OIAA 2025
1st OIAA International Convention Memories (2024)
1st OIAA International Convention
October 25-27, 2024
Memories from the Convention
We Welcomed A.A. Members from Around the World
ANGOLA | ANTIGUA | ARGENTINA | AUSTRALIA | AUSTRIA | BARBADOS | BELGIUM | BOLIVIA | BELIZE | BRASIL | BRUNEI | BULGARIA | CANADA | Quebec | CHILE | CHINA | COLOMBIA | COSTA RICA | CROATIA | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | ECUADOR | EGYPT | EL SALVADOR | ENGLAND | ESPANA (SPAIN) | ESTONIA | FIJI | FINLAND | FRANCE | GERMANY | GHANA | GUATEMALA | GUYANA | HONDURAS | HONG KONG | HUNGARY | INDIA | INDONESIA | IRAN | IRELAND | NORTH IRELAND | ISRAEL | ITALY | ISLE OF MAN | JAMACIA | JAPAN | JERSEY | KENYA | KOREA | LATVIA | LUXEMBOURG | MALTA | MEXICO | MONACO | MOROCCO | NICARAGUA | NIGERIA | NEW ZEALAND | Māori | OMAN | PANAMA | PERU | PHILIPPINES | POLAND | PORTUGAL | SAUDI ARABIA | SERBIA | Sénégal | SCOTLAND | SLOVENIA | SOMALILAND | SOUTH AFRICA | SWITZERLAND | SWEDEN | THAILAND | THE NETHERLANDS | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | TURKEY | UNITED KINGDOM | UGANDA | UAE UNITED ARAB EMERITES | URUGUAY | UNITED STATES | US Virgin Islands | GUAM | ST. THOMAS | VENEZUELA | VIETNAM | BAHREIN | NORWAY | BOTSWANA | UKRAINE | Democratic Republic of Congo | TAIWAN | ICELAND | PAKISTAN | TUNISIA
———- 3 Days | 56 Host Groups | 7,000+ Registered | 150+ Volunteers ———-
———- Countless Memories Made ———-
25 October, 2024
New Zealand, Australia, Columbia, Serbia, USA, Germany, Argentina
Friday Participants
3,360
26 October, 2024
Brazil, Canada, Québec, Iran, Mexico, USA
Saturday Participants
6,986
27 October, 2024
Spain, China, England, Scotland, Canada, India, USA, Nigeria, France, Québec, USA, Kenya, Brazil, Portugal, Virgin Islands
Sunday Participants
3,096
———- Gratitude ———-
Thank You for Making the 1st Annual OIAA International Online Convention a Success!
A huge, heartfelt thank you to all of our amazing convention volunteers! Your dedication, enthusiasm, and countless hours of hard work made this first OIAA Online International Convention a resounding success. We couldn’t have done it without you!
With immense gratitude,
Beth A.
OIAA International Trustee

2024 OIAA Online International Convention Host Groups
**Indicates groups listed in the OIAA Meeting Directory
- Te Wairua O Mai – New Zealand – Zoom ID 87310866742
- **Into Action Group – S. Florida, USA
- **Hope Group Online – USA
- **NZ Daily Online into the World of the Spirit –1 New Zealand
- The German Experience – Germany
- **Recovery in da House – USA
- **Journey of the Heart – USA
- **The Twelve on the Green Group – USA
- **Agoura Morning Zone
- MaD HaTTeRs Group – Australia – Meeting ID: 917 584 869 Passcode: AA
- **Key West 12 Noon Group – USA
- **La Gran Manzana Virtual – USA
- **12 Step Study Group of AA – https://www.aaegroupusa.life/
- Ma Roopu – New Zealand
- **Early Risers Womens Group
- **Staying Alive – Women’s Meeting
- Caminho de Paz Online – Brazil – https://intergrupos-aa.org.br/meetings.php
- **Pajamas & Coffee – USA
- **Texas NO BULL Big Book Study – USA
- **جلسه آنلاین الکلیهای گمنام تهران Tehran Meeting – Iran
- **جلسات الکلی های گمنام انلاین اصفهانIsfahan Online AA – Iran
- **Kerman AA Meeting – Iran **AA_Bidari – Iran
- **جلسات آنلاین الکلیهای گمنام همدلان Hamdelan Meeting
- AA Online – Brazil
- **Sunrise Serenity – USA
- Esperança 29 – Brazil – https://intergrupos-aa.org.br/meetings.php
- **A Check-up From the Neck Up LGBTQ & More Meeting (aka The RainbowRoom) – USA
- Big Book Journey – USA
- Sobriedad e Online – Brazil
- **Virtual Living Sober Group – USA
