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Nightspots the OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO a publication of nightspots & GET YOURS ONLINE, AT MR. S LEATHER AND DUNGEON BEDS SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 FOLSOM STREET BETWEEN 8TH & 13TH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 11 AM - 6:30 PM FOLSOMSTREETEVENTS.ORG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: /FOLSOM STREET EVENTS GET YOURS ONLINE, AT MR. S LEATHER AND DUNGEON BEDS @FOLSOMSTEVENTS @FOLSOMSTREETEVENTS nightspots STAFF ROSTER Executive Producer Chuck Renslow * Executive Director #1144 • May 17, 2017 Joey McDonald * MAIN COVER IMAGE Business Director International Mr. Leather 2016 Jon Krongaard * David “Tigger” Bailey IML official photo Managing Director Bill Stadt * Operations Manager Roger Scheid Leather Market Coordinator Bob Graves * Den Daddy Jeff Tucker MANAGING EDITOR Volunteer Staff Coordinator Kirk Williamson Chester Hundrieser PUBLISHER Asst. Volunteer Coordinator Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Tyler McCormick Terri Klinsky Executive Office Staff ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Hugo Gonzalez Terri Klinsky, Kirk Williamson, Amy Matheny, Gretchen Hammond, Scott Duff Show Director NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Dean Ogren Rivendell Media 212-242-6863 Judge Coordinator DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright Billy Lane OFFICE Registration Coordinator Ripley Caine Tony Brown PHOTOGRAPHY Kat Fitzgerald, Kirk Williamson, Verdell Shannon, Transportation Coordinator Jerry Nunn, Gary Lee Jason Zahlen Manager, VIP Experience Brad Zahlen Bootblack Coordinator Copyright 2017 Windy City Media Group/Lambda Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. Back issues available for $3 per issue Andrew Johnson (postage included). Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no responsibility may Market Day Pass Coordinator be assumed for unsolicited materials. All rights to letters, art and photos sent to Nightspots/Windy City Times will be treated as unconditionally assigned for pub- John Trzaska lication purposes and as such, subject to editing and comment. The opinions ex- pressed by the columnists, cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are their Event Security Coordinator own and do not necessarily reflect the position of Nightspots/Windy City Times. Publication of the name, photograph, or likeness of a person or organization in Tobin Britton articles or advertising in Nightspots/Windy City Times is not to be construed as any indication of the sexual orientation of such person or organization. While we Web Designer encourage readers to support the advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Dan Nash Nightspots/Windy City Times cannot accept responsibility for advertising claims. Social Media Coordinator Tyesha Best nightspots Ticket Sales 5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640 Bob Scarano 773.871.7610, fax 773.871.7609 Official Photographers www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Ron Volanti, Brad Bartley [email protected] Interpreters Kirk Hamlin, Andres Campos /nightspots * Denotes member of IML Executive Committee WELCOME TO THE 39TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MR. LEATHER WEEKEND! I am so happy to be able to again welcome you to Chicago, the home of the International Mr. Leather and International Mr. Bootblack competitions! Once again, we get to celebrate our annual family reunion and partake in all the things that make our city so special. We’re so happy you’re here and hope this is your best IML yet! This year marks one of those special benchmark moments that truly matters. Why? It is because we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the International Mr. Bootblack competition (IMBB). I sometimes marvel at some of the ideas through our history that started small and have grown in ways we never anticipated and became something so important. IMBB is a perfect example of this: An idea 25+ years ago that has become such a vital and important part of our entire weekend experience as we come together to celebrate all things leather and fetish. I ask you to show your support for the contestants of the IMBB competition this weekend. Cheer them on. See and experience first-hand the beauty and passion these amazing people bring to their craft. And, if you’re a Weekend Package holder, be sure to bring your ballot to do your part in selecting the next International Mr. Bootblack. I wish each of the contestants the very best of luck! Once again, IML returns to The Congress Hotel. Each year, regardless of our host hotel, there are challenges and changes we experience in real-time as the weekend progresses. Both the IML staff and the Congress staff have been working hard all year to make your experience as fun and as care-free as possible. We know it is virtually impossible to please every single one of our guests but, if challenges do