Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron Shines Brightly in D.C. and NYC! Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron had a busy week full of exciting activities! On Monday, Caressa enjoyed a private lunch at Cafe Milano, hosted by MAO Board Member, Tammy Haddad for media outlets from the DC area. Caressa enjoyed a private luncheon with the writers and was able to discuss a broad range of topics. At the end of the meal, restauranteur Franco Nuchese surprised her with his own creation a chocolate Miss America sculpture. Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron opening up the 140 Characters Conference in NYC After D.C. Caressa traveled to NYC where she had the opportunity to open the 140 Characters Conference. This event was the largest worldwide gathering of people interested in the effects of real-time Internet on both business and "we" the people. Click here to watch Caressa open the conference! Caressa has been tweeting personally since Monday @MAOtravels, so she enjoyed being a part of this day! Miss America ringing the NASDAQ closing bell with members of Keep America Beautiful and the NYC Department of Sanitation The next day Caressa teamed up with Keep America Beautiful to promote Earth Day, and rang the closing bell at NASDAQ. To watch Caressa ring the closing bell, click here. (Must be logged into Facebook) Caressa and actress, Aisha Tyler That evening, Caressa attended a gala event where Pepsi Co. and Waste Management announced their recycling initiative. The host for the evening was actress Aisha Tyler, and Caressa was so excited to meet her! Caressa and Keep America Beautiful President & CEO, Matthew McKenna at the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day Celebration Caressa celebrated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and the annual Great American Cleanup effort, in Times Square where she helped launch Keep America Beautiful's "Green Starts Here" rally. The Earth Day festivities included an appearance by Mayor Bloomberg, a performance by Broadway stars and a performance by our very own, Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron! Tonight, Caressa is in D.C. to receive the Whitman Walker Award for her dedication to HIV/AIDS Awareness and then performing at Talladega this weekend! Follow Caressa on Twitter @MAOTravels - she is now personally tweeting from the road! For news from the Miss America Organization follow @MissAmericaLIVE on Twitter! # # # |