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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 03/10/2026

Think one of these might be a good fit for you? We'd love to hear about it! Fill out an application and tell us a little about yourself! Applications close on October 23rd. 🔗 form.jotform.com/262746985915...

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 03/10/2026

Enjoying our Staff Spotlights? We're not done yet! We're looking for a few more members to join these open positions on GLPC's leadership team: - Video Game Lead - Panel Programming Lead - Charity Lead - Reg Assistant Head - Con Ops Assistant Head - Vendor Assistant Head

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 02/10/2026

Balto is Braeburn’s biggest fan & the fandom’s most decorated buckball player! 🍎🏆 A Maryland native, he’s led the DC Bronies for 11 years and worked Con Ops at The Heartswarming Club 2025. His passion for community & inclusion has him eager to welcome everyone to GLPC! 💚

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 02/10/2026

Spooky season is upon us, everyone! Happy October! 🍂🎃 We’re wrapping up our Staff Spotlights [for now 👀] with one more pony to meet! Say hello to our Con Ops Lead, @baltoracing.bsky.social! ✨ 👇

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 26/09/2026

Snowy Charm (he/him) is a pony musician and member of the trio Pit Crew! 🎶 When he’s not making music, he works in theater and he’s excited to bring that experience behind the scenes to the Great Lakes! 🎛️

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 26/09/2026

Rum Princess, aka Grant (he/him), is a truck driver, convention organizer, merch tinkerer & all-around busy pony! He specializes in efficiency, events & taking ideas that probably should’ve stayed jokes and figuring out how to actually make them happen. 🛠️

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 26/09/2026

Lights? Check. 💡 Sound? Check. 🎤 Staff Spotlights? You bet! ✨ Today, we’re going behind the scenes to meet the ponies helping GLPC look & sound its best: A/V Lead Rum Princess & Assistant Lead @snowycharm.bsky.social! 👇

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 25/09/2026

Home Slice (he/him) started staffing MLP conventions at the final BronyCon in 2019! Since 2021, he’s worked Safety/Security at 2–3 pony conventions each year. His love for the community is almost as strong as his love for pizza…as long as there’s no pineapple on it! 🍕

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 25/09/2026

Sgt. Ardent (he/him) is a U.S. Army veteran with 20+ pony conventions under his belt! Over five years, he’s worked across Operations, Security & leadership, even serving as Chair, and has staffed nearly every pony con in the continental U.S. at least once!

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 25/09/2026

Happy Fri-Yay! 🎉 While everyone else is busy enjoying the con, someone’s gotta keep an eye for DANGER, DANGER! ‼️ 👀 Meet the crew helping keep GLPC safe, secure & ready for fun! Staff Spotlights today are Security Lead, Sgt. Ardent & Assistant Lead, Home Slice! 🛡️ 👇

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 22/09/2026

Cloudy Skye (she/they) has been part of the pony community since 2016! She’s the Founder of FresMare and the Central Valley Brony Meetup in Fresno, CA. Now returning to the fandom in 2025, she’s back with by some of her favorite ponies: Rainbow Dash, Derpy & Vinyl Scratch!! 🌈🎶

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 22/09/2026

Decora (she/her) finds joy in helping others! 💚 Whether she’s assisting vendors, volunteering at conventions, or simply hanging out, to Decora, everyone is a friend! Be sure to say hello to this bug if you see her, especially if you’re a fellow fan of MTG or Project Moon! ✨

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 22/09/2026

Cuddle (he/him) has been in the horse world almost as long as the pony world, with plenty of love for both! 🐴 They hope to put some kick into GLPC’s socials. Buut…not too much where you can’t enjoy the *hay* along the way! 🌾

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 22/09/2026

Have a case of the Monday blues? 💙 We can fix that! It’s time for another round of Staff Spotlights! ✨ Say hello to our Social Media Leads @cuddledrivenpony.bsky.social & Decora Fluff, with our Assistant Lead @cloudyskye-cvbm.bsky.social!📱

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 19/09/2026

Koa (she/her) is passionate about creating concerts full of prolific pony performers and elevating fresh fandom talents. ✨ When she isn’t absorbed in spreadsheets full of concert plans, you can find her working hard on new tunes of her own,or jamming out in the crowd! 🎵 🎨: @lbrcloud.bsky.social

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 19/09/2026

Originally from the Detroit area who attended music school in Grand Rapids, Thrack (he/him) has performed his own tunes at MLP U.S. & international cons! A lover of Lake MI, Red Hot Chili Peppers & cherries, he’s excited to bring a wonderful collection of musicians to the Mitten! 🎶 🎨: @koabitez

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 19/09/2026

Happy Saturday, everypony! 🌲 It’s time for a round of Staff Spotlights! And this time, we’re cranking the volume ALL the way up! 🔊🎶 Meet the musical minds helping shape the sounds of GLPC: our Concert Lead, @captainthrack.bsky.social and Assistant Concert Lead, @koabitez.bsky.social

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 09/09/2026

We’ve been blown away by all the love and support since our big announcement! 💙💙💙 To all our new followers; Welcome to Great Lakes Pony Con! ✨ We’re so glad you’re here! But before our next big reveal… we think it’s time you met more of the team behind GLPC! 👀

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/09/2026

Yes! Alongside working on our website, we're also creating a public Discord server for everyone to join! We hope to have that up very soon!

