2021 HA World Convention

Our Mission

The mission of the Heroin Anonymous 2021 World Convention is to improve visibility of our fellowship and initiatecommunication between the many branches of it, far and near, so that we may better help the suffering heroin

addict.

The first HA meeting was held on Thursday, August 12, 2004 in a halfway house for alcoholics and addicts inPhoenix, Arizona. In the past 17 years, a great number of heroin addicts have found sobriety and started new

meetings in new places. We are growng by leaps and bounds. Our membership represents a fair cross section ofthe population. Thus, demonstrating the fact that recovery is available to all and that we have found a way out

that works!

We welcome you to Atlanta, Georgia, for the third ever Heroin Anonymous World Convention. We are excited youare here to help with cleaning up the dirty south!

Anonymity StatementHotel Policies & 6th TraditionAnonymity Statement: We respectfully ask that no HA Speaker or any HA Member be identified by fullname in published or broadcast reports of our meetings. The assurance ofanonymity is essential in our effort to help other heroin addicts who may wish toshare our recovery program with us, and our tradition of anonymity reminds usthat HA Principles come before personalities. In keeping with this Principle, pleasedo not post recognizable photos of identifiable HA members on websitesaccessible to the public, including unrestricted pages on social networking sites.

Hotel Policies: There is no vaping or smoking permitted inside the hotel. Only smoke in thedesignated smoking areas provided outside and please respect our hotel staff atall times for this reflects the fellowship of HA. If you have any questions orconcerns about the convention or hotel policies, please see a host for moreinformation.

Marriot follows the city of Atlanta's mask requirements; therefore, all hosts andguests are asked to wear masks regardless of their vaccine status.

6th Tradition: A HA group ought never endorse,

finance or lend the HA name to anyfacility or outside enterprise, lest

problems of money, property, andprestige divert us from our primary

purpose.

Things to KnowRegistration & Information:

FRIDAY: 3PM-7PM

SATURDAY: 9AM-7PM

Merchandise:

FRIDAY: 3PM-930PM

SATURDAY: 9AM-930PM

SUNDAY: 9AM-10AM

Hospitality Room :

FRIDAY: 2PM-7PM 9PM-4AM

SATURDAY: 7:30AM-7PM 9PM-4AM

SUNDAY: 8AM-11AM

*The Hospitality Room and Merchandise may be closed for main meetings, breaks, restocking or shift changes.

Schedule of Events

Introduction/Readings/State CountdownSpeaker: Blayne I. NY

Sobriety CountdownSpeaker: Lauren H. Atlanta, GASpeaker: Erica D. Phoenix, AZ

FRIDAY (8/27)4-5:30P Panel- Why HA (Florida Room)4-6:30P Speed Friending (Tennessee Room)7-9P Opening Speaker Meeting (Grand Ballroom)

(Entertainment & Marathon Meetings to follow)12A Midnight Speaker (Tennessee Room) Jeannine C.

SATURDAY (8/28) 8-9:30A Meditation Meeting (Florida Room)9:30-11A Panel - Heroin Addict Who Still Suffers (GrandBallroom) 9:30-11A Panel - Spirituality in Relationships (Tennessee Room) 11:30A-1P Panel - Living in the Traditions (Tennessee Room) 1pm Pool Party 1:30-3P Panel - Cooperation, Not Affiliation (Grand Ballroom) 3:30-5P Panel - Growing HA in your Area (Tennessee Room)5-7P Dinner Banquet (Alabama/Georgia) 7-9P Main Speaker Meeting (Grand Ballroom)

(Entertainment & Marathon Meetings to follow)

Entertainmentpage 5

Marathon Meetings

*Keytag Meetings to recognize sobriety

Marathon Meetings will be held in the Floridaroom.

930A1030A1130A1230P130P230P330P

430P*

10P11P

12A*1A2A

FRIDAY 10P*11P1A2A

*See page 4 for

panelinformation.

Closing Statements Brent B. Birmingham, AL

SUNDAY (8/29)8-9:30A Meditation Meeting (Florida Room)8-10A Breakfast Buffet10A Closing Meeting (Grand Ballroom)

Hotel Map

Panel Descriptions

WHY HA

COOPERATION NOT AFFILIATION

SPIRITUALITY IN RELATIONSHIPS

LIVING IN THE TRADITIONS

HEROIN ADDICT WHO STILL SUFFERS

GROWING HA IN YOUR AREA

Entertainment ScheduleFRIDAY (8/27)

Innovation Lab 1 (IL 1)Hours: 7P-1A

coloring sheets availableInnovation Lab 2 (IL 2)

Hours: 7P-2A board games available

4-6:30P Speed Friending (Florida Room, F-B)

7-11P HAWC Banner Collaborative Group Craft (IL 1)

7-9P Speed Stores - Get To Know Your Fellowship Better!(IL 2)

7P-2A Make A Glow-in-the-Dark Rave Tee (IL 2)

9-10P Oracle Card Readings (IL 1)

9P Sign Up for Lip Sync Battle (Grand Ballroom)

930P Welcome to Atlanta Dance Party Kickoff Video(Grand Ballroom)

945P Lip Sync Battle (Grand Ballroom)1015P Self Will Run Performance (Grand Ballroom)1030P Welcome to Atlanta Dance Party - Chronology ofHip Hop (Grand Ballroom)

11P-2A Sound Bath Guided Meditation, with MichaelBurke (IL 1)

1215A Name That Tune Hip Hop Trivia (IL 2)

Saturday (8/28)

Innovation Lab 1 (IL 1)Hours: 11A-12A (midnight) coloring sheets available

Innovation Lab 2 (IL 2)Hours: 11A-2A

board games available

11A Guided Group Yoga, with Dacey F. (IL 1)

11A Poker & Spades Tournament (IL 2)

12-3P Atlanta ROCKS Group Craft (IL 1)

1P Pool Party (pool located next to innovation labs)

3-5P ATLien Perler Bead Group Craft (IL 1)

3P Anonymous Quest Scavenger Hunt (IL 2)

5-7P Banquet, featuring Kellum Blair & Average JoeyComedy (ticketed event)(AL/GA Rooms)

5P Guided Meditation & Breathing Exercise (IL 1)

6P-12A Sand Art Creative Group Craft (IL 1)

9P Sign Up for Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball & Rave OutfitContest (Grand Ballroom)

9-11P Oracle Card Readings (IL 1)

930P Big Book Trivia (IL 2)

1015 Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball (Grand Ballroom)1115P Catwalk Contest for Best Rave Outfit (GrandBallroom)12midnight ATLiens Glow in the Dark RAVE (GrandBallroom)

1A Existential Display of Philosophical & Spiritual Ideas (IL2)