The International Buster Keaton Society’s 2025 Convention

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Go Buster Go

The Damfinos are back in Muskegon, Michigan for our 2025 Convention. Join us on October the 3rd & 4th for two full days of our favorite comedian.

You can attend for the full event, just one day, just for the film and banquet – but if you’re a member of The International Buster Keaton Society you get $10 off the full event. 

Highlights include:

A welcome at the historic train depot Buster and his family would have been very familiar with.

Talks and films on the subject of Buster Keaton’s life & works at the Muskegon Museum of Art.

Local expert, Ron Pesch is your guide on a walking tour of the Bluffton Actors’ Colony, where the Keatons and many other fellow Vaudevillians stayed and played during their summer lay-off.

Incredible Keaton rarities courtesy of ‘Paul Gierucki’s Cavalcade of Stuff’.

Our regular Damfinos Auction – a chance to bid for some tempting Keaton items and raise money for the Society.

Our spectacular Saturday night at the magnificent Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon: our Thanksgiving Banquet in the Reception Gallery; our evening of films in the main Theater, accompanied by our maestro, Dennis Scott, at the magnificent theatre organ; and our traditional Speakeasy onstage at the Frauenthal.

We’ll have a block of rooms reserved at a discounted rate for the convention at The Shoreline Inn – booking information to follow.

All this and more, so join the Dam-family BACK in Muskegon.

Hotel booking details

Block Name:  Buster Keaton | Damfinos Convention

Block Dates, Rooms & Rates:   

 Wed & Thur,
Oct 1 & 2
Fri & Sat,
Oct 3 & 4
standard, one king $119/night$149/night
standard, two queens$119/night$149/night
corner, one king, 
in-room jacuzzi tub
$139/night$169/night
corner, one king, one queen$139/night$169/night

Payment:  Guests are paying for their own rooms.  Guests will be asked to provide a credit or debit card to confirm their reservations when they call.  

Cut Off Date:  September 5th – reservations MUST be made on or before this date to guarantee a room at the block rate. Any rooms not reserved by 9/5 will be released from the block.  Reservations may be added after this date pending availability.  

Cancellations:  Guests should cancel any group room reservations by 4PM local hotel time, at least 2 days prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation penalty.  

How to Make Reservations: 

By Phone:  Guests should call the hotel at 231.720.4200 and use prompt ‘5’ to speak to the front desk.  Guests should be sure to mention that they are reserving a room with the Buster Keaton | Damfinos Convention block, over the weekend of October 3rd.

Online:  Guests should use the link below:

 https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/ZE82R7

Poster design by Greta Bowie

Convention Schedule COMING SOON!