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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🐴 Ponies are coming to the Mitten State! ✨ Grand Rapids, MI ✨ Aug. 6–8, 2027 ✨ PFP & Banner: @nootaz.bsky.social & @thechimerasden.bsky.social 🐴
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
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! 👀
✨ 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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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
We may or may not have some very exciting announcements soon! 👀 Make sure you tell your friends to follow us! ✨💙
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
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! 💜
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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Sunshine PonyCon PLUSHIES AVAILABLE AT ARTIST ALLEY@sunshine.horse · 2mo agoSo many communities come together to make ours, and they wanted to join the ribbon pile too! Find a new community, rep an old favorite, or just grab a cool ribbon. Welcome to Sunshine RibbonCon ☀️🎀
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!
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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Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! 💜 Next up in our staff spotlight is our Registration Lead, Valrest! (@valrest545.bsky.social) 👇
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)! 🎨👇
Hope everyone enjoyed their Kentucky Derby weekend! 🐎 Next up in our staff spotlight: our Vendor Lead, Brink! (@brink-moonbeam.bsky.social)👇
It isn’t just Amber running the show. Meet the rest of the Convention Chairs behind Great Lakes Pony Con! 💜
Oops! We forgot to tag our wonderful friends yesterday!! Welcome our board members @cowgirl27733.bsky.social, @brassscribe.bsky.social, and @lunarguardian.com Thanks to artists @smoothwild.bsky.social, @heartbeatunicorn.bsky.social, and @saphymoon.com for drawing their ponies!
Great Lakes Pony Con@greatlakesponycon.com · 5mo agoA lot has been happening behind the scenes, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible team helping bring GLPC to life for next summer! 💜 To kick off our staff showcase, meet the founders behind our nonprofit, Evergreen Events Group:
A lot has been happening behind the scenes, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible team helping bring GLPC to life for next summer! 💜 To kick off our staff showcase, meet the founders behind our nonprofit, Evergreen Events Group:
We heard your feedback, and we agree...there’s WAY too much water! 😅 Guess we’ll go back to searching for land-based hotels like you all want… Now, where did those venue proposals go? 👀
Great Lakes Pony Con@greatlakesponycon.com · 6mo agoHappy April, everyone! We’re excited to FINALLY announce our venue for GLPC 2027! 💜 After lots of consideration, we’ve chosen a location that truly represents the spirit of the Great Lakes: 🌊 43°21′33″N, 86°40′35″W 🌊 More details (including room blocks) coming soon!
Happy April, everyone! We’re excited to FINALLY announce our venue for GLPC 2027! 💜 After lots of consideration, we’ve chosen a location that truly represents the spirit of the Great Lakes: 🌊 43°21′33″N, 86°40′35″W 🌊 More details (including room blocks) coming soon!
Happy Con Weekend @harmonycon.bsky.social!!! May everyone have safe travels, fun adventures, and even better memories!
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✨Happy New Year everypony! ✨ May 2026 bring happiness, success, and good vibes all around!
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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays ✨ Wishing everyone a season filled with warmth, kindness, and a little bit of magic (bing-bong!) Here’s to unity, community, and brighter days ahead. 💙🎄 And please remember - don’t break Santa (psst - we’re looking at you @taylorbmcardle.bsky.social)
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✨Applications Are Now Closed!✨ Thank you to everyone who applied to join our leadership team! We’ll be reviewing applications & conducting interviews for select roles in the coming weeks. With PVCF ahead, this process may run through year’s end—thank you for your patience! 💙
🎃Happy Nightmare Night everyone! Stay safe, eat lots of candy…. Just don’t do the Pinkie Pie gourds, okay?
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✨ We’re getting close to closing our Great Lakes Pony Con Interest Form! ✨ If you’ve been thinking about getting involved or helping shape Michigan’s newest MLP con - now’s the time! 🕐 Forms close 10/31 🔗 form.jotform.com/252690395654... Let’s make something magical together! 💫
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You all have so many questions for us! Let’s clear up a few more common questions we’ve been getting about Great Lakes Pony Con! 🌊
