At the press conference on December
23, 1998, all judges of the Pageant met with the media
at Conrad Hotel. With Deputy Director-General of Industry
Ms Annie Tang as Chairperson, the judging panel was
formed by Legislative Council Member Dr. Raymond Ho,
JP, Chairman of Business and Professionals Federation
of Hong Kong Mr Wilfred Wong, Chairman of Hong Kong
Film Directors' Guild Mr Ng See Yuen, and famous actress
Ms Cecilia Yip. Each judge also expresses views on the
contestants. The
final contest of the Pageant was held during the Members'
Dinner Reception in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary
of Hong Kong Products Expo on December 26, 1998 at
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event
was live broadcast by Asia Television Ltd.
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The judging panel of Miss Exhibition
Pageant
of the 33rd HKPE was chaired by Acting Director-General
of Industry Ms Annie Tang (centre), Member of
the Legislative Council Dr Raymond Ho, JP (2nd
from right), Chairman of Business and Professionals
Federation of Hong Kong, Mr Wilfred Wong (2nd
from left), Chairman of Hong Kong Film Directors'
Guild Mr Ng See Yuen (1st from left) and famous
actress Ms Cecilia Yip (1st from right). |
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During
the first round of the final contest, the eight finalists
wearing cheong-sams and followed by nostalgic swimming
suits, were required to answer questions on their
companies' business and products. With reference to
the following three criteria, i. manner and appearance,
ii. communication skills, and iii. understanding of
their companies' business and products, the judging
panel selected five contestants, including Ms Yvonne
Hung, Ms Cat Wong, Ms Virginia Sit, Ms Lily Shum and
Ms Kalina Mak, to enter the second round of the competition.
They were then required to promote various kinds of
industrial products ranging from rattan' basket to
feather duster to the guests at the stage below. Based
on their marketing skills, Ms Yvonne Hung, Ms Cat
Wong and Ms Virginia Sit were selected to enter the
third round. In the third round, they were required
to answer a question on how to promote the industry
of Hong Kong. The answers and performance were then
used to determine their positions. |