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1. BRAVO TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER FAN CONVENTION: Bravo will hold the first-ever BravoCon in New York this fall. The convention is slated to feature celebrity panels, performances, and activations surrounding the network’s series. Page Six: “Andy Cohen is also expected to film Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in front of his largest audience ever during the festival, which is taking place from November 15 to November 17. … Programming is expected to be announced when tickets go on sale this summer.”

2. SEE THE WORLD’S FIRST GUITAR-SHAPE HOTEL: Hard Rock is opening the first guitar-shape hotel in Hollywood, Florida, on October 24. The 400-foot-tall Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is part of a $2.2 billion expansion of two Florida Hard Rock properties, the other opening in Tampa. CNN: “The musical element is an enormous part of what defines the Hard Rock hotels, restaurants, and entertainment properties around the world. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood will be no exception. Of note is ‘The Oculus.’ A free show encompassing sound, light, water, and choreography, it's part of the brand's musical arm and a way for visitors to first experience Hard Rock's bold energy.”

3. PANDORA DEBUTS INTERACTIVE MURAL TO CELEBRATE SUMMER PLAYLISTS: Music streaming platform Pandora has unveiled an interactive mural of musician DJ Khaled as part of its new Sound On campaign to promote its summer playlists. The mural, located in New York’s Lower East Side, was painted by street artist Lexi Bella. It includes a QR code that visitors can scan for an audiovisual experience. Adweek: “The company also created a longer 41-song playlist of what it thinks will be the top hits. Predictions were made using a combination of data science and its own in-house curation team, according to Brad Minor, Pandora’s VP of brand marketing. … Pandora also plans on having a presence at a number of spring and summer music festivals, including Hangout Fest, Electric Forest, Firefly Music Festival, Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, CMA Fest, and WorldPride.”

CHICAGO: Hyatt House Chicago/West Loop-Fulton Market will open June 13. The 200-room hotel has appointed six people to its leadership team: Richard Sasso as general manager, Iyonna Rivers as director of sales, ToniAnn Fedele as sales manager, Lexi Salloum as assistant general manager, Rick Munson as assistant general manager, and Tiffany Johnson as sales and service coordinator.

LOS ANGELES: George P. Johnson has appointed Sherri Ferren senior vice president of client success and co-lead of the experiential marketing agency’s L.A. office.

NEW YORK: Grand Bazaar NYC's Handmade Bazaar will take place June 2. The event will feature goods from more than 200 local artisans.

ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: Runway to Hope raised approximately $1.5 million at the Adam Michael Rosen Foundation Presents Runway to Hope's 2019 Spring Soirée, which took place May 18 at Rosen Shingle Creek.

TORONTO: The National Ballet of Canada’s Mad Hot Ballet: Desert Dream gala will take place June 12 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.