34^th ANNUAL, MAAD DOG DAZE
Cathedral City (Palm Springs), California
August 1, 2 & 3, 2008
AA/Al-Anon/Alateen participation.  Marathon, speaker, Men's & Women's stag meetings, juntas en Español, step workshops, golf tournament, banquet, dancing and much more
THE DORAL DESERT PRINCESS RESORT
67967 Vista Chino
Registration $15, $20 at the door, mailed to:
Ninth District Convention, PO Box 4383, Palm Desert, CA 92261   
For more information, please visit: www.aainthedesert.org/events/MaadDogDazeInformation.pdf or e-mail dawn85@gmail.com

ANNUAL STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY
Sturgis, South Dakota
August 2 through 9, 2008
Come and enjoy a clean & sober Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  Meetings every 3 hours starting at 8 A.M. through 8 P.M.  Daily breakfast, 11th Annual Serenity Ride, BBQ's and much more.  Campgrounds and limited AA rooms for rent.
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1222 Junction Avenue
For more information, please visit: www.sturgisaa.com

NEW
24^th ANNUAL, BLOCK PARTY, MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL
San Pedro, California
August 9, 2008
(9:00 am 'til Midnight)
Live Entertainment all day featuring Susie Hansen, informational booths, games, prizes, food, children's area, Speaker Meeting featuring Mister Cartoon at 8:00 PM, Dance until midnight. 
BEACON HOUSE
1003 South Beacon Street
Registration, $5 donation at the door
For more information, please visit: hometown.aol.com/llozano/myhomepage/blockpartyhtml.html

28^th ANNUAL, PIKE LAKE DELISLE ROUNDUP
Pike Lake (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan, Canada
August 15, 16 & 17, 2008
Speakers, camping, picnicking, campfire, horseshoes and more.
PIKE LAKE UKRAINIAN PARk
Directions
Registration at the park, no set fee.
For more information, please visit: http://pikelakedelisleroundup2008.weebly.com

23^rd ANNUAL, SUMMER SERENITY IN THE SIERRAS
Oakhurst, California
August, 15, 16 & 17, 2008
AA/Al-anon participation.  Speakers, ice cream social, 12-workshop with Herb K., daily raffle, silent auction, nightly campfire meetings, Q&A workshop with Jim C. and more
E.C.C.O
5 miles north of Oakhurst on Hwy 41
Registration $18, $20 at the door, mailed to:
Serenity in the Sierras, PO Box 1116, Oakhurst, CA 93644
For more information, please call Larry J. (209) 742-2271 or e-mail lryjnej@sti.net

NEW
ORCAS ROUNDUP
Orcas Island, Washington
August 22, 23 & 24, 2008
It's that time again- braving ferry traffic, crossing salty seas and visiting island friends. Join us on the jewel of the San Juan Islands for fun and fellowship! We’ll be at Moran State Park, on the grounds of the Environmental Learning Center, next to Cascade Lake. Dorm-Style Lodging or Tent Sites are available for couples or families. BYOB (Bring your own bedding)
Environmental Learning Center
Moran State Park
Registration $15, mailed to:
Eastsound Group, PO Box 1677, Eastsound, WA 98245
For more information, please visit:  www.orcasislandaa.org

NEW
21^st ANNUAL, SUNSET ROUNDUP
Key West, Florida
August 22, 23 & 24, 2008
Key West Sunset Round Up is an annual gathering of people from 12 step programs including Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. In the 21st year, Sunset Round Up is a three day event which includes meetings and workshops. Attracting participants from all over the United States and locally, the mission of Sunset Round Up is to provide a safe and appealing environment for members and future members of AA and Al-Anon.
CASA MARINA RESORT & BEACH CLUB
Registration $35, mailed to:
Sunset Roundup, PO Bo 2557, Key West, FL 33045
For more information, please visit: www.sunsetroundup.com

41^st ANNUAL, DISTRICT 22 CONVENTION
"Friendship and Fellowship"
San Luis Obispo, California
August 22, 23 & 24, 2008
AA/Al-Anon participation.  Marathon, speaker, H&I meetings, Karaoke, BBQ, dancing, banquet, golf, countdown and much more.
VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
801 Grand Avenue
Registration $12, $15 at the door, mailed to:
District 22 Convention, PO Box 13308, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
For more information, please visit: www.sloaa.org/meetings/districtconv.php

