‘KEEP IT SIMPLE’ – Countdown To Event
Tuesday 6 October 2020
16h00-17h00 AA Meeting (Open) (Local Group Meeting)
18h00-19h00 Pre-convention Informal AA Meeting (Lounge/pool area)
18h00-19h00 Pre-convention Informal Al-Anon Meeting (Lounge/pool area)
Wednesday 7 October 2020
10h30-18h00 Day-excursion to, and lunch in, St Jean Pied de Port
18h00-19h00 Pre-Convention Informal AA Meeting (Lounge/pool area)
18h00-19h00 Al-Anon Pre-Convention Informal Meeting (Lounge/pool area)
Thursday 8 October 2020
14h30-17h45 Registration/Information Desk Open (Lobby)
18h00-19h00 AA Pre-Convention Formal Meeting (OPEN) | Speaker (TBD) | (Ustaritz)
18h00-19h00 Al-Anon Pre-convention Informal Meeting (Ustaritz)
19h00-21h00 Dinner served in hotel restaurant (reservation is suggested)
19h00-21h00 (Advance dinner reservation is suggested)
21h00-24h00 AA/Al-Anon Open Marathon Meeting (Ustaritz)
Friday 9 October 2020
07h00-08h00 AA/Al-Anon Early Bird Meeting (Ustaritz)
07h00-10h00 Breakfast served in hotel restaurant
12h00-14h00 Lunch served in hotel restaurant (reservation is suggested)
14h30-17h15 Registration/Information Desk Open (Lobby)
16h00-17h00 AA Pre-Convention Formal Meeting (OPEN) | Speaker (TBD) | (Ustaritz)
17h30-18h00 Welcoming/Opening Ceremony | Moderator & Bruce B. (Espelette)
18h00-19h00 AA Meeting “Double Winners”| Speaker Karen C. (Espelette)
19h00-21h00 Dinner served in hotel restaurant (reservation is suggested)
19h00-21h00 (Advance dinner reservation is suggested)
21h00-22h00 AA Meeting | “It Keeps Getting Better” | Speaker Clive B. (Espelette)
21h00-24h00 Al-Anon Pop-in Pop-out Marathon Meeting/s (Ustaritz)
22h00-24h00 AA Pop-in Pop-out Marathon Meeting/s (Espelette)
Saturday 10 October 2020
07h00-08h00 AA Early Bird (Espelette) & Al-Anon meetings (Ustaritz)
07h00-10h00 Breakfast served in hotel restaurant
09h30-17h30 Registration/Information Desk Open (Lobby)
09h30-10h30 AA Meeting “Keeping it Simple Keeps Me Sober” Nat McD. (Espelette)
09h30-12h00 Al-Anon/Breakout Meeting(s) (Ustaritz)
11h00-12h00 AA Meeting “Being Teachable” | Speaker Josh D. (UK) (Espelette)
12h00-14h00 lunch served in hotel restaurant (reservation is suggested)
11h00-12h00 Al-Anon Pop-in Pop-out Discussion Meeting/s (Ustaritz)
14h00-19h00 Al-Anon/Breakout Meeting/s (Ustaritz)
14h00-15h00 AA Meeting | “Keep It Simple” Speaker Suki K. (Espelette)
15h00-16h00 YPAA Meeting | Topic/Speaker “T.B.D.”/”T.B.D.” (Ustaritz)
15h15-17h30 AA Workshop “Tools For Living A Peaceful Life” | Karen C. (Espelette)
18h00-19h00 AA Meeting “Transformation” | Speaker Terry A. (Espelette)
19h00-21h00 Event Dinner/Banquet (Advance Booking suggested)
19h00-21h00 (Dinner/Banquet Booking before 25 Sept. essential)
21h00-22h00 AA Meeting | “Keeping It Simple” | Speaker Leo H. (Espelette)
21h00-24h00 Al-Anon & Others Pop-in/Pop-out Marathon Meeting/s (Ustaritz)
22h00-24h00 AA Pop-in/Pop-out Marathon Meeting/s (Espelette)
22h15-24h30 Entertainment/Music/Comedy & Social Gathering (Lounge)
Sunday 11 October 2020
07h00-08h00 AA Early Bird (Espelette) & Al-Anon meetings (Ustaritz)
07h00-10h00 Breakfast served in hotel restaurant
09h30-10h30 AA Meeting | “Primary Purpose” | Speaker Joe K. (Espelette)
09h30-10h30 Al-Anon Meeting (Ustaritz)
10h45-12h00 Closing Ceremony | Old-Timers | Raffle Draw | Countdown | etc
12h00-14h00 Lunch served in hotel restaurant (reservation is suggested)
18h00-19h00 AA Meeting (OPEN) | “AAnniversary” | Speaker Diane C (Ustaritz)
19h00-21h00 AAnniversary Dinner (Diane C & Others)
19h00-21h00 (AAnniversary Dinner Booking before 25 Sept. is ESSENTIAL)
Monday 12 October 2020
07h00-18h30 Day-excursion to Lourdes
18h00-19h00 ‘Stay-Overs’ Informal Meeting (open) (Lounge/pool area)
Tuesday 13 October 2020
07h00-08h00 AA/Al-Anon Early Bird Meeting (open) (Lounge/pool area)
16h00-17h00 AA Meeting (Open) (Local Group Meeting)
Salle Espelette = AA Meetings
Salle Ustaritz = Al-Anon & Others Meetings
Lounge/Pool area = Informal Meetings
Local meetings
Regular English speaking meetings take place (Anglet) Tuesdays at 16h00 Details here
Regular French speaking meetings take place as follows:
Monday (Cambo), Tuesday (Bayonne), Wednesday, (Anglet), Thursday (Bayonne), Friday (Biarritz) (see 64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques)
Regular Spanish speaking meetings take place each day in San Sebastian (see Donostia), Irun, and Zarautz. Details here
