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South Carolina Alcoholics Anonymous
SC State Convention
79th Annual State Convention
"Welcome Home, Glad You Are Here!"
March 20-22, 2026
Florence Civic Center
3300 W. Radio Drive
Florence, SC 29501
Hotel Information:
Comfort Inn & Suites
527 Woody Jones Blvd
Florence, SC
(843) 702-3300
Room Rate: $99 (plus tax)
Online reservations will be available soon, as will a hotel registration code.
We also have an overflow hotel
Fairfield Inn & Suites
501 Woody Jones Blvd
Florence, SC
(843) 665-4488
Room Rate: $104 (plus tax)
Online reservations will be available soon, as will a hotel registration code.
2017 Convention Schedule
Thursday, March 23, 2017
5pm - 8pm
9:30pm - 11pm Registration
9:30pm - 11pm Registration
8pm - 9:30pm Speaker Meeting
Kevin B. from No. Columbia Group, Cola, SC
Friday, March 24, 2017
8am - All day
Closed during mtgs Registration
Closed during mtgs Registration
10am Entertainment
Zoo & botanical gardens
2pm - 3pm Workshop
Meditation
3:30pm - 4:30pm Workshop Big Book Bingo!
7pm - 8:30pm Speaker Meeting
Stacy S. from San Antonio, Tx
9pm Entertainment
Entertainment
NOTE: To participate or attend Friday night's entertainment, folks will need to register for the entire convention
Saturday, March 25, 2017
8am - All day
Closed during mtgs Registration
Closed during mtgs Registration
8am Morning Yoga & Meditation
10am Entertainment
Golf Tournament
10:30am - 12pm Speaker Meeting
Rick J. from Ontario
1:30pm - 2:30pm Workshop Young People in AA
3pm - 4pm Workshop
12 Concepts - with Juha and Jimmy S.
7pm - 8pm 7pm - 8pm
Lyle P. from Atlanta
10pm Dance Partay/ rAAve DJ Scott P.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
8am - 10am Registration
8am Morning Yoga & Meditation
Beth
10am - 11:30am Speaker Meeting
Mari G. from Toronto
**Discussion meetings in the hospitality suite will be taking place when there are no other events happening for the convention. There will be a separate schedule/topic/sign-up sheet available closer to the convention dates.
Why Have an AA Convention?
It�s clear that A.A. get-togethers beyond the group have become an established part of A.A. life. The calendar in any Box 4-5-9 or in the Grapevine shows how many conventions, conferences, and banquets are being held by A.A.s throughout the world.
What makes an A.A. convention click for its participants? It�s probably not style or form that matters so much as the spirit and feeling behind it. As one member puts it, the best A.A. convention is �just a darned good A.A. meeting blown up big.� Just watch enthusiastic members at any A.A. convention and you�ll get what he means.
The atmosphere alone is worth the trip. Here you�ll find fellowship, laughter, warmth, and understanding��heaped up, pressed down, and running over.�
Excerpted from "A.A. Guidelines /Conferences, Conventions and Roundups"