Key Chain – 2012 CAWS
28th C.A. World Convention: Keys Of The United Kingdom: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012, Private Collection, Ruby C.
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
Pin – CAWS 1997
13th: We Carry This Message: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 1997, Denver, Colorado Private collection, Ruby C
T-shirt – 2000 On-Line Service Area
First On-Line Service Area shirt was made before the On-Line Service Area was recognized as an Area by the World Service Conference. Shirts were sold as a fund-raiser at the …
T-Shirt – CAWS 2013
29th CA World Convention: A Splash of Serenity: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2013, Ft. Lauderdale, FL This version of the logo is different than the image already loaded …
T-Shirt – CAWS 2001 – NY
One of my favorite shirts because the design is so colorful. This was definitely before CAWSO had specific guidelines on what could and could not be done with the C.A. …
Magnet – Save the Date 2020 CAWS Convention
Magnet given away at the 2019 CAWS Convention. Private Collection, Ruby C
T-Shirt – 2021 CAWS Convention
Pre- convention fundraising shirt sold by the 2021 CAWS Convention Committee at the bazaar on the last morning of the 2019 CAWS Convention in Sweden (35th CA World Convention, July …
Button – Unity 2019
WS Unity and Sweden CAWS Unity Committee made these buttons for the 2019 CAWS Convention on Sweden. Private collection, Ruby C
Tank Top – 2001 CAWS Convention
17th Annual World Convention: 2001: A Grace of Odyssey: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2001, New York, NY Private Collection, Rose J.
T-Shirt – 2012 CAWS Convention
28th C.A. World Convention: Keys Of The United Kingdom: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012, Birmingham, UK Private Collection, Rose J
T-Shirt – 2012 CAWS Convention
28th C.A. World Convention: Keys Of The United Kingdom: May 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2012, Birmingham, UK Private Collection, Rose J.
T-Shirt – pre-convention 2008 CAWS Convention
24th C.A. World Convention: To Practice These Principles: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah This was a pre-convention fundraising shirt for the 2008 CAWS Convention. …
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.
T-Shirt – U-Daho
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 …
T-Shirt – 2019 CAWS Convention
35th CA World Convention, July 4 – 8, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden 2019 CAWS Convention’s visualization of the 7th Step.
