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Beautycon Festival L.A. took over the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 10 to 11 with speakers including Priyanka Chopra, Anastasia Soarer, Huda Kattan, and Ciara. The weekend marked the debut of #ialso, Beautycon's new partnership with Shopify providing resources for young entrepreneurs. There was also a vending machine that exchanged prizes for Twitter posts, plus the usual mix of creative, photo-friendly booths; check out some highlights here.

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The 30,000-square-foot Weedmaps Museum of Weed opened on August 1 and runs through September 29. The photo-friendly space in Hollywood has a series of interactive rooms and exhibits aimed at upending stereotypes and stigmas, taking on topics such as racially disparate law-enforcement policies, the war on drugs under former presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, the latest medical marijuana breakthroughs, and more. Weedmaps worked with creative agency Virtue and producers Let's Play Production on the project.

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Art of Everyone turns the audience into the artist. Essentially, a 'conductor' stands behind a large canvas and begins outlining an image using a laser pointer. Participants stand on the other side of the canvas and apply paint by following the laser. The result is a high-quality work of art crowd-sourced by attendees. Art styles can range from portraits to abstract to landscapes and still lifes. Art of Everyone has appeared at events such as the World Business Forum and Content Marketing World, and has also created public activations for brands around the U.S.

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The Museum of Illusions in Hollywood has opened a new permanent exhibit called the Upside Down House. Seven rooms—including a bedroom, a kitchen, and a living room—offer colorful, interactive photo ops where guests appear to be hanging from the ceiling.

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Create & Cultivate hosted its inaugural Self-Care Summit at Hudson Loft on Saturday. More than 500 women listened to talks from Giada De Laurentiis, Tess Holliday, Whitney Port, founder Jaclyn Johnson, and more on topics including self-love and motherhood. Signage throughout the space had inspirational phrases such as 'Progress not perfection' and 'Life is tough but so are you.'

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To promote the return of Nickelodeon's All That sketch comedy series, the network opened a pop-up dining experience this week that's inspired by the old Good Burger sketch starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Open through the end of 2019, the nostalgic space—created by the same team behind the recent 'Saved by the Max' pop-up—serves food from local chef Alvin Cailan, founder of Eggslut. The pop-up, which was designed by multidisciplinary artist Floyd A. Davis IV, also has photo moments, games, merchandise, and, as fans can appreciate, plenty of orange soda.

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Opened in June, the Guild Hotel in downtown San Diego is part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio. Originally an Army-Navy YMCA, the eight-floor, 162-room boutique hotel retains its original façade. There are five distinct venues: the Grace Ballroom at 3,500 square feet with room for 300 seated guests; Society Ballroom, a 3,870-square-foot-space that seats 300; the Council Room, a 510-square-foot conference room designed for 20 seated guests; the Garden Terrace, a 4,200-square-foot outdoor space that accommodates 400 guests; and the Society Lounge, a velvet draped 425-square-foot area with room for 30.

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Virgin Atlantic celebrated its new route connecting Los Angeles to Manchester, England, with an event in downtown L.A. on June 22. Produced by Inspira Marketing, the party blended the two cultures with artists, musicians, and chefs from both cities. Travel-theme details included airplane props and custom luggage tags, and a greenery-covered lounge had details such as flowers held in rain boots.

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MPIOC hosted its awards and installation dinner at the Richard Nixon Library & Museum in Yorba Linda on June 12. The red carpet was flanked by live entertainers from Champagne Creative Group, while the pink-hued dining space was inspired by Nikolo Kotzev’s Nostradamus Rock Opera and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. Elite Productions International handled event design and florals, while rentals came from Bright Event Rentals.

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Post 43, an American Legion space originally built in 1919, is slated to reopen this summer after a $6 million renovation. While the historic venue still aims to support the veteran community, it now doubles as an event space. The highlight is a 6,000-square-foot theater that seats 484; the first five rows are removable. Other spaces include a two-story rotunda that seats 30 or holds 80 for receptions, a trophy room that seats 25 or holds 40 for receptions, and a meeting room that seats 28 or holds 60 for receptions and has an 85-inch flatscreen TV. The venue also has a full commercial kitchen, plus parking for 125 cars. Phase one of the renovation is slated to open in July; two additional phases will renovate the basement and second story, adding additional event space.

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To promote its new spicy chicken strips, Jack in the Box teamed up with Bustle to host Jack's House of Crunch, a pop-up open to the public May 31-June 1. The art gallery-inspired space had a sculpture of a chicken strip in dipping sauce, plus a photo-friendly pit of foam chicken strips, fragrances inspired by dipping sauces, and an ASMR experience. The pop-up was intended to emphasize 'all the senses, from the spice, smell, and more,' according to Sheena Dougher, director of customer experience and marketing communications for Jack in the Box and Liz Culley, sales director for Bustle. “[It] delivered this unique experience to each guest that walked through the door in true Jack style that was bold, cheeky, fun and interactive.' Carat, ENTER, and Cashmere also worked on the event, and Schaffer created food options that infused the spicy chicken strips.

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