International Mr. Leather 2008
Event Schedule, May 22 - May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
| 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Weekend Package Pick Up | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM | IML Ticket Sales | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting welcoming all programs and people seeking support in a sober environment during the IML festivities. |
| 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | IML Opening Ceremonies Presented by ID Lube |
East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom |
Event includes the introduction of contestants and judges as well as a drawing for contestant numbers. Doors open at 8p.m., event begins at 9 p.m. |
| 11:00 PM - 11:59 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
Friday, May 23, 2008
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Men's Inner Journey - Start Your Day | West Tower Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour morning meditation that is sure to wake you up, clear your mind and start your day off on the right foot. Dress comfortably. Bring a pillow to sit on. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
| 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Leather Market Day Pass Registration | East Tower Gold Level Columbus Hall G-L |
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| 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM | IML Leather Market | East Tower Gold Level Riverside Center |
Grand Opening of the 2008 Leather Market and the start of the International Mr. Bootblack Contest. |
| 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | IML Ticket Sales | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Weekend Package Pick Up | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Men, Sex & Being Present | West Tower Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour experiential presentation on how to make conscious connections with the men at this year's IML. Come alone or bring a partner, this experience will forever change the way you connect with men. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Introduction To The Men's Inner Journey | West Tower Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour presentation that gives you a glimpse of what has made the Men's Inner Journey Retreat the premier transformational experience for gay men. 'An absolute life-changing experience', T. Smith, San Francisco. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free'. |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
| 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Rubber Meet & Greet | West Tower Gold Level Acapulco Room |
The Chicago Rubbermen host this gathering of kinky & horny rubberist! Connect with other enthusiasts and meet MIR2008 BJ Turgeon. |
| 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Woof Camp | West Tower Gold Level Regency Ballroom A |
Part 1 8pm - 9:30pm pups and Handlers only. Closed session, a time for handlers and trainers to play closely with their pups and dogs. Part 2 9:30pm-11pm, Open to the public. Open to all handlers, pups, dogs and friends. Music, raffles fun and fellowship. |
| 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM | International Bootblack Reception | West Tower Gold Level Toronto Room |
Join the contestants as they celebrate the 16th anniversary of the International Mr. Bootblack competition. Mingle with bootblacks from across the nation and help raise travel funds for this years winner. Hosted by International Mr. Leather Inc. |
| 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Gear Blast IML 2008 | West Tower Gold Level Regency Ballroom B |
Join the members of GearFetish.com in your favorite gear! See old friends and meet guys that you've only been able to chat with so far, gearblast.com |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Uniform Party | West Tower Gold Level Regency Ballroom D |
A meet and greet for lovers of all types of uniforms: police, military, leather , sports and more! Meet the officers of MAUL a regional uniform fetish club founded in 206 which hosts uniform events throughout the northeastern us. For more information, visit www.uniformleague.org |
| 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Leather Archives & Museum Fetish Silent Auction | West Tower Gold
Level Regency Registration Desk |
No old worn out leather stuff here ... bid on hot erotic artwork and unique contemporary fetish gear. Buy it here and we'll ship it to you. |
| 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM | The San Francisco Party | West Tower Crystal Ballroom |
San Francisco invades IML! Folsom Street Events® and TitanMen.com invite you to play with hundreds of hot, filthy leathermen, sweating to the sounds of DJ Sean Greene (End Up). Celebrate the upcoming 25th Folsom Street Fair and the release of TitanMen’s Folsom Prison. In Crystal Ballrooms B & C of the Hyatt. Oink. |
| 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
Saturday, May 24, 2008
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Men's Inner Journey - Start Your Day | West Tower Bronze
Level Water Tower |
A one-hour morning meditation that is sure to wake you up, clear your mind and start your day off on the right foot. Dress comfortably. Bring a pillow to sit on. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Leather Market Day Pass Registration | East Tower Gold
Level Columbus Hall G - L |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Leather Archives General Membership Meeting | West Tower Bronze
Level Comiskey Room |
This general membership meeting is open to the public. The latest news and projects of the Leather Archives & Museum will be discussed, along with a presentation by a guest speaker. |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Chicago Wrestle Club / Wrestlers Without Borders | West Tower Gold
Level Regency Ballroom A |
The Chicago Wrestling Club is planning a special clinic at 12 Noon on Saturday during IML weekend! Come meet members of different clubs from around the country. We’ll go over the basics of Freestyle Wrestling and then have live matches in all weight classes so you can see how it really happens. Everyone from beginners to experts are welcome; all clubs welcome Gay, Straight, Men, Women or anything in between. We all believe that once you’re on the mat, it doesn’t matter who you are as long as you are there to wrestle. If you don’t have a club in your area, we’ll try to connect you with others that are looking to start one. Each year, there are 5 tournaments around the country and how fitting that our Memorial Day tournament is on Sunday of IML weekend! Stop by our booth in the vendor market. Additional information can be found at WrestleChicago.com or wrestlersWOB.com. |
| 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM | IML Ticket Sales | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Brotherhood of the Phoenix a Neo-Pagan Gathering | West Tower
Bronze Level Soldier Field Room |
The Brotherhood of the Phoenix presents to the international leather community a workshop and experiential ritual based on the concepts of merging and blending modern spirituality with bdsm, kink, and leather play. Expand your horizons and empower your personal transformation through ancient and modern interpretations of spiritual and sexual experiences. www.brotherhoodofthephoenix.org |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | IML Boy Gathering 2008 | West Tower Gold Level Acapulco Room |
Windy City Boys Troop hosts their annual boys cocktail party with the annual boy auction for entertainment. |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Hot Boots Party | West Tower Gold Level Hong Kong Room |