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/09/2026

...keep an eye out for a few new faces who might be getting ready to call the Great Lakes home too!! 👀 We’ve got a lot more to share between now and August 2027. Now it’s time to make some magic! 💙 See you in the Mitten State! #GreatLakesPonyCon #GLPC2027

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/09/2026

Right now, our team is hard at work getting the official website ready, so our room block, early-bird registration, and applications will open at a later date. For now, SAVE THE DATE, get ready to meet more of the incredible staff bringing GLPC to life, AND...

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/09/2026

We’re bringing 3 days of ponies, magic, unity, & community under one roof! From panels & events to gaming, vendors, concerts, late-night fun, & more, everything will be just steps away. There’s even a pool! And the hotel is pet-friendly for some of your four-legged friends! 🐾

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/09/2026

✨ It’s official! We finally found our home! ✨ After months of planning, dreaming, and working behind the scenes, we can finally share the news we’ve been waiting for! 🎉 Great Lakes Pony Con is coming to the DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport August 6–8, 2027! 🎉

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 31/08/2026

And an extra shoutout! 💙 The GLPC logo emblem featured in our new profile picture was designed by @nootaz.bsky.social! 🎨✨

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 31/08/2026

New profile pic, who dis? 👀✨ And if you think this is exciting…just wait! In about 24 hours, we’ll have even more good news to share!! 💙 Any guesses? 👀 🎨 Art by @thechimerasden.bsky.social

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 25/08/2026

We may or may not have some very exciting announcements soon! 👀 Make sure you tell your friends to follow us! ✨💙

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 25/08/2026

We’re excited to see our potential attendees! ✨💙

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 21/08/2026

This weekend has certainly got one of our mascots dreaming of a wonderland of her very own! 🫧 We hope everyone attending @everfreenw.com has a fantastic time filled with bubbles, whimsy, friendship, and a little wonderland magic! ✨ Have an amazing con! 💙🫧 🎨: @nootaz.bsky.social

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 18/07/2026

We hope everyone is having an amazing time at @sunshine.horse this weekend! ☀️🐴 Have you spotted any of the badge ribbons designed by our very own @nootaz.bsky.social? 👀 We'd love to see them in the wild! Share your photos with us in the comments! 💜

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 16/07/2026

We can only imagine how excited @nootaz.bsky.social must feel right now!! 😁💜 Nootaz created three amazing ribbon designs for @sunshine.horse this weekend, & we're so excited to see them in the wild! Keep an eye out... you might just spot a few hints about our future GLPC mascots. 😉✨

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 14/07/2026

Seeing this sign always makes our day 😁

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 08/06/2026

Attendees of @whinnycity.com! Congratulations on raising over $32,000 for charity this year! We hope everyone had so much fun this weekend! Can’t wait to see y’all again very soon!

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 02/06/2026

Even if we’re a day late, we wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Pride Month! 🌈 At GLPC, we believe in celebrating magic, unity, and community by creating a safe, welcoming space for all LGBTQIA+ friends, allies, and fans alike. 💜 Keep shining brightly, everypony ✨

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 11/05/2026

After discovering the Friendship is Magic fandom through MMO-Champion in 2011, Valrest knew he had found a home. Since then, he has grown from convention attendee to volunteer, always looking for ways to support the community. As Val says: “If you can’t create, support!” ✨

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 11/05/2026

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! 💜  Next up in our staff spotlight is our Registration Lead, Valrest! (@valrest545.bsky.social) 👇

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 08/05/2026

Did we mention she can cook a really tasty brownie?!? 😋

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 05/05/2026

Nootaz is a digital artist who has been part of the fandom for years. She recently gained attention for a creative project where she designed an OC for every U.S. State. Now, she brings her talents in art and design to GLPC, helping shape the con’s unique visual identity.

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 05/05/2026

Chimera is a digital artist who has been part of the MLP fandom for over a decade. A Hatsune Miku enthusiast and lover of all things fandom, they also stream and share their creative process with others. They strive to create artwork that others can enjoy and connect with.

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 05/05/2026

Our staff spotlights continues! 💜 Next up, meet the creative minds helping shape the look and feel of GLPC - our Art & Design / Creative Team Leads, Chimera (@thechimerasden.bsky.social) and Nootaz (@nootaz.bsky.social)! 🎨👇

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 03/05/2026

Brink (they/them) is an artist who has been vending in the MLP community since 2019. They are native to Minnesota (and are very proud of that fact) and can often be found yapping and spending time with friends… when they aren’t buried in a new art piece. Welcome home Brink 💜

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 03/05/2026

Hope everyone enjoyed their Kentucky Derby weekend! 🐎  Next up in our staff spotlight: our Vendor Lead, Brink! (@brink-moonbeam.bsky.social)👇

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/05/2026

Together, this Evergreen trio helps guide the vision and spirit of Great Lakes Pony Con, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/05/2026

Penny, our very first Pet Chair 🐾 While she may not be running meetings yet, she plays an important role in morale; Reminding us to take breaks, love everyone unconditionally, and enjoy the little moments along the way.

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/05/2026

Gage, also known as Gahzhe Evergreen, is our Co-Convention Chair. As a steady, behind-the-scenes leader, he helps keep everything running smoothly while bringing his own sense of humor and heart to the team. Art by SilentWulv And of course…

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 01/05/2026

It isn’t just Amber running the show. Meet the rest of the Convention Chairs behind Great Lakes Pony Con! 💜

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Great Lakes Pony Con @greatlakesponycon.com · 30/04/2026

Of course! We love to support all of our artists! ❤️

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