Alcoholics Anonymous with Al-Anon participation | Area 61 Assembly of Alcoholics Anonymous
2026 Area 61 Convention is returning to Newport, RI!!!
The Convention will be held on February 6-8, 2026 at the Marriott Newport, RI. The theme of the Convention is ’50 Years Anchored In Recovery’.
Events include:
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- speaker and marathon meetings(AA & Al Anon)
- afternoon and evening entertainment
- hospitality rooms
- yoga and meditation workshops
- sobriety countdown
- great fellowship
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Don’t miss out and Register early!
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- space is limited and ALL registrations will stop once we get to 700 participants
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America’s Cup Inn
800.457.7803
Newport Beach Hotel & Suites
newportbeachhotelandsuites.com
833.454.5982
Hampton Inn & Suites
401.848.6555
Motel 6
401.285.7758
Harbor Base Pineapple Inn
877.847.2601
Wyndham Newport Hotel
401.236.2020
Howard Johnson by Wyndham
401.849.2000
The Convention Committee invites you to purchase a T-shirt commemorating 50 years of the Rhode Island State Convention! Simply add a T-shirt with your registration and meals…….or purchase a Tee as an individual item. All T-shirt purchases must be made by January 8, at 12:00 PM. You will be able to pick up your purchase(s) in a specially designated area at the Convention in February. All purchases of T-shirts will be final to allow everyone to get their individual size choice on time. The Commemorative T-shirt Chairperson, commemorativechair@aainri.com, will be able to respond to specific questions.
Convention Scholarships Available
The Convention Committee, through the generosity of the Area 61 membership, is making available a limited number of Convention Scholarships to the 2026 Area 61 Convention. A Convention Scholarship is a Registration fee paid to the Registrar in the name of a scholarship recipient or granted to an applicant out of the scholarship funds that give that recipient total access to all meetings for the entire weekend. These scholarships are intended for those individuals who would not otherwise be able to attend the Convention.
Individuals who wish to apply for a scholarship may do so by filling out the form below. Those who have questions or who wish to apply themselves should email their name, email address and home group(if you have one) to conventionscholarships@