Fri. May 30, 2008
By Feature Column
Thirty years is a very long time for anything to last and remain successful, but for three decades on Memorial Day weekend, Chicago has been flooded with the sexiest leather/fetish contest and convention on the planet. Men and women from around the globe descend on our amazing city to partake in all that is sling'd chapped(in a good way), bound, gagged, zipped and latex'd.
To help celebrate the 30th Anniversary, IML once again asked me to produce the main entertainment for the actual contest (besides the crowning of Mr. International Leather-2008) which featured an amazing concert by Erasure's ANDY BELL, as well as the two official dance parties-"The Victory Party" at Chicago's House Of Blues featuring Grammy Nominated DJ/Producer Tony Moran and" The Black And Blue Ball" at Excalibur with myself at the DJ helm for a fifth consecutive year.
Perhaps the most welcoming and embracing sector of the LGBT world, I consider myself very fortunate and honored to be a part of the IML and leather community.
Bill Stadt, the "King Of All That Is IML" and his unsurpassed army of volunteers and staff, orchestrate seven full days of seminars, outreach programs, social gatherings, shuttle buses, 100's of vendor booths, leather contests, fetish demonstrations, educational programs and community building all from their command center in the sold out twin towers of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Chicago (not to mention the overflow guests in hotels across the city). Over 20,000 people attended this massive celebration and it's only going to get bigger and better next year.
So, onward now to Chicago Gay Pride (June 28-29) and Market Days (August 8,9,10)here in Chicago. If you liked the visuals and/or music over the weekend, tell your local clubs to contact me and let's bring some Circuit MOM fun to your city! Visit the all new www.circuitmom.com for contact information.
See you soon!
DJ/Event Producer Matthew Harvat
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