The Panelist

Ami

Ami grew up in Frederick, MD, where they also majored in English Education…which did not end up being their day job. They have also lived in Hagerstown, MD, Chambersburg, PA, Hampton, VA, and currently Greensboro, NC (since 2018). They have two Siamese cats named Sushi and Mochi and they love cosplay and karaoke.

Ami has been a Pokémon fan for 25 years and has a LOT to talk about when it comes to Pokémon. Like, a whole lot. So they made a panel on it. And then some more panels, because why not?

They have been going to conventions since 2011, starting with the very first Invadercon (yes, that was a con dedicated to the cartoon, Invader Zim) and got hooked on the convention scene and especially cosplay from that point on. It was only in 2022 that they started to get more involved with convention events, starting with hosting photoshoots and helping with the Animazement ribbon game, then running panels and working as staff at Nekocon in the photoshoot and ribbon game departments.

Currently, Ami staffs Zenkaikon in Lancaster, PA, having started the ribbon game there in 2025 and running community events in 2026.

You can find them on Instagram as gaymer_maid and on Discord under the name gaymer_maid.