Half-Day Contestant Seminar
Participating in pageants is just the beginning! In this fun, interactive program, Michelle will help contestants maximize their pageant experience, find a meaningful passion or platform, learn the importance of supporting the pageant “brand,” cultivate lasting sponsor relationships and create career longevity.
Pre-Show Media Interview
In addition to a beautiful and accomplished former Miss Universe, Michelle is also a skilled, on-air personality available for interviews and talk show opportunities in the day(s) leading up to the pageant, which create goodwill for the national franchise and its sponsors as well as a positive media buzz for the final event. Her natural warmth and approachability are sure to capture the hearts of pageant fans everywhere.
Keynote Speaker for One Sponsor/Dinner Event
Michelle will delight sponsors with a keynote speech that touches on the evolution of pageantry and the wonderful opportunities it provides for young women around the world, her experiences in the beauty industry and as a founder of a hugely successful NGO, the Michelle McLean Children Trust. As a key figure in bringing the Miss Universe production to her home country of Namibia in 1995, Michelle can also speak to the powerful impact hosting such an event can have on business and tourism.
Consultation with the New Winner
In this two-hour session with the pageant winner, Michelle will take her through “what to expect” and “how to get the most from” her pageant participation. She will also answer questions and give her valuable tips to preparing for the onstage interview and exuding confidence on the runway as well as guidance on fitness, wardrobe, networking and positively representing herself, her program and her country.
