Change of Address for Miss Texas
After 46 years in Fort Worth, pageant moves to Arlington
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Miss Texas Rebecca Robinson signs an autograph.
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After 46 years in Fort Worth, the Miss Texas and Miss Teen Texas pageants are moving to Arlington.
The Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau spent $10,000 to secure the 5-year contract.
They say it will mean $1.3 million annually in economic impact thanks in part to the 1,200 hotel rooms the crew, contestants and their families will occupy.
The preliminary competition began on Monday. A new Miss Texas will be named Friday night in the final competition which starts at 8 p.m.
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Posted Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 - 8:53 PM CST
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