Hello Kitty Con 2014: Photos Embrace your inner child, hug the Hello Kitty plush on your bed, and check out photos from the first-ever Hello Kitty Convention at The Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles (Oct. 30 to Nov. 2). The highly anticipated event is pegged to the character's 40th anniversary - her birthday is November 1! - and an exhibit on Hello Kitty at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), on display through April 26, 2015. MORE: Hello Kitty Exhibit to Open in L.A. WATCH: Avril Lavigne Tear Up Tokyo for "Hello Kitty" Video MORE: Apparently Hello Kitty is a Human Girl, Not a Cat