Mike Zuhl, President of DCI Productions, Rik Newton Treadway, Contest Producer and Jesse "Spanky" Penley, ICBB Producer are pleased to announce the judging panel for the International LeatherSIR and Leatherboy 2007 contests along with the International Community Bootblack 2007 contest to be held on Columbus Day Weekend, October 4 through 7, 2007. The Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center is the host location for the contest and weekend activities. Twenty contestants from eleven regions around the United States will compete. The judges for the International LeatherSIR and Leatherboy 2007 competitions are:

* Benjamin Palmer, International Mr. Bootblack 2006
* Antoin Strachan, Events Manager, Recon.com
* Mr. Marcus Hernandez, Leather Editor for the Bay Area Reporter
* Blackkat, American Leatherman 2005, Founder and Director, Safer+Saner
* Lauren Ide, International Ms. Leather 2007
* Remi Collette, Mr. Leatherman Toronto 2004
* Rick Storer, Executive Director, Leather Archives & Museum
* Michael Di Mugno, Owner, Spexter Leather (Munich, Germany)
* Randal Kinnear, International LeatherSIR 2006
* Robert Sherer "boy marshall," International Leatherboy 2006, Judges boy

For the International Community Bootblack 2007 contest, which will be held during ILSb 2007 Weekend, the judges are:

* Henry James, International Community Bootblack 2006
* Alex Dunlop, Bootblack Toronto 2006
* Darren Willard, Founding Member of WOOLF (Wichita, Kansas)

Weekend activities include hands-on interactive seminars, meet & greet party, travel fund and charity auctions, and the Saturday night competitions. Weekend packages are on sale through the www.LeatherSIR.com web site. Packages are discounted if purchased in advance, or $139 at the host hotel. Contest-only tickets will be available at the door.