Aug 14–16 · Iowa City
Browse, then build your own.
Friday · Aug 14
3:00 PM
420 min
Doors & Registration Open
Lobbymain
Lanyards in the lobby — the marathon room and hospitality suite open as the building fills up
4:30 PM
90 min
LGBTQIA+ Panel
Benson Roompanel
Five voices, fifteen minutes each..
6:30 PM
30 min
Hype
Main Ballroommain
The room gets loud before it gets quiet.
7:00 PM
60 min
Readings & State Roll Call
Stand up when they call your state
8:00 PM
Friday Night Main Speaker
10:00 PM
120 min
Pajama Palooza
Main Ballroomfellowship
Pajamas on, DJ's choice, into the small hours
11:00 PM
When We Retire at Night
Benson Roommeeting
Shadow conference · page 86
8:00 AM
Sound Bath with Tony
Main Ballroomwellness
Start the biggest day slow
9:30 AM
Who's Will? — Step 3
Hoak Roompanel
9:45 AM
105 min
Bid Skits
The bidding committees make their case for next year's conference
10:00 AM
75 min
A Daily Reprieve — Steps 10 & 11
Five panelists, twelve minutes each
11:30 AM
Carrying the Message, Not the Mess — Step 12
Character Defects Turn Me On! — Steps 6 & 7
12:00 PM
Al-Anon Meeting
Main Ballroommeeting
12:45 PM
Traditions Workshop
Hoak Roomworkshop
1:30 PM
Bag Toss
Patiofellowship
Open boards all afternoon
Cake Decorating
Benson Roomfellowship
Decorate one for the cake social tonight
2:00 PM
Hot Wing Panel
Main Ballroompanel
The questions get harder as the wings get hotter
4:00 PM
I'm Screwed — Is There Hope? — Steps 1 & 2
The Exact Nature of My Wrongs — Steps 4 & 5
5:15 PM
Cleaning Up the Dumpster Fire — Steps 8 & 9
Readings & Sobriety Countdown
Longest sobriety counted down to 24 hours — the whole room stands for somebody
15 min
Where's It Going?
Advisory bid decision & passing of the torch — next year's host city is announced
8:15 PM
Saturday Night Main Speaker
The emotional peak of the weekend
9:45 PM
Cake Social
Hospitality Suitefellowship
The afternoon's cakes meet their fate
Shake Your Ooze Thing — Glow Dance
Glow sticks, EDM, trap & house
Karaoke
Hoak Roomfellowship
No talent required
Shadow conference · page 86, with a fun twist
Yoga
Stretch it out before the drive home
Sunday Formalities & Closing Speaker
A final, reflective meeting to ground the weekend
Farewell — Safe Travels Home
See you next year