occur or you have an issue, please raise those concerns with the appropriate parties but also, please be patient as well as respectful as we try to remedy what comes our way. This year brings a few changes to both our weekend schedule and our venues for contest-related events. IML Weekend begins on Thursday, May 25, with Opening Ceremonies. Going back to our roots once more, this event will be held at The Congress Hotel in what promises to be the more intimate cocktail party gathering of friends and family that many have enjoyed over the years. Of course, there will be contestant introductions, along with the return of the “Number Pull” for the contestants competing for both IML and IMBB. Equally exciting is our move to The Auditorium Theater, located directly across the street from The Congress Hotel. Both the Pecs and Personality on Saturday night and The International Mr. Leather finale on Sunday night will be held here. The Auditorium Theater is a National Historic Landmark with a history that goes back to 1899. And while we certainly won’t need all of its 4,000 seats, its place in Chicago history—and now OUR history—is truly wonderful. I am so glad we were able to secure this beautiful and incredible venue for our events and just can’t wait to see all that leather take the stage and fill the the seats! As before, the weekend is filled with parties, seminars, mixers, demos and, of course, the Vendor Market on the first, second and third floors of the hotel. Access to the Vendor Market requires a wristband that is included in the full Weekend Premier Package. For non-package holders, Vendor Market wristbands are available in the “Day Pass” Registration area in the hotel lobby: A full weekend wristband is available for a suggested donation of $25 and individual days for a suggested donation of $15. Please remember that the net proceeds of all wristband sales benefit the Leather Archives and Museum. There are so many people to meet, opportunities to connect with old and new friends and just plain fun. For you newcomers to IML, just jump in and enjoy the energy and, if you need some guidance, don’t hesitate to ask one of our 300 volunteers who are ready to assist you. But, I do encourage ALL of you to step out of the hotel now and then to explore, experience and see firsthand why we love Chicago. From museums to dining to just exploring the waterfront close by. I am convinced that you too will fall in love with our city. I say it every year, but IML is truly a labor of love. Last year, we welcomed some 15,000 people to celebrate the weekend. IML also started small with about 400 people in attendance. And now ... Wow! It is because of each of you that we have grown over the years and I thank you for making this the premiere leather fetish event anywhere. Anywhere! Thank you! Now get out there. Play hard. Play Safe. And welcome to our 39th Anniversary of IML and our 25th Anniversary of IMBB! Chuck Renslow Founder / Executive Producer 12nightspots May 17, 2017 VISIT FK Full Kit Gear AT IML THE VENDOR MARKET FIND MASKULO FETISH FullKit.com Chicago Provincetown MEN 5021 N CLARK ST 192 COMMERCIAL ST Your favorite gear. CHICAGO, IL 60640 PROVINCETOWN, MA 02657 Everyday low prices. (773) 657-8000 (508) 413-9676 RECON.COM/APP US Sizes.indd 1 29/03/2016 16:33 FIND FETISH MEN RECON.COM/APP US Sizes.indd 1 29/03/2016 16:33 OFFICIAL EVENTS Thu., May 25 8 p.m. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. LORE Sober Recovery Dinner Weekend Package Pick-up and Ticket Sales Congress Hotel Front Entrance, 1st Floor All members and friends of recovery community are Rafael Annex, 1st Floor invited to join, meet at the Congress Hotel entrance at 7:30 p.m. for a short walk to the restaurant. 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. IML OPENING CEREMONIES 8 - 11 p.m. Congress Plaza Hotel, Florentine 3rd Floor Chicago Rubbermen and Mister Ticket Packages available at Congress Plaza Hotel, 1st floor Ticket Sales Desk. Event includes the introduction International Rubber Meet & Greet of judges, contestants and number selection. Doors Rendezvous, 2nd Floor The Chicago Rubbermen and Mr. International Rubber open at 8 p.m., show begins at 8:30 p.m. join forces to host their annual IML gathering. Start your weekend off by meeting fellow kinky rubberists Midnight - 1 a.m. from around the globe! Leather Recovery Meeting Guest Room 700, North Tower 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. A 12-step recovery meeting that welcomes all programs and people seeking support in a sober San Francisco Party environment during all IML festivities. Florentine, 3rd Floor Folsom Street Events delivers the biggest warm-up party of IML weekend right inside the host hotel. Fri., May 26 So, leather up, gear up, hang out and cruise at this 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. non-stop sleazefest, featuring the deep underground Weekend Package Pick-up and Ticket Sales sounds of DJ Jack Chang (London).
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