This year's annual LA SCA Conference took place at the Hilton Hotel in lovely Burbank, California, over the President's Day Weekend February 16-18, 1996. Participants came from around the country and from around the globe (there was one member from Hong Kong). 162 people registered for the Conference, but it certainly felt like there were more people present (in spirit at least). The theme of the Conference was the movement involved in achieving a spiritual awakening, the movement from a dark place to a place of light, whereby the title of the Conference "....Into the Light....."
Many people contributed to the smooth and effortless running of the Conference, however a few people deserve special mention:
Chair................Jimmy G.
Co-Chair.............Craig W.
Treasurer............John M.
Secretary............John Mc.
Co-Secretary.........Rob R.
Sub-Committees
Entertainment Chair..Neil B.
Workshop Chair.......Jim S.
Hospitality Chair....Louis V.
Registration Chair...Chris P.
Fund Raising Chair...Keith H.
Next Year's Committee will include:
Chair................Charles Q.
Co-Chair.............Steve K.
Treasurer............Clay C.
Secretary............Sharon
Co-Secretary.........Jim S.
Jimmy G. who chaired the conference, was amazed at the amount of work that went into putting the Conference together before hand and was thrilled to see it all unfold so effortlessly and easily during the Conference. The fellowship, comradery and love from the participants was immensely satisfying to see. Members from San Diego sent a huge card of gratitude to the LA Intergroup to show their appreciation for the work and success of the Conference. There were a lot of inspiring speakers but of particular note was Vito A. (from NY) who gave the closing address and was a living embodiment of the theme of the Conference, simply and convincingly demonstrating how his life had changed from darkness to enlightenment.
Some of the workshops held at the Conference included: "Self Esteem 101 - using the steps to deal with feelings"; "Court of Miracles - review of progress"; "Dating and Relationships - from isolation to intimacy"; "Safe sex and the sex plan - from danger to safety"; "Take what you like and leave the rest - from fear and isolation to freedom".
Jimmy G. said that the best thing about the Conference was meeting so many people from all over the country. It made him feel that he could go anywhere and always be sure that he could attend a meeting. Thank you LA for hosting a great Conference and thank you to all who attended and made it such a success.