LIFE Detroit's 3rd Anniversary

• Presenter: See event schedule below
• Date: July 08-10 2005
• Location: Diamond Jim's Saloon

LIFE Detroit, the Leather Institute for Education, Detroit will be holding its Third Anniversary Party on the weekend of July 8 - 10, 2005

Friday, July 8 - Anniversary Kick-Off

• 10 p.m. - Pre-Anniversary Party - We will have dancing and be getting together to have some good food and drink. A $2 donation will be your entrance to a night of fun, as you can meet those who will be involved with LIFE Detroit's Celebration for the weekend, including several titleholders from IML.
• A bar craw to the Detroit Eagle, and the R&R Saloon will be happening Friday. Tickets for the bar crawl are $5 and only available at Diamond Jim's Saloon the night of the Bar Crawl.
• A slient auction will begin on Friday night and end on Sunday, at 3 p.m. The Silent Auction is cash only. ATM's are available at the bar and at the bank located across the streeet from the bar.
  
  Donators to the Silent Auction:
  • Al Mendez
  • Jason Bradford
  • Campit Resort
  • Cobalt Productions
  • Diamond Jim
  • Eugenio's Hair Place
  • Fennville Winery
  • Paul Hendrickson
  • Shane's Journey
  • Joe Kort
  • Metra Magazine
  • R&R Saloon
  • Al Stumpmier
  • St Julian Winery
  • TNT Complex
  • Motor City Heat Magazine
  • Mr. Leather Detroit 2005 Daniel Criencic
  • Mr. Leather Cowboy 2005 Daniel Reed
  • Mr. Leather Cowboy 2005 Runner-up Martin Oliver
  • Mr. Leather Michigan 2005 Rick Landry

Saturday, July 9 - Afternoon Anniversary Events

• Noon to 7 p.m. - Vendor Market and Swap Meet - Come see vendors from Michigan and neighboring states that will be bringing items for all tastes to purchase. Got items you no longer use or want? Here is your chance to 'swap' them out with other folks at LIFE's Swap Meet. Come and see what other people have to offer and see what deals can be made at the "Swap Meet". A $2 donation will be hour entrance to these events.
  
  Vendors:
  • Simply Sew
  • Deviant Designs
  • Triangle Foundation
  • Sam Hildebrand
  • Knightware
  • MT Leather Products
• 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Speakers and Demonstrations After speakers are finished, guests will have a chance to meet and ask questions. A $5 donation will be your entrance to the vendors mart, swap meet, and the opportunity to sit in on the speakers and demonstrations.

  Making The Most Of YOUR Leather Communities – Younger/ Older, Newbie or Seasoned, There’s Room For Us All!	Dale Ross
  Shibari Demo	Ken
  Speech	Jack Rinella

• The Silent Auction continues throughout the day.
• 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Live Auction Unlike the Silent Auction which runs all weekend, this Auction is loud and alive! We will have an auctioneer on hand to help us close out the afternoon.

Saturday, July 9 - Evening Anniversary Events

• 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. - Educational Demonstrations A $10 entrance fee to a night of fun and learning. Throughtout the night, local Detroit Groups will be conducting demonstrations, while others will be showing off other techniques as well. Also information will be provided on the equipment, such as how each piece can be used effectively, its purpose, etc.

  Bondage Demonstrations	Detroit Bondage Club
  	Jason
  	Master Doug

• The Silent Auction continues through the evening, so keep checking on your bid to make sure you are still in the running for your favorite item.
• We will also have several IML Titleholders on hand, hosting numerous events throughout the night. Come and meet those men who represented the Community at IML in 2005.
  
  Including:
  • Mr. Rodeo Bear 2002 Drew Ealy
  • Mr. Leather Cowboy 2005 Daniel Reed
  • Mr. Leather Detroit 2005 Daniel Criencic
  • Mr. Leather Cowboy 2005 Runner-up Martin Oliver
  • Mr. Leather Michigan 2004 Steven Marino
  • Ohio Leather Sir 2004 Ray Cheney
  • Ms World Leather 2003 Goddess Lakshimi

  Sunday, July 10 - Anniversary Finale

  • 1 p.m. - Jack Rinella will be our Keynote Speaker for the weekend.

    Keynote Address

    Jack Rinella

  • The Silent Auction will conclude after the Keynote address.
  
  

  From the Leather Journal Issue #186 September 2005, page 28:

  On Wednesday July 27, Mr. Leather Cowboy 2005 Daniel Reed and Jeff Montgomery from the Triangle Foundation wre presented checks, which the Leather Institute For Education raised at their Third Anniversary Weekend, held July 8-10. A third check for the Leather Archives and Museum will be taken to Chicago to be presented.

  The Triangle Foundation is Michigan's statewide civil rights, advocacy and anti-violence organization.

  Over 100 people attended the weekend event, with $300 being raised for the charities. Jack Rinella was the Keynote speaker for the weekend.

  LIFE 3rd Anniversary Press Release