Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Mr. International Rubber 2011

Yowsa! I just booked my flight to Chicago this morning. Thursday November 4 to Monday November 8. I will most likely work Thursday and Friday in Chicago; just being there early will be more than adequate for getting ready for the contest. I don't fly back until late Monday evening, however I will be having to work Tuesday and Wednesday before heading to Calgary late Wednesday evening for family Christmas. Busy busy!

Mr. International Rubber Newsletter - October 2010

It's been a while since we dumped a load of rubbery news in your inbox, but here cums a ton of info about Mr. International Rubber 2011 and rubbery happenings around the world.

Read on rubber lovers....

Host Hotel Sold Out!
Host Hotel Sold OutOur contact at the host hotel tell us that the host hotel is sold out. Considering all of the new rooms that were added this year, this is no small task. We've stopped by the hotel and their remodeling is almost finished, so you should expect to see a new fresh look at the Best Western Hawthorne Terrace. No more Laura Ashley flower explosion for your photo backgrounds.

We have launched our alternate accommodations page if you have not booked your rooms for MIR2011 yet. Check out some of the other options that are available.
Please note that this information is provided as a courtesy to MIR attendees only. These hotels are not in any way affiliated with MIR and there is no block reservation or group rate available.

Looking for a roomie or to split a room with someone? As always the best place to find a roomie is in the Event and Travel forums at Rubberzone.com.

Visit the Alternative Accommodations page at MIRubber.com

Volunteer Opportunites at MIR2011
Each year dozens of hot men volunteer to help out at MIR, and the opportunites to help are FUN! Check out some of the ways you can help and then let us know you are interested!

KINK MARKET DEMO HELP
The fun and play returns this year to the Demonstration Play Area in the Vendor Mart and Social at MIR. Come join us and jump into some rubber bondage. We will have vac racs, sleepsacs, inflatable gear, the infamous vacuum Cube, and lots of other rubber gear for guys to experience in our demo area. Come join us for all the fun. Don't be bashful!

We need volunteers to try out the gear and volunteers to help put other guys in the gear. Let us know if you can help on Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday. Send an email to kinkrubber@MIRubber.com to volunteer. Volunteers get priority in getting put into bondage!

Check out the video clip of last year's play to get some kinky ideas for this year's fun.

GENERAL VOLUNTEERS
Love rubber as much as we do? Interested in meeting other rubber men? Volunteering is a great way to meet and hang out with other kinky guys while also helping make MIR a squeaking success! (Think of watching a parade of rubber all day long, but you get to interact with the parade..who knows what can happen!)

Send an email to Tonio at volunteer@MIRubber.com for more information regarding volunteer opportunities at registration market admission, coat check, and the perks or being a volunteer for MIR2011!

MIR2011 Registration Continues
Weekend package sales are on target to set a new record for weekend attendance at Mr. International Rubber! We take it that you like the new venue and other changes that have been made in the past year!

You can now register for MIR2011 via four (count them 1,2,3,4!) methods!
1) Register online at MIRubber.com via credit card using Pay Pal.
2) Register online at the RECON store via credit card
3) Register via postal mail via Personal Check, Money Order or Cashiers Check, or
4) Purchase a weekend package at the registration desk upon arrival.
(Note that to ensure your T-shirt size is available, advance registration is encouraged.)

Weekend Packages are now $125.00, still a bargain when compared to other international events.

MIR SLEEVELESS RUBBER T's
MIR Undated Rubber Shirt Logo MIR Shirt
Earlier this year we announced our new MIR Sleeveless Rubber t-shirts which will be available at weekend registration and may be ordered in advance via MIRubber.com.

Our first test batch arrived a few weeks ago and we think they look great!

These undated rubber shirts, available for $69.00, are an optional addition to your MIR2011 weekend package, or available as a separate purchase.

(Please note these shirts will not be available in advance of MIR2011 and will be held for distribution at MIR2011. They may be ordered online via MIRubber.com, via postal mail, or at weekend registration at MIR2011.)

Register for MIR2011 at MIRubber.com
MIR2011 Judges & Tally Masters Announced
MIR2011 Judges
We are pleased to announce the judges and tally masters for MIR2011. These men will be tasked with the challenge of selecting the next Mr. International Rubber. They are:

JUDGES
* Aqualaboy
* Will Clark
* Fenn
* Jon Krongaard
* Gene Mar
* Demetri Moshoyannis
* Chad Neal

Don't forget the audience is our 8th judge and your vote counts in the audience participation portion at the end of the contest!

TALLY MASTERS
* George Brown
* Brent Heinze

Take a moment to get to know our judges and tally masters for MIR2011 by visiting the Who's Who section of MIRubber.com and reading their bios.

You may also want to check out the scoring criteria for MIR in the contestant application package so that you can score along with the judges.

