The 10th Annual Iowa Young People in A.A.
PrimordialOoze
Aug 14—16, 2026
Graduate by Hilton Iowa City · Iowa City, Iowa
people in A.A.
Until we gather
What you need to know
- I
Reserve your seat
Registration opens early 2026. Early-bird pricing first, scholarships available, no one turned away.
Registration - II
Where you'll stay
block openGraduate by Hilton Iowa City, right downtown. Group rate room block is open, so bring a roommate and split the cost.
Hotel & venue - III
Give back, get in
Join a committee, chair a meeting, work the merch table. Service keeps it ours and keeps it free.
Get involved
presented by the IAYPAA X host committee · iowa city, ia
The theme
Somethingis surfacing
— Iowa City · August 2026
Ten years of IAYPAA. Primordial ooze is where life begins: the formless place every one of us started from, and the new life that comes up out of it when you don't have to do it alone. A weekend by and for young people in recovery, with anyone who wants to show up welcome at the door.
For young people who want to stay sober, and anyone willing to stand beside them.
IAYPAA is Iowa Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous. Since 2016 we’ve gathered once a year for a weekend of speaker meetings, workshops, and fellowship, organized by young people in AA, open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. No age requirement, no cover charge for being new, no judgment if it’s your first time in the room. More about IAYPAA →
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Updates when registration opens, when the hotel block goes live, when speakers are announced. First name and last initial is all we ask. We keep it anonymous, and we don’t share the list.