Welcome to our truly outrageous website!
JemCon 2023: Rockin’ Romance in Rhode Island is happening now!
Check out our schedule of activities and events!
We will be doing our truly outrageous best to provide a virtual option for all in-person activities so everyone all around the world can pop in and be part of the glamour and glitter!
You can use this link for every JemCon session:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4725091376
If prompted for the password, use jemcon2023
The WINNING FANFIC is now available to read.
We are thrilled to announce that the following guests will all be in attendance at JemCon 2023:
Samantha Newark, the speaking voice of Jem and Jerrica
Stefanie Eskander, product designer from the original Hasbro toy line
Sharon Knettell, the classic toy line box artist
Dena Quilici, fashion design consultant from the original Hasbro toy line
Georgina Melone, the former VP of Innovation at Hasbro from 2014-2022
Gisela Voss, the classic toy line Market Research Director
We are also ecstatic to announce that Christy Marx, Jem animated series creator, will be joining us as a virtual guest at JemCon 2023.
Registration for JemCon 2023 is now open!
Registration for the convention is now open!
Don’t forget to reserve your hotel room for a chance at early bird prizes! Check out all the hotel details.
Looking for transportation info or dining options near the hotel? We have setup a travel info hub.
The official JemCon hotel has sold out of rooms!
We have additional rooms opened at the Holiday Inn Express in Warwick, Rhode Island, which is a sister property less than five minutes from the JemCon hotel. Check out our HOTEL page for all the details.
Cosplay Contest is officiallly open!
We are delighted to announce that we will have Fierce Drag Jewels as a cosplay sponsor and celebrity guest judge for this year's in-person cosplay contest at JemCon.
This year’s JemCon will feature TWO truly outrageous cosplay contests. One will be virtual and the other in-person at JemCon. Deadline for virtual cosplay entries is August 15th.
Check out all the details on our Cosplay Contest page.
FanFic Contest
The 2023 FanFic Contest is now closed! Submissions were due July 23rd, 2023!
The winning fanfic will be announced at JemCon 2023.
Charity Auction
JemCon is delighted to announce that it will partner with Hope Health's Camp Brave Heart for its 2023 Charity Auction. Since 2006 Camp Brave Heart has provided a safe, welcoming, nurturing day camp experience for children ages 4-17 in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island area who are coping with the loss of a loved one.
Check out our charity auction page for all the details.
If you have items you would like to donate to the JemCon 2023 Charity Auction please contact us and let us know. Donations via PayPal are also accepted.
Vendor Spots are Now Open!
Whether you’re an artist, comic book dealer, do custom dolls/doll clothes, or own a vintage toy shop, a vendor table at JemCon 2023 is the perfect way to connect with fans of the 80s and partake in a truly outrageous weekend. If you’ve been trying to sell that rare doll or vintage toy or simply showcase your artistic talents, then this is the place for you!
Only authorized vendors may sell items at the convention hotel, so sign up early to ensure you have a spot.
Check out our Vendor page for all the details
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at JemCon
Since 2005, JemCon has been hosted by fans for fans of the beloved Jem and the Holograms franchise. Over that time, JemCon has grown in size. It is the love for Jem that brings participants back year after year. Whether as an avid doll collector, comic enthusiast, music fan or any and everything between, JemCon has become a safe space for fandom at every level through every expression.
JemCon is open to participation regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, creed, race, socioeconomic status or disability. Discrimination, harassment or other unwelcomed behavior will not be tolerated. In participating virtually or in person you agree to abide by these guiding principles. At the sole discretion of JemCon staff, those in violation will be asked to leave and/or barred from online access. Refunds for any paid access or registration fees will not be provided.
Let’s all do our part to make sure JemCon continues to be a safe space for all fans. The love that unites us will help put it all together for an experience that is ... truly outrageous!!!
JemCon 2023 Souvenir Fashion
The JemCon 2023 souvenir fashion is SOLD OUT!
The votes are in and a winning look has been picked for the official #JemCon souvenir fashion. Congratulations to Michael Artice, our winning fashion designer for JemCon 2023.
Michael will receive design credit along with his very own souvenir fashion PLUS a truly outrageous prize pack, including a signed print from little Miss Pink Hair Samantha Newark who is one of our featured guests.
New Items on Redbubble!
Keep the party going with some new merch to help chase away the post-JemCon purples... er, blues!
Check out the latest at our Redbubble shop.
Charity Auction for The Trevor Project!
Thank you to everyone who donated to our #CharityAuction. Thanks to your generosity we raised $1,055 for #TheTrevorProject the country's leading organization in #LGBTQ youth suicide prevention serving 200k youth annually! Your donation will have a lasting impact by helping us create a brighter future and safer world for LGBTQ young people. To learn more about The Trevor Project and the amazing work they do please visit TheTrevorProject.org.
JemCon 2022 FanFic Contest!
Congratulations to Allie Stanley, the winner of the 2022 FanFic contest. You can read Allie’s story and all the entries on our fanfic page.
JemCon on YouTube
Check out our latest videos from JemCon 2021: Love Unites Us.