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==Contests, festivals and events==
There are many Elvis contests for amateurs, festivals and other events held across the world celebrating Elvis Presley and his many impersonators. Events tend to attract large numbers of amateur Elvis impersonators and Elvis [[Fan (aficionado)|fans]].

The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition, for example, is held every year in Graceland. In 2023, Cote Deonath won the title after having placed in the top 10 for 6 years.<ref name="Graceland y228">{{cite web | title=Past Winners | website=Graceland | url=https://www.graceland.com/past-winners | access-date=August 22, 2023}}</ref>

[[CKX, Inc.]], which now owns Elvis Presley's estate, has full control including the grave of Elvis Presley and his family members along with his home Graceland in early 2008. This has seen some impact on what Elvis impersonators and contests have on the media and marketing industry. They began using the contest along with their Elvis brand, licensing anyone wanting to charge a fee to hold an Elvis contest.

The small western [[New South Wales]] town of [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]] in [[Australia]] has been hosting the [[Parkes Elvis Festival]] since 1993, which includes a special "Elvis Express" train from [[Sydney]] to Parkes.<ref>{{cite web
 | url=http://www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au/about/festival-history/
 | title=Festival History
 | publisher=Parkes Elvis Festival
 | year=2016
 | access-date=2016-01-31
}}</ref>

In Las Vegas (the city where the real Elvis married [[Priscilla Presley]]), there are some [[wedding chapel]]s where the ceremony can include an ETA.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-22/las-vegas-travel-weddings-elvis-presley-impersonator/101552454| title = How the Elvis wedding in Las Vegas became a billion-dollar industry| last = Heath| first = Nicola| date = 21 Oct 2022| website = abc.net.au| publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]| access-date = 2024-10-13}}</ref>  [[Blackpool]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] features a busy Elvis wedding chapel<ref>{{cite web
 | url=http://www.elviswedding.co.uk/
 | title=Elvis Weddings
 | publisher=Elvis Weddings
 | year=2014
 | access-date=2014-02-09
 | archive-date=2013-05-21
 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521130343/http://elviswedding.co.uk/
 | url-status=dead
 }}</ref> based at the [[Norbreck Castle Hotel]], Queens [[Esplanade|promenade]], where couples can have their wedding vows renewed by Martin Fox.<ref>{{cite web
 | url=http://www.elvis2k.co.uk
 | title=Elvis Impersonator
 | publisher=Martin Fox
 | year=2014
 | access-date=2014-02-09
 | archive-date=2014-01-28
 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128040825/http://www.elvis2k.co.uk/
 | url-status=dead
 }}</ref>

The largest gathering of Elvis impersonators occurred on 12 July 2014 when 895 impersonators gathered in the Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-gathering-of-elvis-impersonators|title=Guinness book of records - Largest gathering of Elvis impersonators|website=www.guinnessworldrecords.com}}</ref>