- **Recovery 1st – Winnipeg, Canada
- Recomeça e Online – Brazil
- **AA Women Listening to God – USA
- **Grupo Exconvento de Alcohólicos Anonimos – Mexico
- Reunião de Unidade – Brazil
- The Times They are AAin Topic – USA – Sunday 9:30am PST
- **12 PASOS 12 AM – Spain
- **Global Speakers Group – China
- **AA Breakfast Club – USA
- Serenity Now – US Virgin Islands – https://aavirginislands.org/meetings/virtual-serenity-now-group/
- Grupo Universal de AA – Spain
- **Love Across The Universe Topic Tag Participation Meeting – Scotland
- **Beyond Belief Agnostics & Freethinkers Group – Toronto, Canada
- **AA Women in Recovery International – Hawaii, USA
- **Grupo Global Clot 12 Pasos y Libro Grande – Spain
- Lagos Group – Nigeria
- **HUIT 18 – France
- Isolated Portuguese-speaking members in Africa
- **On Awakening Group – USA
- Sisters in the Steps closed women’s meeting – Kenya – Saturday
- **AA é Renascer – Brazil
- Women’s Pot Luck – UK https://alcoholics-anonymous.eu/meetings/womens-pot-luck-uk/
- Night Owls – International Malayalam speaking members
- **Jawla Beginners Malayalam Online AA Group – India
- **Midnight Stars Group – India
- Grupo CJO – Portugal
OIAA Unity Committee
Unity Chair Carlos D. and all Unity members
Convention vision, plan & organization – Carlos D., Beth A.
Unity Convention Organising Sub Committee
Beth A, Beth D, Ken, Rebecca R., Rebecca V., Mark S, Laurie, Louann
Technology Committee
Convention page, Registration process – Mark M, Kerri K.
Announcement emails & communication – Mark M., Beth A., Carlos D.
Email security – Technology Committee
Exit Survey – Mark M., Beth A., Carlos D., Jennifer B.
Public Information member questions – PIC Chair – Mary
All tech committee members who provided technical assistance and support for this event
Zoom Tech Volunteers
Convention Tech Chair – Beth D.
Convention Tech Vice Chair – Adie
Brazil Tech Training and support – Elis, Denise and José
OIAA Tech – 107 volunteers
Group Tech – 81 volunteers
WhatsApp Convention Media & Tech Volunteers Community – Beth A
Convention audio recordings – Tech 12
*A very special thanks to Tech 12 Virtual Event Production
Convention Simultaneous Interpretation Organization
Finance Committee – Jennifer B.
Convention WhatsApp Interpretation Group – Tech 12
Entertainment & Special Events
Convention Entertainment Videos – Ken, Rebecca V.
Members who submitted videos: Elke, Candy, Steve, Camille, Sonia, Greg, Tinsley, Joseph, Landsay, Harp, Danny, Mel, Rachel, Michael
Welcome Café flight attendants – Louann, Brigitte, Laurie, Beth A.
AA History Lovers presentations – Thom R
OIAA Presentation – OIAA Chair Susan R
The Best of At Wits End – Master of Ceremonies John M from ‘The Times They Are AAin’ Group
Sobriety Countdown – Master of Ceremonies Paco & Bartolo
Convention Creatives
- AI images for convention, flyers, sobriety countdown – Beth A
- Flyers – Beth A., Rebecca R., Masood, Shibu, Carlos D., Pedro, Roberta
- Publicity Videos in Spanish, Portuguese, French – Roberta, Pedro
Convention Videos
- Country Opening and Finale videos – Communications Committee Alt Chair – Randy
- Host Group videos
- Brazil Host Groups (7) and members, IGOAABR, Roberta
- Iran A.A. Online Host Groups and members, Iran GSO Administrators
- India Host Groups Night Owls and members, Shibu and Bibi
- France Host Group Huit 18 and members Yves and Yann
———- What Attendees Are Saying ———-
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“What a great experience and fantastic turnout and outcome considering this was the first ONLINE Convention EVER… Fantastic Job!”
