2008 marks the 57th anniversary of MISS UNIVERSE® and MISS USA®, which began in 1952 as concurrent events in Long Beach, California. The competitions moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1960. In 1965, the two competitions became separate live television specials and since 1972 have been telecast from exotic locations around the globe.

MISS USA®

Since MISS USA® began in 1952, 56 MISS USA® titleholders and tens of thousands of women in the fifty states and the District of Columbia have contributed to making the competition a national tradition. In 1972, the 21st Annual search for MISS USA® was held in Puerto Rico and was broadcast live via satellite for the first time. Since then, the show has traveled to diverse American cities including:

• Las Vegas, Nevada (2008)
• Los Angeles, California (2007)
• Baltimore, Maryland (2005, 2006)
• Los Angeles, California (2004)
• San Antonio, Texas (2003)
• Gary, Indiana (2001, 2002)
• Branson, Missouri (1999, 2000)
• Shreveport — Bossier, Louisiana (1997, 1998)
• South Padre Island, Texas (1994-1996)
• Wichita, Kansas (1990-1993)
• Mobile, Alabama (1989)
• El Paso, Texas (1988)
• Albuquerque, New Mexico (1987)
• Miami, Florida (1986)
• Lakeland, Florida (1984, 1985)
• Knoxville, Tennessee (1983)
• Mississippi Gulf Coast (1979-1982)
• Charleston, South Carolina (1977, 1978)
• Niagara Falls, New York (1974-1976)
• New York, New York (1973)

MISS UNIVERSE®

Satellite developments in the 1970s allowed the MISS UNIVERSE® competition to travel outside the United States, and in 1972, via satellite, for the first time from the Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico. That event inaugurated a series of annual television specials, which presented the culture and attractions of some of the most spectacular regions of the world to an international audience of hundreds of millions of people. From Puerto Rico, the competition traveled to these exciting locations:

• Nha Trang, Vietnam (2008)
• Mexico City, Mexico (1993, 2007)
• Los Angeles, California (1990, 2006)
• Bangkok, Thailand (1992, 2005)
• Quito, Ecuador (2004)
• Puerto Rico (2001, 2002)
• Cyprus (2000)
• Trinidad & Tobago (1999)
• Honolulu, Hawaii (1998)
• Miami Beach, Florida (1997)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (1996)
• Windhoek, Namibia (1995)
• Manila, Philippines (1994)
• Las Vegas, Nevada (1991)
• Cancun, Mexico (1989)
• Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China (1988)
• Singapore (1987)
• Panama City, Panama (1986, 2003)
• Miami, Florida (1984, 1985)
• St. Louis, Missouri (1983)
• Lima, Peru (1982)
• New York, New York (1981)
• Seoul, South Korea (1980)
• Perth, Australia (1979)
• Acapulco, Mexico (1978)
• The Dominican Republic (1977)
• Hong Kong (1976)
• El Salvador (1975)
• Manila, Philippines (1974)
• Athens, Greece (1973)

MISS TEEN USA®

The MISS TEEN USA® competition debuted in August 1983 in Lakeland, Florida and is the premiere event for teenage women. Since its inception, the competition has traveled to exciting U.S. cities

The MISS TEEN USA® competition became an annual event after it attracted strong television ratings following its debut in Lakeland, Florida. Since then, the following cities have hosted the show:

• Pasadena, California (2007)
• Palm Springs, California (2003, 2004, 2006)
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2005)
• Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana (1998 - 2000)
• South Padre Island, Texas (1997, 2001, 2002)
• Las Cruces, New Mexico (1996)
• Wichita, Kansas (1995)
• Mississippi Gulf Coast (1990-1994)
• San Bernadino, California (1988, 1989)
• El Paso, Texas (1987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida (1986)
• Miami, Florida (1985)
• Memphis, Tennessee (1984)

EVENT PRODUCTION

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