2013 台美親善小姐

Miss Taiwanese American Pageant

董事長的話王梅鳳

I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone that came tonight. Thank you for your support of 2013 Miss Taiwanese American Pageant. I was so honored to be the 2009 Chairwoman of this event, and I realized how meaningful the pageant is. Every single year, our beautiful and talented Miss Taiwanese Americans serve as community liaisons or volunteers to promote Taiwan and Taiwanese culture. I am so proud and impressed of what they did and will do.

We have a lot of ladies showing their interests in this event. That means we have been appreciated by the Taiwanese American Community. However, only a certain number of them can be finalists. Tonight, we have 14 ladies and in my mind, they are all winners. After 2 months* intensive training, you get to learn more about pageant itself and how to be an ambassador of Taiwanese Americans. With your intelligence, courage, beauty and talent, we know you will take pride in Taiwan’s unique identity and heritage and be the best to promote Taiwan.

Lastly, I want to thank you for all our special guests, our sponsors. Without you, we would not be able to accomplish anything. The dedication from many people make this event successful. Thank you Chairman, Alan Thian, CEO, Catherine Yu, and all committee members. Don’t forget the board members of the Taiwan Center, our hard-working judges, excellent performing artists, and all the volunteers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you and enjoy tonight!

Chairperson, Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles, Mei Feng Tsai

一年一度台灣會館所主辦台美小姐選拔賽是非常重要的大事。感謝今年的總召集人田詒鴻副董事長所組成的團隊，經過半年精心策劃、開會；今天將以最佳的成果呈現給各位觀賞。

台灣會館為什麼要主辦台美小姐之選拔？因為我們認為立足美國，向美國推銷台灣文化，需要有外在美、內在美兼俱的台美人來主導，她們的智慧、氣質、內涵必須是優秀的，而且了解台灣的情勢，讓主流社會對台灣有美好的印象，台灣和中國是不一樣的國家，台灣人的特質是高水準的。

我非常高興今年有將近40位參選者。經過初選，雖然只有十四位佳麗可以參加決選，但您們的勇氣及智慧令人佩服，希望有機會您們能多多參與台灣會館的活動，為台灣做出最好的國民外交，向美國社會人士推廣台灣文化。

最後感謝各位今天的參加，您們的支持是我們最大的鼓勵，同時也謝謝今年的賛助廠商，公司行號及個人的捐款。希望台灣會館愈辦愈好，不辜負大家所望。

大洛杉磯台灣會館基金會董事長王梅鳳