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Event Schedule

Events listed below are a tentative as we move closer to the event we will post an official schedule.

(All IML 2025 contest events are sign-interpreted.)

Thursday, May 22, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event Description

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
9:00 PM
Event Description

Thursday, May 22, 2025

IML Opening Ceremonies
Location:
Florentine Room
Start Time:
End Time:
8:00 PM
11:00 PM
Event Description

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
Event Description

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Spitshine
Location:
Florentine
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 PM
2:00 AM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
8:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
9:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Leather Archives & Museum Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Leather Market 2nd Floor
Start Time:
End Time:
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

IML Vendor Market
Location:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Floors
Start Time:
End Time:
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
1st Floor Lobby
Start Time:
End Time:
5:00 PM
10:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Unleashed!
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

IML Physique and Stage Presence
Location:
The Vic Theatre
Start Time:
End Time:
8:00 PM
11:00 PM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

MIR Rubber Social @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 PM
1:00 AM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Recon Social
Location:
Florentine
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 PM
2:00 AM
Event Description

Friday, May 23, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
8:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
9:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Leather Archives & Museum Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

IML Vendor Market
Location:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Floors
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Leather Market 2nd Floor
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Leather Recovery Brunch
Location:
The Walnut Room 7th Floor of Macy's on State
Start Time:
End Time:
12:45 PM
2:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

People of Color Caucus @ IML
Location:
Florentine Room
Start Time:
End Time:
1:30 PM
3:30 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
1st Floor Lobby
Start Time:
End Time:
5:00 PM
10:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Mafia Social
Location:
TBD
Start Time:
End Time:
6:00 PM
10:00 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

BLUF Social
Location:
Rendevous
Start Time:
End Time:
6:30 PM
9:30 PM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Room Service
Location:
Florentine Room
Start Time:
End Time:
9:00 PM
3:00 AM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

GearBlast 2025
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 PM
2:00 AM
Event Description

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
6:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Leather Archives & Museum Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

IML Vendor Market
Location:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Floors
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Leather Market 2nd Floor
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Metropolitan Community Church Service
Location:
Columbia Room
Start Time:
End Time:
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Chicago Hellfire Club Annual IML Cocktail Social
Location:
TBD
Start Time:
End Time:
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
1st Floor Lobby
Start Time:
End Time:
5:00 PM
10:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

International Mr. Leather Contest
Location:
The Vic Theatre
Start Time:
End Time:
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

IML Victory Celebration
Location:
House of Blues
Start Time:
End Time:
9:00 PM
4:00 AM
Event Description

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
3:30 PM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

Leather Archives & Museum Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

IML Vendor Market
Location:
1st, 2nd, 3rd Floors
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Leather Market 2nd Floor
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

IML Meet and Greet Event for Weekend Package Holders (with photo opportunity)
Location:
Florentine Room
Start Time:
End Time:
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Event Description

Monday, May 26, 2025

Leather Recovery Meeting
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Start Time:
End Time:
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Event Description
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