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Alcoholics Anonymous to Celebrate 90 Years of Recovery at 2025 International Convention in Vancouver, Canada, July 3-6 | PR Newswire [Video]

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, /PRNewswire/ — Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) will bring together tens of thousands of members and guests from around the world, July 3–6, 2025, for its International Convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to mark the Fellowship’s 90th anniversary.

Held every five years, the event celebrates the founding of A.A. in 1935, when one alcoholic reached out to another with a message of hope—and a new way of life. Since then, A.A. has grown to a global community of more than 1.6 million members in more than 180 countries, helping individuals from all walks of life recover from alcoholism through one-on-one support and shared experience.

The International Convention promises to be one of the largest-ever convention hosted by the city of Vancouver. Events will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre and BC Place Stadium. They include:

  • A huge Block Party Thursday night to kick off the festivities featuring music, dancing, and joyful fellowship.
  • An opening ceremony in which A.A. members …
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