The History of Cocaine Anonymous Group
Curated by the Historians, Archivists and Members of Cocaine Anonymous
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
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 an additional 2 hours of computer work to have all these logos printed on a high quality tissue. It was the star item for the … Read more
35th CA World Services Convention in Stockholm, Sweden, July 4 – 8, 2019
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 were made by students in a local school. All were slightly different… With a painting of some Montreal attraction. Robert F. (Montreal, PQ) purchased a … Read more
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 by Tom F. (GA) and Fred J. (GA)
1st: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA Fonds: CAWS Archive No. 69
1st CAWS Convention: Seaside Unity & Acceptance: May 3,4,5, 1985, Santa Barbara, CA (1) Donated by: Chelsea D. (Ashland, OR) formerly of Texas to the CAWS Repository in Los Angeles. (1) Donated by Alan Swartzberg to the SOCA repository in Toronto, ON
Donated by a C.A. Member to the World Service Office for the CAWS 2015 Convention in Las Vegas. 31st CA World Convention: We Absolutely Insist on Enjoying Life: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2015, Las Vegas, NV
33rd: Spoonless in Seattle: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2017, Seattle, Washington
8th CA World Convention: Humbly Asked Him: May 22, 23, 24, 1992, Montreal, PQ, Canada. Image submitted by Robert E. (Montreal, PQ)
8th CA World Convention: Humbly Asked Him: May 22, 23, 24, 1992, Montreal, PQ, Canada. Image submitted by Robert E. (Montreal, PQ)
8th CA World Convention: Humbly Asked Him: May 22, 23, 24, 1992, Montreal, PQ, Canada. Image submitted by Robert E. (Montreal, PQ)
8th CA World Convention: Humbly Asked Him: May 22, 23, 24, 1992, Montreal, PQ, Canada
14th CA World Convention: Serenity by the Sea: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 1998, Irvine, CA
32nd CA World Convention: Sweet Home Chicago: June 30 – July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016, Chicago, IL
31st CA World Convention: We Absolutely Insist on Enjoying Life: May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2015, Las Vegas, NV
30th CA World Convention: Voyage into Recovery: May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2014, Long Beach, CA
29th CA World Convention: A Splash of Serenity: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2013, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
26th CA World Convention: Farfrumusin: May 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2010, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11th CA World Convention: A Host of Friends: May 26, 27, 28, 29, 1995, Salt Lake City, Utah