A social meet and greet for men into boots. This is an opportunity to meet the bootmen you have exchanged emails with on line, chatted with in the chat rooms, seen in the profiles and ads or postings on the messages boards. Everyone is welcome to come in, relax, have a drink and join the fun. Sponsored by hotboots.com. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Men, Sex & Being Present | West Tower
Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour experiential presentation on how to make conscious connections with the men at this year's IML. Come alone or bring a partner, this experience will forever change the way you connect with men. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | People of Color Leather Leadership Forum | West Tower Bronze
Level Gold Coast Room |
Sponsored by People of Color Leather Organization and ONYX. All are welcome to meet and greet leather people of color. Join in as panelists talk of our history in the leather community and our present and future as leaders. Moderated by Mufasa. |
| 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Chicago Hellfire Club Reception | West Tower Gold Level Toronto Room |
Meet and Greet the Members of Chicago Hellfire Club, a BDSM Club. Now in it's 37th year. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Introduction To The Men's Inner Journey | West Tower Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour presentation that gives you a glimpse of what has made the Men's Inner Journey Retreat the premier transformational experience for gay men. 'An absolute life-changing experience', T. Smith, San Francisco. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free'. |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | First annual IML Pro-Domme Social | West Tower Bronze
Level Comiskey Room |
Join Eve Minax for the First Annual IML Pro-Domme Social, benefiting the Leather Archives and Museum. The Social is open to professionals and non-professionals of BDSM alike, and offers a delightful opportunity to mingle, relax after a long day of shopping and regroup for the evening's events! |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Women's Meet and Greet | West Tower Bronze Level Wrigley Room |
Calling all women to come relax, rest those aching dogs and mingle at the continuation of the Annual IML Women's Meet & Greet! A great opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends. A suggested donation at the door will help us to defray costs and keep this event running year after year! Hosted by Nancy Lee Weinberger and her family, the Paw Clan. |
| 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | IML Pecs and Personality Contest Presented by Interactive Male |
East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom |
IML contestants are judged on their appearance and stage presence. Doors open at 8p.m., contest begins at 9 p.m. |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | BLUF Social | West Tower Bronze Level Comiskey Room |
Members and fans alike are welcome to join this club social. An exclusive gathering of the horniest men in leather at IML. The BLUF organization reminds all attendees to respectfully adhere to the dress-code: leather breeches/uniform and boots. |
| 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM | Leather Archives & Museum Fetish Silent Auction | West Tower
Gold Level Regency Registration Desk |
No old worn out leather stuff here...bid on hot erotic artwork and unique contemporary fetish gear. Buy it here and we'll ship it to you. |
| 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM | The ONYX Dance | West Tower Gold Level Regency Ballroom B |
The weekend isn't complete without the ONYX Old School Dance. A dark room pulsating with hot music and hot leathermen, the rest is up to you. The Men of ONYX turn the heat up full blast this year commemorating IML’s 30th Anniversary. |
| 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
Sunday, May 25, 2008
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Men's Inner Journey - Start Your Day | West Tower Bronze
Level Water Tower |
A one-hour morning meditation that is sure to wake you up, clear your mind and start your day off on the right foot. Dress comfortably. Bring a pillow to sit on. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Leather Market Day Pass Registration | East Tower Gold
Level Columbus Hall G-L |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
| 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Weekend Package Pick Up | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM | IML Ticket Sales | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Metropolitan Community Church Service | West Tower Bronze Level Gold Coast Room |
General worship service by Chicago’s MCC’s for Christian Leatherfolk. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Men, Sex & Being Present | West Tower
Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour experiential presentation on how to make conscious connections with the men at this year's IML. Come alone or bring a partner, this experience will forever change the way you connect with men. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Introduction To The Men's Inner Journey | West Tower Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour presentation that gives you a glimpse of what has made the Men's Inner Journey Retreat the premier transformational experience for gay men. 'An absolute life-changing experience', T. Smith, San Francisco. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free'. |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | IML Contest Doors Open | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom |
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | International Mr. Leather Contest Presented by Miller Lite |
East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom |
Top twenty contestants compete for the title of International Mr. Leather 2008. |
| 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM | IML Victory Celebration | House of Blues 329 N Dearborn Street |
DJ/Tony Moran. |
| 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
Monday, May 26, 2008
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Men's Inner Journey - Start Your Day | West Tower Bronze
Level Water Tower |
A one-hour morning meditation that is sure to wake you up, clear your mind and start your day off on the right foot. Dress comfortably. Bring a pillow to sit on. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Leather Market Day Pass Registration | East Tower Gold
Level Columbus Hall G-L |
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| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | IML Ticket Sales | East Tower Gold Level Grand Ballroom Registration |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Men, Sex & Being Present | West Tower
Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour experiential presentation on how to make conscious connections with the men at this year's IML. Come alone or bring a partner, this experience will forever change the way you connect with men. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Leather Recovery Meeting | West Tower Bronze Level Buckingham Room |
A 12-Step recovery meeting. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Men's Inner Journey - Introduction To The Men's Inner Journey | West Tower Bronze Level Water Tower |
A one-hour presentation that gives you a glimpse of what has made the Men's Inner Journey Retreat the premier transformational experience for gay men. 'An absolute life-changing experience', T. Smith, San Francisco. Presented by the Men's Inner Journey - helping to set men free'. |
| 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM | Black and Blue Ball | Excalibur 632 N. Dearborn Street |
Close out a great weekend with the traditional final party, featuring DJ Matthew Harvat. |