NEW
RED DEER ROUNDUP
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
August 22, 23 & 24, 2008
AA/Al-Anon participation. Speakers include: Delaina L.; Sherylyn D.; Lynn J.; Aron W.; Maggie C. & Neil F. plus banquet, dance & breakfast speaker meetings.
FESTIVAL HALL
4214 58th Street
Registration $45 CDN, mailed to:
Red Deer Roundup, 65 Poplar Crescent, Springbrook, AB T4S-1V4, Canada
For more information, please visit: www.oso-aa.org/red_deer_roundup

33^rd ANNUAL, GREAT OUTDOOR BEAVER MEETING
Beaver, Utah
August 28, 29, 30 & 31, 2008
Marathon, speaker, couples, morning spiritual meetings.  Golf tournament, fishing derby, motorcycle events, softball game, "Boozeville Bombers" variety show, Saturday BBQ and much more
CANYON BREEZE GOLF COURSE
Registration at the Race Track
Registration $8, $10 after August 1, mailed to:
Great Outdoor Beaver Meeting, PO Box 1442, Beaver, UT 84713
For lodging, camping and more information, please visit: www.greatoutdoorbeavermeeting.com

NEW
2008 ARIZONA STATE CONVENTION
Phoenix, Arizona
August 20, 30 & 31, 2008
AA/Al-Anon/Alateen participation.  Marathon, speaker, long-timer, young people's meetings, juntas en Español, music, skits, banquet, dances and more.
SHERATON CRESCENT HOTEL
2620 West Dunlap Avenue
Registration $20, mailed to:
AZ State Convention, PO Box 34356, Phoenix, AZ 85067
For more information, please visit: www.area03.org/Conventions.aspx

FORO REGIONAL DEL PACIFICO 2008
Spokane, Washington
29, 30 y 31, Agosto de 2008
Con nuestra Junta de Servicios Generales de EE.UU. y Canadá de Ahohólicos Anónimos.  Este foro es organizado por la Junta de Servicios Generales de A.A. y es abierto para que participen los miembros de A.A. o cualquier persona interesada.  Los foros se originaron en 1975 por surgerencia del fallecido presidente de la Junta de Custodios de Servicios Generales, el Dr. Jack Norris.
DOUBLETREE HOTEL CITY CENTER
322 North Spokane Falls Court
Incripción gratuita, por favor escriba:
Foro Regional del Pacifico 2008, P.O. Box 459, New York, NY
Para mayor información, contactar a la OSG al (212) 870-3120, e-mail Mike McM, mikemc2@comcast.net visitar el sitio web de A.A. www.aa.orgg

LABOR DAY PICNIC & CHILI COOK-OFF
Torrance, California
September 1, 2008
Put together your best team and recipe and bring it to the annual South Bay Chili Cook-Off and Labor Day picnic. BBQ lunch, live stage entertainment, games for the kids, 50/50 raffle and more
TORRANCE PARK
Arlington Avenue @ Santa Fe Avenue
Tickets $6, $8 at the park.
For ticket sales, contact Janet B. (310) 292-3472
For Chili Cook-Off registration please contact Betsey C. (310) 962-6717 or write
ASBCO. Atten: Cook-Off, 1411 Marcelina, Torrance, California  90501

25^th ANNUAL, SINGLES IN SOBRIETY
Ardmore, Oklahoma
September 4, 5, 6 & 7, 2008
 Boat dock meeting speaker meetings, discussion meetings, workshops. Golf, tennis & volleyball tournaments. Volleyball tournament, dances, swimming, lake activities, camping and more.
LAKE MURRAY LODGE
3310 Lake Murray Drive South
Registration $17, $20 at the door, mailed to:
SIS, PO Box, 835788, Richardson, TX 75083-5788
For more information, please visit: www.sisconference.org

NEW
SOUTH WEST TEXAS AREA CONFERENCE
PUBLIC INFORMATION & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
Austin, Texas
September 5, 6 & 7, 2008
AA workshops, announcements, & business meetings, juntas en Español.  Professional workshops with; Clergy, Educational, Medical, Legal & the Media.  Banquet with speaker, social & entertainment
ST. MICHAEL PLAZA HOTEL
7800 North IH-35
Registration $7.50, mailed to:
SWTA 68 PI/CPC, 8760 "A" Research Blvd., #349, Austin, TX 78758
For more information, please visit: www.aa-swta.org
Para informacion en Español; www.aa-swta.org/Espanol/bienvenidos.html

18^thANNUAL, HEARTLAND ROUND-UP
Park Rapids, Minnesota
September 5, 6 & &, 2008
Five Speaker Meetings, Workshops, Campfire Call-Up Meeting, Swimming, Walking, Hiking, Biking, Woods and Trails
NORTHERN PINES ASSEMBLY GROUNDS
East Shore of Fish Hook Lake
Registration $15, mailed to:
Heartland Roundup, 22623 Bass Lake Road, Osage, MN 56570,
For more information, please call Janice C. (218) 573-3520 or e-mail redg@wcta.net

