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COACNA stands for the Central Ohio Area Convention of Narcotics Anonymous. It is held once every two years. The next one will be January 3-5, 2020. It is called COACNA 28: The Point of Freedom – Finding Peace Among the Broken Pieces.
Click here to be redirected to our Events Calendar COACNA listing, where you can register for the convention, print paper copies of the registration form, find information on the hotel, maps, and other details. (Note that parking comes with in-and-out privileges; you only pay one flat rate per day no matter how many times you need to come and go.)
Click here to register online for the Convention: https://coacna-central-ohio-area-of-narcotics-anonymous.weebly.com/
There are many subcommittees within the COACNA Committee such as registration, programming, fundraising, welcoming, treasurer, secretary, hotel & hospitality, merchandising, serenity keepers, arts & graphics, etc. Details are below; please join if you can!
Click here for a copy of the COACNA Policy, version 8, revised October, 2017.
| COACNA committee members | |
| Chair | Ben L / blaceytape@aol.com / (614) 580-5128 |
| Vice Chair | Open |
| Treasurer | Holly B / habutson213@gmail.com |
| Vice Treasurer | Candy C / candyccarr@gmail.com |
| Secretary | April D / daniels.april@yahoo.com |
| COACNA Cmtee Meeting: | Meetings are held at the Livingston Ave Branch Library, 3434 E. Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43227. See calendar below, and always check it before going to future meetings. The meeting locations may change on short notice. We will post it updated info here as soon as possible once it’s received, but it’s always best to confirm meeting times and locations with members of the committee. |
| Welcoming | Lora A / loraallen@gmail.com |
| Vice Welcoming | TBD |
| Welcoming Cmtee Meeting: | TBD |
| Fundraising | Blake G / abgordon89@gmail.com |
| Serenity Keeper | Sami S / ssnoke1983@gmail.com |
| Vice Serenity | TBD |
| Serenity Cmtee Meeting: | TBD |
| Merchandise | Pam M / mccoypamela@ymail.com |
| Vice Merch | Open |
| Merch Cmtee Meeting: | TBD |
| Programming | Donna D / coacna28programming@gmail.com / (609) 582-9328 |
| Vice Program | Liz C / email and phone not to be made public |
| Program Cmtee Meets: | Contact Donna D. for info on meeting dates, etc. |
| Meeting flier | Pending |
| Program Info: | Send zip files of speakers to coacna28programming@gmail.com |
| Send CDs of speakers to: COACNA 28 / ATTN: Programming / PO # 91191 / Columbus, OH 43209 | |
| Speaker CD/zip file cut off date is July 1, 2019 | |
| Main Speakers: 5 or more years clean time | |
| Workshop Speakers: 2 or more years clean time | |
| Speaker flyer | Click here to get the speaker flier |
| Registration | Yusuf E / coacna28register@gmail.com / (484) 624-9582 |
| Vice Registration | TBD |
| Registration Cmtee Meeting: | TBD |
| Hotels & Hospitality | Both the Chair and Vice Chair positions are open |
| Arts & Graphics | DeVona A / devonaashbrook@gmx.com |
| Vice Arts & Graphics | Open |