Announcing our MIR2011 Sponsors!
It takes alot of time and talent to pull of an event like MIR. It also takes support from companies that respect and support your right to be a kinkster! So we are proud to announce our MIR2011 sponsors. You will see some familiar names and some new ones too. Please support these companies and let them know that you appreciate their support of Mr. International Rubber by emailing, posting on their facebook pages, or calling them to let them know how much their support means to you!

DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSORS

RECON- We are very honored to have some of the major names of the fetish and kink world as our highest level sponsors for MIR2011. Among them we are pleased to thank RECON for their continuing support of Mr. International Rubber and the kink community in general. Always seeking to up the ante, RECON has recently launched enhancements to their website including more saved friends and favorites, enhanced image galleries, and a recently launch app for iPhones with locations service. (Great for the cruiser on the go at MIR or elsewhere!) Stop by the RECON store to purchase your MIR2011 Weekend Package or check out the events tab to see pictures from previous MIR's in their past events section.


MR. S - We are pleased to welcome back Mr. S. as a sponsor of Mr. International Rubber. You may recall that last year Mr. S owner Richard hunter served on our judges panel. He wrote on his website after wards that Mr. International Rubber had "the hottest market I have ever attended." We think that is high praise coming from a pervert like Richard! We are certainly pleased to welcome back Mr. S as a sponsor of Mr. International Rubber. Be sure to check out their website for all of the deliciously fiendish devices and rubber gear that Mr. S offers. You will not be dissapointed.

VENUE SPONSOR
Center on Halsted
CENTER ON HALSTED - For the second year in a row the Center on Halsted will be our host for all official MIR2011 activities. This 65,000 square foot GLBT cultural and community center puts their pupose into action by showing that they support the entire GLBT community, including the GLBT Kink Community. If you are a person who likes to make charitable contributions, we hope you will consider the Center on Halsted in your charitable giving this year.

WEEKEND PROGRAM PARTNER

BOI MAGAZINE - MIR is pleased to announce a major step forward with regards to our weekend program.  The MIR2011 program will be produced by Boi magazine! Boi Magazine is a glossy, four color bi-weekly publication covering Chicago's GLBT community with a circulation of over 20,000. Additionally, their Boi-blast emails reach an additional 25,000 with timely emails about events and highlights for the coming weeks. Boi magazine publishes the program for International Mister Leather and Chicago's GLBT street festival - Market Days. We are pleased to be partnering with Boi magazine this year and welcome them aboard as a sponsor of MIR2011!


BEVERAGE PARTNERS
Miller LiteMiller Lite and Fortune Brands have stepped up to the plate this year to sponsor beverage service in the Kink Market and Social as well as the Friday and Saturday night events of MIR. Proceeds from all beverage service at the center on Halsted over MIR weekend will be split three ways between the Center on Halsted, Mr. International Rubber and Circuit Nightclub who generously provides our bar staff for MIR.

Fortune Brands represents such fine spirits as Jim Beam, Effen Vodka, Sauza Tequilla and Cruzan Rum.

LIVE BLOG PARTNER
Leatherati.com - Last year our friends at West Coast Rubber, L8xDad and L8Xboi, introduced a new blog/vlog called Leatherati geared towards leather people news and events. (Leather being a catch all word for kink that is.) Throughout MIR010 they provided live blogging of the event and broadcast that to the world via their website. This year we are proud to welcome Leatherati.com as our live blog partner for MIR2011. Visit their website throughout the weekend for live updates on all things MIR related including pictures and live blogging of contest happening and results.

Visit the sponsors page to learn more about these companies, or to visit their websites.

Vendors Fill The Kink Market and Social
Our Kink Market and Social return to the gymnasium at the Center on Halsted for the second year in a row, with more surprises and extras to keep you shopping, cruising and smiling all day long. Here's a sampling of what you can expect to find this year.

* BEHIV: Better Existance with HIV - Chicago, IL
* Carrera Design: Chastity by Walter Goethals - Belgium
* Chicago Dragons - Chicago, IL
* Chicago Rubbermen - Chicago, IL
* DJ M.Arana - Boston, MA
* E7 Gear - New York, NY
* Fluid Ikons - Chicago, IL
* Guyz In Gear - New York, NY
* Howard Brown Health Center - Chicago, IL
* Leather Archives and Museum - Chicago, IL
* Locker Gear - Pittsburg, PA
* Mr. S Leather - San Francisco, CA
* Owls Mirror - New York, NY
* Polymorphe / Titan Media / 665 Leather - Montreal, Canada
* Rage Rubber / Bound Muscle.com - Orlando, FL
* Raw Candles - Chicago, IL
* RECON Store - Chicago, IL
* Steamworks - Chicago, IL
* Taylor Buck Studios - Chicago, IL
* TLS Rubber Gear - Houston, TX

In addition to these great vendors, we are finalizing arrangements with a few others to round out your shopping experience. Don't forget to comb your gear closet for those pieces that you might want to sell at the Chicago Rubbermen Closet Sale. Your can start dropping off items at Noon on Friday November 5, 2010. Use that money to buy some new gear from one of the vendors above!

