News for July 13th 2011

Auburn will host 2012 Miss Alabama USA

Dohn Dye, executive director of the Miss Alabama USA and Miss Alabama Teen USA pageants, and the Auburn & Opelika Tourism Bureau announced that the city of Auburn has been selected as the official host city of the pageants, which will take place Nov. 4-6, 2011, at the Auburn Performing Arts Center. The pageants are the official state preliminaries to the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, which are part of the Miss Universe Organization, an NBC Universal and Donald J. Trump Partnership. “The essence of Miss Alabama USA and Miss Alabama Teen USA is of beauty, grace and charm, and I believe that Auburn embodies those same qualities,” said Dye. “The staff of the Tourism Bureau and the Auburn community as a whole have been exceptional. I feel very confident that the contestants will fall in love with Auburn.”

“The Auburn-Opelika area is extremely proud to be the new home for the Miss Alabama USA and Miss Alabama Teen USA pageants. This event will again place us on the national level of events,” said John Wild, president of the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau. “Our staff looks forward to working with Mr. Dye and the entire organization. This is the type event we work to bring to the area, not only creating lodging tax but an estimated $750,000-$900,000 in economic impact.”

Edited: July 13th, 2011