CORRECTING and REPLACING Miss Florida USA(R): The Business of Beauty
Annual Pageant Financially Impacts the Host City of Hollywood, FL HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(Business Wire)-- The company name listed in the contact information of release should read: Fixed Star Media Arts. The corrected release reads: MISS FLORIDA USA(R): THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY Annual Pageant Financially Impacts the Host City of Hollywood, FL The smiles, the charm, the beauty - Miss Florida USA 2009 pageant contestants have it all. Over 2.5 million fans worldwide tune in faithfully to watch the glitz and glamour of the competition. Pageant and City of Hollywood officials agree that the event offers much more than great entertainment. The contest also brings an important influx of money and publicity to the community. "Miss Florida USA is just as dedicated to promoting our host city of Hollywood as we are in creating a successful and professionally produced pageant", states Grant Gravitt, Jr.--Executive Producer for Miss Florida USA. "The fruits of our labor are evident in the positive financial impact on the city". Every year beautiful and accomplished young women from around the state descend on the city of Hollywood for the pageant. Approximately 60 finalists arrive for five days of competition, culminating with an internationally televised show. Joining the contestants are hundreds of family members, pageant coaches, event sponsors, press and fans; all looking to enjoy and to savor everything Hollywood has to offer. Participants shop, dine and lodge at local businesses for the duration of the pageant. According to officials, last year's event resulted in approximately 1,000 hotel night stays, and over $550,000 in expenditures. The estimated economic impact to the community last year was $896,000.00. The benefits of hosting the Miss Florida USA pageant extend well beyond the weeklong competition. Hollywood receives almost $1,000,000 of media coverage focusing on all the attributes the city offers as a destination. The pageant is televised around the state and in 47 countries in the Caribbean, South & Central America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the city is featured in The Miss Florida USA YouTube Channel and on its popular websites (www.missfloridausa.com) garnering over 1 million views. Entering its 58th year of competition and 29th year of broadcast, the Miss Florida USA 2009 Pageant is scheduled to take place from July 8th-July 12th, 2008. The winner will be crowned in a live two-hour show on the evening of Saturday, July 12, 2008 from Broward Community College's Bailey Hall. The 2009 Miss Florida USA Pageant is brought to you by The City of Hollywood "The Diamond of The Gold Coast", The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce; The Hollywood Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Broward Community College, www.PageantDiva.com, and The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. The Miss Florida USA Pageant is produced by Hollywood-based Tel-Air Interests. Under the leadership of Pageant Director Mary Lou Gravitt, Miss Florida USA is regarded as the premier state pageant in the Miss USA System. For more information about the Miss Florida USA Pageant and to obtain photos and video, click onto www.missfloridausa.com. Tel-Air Interests is located at the Hollywood Production Building, 2040 Sherman Street, Hollywood, Florida 33020. On the web at http://www.telairint.com. Fixed Star Media Arts Carmen Merlino, President, 786-374-9417 envisionfla@aol.com Copyright Business Wire 2008
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