(Photo by: Casey Durkin/Bravo)

NBCUniversal’s BravoCon took over the Caesars Forum in Las Vegas from Nov. 14-16, putting on a three-day superfan experience that showcased Bravo’s diverse reality programming through panels, activations, parties, photo ops and more. The event, of course, featured plenty of TV host Andy Cohen, “The Real Housewives,” “Vanderpump Rules,” “Top Chef” and, my personal favorite, “Below Deck.”

Notably, BravoCon 2025 marked the return of the event after NBCUniversal chose to skip 2024. The move also followed the decision to move the convention from NYC to Vegas in 2023. Catching up with the folks behind the show, CFX had to ask why the two-year gap and how it informed this year’s gathering.

“The time gave us the opportunity to truly listen to our fans and deliver on the feedback they wanted to see—more moments to experience the Bravoverse in real life,” said Kimberly Faver, SVP, Marketing and Brand Partnerships, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal. “That’s exactly why we expanded our footprint with Bravo Fan Fest in Miami and Bravo Watch Parties across the country tied to show premieres and talent interactions in more intimate settings throughout 2024 and 2025. We delivered on scaling our touchpoints in new cities and at the same time continued to connect fans through custom content including live streams, in-show integrations and more.

That expansion to additional cities didn’t slow things down for the main event, though. “The momentum heading into BravoCon 2025 spoke for itself,” Faver added. “We saw incredible excitement from fans and brands alike, with many returning partners from Fan Fest and Watch Parties, as well as welcoming 15 new sponsors.”

In fact, BravoCon’s 19 brand sponsors were key to the 2025 event, powering activations throughout the weekend, including T-Mobile, which hosted a free, Bravo-packed event at its Signature Store on the Strip. Meanwhile, Wayfair joined forces with several Real Housewives to put on the “House of Housewives,” a fully-shoppable home makeover activation for fans to experience.

That fan element is always the focus, according to Sari Feinberg, SVP, Marketing and Brand Partnerships, Advertising & Partnerships: “Ultimately, the goal is for fans to walk away feeling like they were part of something special, and for brands to feel like they were part of the story.”

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