Past conference

Steel City Woodstock 2025 — AA Step-Speaker Weekend Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2025

A Weekend Journey through the 12 Steps

March 7th - 9th, 2025 DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Green Tree

Who you'll hear

Guest Speakers

8 speakers, carrying the message from across the country.

  • Brandon K. Pittsburgh, PA
  • Billy N. Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • Sheldon F. Las Vegas, NV
  • Scott L. Nashville, TN
  • Carol L. Amherst, OH
  • Carla R. Tujunga, CA
  • Kelly B. St. Petersburg, FL
  • Beth H. Destin, FL

The weekend

Schedule

Friday

  1. 3pm Registration Opens
  2. 7pm Early Lead Brandon K.
  3. 8:30pm Traditions Workshop Billy N.

Saturday

  1. 9am Step 1 Kelly B.
  2. 10:30am Steps 2, 3 Carol L.
  3. Break for Lunch on your own
  4. 1:00pm Steps 4, 5 Billy N.
  5. 2:30pm Steps 6, 7 Carla R.
  6. 4:00pm Steps 8, 9 Beth H.
  7. Break for Dinner on your own
  8. 8pm Lead Sheldon F.

Sunday

  1. 9am Steps 10, 11 Scott L.
  2. 10:30am Step 12 Sheldon F.

Mail-in registration form (PDF)

Where to stay

The Venue

March 7th - 9th, 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Green Tree
500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Book early for hotel discounted rate of $119/night: https://group.doubletree.com/6b8t2y

For any issues relating to the hotel, call them directly at (412) 922-8400. The hotel is handicapped accessible.

Before you come

Frequently asked questions

What is Steel City Woodstock?
Steel City Woodstock is an annual AA step-speaker weekend conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Around 600 people attend each year to hear speakers from across the country share on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous over three days.
What is a step-speaker conference?
A step-speaker conference is a recovery event where each session is a talk on one or more of the Twelve Steps, given by a speaker who works through that step from their own experience. Steel City Woodstock covers all twelve across the weekend, in order, from Friday evening to Sunday morning.
What happens over the weekend?
The conference opens on Friday afternoon with registration, followed by an evening speaker and a talk on AA history. Saturday works through Steps 1 to 9 across four sessions with breaks for lunch and dinner, and closes with the Saturday night speaker. Sunday morning covers Steps 10, 11 and 12.
Is Steel City Woodstock self-supporting?
Steel City Woodstock is entirely self-supporting through registration fees and donations, in keeping with the Seventh Tradition. Those contributions are what bring speakers in from out of state and keep registration affordable.
When and where was Steel City Woodstock 2025?
Steel City Woodstock 2025 took place March 7th - 9th, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.