International Convention Preview [Season 7, Episode 11]

The 2025 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous is set for July 3—6, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Patrick, the GSO Staff member of the International Convention Desk, shares with Don and Olis all about registration, housing and the spiritual feeling of being with near 50,000 AA members from around the world. Registration for the Convention opens on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Noon Eastern time (go to aa.org/international-convention for info). Patrick also tells listeners how to keep up with the latest information about the convention, and he shares about his journey in AA. There's also "A Newcomer Asks" question. While we provide the podcast at no charge, we do have expenses. Grapevine is the only AA entity that does not accept contributions, so to support the AA Grapevine Podcast, please subscribe to Grapevine Magazine in print, online, or on the Grapevine app. You can also provide a subscription to someone in need through our "Carry the Message" program or purchase books or other items at aagrapevine.org/storeYou can email us at podcast@aagrapevine.org. To record an Ask-It-Basket question or a recovery-related joke, call 212-870-3418 or email a voice recording to podcast@aagrapevine.org