Still no news!

The official site has a "stay tuned for the schedule" message now ... I emailed the organizers earlier this week but didn't hear anything back. It is, of course, Spring Break, for many so perhaps they're all away.

Paul.

Please keep us informed, Paul! I am sure that we are all very anxious as we continue to wait for our participants to be revealed!

Trav.

Latest news I have is that the schedule will most probably be revealed on April 3rd.

I'll bring you the news as soon as I get it!

Paul

I think this is the latest release date since I follow the competition (mid-1990s). In late 1990s and early 2000s, we got the full schedule as soon as November.

Fred

I suppose that we can be patient for a little while longer, especially that we have now reached the first full day of Spring (even though the season will continue to be reluctant to start for some time). For those interested, my personal Spring and Summer 2014 outlook, along with a review of this past Fall and Winter, can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/notes/travis-moore/winter-2013-2014-and-a-loo k-ahead-to-spring-summer-2014/10152272641796346

I posted this outlook on March 16th, 2014.

Trav.

For those of us who must travel to Montreal to see the fireworks, the late announcement of the schedule can be more than just a minor annoyance. It means a delay in making travel and accommodation arrangements, and can make it more difficult to coordinate other summer plans with the show schedule (so that one can attend the shows one most wants to see). A month or two can make a big difference in the availability Montreal hotel rooms. If the organizers want to use the competition to help draw tourists to the city, delaying the announcement of the schedule may turn out to be a rather counter-productive tactic.

Robert,

thanks for your comments. I've passed them on to the organizers.

Best regards,

Paul.

No, that's not a big season this years!

Today is probably the day the schedule will be revealed, correct?

Trav.

Yes - that was the plan. I just received an email from Martyne saying the schedule will be definitely released on April 10th - I understand why they're doing this with all the election issues dominating the news.

One week ... hang in there!

Paul.

Thanks for the update, Paul. One week more isn't too bad, given that we are now in the nice month of April.

Trav.

Bad news folks - another one week delay. I was just informed the schedule will be release on April 17th!

Maybe this year's theme is "guess the company"

Paul.

wow they are really delaying the announcement this year might as well give the audience surprise shows, companies and countries

Well, on the bright side, we can continue to make our personal predictions for a while longer!

Trav.

Maybe this year's theme is "guess the company"

Yes, that is right. This a dramatic new concept : the full line-up will be released only the night of the Award Ceremony. The audience will be invited to guess which country has performed each display, and additional points will be rewarded for those who find the specific company. The winners will appear in an episode of Pyros! ;-)

More seriously, I really wonder what is happening behind the scenes.

Thank you for the update, Paul!

Fred