2026 Convention
Click the "Shakers Without Borders - 2026 Convention" picture above to look at the 2026 Convention presentation presented by Horst Paetzold at the recent 2025 convention.
Convention 2025 Information
Dates
The official dates are Thursday, July 16th through Sunday, July 19th, 2026.
Save these dates to your calendar now. Or even better, save the whole week! Try to arrive earlier in the week to enjoy all of the pre-convention fun.
Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton
Detroit Troy
850 Tower Dr.
Troy, Michigan 48098
Convention Information
Shakers without Borders- hosted by the Michigan Chapter and the Ontario Chapter, Shakers, Eh!
Convention Chairman - Horst Paetzold [contact info: email: paetzoho@outlook.com; phone: 705-750-8077]
Troy is about 20 miles from Detroit. The Internation Airport , Detroit Metro Airport is about 45 minutes from the hotel, and there is no free shuttle to there.
The Convention Hotel is the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Detroit, Troy. 850 Tower Drive, Troy MIchigan 48098.
All rooms at the hotel are suites. The convention rate is $149 per night for a King Suite, and $189 per night for a double suite.
The suite consists of a front room with a sleeper couch, a 55" TV, desk and is quite large. In between the front room and the bedroom is the washroom, and a station for the fridge, microwave and coffee machine. The bedroom is very spacious and also has a 55 " tv.
The hotel is a traditional atrium design, with all hotel room doors opening to the atrium. It has 8 floors.
There is free breakfast made to order and also a happy hour with snacks in the afternoon. The Ballroom is on the main floor of the atrium, and the dinners will be served in the dining area beside the ballroom. All Convention rooms are on the main floor facing the atrium. There is an indoor pool.