A.A. International Convention

Taking place once every five years, the A.A. International Convention marks the anniversary of Bill W.’s first meeting with Dr. Bob and the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935.

A.A. members and their families and friends from around the globe attend the event. At the International Convention people attend meetings, workshops, dances and events. A highlight is the traditional flag ceremony to celebrate sobriety worldwide.

Vancouver will welcome A.A. members from around the world for the 2025 International Convention. This will mark the 90th anniversary of the beginning of our Fellowship's founding. The International Convention will take place from July 3 - 6, 2025, at the Vancouver Convention Centre and BC Place Stadium.

Update: Convention reserved rooms sold out almost immediately. Other hotels are still available. I am relatively familiar with the area since I live 40 min from Vancouver and cross the border often. I did a cursory search and currently (10/24) You would be VERY lucky to find a hotel close to the event for less than $600. per night most are much higher.

If you look in the Burnaby BC area (20-60 minute trip to downtown) you can get something for $400.ish.

If you look in the Surry BC area (40-90 minute trip to downtown) you can get something for $300ish, prices will continue to rise eventually everything will sell out, so dont wait.

International website FAQ: https://scast.us/faqint

Event Information

Event Start	07-03-2025
Event End	07-06-2025
Capacity	50000
Registration	$185
Scholarships Avalable	Unknown
Al-Anon Participation	Yes
ACA Participation	Unknown
Hotel Discount	Yes
ASL Interpretation	Yes
Event Website	https://scast.us/international
Location	Vancouver B.C. Convention Centre
Flyer	int_2024.pdf

Venue Information - Vancouver B.C. Convention Centre

Update From AA International: Convention reserved rooms have sold out.

The high demand has impacted the availability in our “official room block.” With the enthusiasm being so high for the 2025 International Convention, we sold out earlier this time around.

We are doing the following things to address the situation:

1) We are reaching back out to all hotels for additional rooms. This is what we have done for previous conventions to adjust inventory.
We are adding rooms. You can regularly check for availability in the “official room block” and book rooms if they become available by returning to your registration record online. The link is in your registration confirmation.

2) In the Online Registration and Housing system we have links to alternative housing that is available outside our room block and in the greater Vancouver area, including hotel rooms, Airbnb and housing at local universities. The university housing includes breakfast!

Registration or Reservation questions? Call (514) 380-9375 during business hours (9 am – 5 pm Eastern). Press 1 for English, press 2 for Spanish, press 3 for French, or email:
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Convention-related questions? Call G.S.O. at (212) 870-2025

You will always get the best rate from the International website (link in your registration confirmation.) so check that first. If you want to get an overview of current hotel pricing use the link, closest hotels listed first, the further out you go the better the rates will be. https://aaev.cc/interhotels

This is a list using a map based around the Convention Center https://aaev.cc/bc-center-hotels

Download the full map below (pdf) of hotel info from AA International: https://scast.us/inthousing

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