40
A A Japa n
th
Anniversary
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Friday,
February
20／
Saturday,
February
21／
Sunday,
February
22
Free entry
Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
3-1 Yamashitacho,Naka-ku,Yokohama 231-0023
1-6Honcho,Naka-ku,Yokohama 231-0005
The Anniversary Convention will be held in places ranging from the Kanagawa Kenmin
Program
Hall seating about 2,500 to meeting rooms fitting 10 at the Yokohama Port Opening
Over view
Memorial Hall. Some of the anniversary events making up the program are outlined here.
We hope this will become a wonderful opportunity for encountering others.
AA Japan 40th Anniversary Convention Event Program
Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (Main Meeting)/Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall (Meetings)
Friday,
February
20
Morning:
Just Can t Wait Pre-meeting
Overview: More than a decade has passed since
establishment of the incorporated non-profit
organization AA Japan General Service Office.
Nonetheless, most members still don t understand the
relationship between AA, a voluntary organization, and
being an incorporated NPO. We will give an easily
understandable explanation of matters such as the intent
in establishing an incorporated NPO and the association
of this incorporated NPO and AA in addition to describing
envisioned activities as an NPO going forward.
Afternoon: AA Japan General Service Board Event:
NPOs and AA (Proposed)
Reception opens from 9 a.m.
Afternoon: Opening Ceremony (Class B Trustee, others)
Saturday,
February
21
Evening:
Flag March
Morning:
International Meeting: I Joined AA in Japan
Afternoon: AA Japan General Service Board Event:
Conversation Creating Cooperation (Proposed)
Reception opens from 9 a.m.
Evening:
Sunday,
February
Overview: We have learned that there are many
English-speaking AA members who first encountered
AA in Japan.
We commemorate our links to them through an open
speaker s meeting by members from the English
speaking world.
22
Morning:
Reception opens from 9 a.m.
Sobriety Countdown, Old Timer Speakers
●
Regional Speakers Meeting
●
Variety of Meetings (Big Book, Step, Traditions,
Concepts, Foreign Language, Women s, Sexual minority)
Overview: For the main program in the 40th anniversary
commemorative gathering we have invited people
from outside AA to think about what is needed to build
cooperative relationships between AA and external
organizations.
Sayonara Ceremony
* Program subject to change.
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A 6-minute walk from Exit 3 to Kanagawa Kenmin Hall
A 1-minute walk from Exit 1 to Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
AA Japan 40th Anniversary Convention
Hosted by the AA Japan General Service Office (JSO) Incorporated Non-Profit Organization
For inquiries or more information:
http://www.aajapan.org/ Tel.: 03-3590-5377
Use a mobile phone
to scan the QR code
for quick access to
the website.