Alexis Hodel, the 2009 Arizona Colleen and Rose, represented the state in the 50th annual Rose of Tralee International Festival in Ireland. She was one of 50 women with the title of "Rose" representing Irish centers from around the world. County Kerry hosts a series of events each August, including an elaborate parade with 60,000 attendees and culminating in two nationally televised programs with a viewing audience of 900,000.