Event Information

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."

Bill Wilson ~ Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous

 

We are grateful and excited to announce the 2026 Footprints In The Winter Sand Conference has found a new home at the amazing Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Cambridge, Maryland

 

When: Friday January 30th ~ Sunday February 1st 2026

Where: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort & Spa - 100 Heron Blvd. Cambridge, Md 21613

Registration: The 2026 Footprints Conference registration will be on-line ONLY, tickets will not be sold at the event. Written application request, cash, checks or money orders will not be accepted. Limit of 10 tickets per registration transaction.  Person ordering tickets must pick up tickets and badges at the event beginning 12 noon on Friday. Footprints Registration Tickets are separate from Hyatt Room Reservations, they must each be purchased separately.

Hotel Accomodations: Make your Hyatt Regency reservations at any time prior to the event.  Footprints preferred discounted room pricing is available for Thursday January 29th ~ Sunday February 1st at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa  To explore actitivities available and view additional information on the Resort, check out the Resort Pass

Digital Recordings: All speaker sessions will be recorded. Digital recordings are available immediately following each meeting. A complete set of the conference recordings can be pre-ordered for easy pick-up after the last meeting.

Accessibility: The Hyatt Resort and Conference Center is fully accessible and an Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired will be available ~ LOLA!

WorkShops: Alcathon and Al-Anon Workshop Meetings will be held throughout the conference weekend.

Literature: Al-Anon and AA literature and speaker recordings will be available for sale at the event.

Recovery Shop: Dawn & Glenn's Planet Serenity shop will be open on-sight at the Hyatt during conference hours.

Speaker Schedule                                                                       

 

Friday January 30th

 

3:00 pm ~ AA Meeting                                   

TBD ~ Main Street, MD

 

4:30 pm ~ Al-Anon Meeting                           

TBD ~ Your Home Town, USA

 

8:30 pm ~ AA Meeting                                     

TBD ~ Canton, OH

 

Saturday January 31st

 

10:00 am ~ Al-Anon Meeting                           

TBD ~ New York, NY

 

2:00 pm ~ AA Meeting                                     

TBD ~ Serenity, PA

 

8:00 pm ~ AA Meeting                                     

TBD ~ Sunlight, WV

 

Sunday February 1st

 

 10:00 am ~ AA Meeting                                   

 TBD ~ Katonah, NY

                                                                                                                                     

"A Walk Through The Big Book"
"A Walk Through The Big Book"

Alcathon Discussion Meeting Schedule

 

Friday January 30th

6pm ~ The Doctor's Opinion

7:15pm ~ To Wives

10:15pm ~ More About Alcoholism

 

Saturday January 31st

7:30am ~ On Awakening...We Ask God

8:45am ~ We Agnostics

11:30am ~ How It Works

3:30am ~ Working With Others

6pm ~ The Family Afterward

10pm ~ Into Action

 

Sunday February 1st

7:30am ~ A Vision For You

 

Al-Anon Workshop Schedule

 

Friday January 30th

7:00pm ~ Dealing With Relapses Or Fear Of Them

 

Saturday January 31st

8:30am ~ Setting Boundaries

3:30pm ~ Where Did YOU See Recovery This Weekend?

House Keeping

 

  • Footprints badges must be worn at all conference activities. Badges are printed with meeting and workshop times for your convenience.
  • The Hyatt resort is a beautiful property, please be kind and smoke only in designated outdoor areas.
  • As a courtesy to others and our guest speakers, please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices during recorded sessions. If you need to exit while meetings are in progress, kindly use the doors at the back of the ballroom.
  • Have Fun, Relax & Enjoy...Fellowship and make amazing memories!