New this year will be an expanded "Kinksters Lounge" open during market hours to meet your beverage and relaxation needs. Shop, relax, rest your feet, consider your next purchase,meet some new guys, then dive back into the Kink Market and Social Experience. DJ M.Arana will be spinning all three days for your shopping pleasures.

The Kink Market at MIR2011, make it a destination for the day!

MIR2010 Fenn - On The Move
Fenn as MIRMIR2010 Fenn has wasted no time making the rubbery rounds during his title year. He was recently spotted at IML in Chicago.

Fenn has been blogging over at this personal blog where you can read some of his erotic writings, and catch up on his latest adventures.  If you would like to extend an invitation for Fenn to attend your rubbery event, send him an email at fenn@fenn.ca.

So here are the places that Fenn has confirmed for the weeks and months ahead.

*10/15-17 - Mr. American Rubber, New York City, NY, USA
*11/5-7 - Mr. International Rubber 2011-Chicago, IL, USA

International Rubber Calendar
This is a listing of the rubber events & events with strong rubber followings happening around the world which are predominantly gay or gay friendly. So get to googling, then gear up, grab some lube and make some new friends around the globe!

Who knows, you might even get lucky!

(NEW) = New event as of this listing, does not apply to monthly or ongoing events.

2010 Events
10/8-10 : Berlin - Mr. Rubber Berlin 2010 & Mr. Leather Berlin 2010
10/8-10 : New York City - New York Leather Weekend
10/9 : Berlin - Laboratory Gummi Night (NEW)
10/9 : London - Hard On Club "Hotwired"
10/9 : Helsinki - MSC Finland Tom's Club
10/10 : London - Gummi "Hoods, Gags & Masks"
10/10 : London - hard On Club "Sweaty Jock Straps"
10/15-17 : New York City - Mr. American Rubber III
10/15-16 : Rome - Mr. Rubber Italy 2011 (NEW)
10/16 ; Vienna - LCM Vienna - Hard On "Rubber & Skin"
10/22 : Manchester - Club Alert
10/22 : Lyon - Le Man Club Rubber Night (NEW)
10/23 : Lyon - MEC Rubber Meeting (NEW)
10/23 : Los Angeles - Anvil Club (NEW)
10/28-31 : Amsterdam - Leather Pride 2010 : Get RUFF
10/29 : Stockholm - SLM Stockholm Black Out Night (NEW)
10/30 : London - Torture Garden Halloween Special @ Debut
10/30 : London - Hard On Club
11/5-7 : Chicago - Mr. International Rubber 2011
11/10 : Antwerp - Rubclub Antwerp @ The Boots
11/12 : Munich - MLC Munich "Rubber & Neoprene" (NEW)
11/13 : Helsinki - MSC Finland Tom's Club
11/14 : London - Gummi "Full Coverage"
11/20 : Berlin - Laboratory Gummi Night (NEW)
11/25-28 : Toronto - Mr. Leatherman Toronto (NEW)
11/26 : Manchester - Club Alert
11/26 : London - Rut (NEW)
11/27 : Karlsruhe - Rubclub
11/27 : Paris - MEC International Rubber Meeting (NEW)
11/27 : Los Angeles - Anvil Club (NEW)
11/27 : London - Hard On Club
12/3 : Stockholm - SLM Stockholm Rubber & Action Night (NEW)
12/4 : London - Torture Garden Xmas @ Mass
12/11: Helsinki - MSC Finland Tom's Club
12/12 : London - Gummi "Christmas Turkey"
12/17 : Munich - MLC Munich "100% Rubber"
12/18 : Berlin - Laboratory Gummi Night (NEW)
12/18 : London - Hard On Club
12/30 - 1/9 : Karlsruhe - Rubberweek
ADVANCED NOTICE - 2011 Events
1/8 : Karlsruhe - Mr. Rubclub 2011 Contest (NEW)
1/14-17 : Washington - Mid Atlantic Leather Weekend (NEW)
1/29 : London - Hard On Club
2/19 : Copenhagen - SLM Copenhagen Rubber Night (NEW)
2/26 : London - Hard On Club
5/21 : Copenhagen - SLM Copenhagen Rubber Night (NEW)
5/27-30 : Chicago - International Mister Leather 2011
8/27 : Copenhagen - SLM Copenhagen Rubber Night (NEW)
11/19 : Copenhagen - SLM Copenhagen Rubber Night (NEW)

Have an event to add to the International Rubber Calendar? Send us an email including all the pertinent information and we'll do our best to include it!
In sweat, slime and shine,

Mr. International Rubber
Notice Rubbout 20 isn't on the 2011 MIR Calendar yet? I just sent Willi a note today; we'll get that up on the calendar ASAP.

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