The 30th MIR International Rubber Weekend took place at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare at 8535 W Higgins Rd., from November 5-8.
This year’s theme was “XXX.” The rubber market expanded again this year, with vendors from all over the country and the world, drawing a continuous stream of thousands of attendees and shoppers.
This year also marked the third year that MIR was completely gender-inclusive. Elliott Eve, last year’s winner and first Mx International Rubber, gave their step-down speech on the night of Nov. 6, after the judge’s panel and 12 contestants were introduced.
This year, Drone Diaries, who is from North Carolina, won the MIR30 title, becoming the first ever, Ms. International Rubber. The first runner-up was Letex.Ben from Montreal and the second runner-up was Ghost from Florida.
MIR Contest (Day 1) – November 6, 2026
MIR Contest (Day 2) – November 7, 2026
MIR Rubber Market – November 6 & 7, 2026
