Competition Night
Thursday September 3, 2020
This is it! All your preparation is done, so now it’s time to deliver!
4:00 PM – Arrive
Contestants arrive in the Hospitality Room (the Community Room located between the Exhibition Hall and Special Events Building), dressed in attire to be worn for whole evening
4:30 PM – Interviews Begin
• Timed at 8-10 minutes per contestant
• Relax and smile – they are very nice people
• Competitors will be interviewed in alphabetical order of their sponsoring organization
6:00 PM – Buffet Dinner
• Contestants will be seated at tables with a judge, committee members, dignitaries (President of PAS, President of Homecraft Division, local politicians and their spouses)
• There will be time to freshen up, review speech, relax before public part of competition begins
7:00 PM – Public Portion of Competition
• Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Fair
• Introductions: Contestants will go onto stage one at a time, walk to microphone to introduce self and sponsor, step to back of stage until all have been introduced, then all contestants will leave stage together
• Speech: Contestants will be called onto stage individually to deliver their speech and then leave stage to resume seat
1st Intermission
• Impromptu Questions: All contestants will be invited onto stage together for individual impromptu questions
2nd Intermission
• Reigning Ambassador’s farewell speech
• Competitors will be called onto stage
• Presentation of gift bags
• Runner up will be announced, gifts presented.
• Fair Ambassador will be announced, gifts presented
A reception in the Hospitality Room will follow