2026 Convention Schedule

THIS IS THE 2024 47th ANNUAL AL-ANON AREA 24  SPRING CONVENTION SCHEDULE. 

It will be updated for the 2026 convention a few weeks before the convention.  

Finding Our Happily Ever After 

All events are open only to registered attendees.

Fellowship from 8 am to midnight all weekend in Daly 106.
Conversation, board games and puzzles from 8 am to midnight all weekend in Hodson Faculty Lounge.

Friday Afternoon and Evening – June 7

Time                     Activity                                                           Location

2:00-8:00           Registration                                                      Hodson Hall

4:00-5                     4:00                  Al-Anon Early Bird Meeting              Hodson Dance Hall

5:00-7:00           Dinner Hodson Dining Room

7:30-8:00           Welcome                                                          Hotchkiss Hall

8:00-8:15           Meeting Leader Briefing                       Hotchkiss Hall

8:15-8:45           First-timers Welcome                       Hodson Dance Hall

                             (All attendees welcome)

8:15-9:15            Activities                                               Various

Hodson Bingo Hall: Left Center Right game and 7’s, a card game.

Hodson Egg Dance Hall: Card bingo game

Hodson Henson Faculty Lounge: Conversation, board games and puzzles

Hodson Nest Game Room: Pool Tables and Table Tennis, Puzzles, Word Find, etc.

Daly 106: Hospitality Room

8:15-9:15         Open Al-Anon Meeting                           Daly 107

8:15-9:15 Open AA Meeting Daly 218

8:15 Fire Pit Between stadium and Dorchester House (Weather permitting) 

Saturday – June 8

Time                     Activity                                                           Location

7:30-9:00           Registration                                                    Hodson Hall

8:00-10:00        Breakfast                                                          Hodson Dining Room

8:45-9:45       Topic Meetings

Topic meetings are held in Daly Hall (D), Goldstein Hall (G), and Hodson Dance Hall

Dance Hall - Steps 1, 2 & 3: The Journey Begins

D-107  - Acceptance: Imagine The Best

D-218 - Sponsorship: Friendly Giants

G-100 - Adult Children: Best Is Yet To Come

G-207 - Traditions: Land Of Enchantment

G-208 - Self-Esteem: The Magic Mirror

D-211 - Gratitude Should Go Forward (AA) - from “As Bill Sees It”  page 29

10:00-11:00   Topic Meetings

Topic meetings are held in Daly Hall (D), Goldstein Hall (G), and Hodson Dance Hall

Dance Hall - Steps 4, 5 & 6: Finding Ourselves

D-107  - Fear to Faith: Al-Anon Pixie Dust

D-218 - Spirituality: You Only Have To Believe

G-100 - Gratitude: Listen With Your Heart

G-207 - Concepts: A Whole New World

G-208 - Humor: It’s Magic

D-211 A Full and Thankful Heart (AA) - from “As Bill Sees It”  page 37

11:15-12:15        Topic Meetings

Topic meetings are held in Daly Hall (D), Goldstein Hall (G), and Hodson Dance Hall

Dance Hall - Steps 7, 8 & 9: Learning Better Paths

D-107  - Financial Serenity: Reversal Of Fortune

D-218 - Spirituality: You Only Have To Believe

G-100 - Slogans: Keys To The Castle

G-207 - Self-Esteem: The Magic Mirror

G-208 - Intimacy & Sexuality: Kissing A Few Frogs

D-211 Essence of Growth (AA) - from “As Bill Sees It”  page 115

12:00-1:15  Lunch                                                                        Hodson Dining Room

1:30-2:30     AA Speaker                                                          Hotchkiss Hall

2:45-3:45     Topic Meetings

Topic meetings are held in Daly Hall (D), Goldstein Hall (G), and Hodson Dance Hall

Dance Hall - Steps 10, 11 & 12: Guarding Our Treasure

D-107  - Acceptance: Imagine The Best

D-218 - Adult Children: Best Is Yet To Come

G-100 - Gratitude: Listen With Your Heart

G-207 - Resentments: Poison Apples

G-208 - Intimacy & Sexuality: Kissing A Few Frogs

D-211 Give Thanks (AA) - from “As Bill Sees It”  page 266

4:00-5:00    AA  Q&A Panel                                                    Hodson Dance Hall

4:00-6:00    Dinner                                                                    Hodson Dining Room

7:15-8:30     Al-Anon Speaker                                                   Hotchkiss Hall

9:00-12:00    Saturday Night Dance              Hodson Dance Hall

9:00-12:00    Saturday Night Alternatives                     Hodson Hall

                       • Bingo (till 11:30)                                              Bingo Hall 2nd floor

                       • Board Games                                                             Hodson Faculty Lounge

• Al-Anon Jeopardy Game                                      Hodson Faculty Lounge

                       • Ping-Pong/Pool Table                                Hodson Game Room

                       • Fire Pit between stadium and Dorchester House, weather permitting

Sunday Morning – June 9

Time                     Activity                                                               Location

8:00-10:00        Breakfast                                                         Hodson Dining Room

8:00-12:30         Checkout                                                          Hodson Hall

9:15-10:15 Open Al-Anon Meeting Daly 107

 9:15-10:15        Open AA Meeting                                 Daly 211

10:30-11:30      Spirituality Speakers      Hotchkiss Hall

11:30-11:45      Farewell Hotchkiss Hall

12:00-2:00         Lunch Hodson Dining Room

Please don’t forget to return your key to get your deposit refunded.