Building a service structure

April 7, 1997, marked AA's fiftieth anniversary in Norway. The event was celebrated with candlelit closed meetings all over the country. Two larger celebrations were held in May, one official and one internal for AA members. At the official celebration in Oslo, AAs met the officials of Norway, including the minister of social affairs, and the media. There were speeches and entertainment. Two days later, AA members assembled at a conference in Beitostolen. The theme was "Faith, Hope, and Victory."