30^th ANNUAL, VENTURA COUNTY AA CONVENTION
Westlake Village, California
September 5, 6 & 7, 2008
AA/Al-Anon/Alateen participation.  Marathon, speaker, H&I, long-timer, meetings, luncheon & banquet speakers, Country Store & Raffle, golf tournament and more.
HYATT WESTLAKE VILLAGE
880 South Westlake Boulevard
Registration $15, mailed to:
VCAAC, PO Box 7206, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
For more information, please visit: www.vcaac.org

CANCELLED
6^th ANNUAL, MOUNTAIN AA CONFERENCE
Big Bear Lake, California
September 6 & 7, 2008
AA/Al-Anon participation.  Marathon, speaker, long-timer, campfire meetings.  Catered picnic lunch, pancake breakfast, dance with live band, hospitality suite and more.
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
39707 Big Bear Boulevard
Registration $20, $25 after August 7, mailed to:
Mountain AA Conference, PO Box 326, Cedar Glen, CA 92321
For more information, please call Virgil O. (909) 336-9693 or visit: www.mountainaaconference.com

35^th ANNUAL, DAWN FARM JAMBOREE
Ypsilanti, Michigan
September 7, 2008
(1:00 'til 6:00 pm)
The Dawn Farm Jamboree is an annual family event with activities for all ages, including live music, hayrides, animals to pet, pony rides, a popular midway and other activities for children, and tours of the 74 acre farm. There will be live and silent auctions with a variety of donated goods and services, including trips, art, electronics, and hundreds more items. This event is a combination fundraiser and "friend-raiser;" our Jamboree provides an opportunity for Dawn Farm to give back to the community that for 35 years has supported us.
DAWN FARM
6633 Stony Creek Road
Admission is FREE
For more information, please visit: www.dawnfarm.org/jamboree

NEW
22^nd ANNUAL, FELLOWSHIP BY THE LAKE
Greenbo, Kentucky
September 12, 13 & 14, 2008
A fellowship by the lake with speakers: Ginger P., Tampa, FL; Phil W., Cross Lanes, WV; Katti L., South Charlston, WV; & Richard H., Bethlehem, WV.  Great outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, cycling, BBQ and much more.
GREENBO LAKE STATE RESORT PARK
Registration $20, mailed to:
Fellowship by the Lake, PO Box 6902, Huntington, WV 25774-6902
For more information, please visit: www.fellowshipbythelake.org

NEW
CENTRAL COAST ROUNDUP
Santa Maria, California
September 12, 13 & 14, 2008
AA/Al-Anon/Alateen participation.  Marathon, speaker, long-timer, H&I meetings, banquet, dance, archives, entertainment and much more.
RADISSON HOTEL
3455 Skyway Drive
Registration $15, on-line or mailed to:
Central Coast Roundup, PO Box 6983, Santa Maria, CA 93456
For more information, please visit: www.centralcoastroundup.org

23^rd ANNUAL, MUSICIANS' PICNIC
Topanga Canyon, California
September 14, 2008
The West Coast's largest clean & sober out door concert.  World class and top local musicians on two stages followed by a 12-step speaker meeting.  2008 will mark the return of the picnic to the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains and a new venue.
TOPANGA COMMUNITY HOUSE GROUNDS
1440 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Tickets $20, recovery homes $10, available on-line
For more information, please visit: www.musicianspicnic.org

57^th ANNUAL, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONVENTION
San Diego, California
September 19, 20 & 21, 2008
AA/Al-Anon/Alateen participation.  Marathon, speaker, H&I, general service, long-timer, meetings, juntas en español, latino brunch, archives, luncheons and banquets, dance, deep sea fishing, golf, bowling tournaments, poker run, 5K/10K run, internet café, and much more.
TOWN & COUNTRY HOTEL
500 Hotel Circle North
Registration $20, maile to:
57th Southern California Convention, PO Box 3174, South El Monte, CA 91733
For more information, please visit: http://www.aasocal.com

3^rd ANNUAL, RIDE FOR RECOVERY
Houston, Texas
September 21, 2008
As recovering addicts and motorcycle riders, several Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center (PaRC) staff and alumni joined forces to create a ride that would celebrate recovery, acknowledge the fun people have in recovery, raise donations for several nonprofit male and female recovery shelters in the community, as well as step out of the shadows of the shame of addiction. Since September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction and Recovery Month we decided that September would be the perfect time for a ride.
MEMORIAL HERMANN PREVENTION & RECOVERY CENTER
3043 Gessner Drive
Registration $30 rider, $50 couple, at the Door $35 & $60, mailed to:
PaRC Alumni Association, 3043 Gessner, Houston, TX. 77080
For more information, please visit: www.rideforrecovery.com

