Last updated: July 29th, 2010

PROGRAMMING / SCHEDULE :: JEMCON 2010

• Also see JemCon 2010 Entertainment

Each year, JemCon arranges a fabulous array of events and activites for guests and attendees to enjoy, and this year will be no exception.

For details about which special guest acts and entertainers are performing at JemCon 2010, please visit our entertainment page.

JEMCON 2010 SCHEDULE

Please note, this is a tentative schedule, meaning that it is in the preliminary stages and may be updated if programming changes.

FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2010
Time	Panel Room 1	Panel Room 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm	Registration
8:00pm - 11:30pm	Meet & Greet Event (Cash bar available)
SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2010
Time	Panel Room 1	Panel Room 2
9:00am - 10:00am	Registration & VIP Admittance
10:00am 10:30am	Opening Ceremonies
10:30am 11:30am	Intro to Darcy Panel	"Jem Boys" Discussion Panel
11:30pm 12:30pm	Rocker Knock-offs Panel	Re-root & Re-paint Workshop
12:30pm - 1:30pm	Samanth Newark & Britta Phillips - Intro + brief Q&A
1:30pm - 2:30pm	LUNCH
2:30pm- 4:30pm	Guest Panel 1 + Q&A + Autograph Session
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Charity Auction
5:30pm - 7:30pm	DINNER BREAK
7:30pm - 8:00pm	Masquerade
8:00pm - 9:30pm	Jem Cabaret Show & Karaoke
9:30pm - 12:00am	Disco (Cash bar available)
SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2010
Time	Panel Room 1	Panel Room 2
9:00am - 10:00am	Registration & VIP Admittance
10:00am - 11:00am	Relationships in Jem Panel	Molding & Casting Workshop
11:00am - 12:00pm	Jem & The Web Panel	Cosplay Panel w/ The Jem Project
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Guest Panel 2 + Q&A
1:30pm - 2:30pm	LUNCH
2:30pm - 3:30pm	JemCon in Rotterdam - 2011 Discussion Panel
3:30pm - 4:30pm	The Future of JemCon Panel
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Closing Ceremonies

A paper copy of the final schedule will be included in your attendee membership pack.

JEMCON 2010 PANEL & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Guest Panels

Samanth Newark & Britta Phillips - Intro + brief Q&A - Don't miss this historic meeting of "The Two Jems". 25 years in the making!

Full Guest Panel 1 (Saturday) + Q&A + Autograph Session - Our first open panel where anything goes. Join Britta Phillips (singing Jem), Samantha Newark (speaking Jem/Jerrica), Ellen Bernfeld (singing Pizzazz), Jem song writer, Anne Bryant and Jem story writer, Michael Charles Hill, for a Q&A session and autograph session.

Full Guest Panel 2 (Sunday) + Q&A - Our second open panel. Expect more Jem-dirt! Like Saturday's panel but without the autograph session.

Doll Panels

Introduction to Darci Panel
Lead = elaineofspain (JemCon Board, JemCon Founder) & jemboy (JemCon Board, Creative Advisor)
Darci and Jem share a lot of things, including some dedicated collectors. Come and get the basics of the Darci dolls, clothes, and accessories, from Liz and Ric; featuring Ric's extensive collection.

Rocker Knock-offs for Jem and Beyond Panel
Lead = elaineofspain (JemCon Board, JemCon Founder) & jemboyholland (2011 Staff, JemCon Chair)
Liz and Stefan will teach you about the 12.½" Jem-sized knock-off garments and shoes made by companies such as Totsy and Creata, plus some 11.½"-12" sets using rocker themes that Jem and Rio can borrow as well.

Re-rooting & Re-painting Workshop
Lead = Ter (2010 Staff, Display Coordinator)
Ter will demonstrate both doll hair re-rooting techniques and a demo of re-painting itself, with a discussion of materials, tools, and techniques, and the chance to ask for tips and tricks for your own projects.

Casting & Molding Workshop
Lead = shevonabmx (2010 Staff, Senior Advisor)
Shevona will demonstrate how to create molds and work with resins, coloring agents, etc., for making your own custom Jem shoes and accessories.

Cartoon Panels

Relationships in Jem Panel
Lead = svgbaritone (2010 Staff, JemCon Chair) & Luis (2010 Staff, Public Relations)
Sean and Luis will lead a discussion about the various complex relationships in Jem, from siblings to friends to parents and children to lovers - and never forgetting rivals!

Other Panels

"Jem Boys" Discussion Panel
Lead = svgbaritone (2010 Staff, JemCon Chair), Luis (2010 Staff, Public Relations) & Ter (2010 Staff, Display Coordinator)
Sean, Luis and Ter will lead a discussion about what it was like to be a male Jem fan in the 80s (and today), from the reasons the cartoon and the dolls were (and are!) so appealing, to the way male Jem fans were (and are!) perceived and treated by friends and family.

Cosplay Panel with The Jem Project
Lead = The Jem Project
Cosplay is short for "costume play" and is extremely popular with anime fans around the world. Jem fans are now discovering how much fun it is to dress up as their favorite characters from the show. Join our guest performers "The Jem Project" to learn about cosplay and costuming at this panel.

Jem & The Web Panel
Lead = Bob (2010 Staff, Webmistress)
A fun and informative discussion with Bob about Jem on the web. Learn what you need to do to make a winning website, learn why "content is king" and how to use it to rank higher on search engines. Also discuss the good and bad of web-design, using existing Jem websites as examples.

JemCon Panels

JemCon in Rotterdam - 2011 Discussion Panel
Lead = jemboyholland (2011 Staff, JemCon Chair) & Rob (2011 Staff, Support Officer)
Stefan, the 2011 Con-Chair, will give a presentation about Rotterdam, the JemCon 2011 location, and traveling within Europe. There will be an open Q&A session for curious attendees regrading traveling to Europe, topics such as cost, public transportation and lots of other information that will be very helpful to those considering venturing to Europe in 2011.

The Future of JemCon Panel
Lead = JemCon Staff (2010/2011)
This discussion, hosted by the senior staff members, will address not only some immediate plans for 2011, but long-term ideas, suggestions, and challenges. You do not need to be a JemCon staff member to attend - we need input from everyone!

PROGRAMMING / SCHEDULE :: PREVIOUS JEMCON PROGRAMMES & SCHEDULES

In the meantime, you can get an idea of what to expect from previous JemCon schedules.

• JemCon 2009 Programme & Schedule
• JemCon 2008 Programme & Schedule