2013 MISS USA® COMPETITION

Media planning to attend ANY event MUST be credentialed by the Organization. Please note, press tips are subject to change and you will be updated accordingly. To obtain credentials please e-mail Jackie Shahinian at [email protected].

MUO Credentialing Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. starting on Monday June 3.

Location: Spa by Mandara located on the mezzanine level at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The MUO Credentialing Office will be moved to Registration Desk 1 located on the mezzanine level starting June 7.

There will be a media center open to all credentialed media. Wireless Internet and telephone access (domestic only) will be available to those who need it. Location: Sunset 3 on the mezzanine level of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in the Business Conference Center.

MEDIA TIP SHEET

Monday, June 3

Event: Catalyst Bar/Recycled Percussion Flair Bartending Event Media Arrival: 3 p.m. Time: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Catalyst Bar at The Quad 3535 S Las Vegas Blvd Description: Contestants will be entertained while watching Flair Bartenders mix drinks as the Recycled Percussion makes some noise. With the manipulation of bar tools and liquor bottles, drinks will be prepared in tricky ways. Miss USA, a flair bartender herself, will participate.

Tuesday, June 4

Event: Line Dancing and Iconic Country Hairdo Contest with Miss USA Hair Care Sponsor CHI Media Arrival: 3:45 p.m.

Time: 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Location: Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill at Harrah’s 3475 S Las Vegas Blvd Description: Contestants will choose from 5 iconic country singers’ hairstyles and recreate the look before arriving for line dancing at the event location. The contestants will be narrowed down while competing for the “best look” and a CHI professional with the crowd eventually choosing the winner of the contest. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Wednesday, June 5

Event: Meal Package Event Benefiting Haiti and Stop Hunger Now Media Arrival: 10:00 a.m. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: Venetian 3355 Las Vegas Blvd Description: Contestants will participate in packing meals that will directly benefit and go to Stop Hunger Now, an organization dedicated to ending hunger by providing food and life-saving aid to the world’s most vulnerable and creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Thursday, June 6

Event: GO Pool Paddle Board Races with Miss USA Swimsuit Sponsor ViX Media Arrival: 8:00 a.m. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Location: Flamingo 3555 Las Vegas Blvd S. Description: Contestants will take part in a paddle board race hosted by Miss USA 2012 . The girls will have to balance while dodging corners, waterfalls,

and opposing teams that will be soaking them with water guns.

Saturday, June 8

Event: PURE Nightclub Red Carpet Photo Opportunity Media Arrival: 11:00 p.m. Time: 11:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Location: Paris 3655 S Las Vegas Blvd Description: Contestants and Miss USA Nana Meriwether will walk the red carpet for photos before entering PURE Nightclub at Caesars. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Sunday, June 9

Event: Best Buddies Sock Hop Sponsored by CHI Media Arrival: 9 a.m. Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location: TBD Description: Best Buddies creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This year’s sock-hop themed event will include musical performances by the Opportunity Village Elvi, dancing and a myriad of games, including volleyball and a parachute activity. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Wednesday, June 12

Event: Press Junket Media Arrival: 7:30 a.m. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Location: Celebrity Ballroom 5 at Planet Hollywood 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Description: Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether and the 2013 Miss USA contestants will be present for interviews. All interviews must be scheduled in advance with the MUO Public Relations Department. Contact Jackie Shahinian to request an interview at [email protected]. (These will be approximately 3 minute, one-on-one interviews with requested contestants). Continental breakfast will be provided to the media. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Wednesday, June 12

Event: 2013 Miss USA® Preliminary Competition Media Arrival: 6:30 p.m. Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. *Media check-in at front of Theatre Description: Get ready as the competition heats up! Join us for the 2013 Miss USA Preliminary Competition, where the world will get their first glimpse at the contestants. A member of the MUO PR team will bring you to your designated seats. You will be allowed to take a specific amount of b-roll and photographs. Please RSVP to Jackie Shahinian at [email protected] by 12 p.m. on June 12 if you plan to attend. Tickets will be given out on a first come first serve basis. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Sunday, June 16

Event: 2013 MISS USA® Competition Red Carpet Media Arrival: 3:00 p.m. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: Mezzanine Level of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

Description: The 2013 MISS USA® Competition Red Carpet will feature Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether, judges, hosts and celebrity guests. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot.

Event: The 2013 MISS USA® Competition Media Viewing Room Media Arrival: 5:45 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location: Sunset 3 on the mezzanine level of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Description: 51 state titleholders will compete for the coveted title of Miss USA 2013 during the 62nd Annual Miss USA® Competition telecast. A live feed of the pageant, as well as internet connection and domestic phone access, will be available in the media viewing room. Immediately following the pageant, the newly crowned Miss USA will be available for a photo opportunity and Q & A session. *RSVP Required – Please email Jackie Shahinian ([email protected]) to reserve your spot. Addition Q&A details will be provided shortly.

Please note: MUO does not provide media with tickets to the competition.

MEDIA CONTACTS

For general press inquiries and media requests, contact:

Jackie Shahinian [email protected]

Dara Busch [email protected]

For access to events open to media, the Press Junket, Red Carpet, the Preliminary Competition, contact:

Jackie Shahinian [email protected]

For questions regarding Media Credentials, contact:

Stephanie Gort [email protected]

Please remember our press site is updated daily with photos of the contestants. Press Site: www.press.missuniverse.com

MUO PRESS CREDENTIALS AND MATERIALS MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE MUO PRESS OFFICE AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO.

*Additional press opportunities upon request.

2013 MISS USA® COMPETITION LIVE FROM PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO SUNDAY, JUNE 16 AT 6 P.M. (PT) ON NBC