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Event Schedule

Events listed below are tentative as we move closer to the event we will post an official schedule.
PLEASE CHECK BACK CLOSER TO THE 2026 EVENT FOR UPDATED DATES AND TIMES
* The 2025 Event Schedule remains in place only as reference to what may come *

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

IML Help Desk
Location:
1st Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:30 AM
5:00 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025

IML Help Desk
Location:
1st Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:30 AM
6:30 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M, 6418 N Greenview Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
9:00 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
1:00 PM
9:00 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025

IML Opening Ceremonies
Location:
Florentine Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
7:00 PM
8:30 PM

Thursday, May 22, 2025

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

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Spit Shine
Location:
Florentine Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 PM
2:00 AM

Friday, May 23, 2025

IML Help Desk
Location:
1st Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:30 AM
8:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
9:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

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

Friday, May 23, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M, 6418 N Greenview Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
9:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

LA&M Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
12:00 PM
7:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

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

Friday, May 23, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Vendor Market 2nd Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
12:00 PM
7:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

Advocacy, Action, and Safety in the Current Era: A Conversation with Race Bannon and Brent Heinze
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
1:30 PM
3:30 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
1st Floor Lobby, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
3:00 PM
12:00 AM

Friday, May 23, 2025

Unleashed!
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
7:00 PM
10:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

IML Physique and Stage Presence
Location:
The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
8:00 PM
11:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 2025

Nightshift: A Recon Social
Location:
Florentine Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 PM
2:00 AM

Friday, May 23, 2025

Rubber Gear Social by MIR International Rubber Weekend
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:30 PM
2:00 AM

Friday, May 23, 2025

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

Saturday, May 24, 2025

IML Help Desk
Location:
1st Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:30 AM
8:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
6:30 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

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

Saturday, May 24, 2025

LA&M Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

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

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Vendor Market 2nd Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M, 6418 N Greenview Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
9:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Leather Recovery Brunch
Location:
Macy's, The Walnut Room 7th Floor, 111 N State St
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
12:45 PM
2:30 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Bator Bash: Leather, Lust and Lube
Location:
Columbia Room, 3rd Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
1:00 PM
3:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Mufasa's Pride Productions presents LeatherU @ IML Session 1: "Open and Poly" with TJ, Slade, Amanda & Aries
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
1:30 PM
2:30 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

People of Color Leather Caucus @ IML
Location:
Florentine Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
1:30 PM
3:30 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Mufasa's Pride Productions presents LeatherU @ IML Session 2: "Rope Bondage" with OkieNawa ONYX
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
2:45 PM
3:45 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
1st Floor Lobby, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
3:00 PM
12:00 AM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Mufasa's Pride Productions presents LeatherU @ IML Session 3: "Florentine Whips" with Leather Redux & raea
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
4:00 PM
5:30 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

The M.A.F.I.A. Social
Location:
Lincoln Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
4:00 PM
7:00 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

BLUF: IML Leather Social
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
6:30 PM
9:30 PM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Room Service
Location:
Florentine Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:00 PM
3:00 AM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

GearBlast: IML
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 PM
2:00 AM

Saturday, May 24, 2025

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

Sunday, May 25, 2025

IML Help Desk
Location:
1st Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:30 AM
5:30 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
4:30 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

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

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M, 6418 N Greenview Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

LA&M Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

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

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Vendor Market 2nd Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Leather Archives & Museum - Darklands: Are You Ready to Go Deeping (film)
Location:
LA&M, 6418 N Greenview Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
12:00 PM
2:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

MCC Church Service
Location:
Victorian Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
2:00 PM
3:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Chicago Hellfire Club IML Cocktail Social
Location:
Oxford Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
2:00 PM
4:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

International Mr. Leather Contest
Location:
The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
6:00 PM
9:00 PM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

IML Victory Party
Location:
House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn Street
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:00 PM
4:00 AM

Sunday, May 25, 2025

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

Monday, May 26, 2025

IML Help Desk
Location:
1st Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:30 AM
2:00 PM

Monday, May 26, 2025

IML Guest Services
Location:
Prince Albert Room, 1st Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
10:00 AM
3:30 PM

Monday, May 26, 2025

Open Shine
Location:
Vendor Market 2nd Floor, Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
4:00 PM

Monday, May 26, 2025

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

Monday, May 26, 2025

LA&M Pop-Up @ IML
Location:
Rendezvous, 2nd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
4:00 PM

Monday, May 26, 2025

Visit the Leather Archives & Museum
Location:
LA&M, 6418 N Greenview Ave.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
11:00 AM
5:00 PM

Monday, May 26, 2025

IML 2025 Meet and Greet for Premier and Standard Plus weekend package holders
Location:
Florentine Room, 3rd Floor Congress Plaza Hotel
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
1:00 PM
2:00 PM

Monday, May 26, 2025

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

Monday, May 26, 2025

Black and Blue Ball
Location:
Jackhammer, 6406 N Clark St.
Event Description
Start Time:
End Time:
9:00 PM
4:00 AM
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Chicago, IL 60640

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