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District 28 Conference – Honoring Our History, Building Our Future

April 17 @ 5:00 PM - April 18 @ 10:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate our proud legacy and bright future with one final District 28 Conference before our official transition to a new district! This will be a memorable event filled with learning and connection.

Here’s International President Aletta Rochat with a preview of what you can expect from your conference experience:

Registration

Register online today! Our early bird registration price of $169 is available until March 31st, after which the cost for the full conference will be $199. Can’t make it for the whole conference? No problem! We have a range of à la carte attendance options.

Please note: contestants who only plan to attend the contest(s) in which they’re competing (and no other part of the conference) do not need to register.

À La Carte Attendance Options

Option Description in inches Price
Friday Contest Only Humorous Speech Contest only (no meal) $25
Friday Night Only Humorous Speech Contest, meal and Friday Fun Night $75
Saturday Contest Only International Speech Contest only (no meals) $25
Saturday Only All Saturday events, including International Speech Contest, workshops and meals $130

Room Reservations

Planning to stay overnight? Book your room at a discounted room rate of $159/night by mentioning code T28 when you call 313-336-3340, or use our room reservation page on the Hilton website. If you encounter an error while loading the page, you may need to disable your VPN.

The porte cochere of the Detroit-Dearborn DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. In front of the entrance are three flagpoles displaying three different flags: the DoubleTree by Hilton flag, the flag of the United States, and the state flag of Michigan.

Conference Program

Want to get your message in front of business and community leaders? Our conference program presents an excellent opportunity to promote your products or services, celebrate milestone club anniversaries, or share "Toast-a-monials" from your members. Ad spots go fast, so act soon! Please submit your ad by March 31st to take advantage of this opportunity.

To reserve your program ad space:

  1. Select an ad size from the tables below
  2. Prepare your artwork as a high-resolution PDF or JPG
  3. Submit payment via PayPal* to finance@d28toastmasters.org, indicating that the payment is for “Conference Ad”
  4. Email your ad artwork to Eunice Mark at eunicemark810@gmail.com with “Conference Ad 2026” in the subject line

*If you don’t have a PayPal account, please contact Kim Kensler-Prager at 734-320-6701 to arrange an alternative payment method.

Sponsorship Pages (Full Color)

Ad Format Dimensions in inches Price
Inside Front Cover 8 wide by 10.75 tall $300
Inside Back Cover 8 wide by 10.75 tall $300
Outside Back Cover 8 wide by 10.75 tall $300
Center Pages Left/Right 8 wide by 10.75 tall $250

Internal Pages (Black & White Only)

Ad Format Dimensions in inches Price
Patron Line in Book $25
Business Card 3.5 wide by 2 tall $50
Quarter Page 3.625 wide by 4.75 tall $75
Half Page 7.5 wide by 5 tall $100
Full Page 8 wide by 10.75 tall $150

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help out, please email Conference Chair Kim Kensler-Prager.

Details

Start:
April 17 @ 5:00 PM
End:
April 18 @ 10:00 PM

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Detroit – Dearborn
5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit, MI 48228 United States
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Phone:
313-336-3340