30th CA World Convention: Voyage into Recovery: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2014, Long Beach, CA

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Ceramic Vase – 1998

14th CA World Convention: Serenity by the Sea: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 1998, Irvine, CA

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Clock – CAWS Convention 2016

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

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1st CA Annual World Convention Key Tag – 1985

1st: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA. Miramar Hotel – Resort Located 3 miles south of Santa Barbara on Highway 101 at the San Ysidro turnoff. …

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Quilt – CAWS 2018

34th C.A. World Convention: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Nicole (Quebec) worked a little more than 100 hours on this quilt. It also took …

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Convention Logo – CAWS 2019

35th CA World Services Convention in Stockholm, Sweden, July 4 – 8, 2019

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Banquet Table Centerpiece – 2018

34th C.A. World Convention: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 2018, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Banquet Table centerpiece (a different one on every table) Made of wood and hand-painted. These …

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Baseball Cap – 1996

12th Annual World Convention: 12 Years/12 Steps: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 1996, Atlanta, Georgia Cap colours: Green, Burgundy, and Gold embroidery on White cloth. Donated to the CAWS Archive …

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T-Shirt – 1985 – 1st CA Convention

1st: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA Fonds: CAWS Archive No. 69

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