Member from the United States—
“All of it was very good, but the count-down at the end of the convention was amazing!”
Member from Germany —
“I loved hearing a global message!”
Member from the UK—
“I loved Discovering a meeting on a topic that was new to me (two way prayer).”
Member from New Zealand—
“I loved being in a worldwide meeting.”
Member from the United States—
“I enjoyed Attending meeting in other parts of the world I wouldn’t have usually attended!”
Member from China—
“I participated in three meetings, one of them in English with translation into Portuguese and two in Portuguese. I was unable to attend a large part of the convention, but, without false modesty, I enjoyed the meeting about isolated members in Portuguese-speaking Africa, in which I was one of the sharers, and I liked the overall atmosphere of the meeting.”
Member from Angola—
“The AA Talent Show was my favorite because I heard about AA VR meetings, something I never thought would happen in AA and it has and I’m looking into buying a VR headset.”
Member from Canada—
“I enjoyed getting to hear people from another language background talking passionately about recovery and unity.”
Member from Australia—
“CIC (APAC), precisely through the internet, through the brotherhood, is breaking ‘boundaries’ where we have difficulties, to attend in person through the CTO!”
Member from Brasil—
“Being able to connect worldwide to the AA community; I am fortunate to be able to speak 3 languages and understand 2 more. One of the things I love most in life is to be able to communicate with different people from everywhere. This convention gave me the opportunity to exercise my abilities.
. Seeing that our recovery is similar in every country.
. To discover different approaches to the program.”
Member from France—
“”The event was very well organized and a lot of work and effort was put into the organization of this convention, which wasn’t easy I can well imagine.
Well done to all those who did service. You did an excellent job.”
Member from Germany—
“My favorite was creating and participating with other members from all over the world.”
Member from Iran—
“My favorite was to be in rooms with hundreds of members of the fellowship from around the WORLD.”
Member from New Zealand—
“Just knowing that there’s a world of online fellows. There aren’t any in person meetings in Laos but I attend an online meeting every day.”
Member from Laos—
“My favorite part of the OIAA was the OIAA meeting chaired by Susan who presented the history of the OIAA since 1986. I thought the OIAA was a recent structure.”
Member from Portugal—
“Its always the topics for me or the different ways other meetings run.
I like the diversity and depth that the other meetings deliver when carrying the message.”
Member from New Zealand—
“I was impressed with how smoothly everything went. Obviously that means people who did the work in the background did a great job.”
Member from Spain—
“I enjoyed listening to other members speaking in a different language! Totally amazed by the diverse location of the attendees and brought home the fact that there are many grateful souls out there who suffer the same as me. Being able to see it rather than imagine it was something else.”
Member from Nigeria—
“Participating in/with one of the the indigenous groups out of NZ, and learning the A.A. 12 Principles in another language and also being able to recite them back TO the hosting group in a share with them, IN their own language, (with no mistakes made. #PROPERrespect.)”
Member from the United States—
“Same AA meeting and yet different fellowship connection – singing at the end of the meeting with a guitar was lovingly different – hearing the stories of what’s happening in other countries – it was mind blowing for me and yet it was AA – it’s beautiful to see the spirit of the program working.”
Member from the United States—
“I deeply appreciated hearing from many different countries. This provided a slightly different perspective that freshened up many topics we hear over and over. It also showed that alcoholism doesn’t discriminate, but neither does the AA program of recovery. Truly heartwarming. Hopefully, next year can bring speakers from even more countries!”
Member from the United States—
“Just hearing the language of the heart from sober people from across the world, be it French, Iranian, African, or Indigenous people from New Zealand/Australia.”
Member from the United States—
“I was grateful to be of service.”
Member from Germany
“Listening to all the shares and the sobriety countdown, made 3 days of wonderful memories.”
Member from England—
“Went to the Toronto Beyond Belief meeting. Max 92 people during the session. Must have been people from at least 15 time zones (assuming 24 total) around the world.”
Member from the United States—
“Possibility for choice, many rooms and many themes.”
Member from Bulgaria—
“I have been working with these guys since years now! With lots of hard work and timely communication they made sure they delivered the best to me. Highly recommended”I loved the sharing of experiences.”
Member from Bolivia—
———- Meeting Audio Recordings from the Convention ———-
Day 2 – Iran Speaker Meeting
Day 3 – Brief History of A.A. in France – Oldtimer Panel