NEW
SERENITY BY THE LAKE 2008
Page (Lake Powell), Arizona
September 26, 27 & 28, 2008
Enjoy a weekend of fellowship in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Speaker meetings, Colorado River raft meeting, cook-out, raffles and more.
LAKE POWELL - WAHWEAP CAMPGROUND
Registration $10, mailed to:
Serenity by the Lake 2008, PO Box 86040, Page, AZ
For more information, please visit: www.pageaa.org

NEW
2008 WOMAN TO WOMAN CONFERENCE
Mission Bay (San Diego), California
September 26, 27 & 28, 2008
Topic meetings including: Who is your Higher Power?; Willingness is the key; I can't, He can, So let him; 10 Years plus; Relationships in Sobriety; Humor and laughter in sobriety; Faith replaces fear; Recognizing self worth; Courage to change; Sponsorship; Sought through prayer and meditation; Living in the now; Surrender to Win; Attitude of gratitude; Who is your Higher Power; Overcoming guilt; Life on life's terms; Humor and laughter in sobriety.  Full spa, banquet dinner, speaker and candle light meetings.
THE DANA ON MISSION BAY
171O West Mission Bay Drive
Registration $150, $160 after August 15, mailed to:
Woman to Woman Conference, 2421 Miseno Way, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
For more information, please visit: www.womantowomansandiego.com

24^th ANNUAL, SANTA BARBARA CONVENTION
Santa Barbara, Californian
October 24, 25 & 26, 2008
AA/Al-Anon/Alateen participation.  Marathon, speaker, H&I, general service, long-timer, meetings, juntas en español,  archives, luncheons and banquets, dance, much more.
ELKS LODGE
150 North Kellogg
Registration $20, $25 at the door, mailed to:
SBAA Convention, PO Box 91731, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1731
For more information, please visit: www.sbaaconvention.org

NEW
AA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF COSTA RICA
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
October 24, 25 & 26, 2008
AA/Al-Anon participation.  The English speaking members of Costa Rica invite you fun, sun, & fellowship in Central America.  Speaker, gratitude, candlelight, men's & women's meetings. Banquet, birthday, raffles, trips & tours and much more
MONO AZUL HOTEL
Registration $105US, includes hotel, meals & convention, mailed to:
Hotel Mono Azul, Apdo 297, Quepos, Costa Rica 6350
For more information, please visit: www.costaricaaa.com or contact Eddy 011-506-2777-1898, e-mail johnlruhlcr@yahoo.com

12 STEP MUSIC FEST
Sugarloaf Key, Florida
November 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2008
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!! 9 Groups on the Main Stage, 10 acts on the Coffee House Stage. Recovery Speakers Peter Tork Original member of The Monkees and one TBA.  Floating meetings (in the ocean!) 24 hour marathon meetings for AA, NA and other fellowships.  Children's tent. Talent/Karaoke Show.
KOA KAMPGROUND
251 State Road 9399
Advance tickets: 4-days = $110, 3-days = $85, on-line or mailed to:
No Matter What, 1107 Key Plaza # 223, Key West, FL 33040
For more information and tickets, please visit: www.12stepmusicfest.com

2^nd ANNUAL, BRITISH COLUMBIA YOUNG PEOPLE IN AA CONVENTION
Sidney (Vancouver Island), British Columbia, Canada
November 7, 8 & 9, 2008
Speaker meetings, panel and marathon meetings, dances and other fun activities celebrating life in recovery.
MARY WINSPEAR CENTRE
2243 Beacon Avenue
Pre-Registration $20 CDN contact: registration@bcypaa2.orggg
For more information, please visit: www.bcypaa2.org 

JEKYLL ISLAND 11^th GRATITUDE WEEKEND
Jekyll Island, Georgia
November 7, 8 & 9, 2008
 Speakers: Trish W., Roanoke, VA; John W., Port Orange, FL; Billye J., (afg) Dallas, TX; Jerry J., Dallas, TX; Tom R., Fairview, OH; Golf, Jogging, Horseback Riding, Nature Trails with lots of wildlife, Sunrise meetings, latenight Meetings, Great Fellowship and much more.
JEKYLL CLARION OCEANFRONT RESORT
975 Beachview Drive
Registration $30, $35 After October 15th., mailed to:
Gratitude Weekend, 34 Glen Falls Drive, Ormond Beach, FL. 32174
For more information, please visit: http://jekyllislandaa.com