It is Hello Kitty‘s 40th birthday this year and for everyone in the Los Angeles area mark this down on your calendar with a red marker, highlighter and star stickers:
Hello Kitty Con is coming to LA at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. This is the first ever Hello Kitty fan convention!
Check out the event poster:
Not from the LA area? Never fear, Sanrio has announced their partnership with The Line Hotel, as the official hotel of Hello Kitty Con 2014. You can book to stay in town and receive special Hello Kitty packages. Check out this info released by event organizers:
“In addition to room packages available in a select number of The Line Hotel’s chic rooms (that will allow guests to take home the Hello Kitty items included), chef Roy Choi has created a special Hello Kitty SPAM Musubi that will be limited to the hotel’s room service menu, and a limited edition Hello Kitty x Poketo collaboration that will be available at the brand’s flagship store inside of the hotel. The official Hello Kitty 40th birthday bash will also take place at The Line Hotel on Saturday night, November 1.
Timed concurrently with Hello Kitty Con 2014 from October 29th – November 2nd, The Line Hotel will feature a full lineup of one-of-a-kind Hello Kitty promotions including:
Hello Kitty Super Sweet Stay Package: A select number of hotel rooms will infuse Hello Kitty’s supercute style into the hotel’s cool, contemporary ambiance. The rooms will feature Hello Kitty décor with special complimentary items available for guests to take home after their stay including Hello Kitty robes, slippers, cushions and more.
Hello Kitty Sweet Stay Package: Each room will offer an exclusive Hello Kitty welcome amenity package including a highly collectible, limited edition Hello Kitty x The Line Hotel plush set and additional surprises such as gifts from SEPHORA’s Hello Kitty Beauty Collection and Loungefly.
Extra Hotel Specials: Famed environmental designer and The Line Hotel collaborator, Sean Knibb will create a special Hello Kitty lounge for all hotel guests to enjoy that will later be converted into the VIP room for Hello Kitty’s official birthday party. Additional promotions will include sweepstakes hosted by both Sanrio and SEPHORA to win a stay in one of the unique Hello Kitty rooms; a Hello Kitty SPAM® Musubi offering created by famed chef Roy Choi as a limited-time special for the room service menu; custom designed Hello Kitty x Linus bikes for hotel guests to ride; a collaboration with lifestyle brand Poketo for limited edition products available at the Poketo shop in the hotel; curated Hello Kitty art within the hotel; and more.
The Official Hello Kitty Birthday Party: Saturday, November 1st is Hello Kitty’s birthday! Hello Kitty, The Line Hotel, SEPHORA and Loungefly will co-host Hello Kitty’s official birthday party on her actual birthday. Guests that book any of the Hello Kitty room packages on Saturday, November 1st will have access to attend this exclusive invite-only event.
All Hello Kitty room packages are available at http://www.thelinehotel.com/. Fans can purchase their tickets for Hello Kitty Con 2014, being held nearby at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) at http://www.sanrio.com/hellokittycon-tickets/.”
Wow, I’m getting really excited!
Also in LA: Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the first-of-its-kind Hello Kitty museum exhibition will be taking place at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) from October 11th – April 26th, 2015.
With just over a month to go, make sure not to miss out on tickets and hotels if you need them. Kpop Buddy will post more as the birthday bash nears!
Eva Cohen
www.evacohenmedia.com
