THE 2014 MISTER INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT TO MOVE TO FEBRUARY 14
Singapore - November 7, 2014 - The Mister Singapore Organization regrettably announces today that the 2014 MISTER INTERNATIONAL Pageant will now take place in Seoul, Korea on February 14 (8-10pm Korea time). The 9th Annual MISTER INTERNATIONAL Pageant will be broadcast on Arirang TV.
We have been informed by our local host today that the government has suspended all big, major events till the end of 2014. As a result, our permit to stage the 2014 MISTER INTERNATIONAL Pageant on November 29 can only be approved in early 2015 at the earliest. This announcement came as a surprise as the host committee is all set for the pageant due to start next week. We are given such a short notice with no choice but to abide the country’s law. This suspension is due to a recent concert tragedy that killed at least 16 people and injuring many.
Source:
• go.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20141106029010
• http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/ ... 6S20141017
• edition.cnn.com/2014/10/17/world/asia/south-korea-concert-accident
• http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/appar ... nt-n229036
• http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/18/world ... .html?_r=0
• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29660885
• http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/m ... t-20141017
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Alan Sim, President of the Mister Singapore Organization; along with Jose Paredes, MISTER INTERNATIONAL 2013; Andy Wong, MISTER SINGAPORE 2014; and the Mister Singapore Organization executives will be traveling to Seoul, Korea for an official press conference within the next two weeks. We will finalize the new venue and hotel(s) at the press conference, in the presence of our supporting sponsors and Arirang TV.
Once again, we sincerely seek your kind understanding in our difficult position at this time. It has been a most trying challenge for us to get the pageant going. We are truly apologetic for any inconvenience caused to you and your contestant.
Please be assured that this is the FINAL DATE. Our host committee has given us their complete reassurance that we have the permission to stage the 2014 MISTER INTERNATIONAL Pageant in February of 2015.
We greatly appreciate if you could note the new dates listed below:
Arrival Dates: All contestants should arrive in Seoul, Korea (Incheon International Airport - ICN) on January 31 or February 1. Please email the new flight details as soon as you have them.
Departure Dates: Departure will be February 15 (after 12pm) or February 16.
Wardrobe: Along with the necessary wardrobe and articles required for the pageant, please ensure that your contestant has packed enough warm clothing as the weather in Seoul in February will be very cold asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/AK/AK_EN_1_1_2.jsp.
IMPORTANT:
The Host Committee in Korea will FULLY reimburse your contestant and/or you with a new ticket and/or extra charges. For contestants who need to reapply for visas to enter Korea, the committee will also take complete responsibility by reimbursing them with FULL fees.
Please allow TILL DECEMBER 15, 2014 for all previous and new payments to be reimbursed.
New tickets will be issued BY DECEMBER 31, 2014.
Once again, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to you and your contestant, and we seek your complete kind understanding. Please let us know if you have any questions.