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Wilmington NC (OPN) Nov 10, 2006 Charity fundraising events have entered the space age with contests that will send the winner into space. Now that space tourism and commercial space flights have become a reality with the first flights scheduled for 2008, it is not surprising that eSpaceTickets has created a way for non-profit groups to raise funds from the millions of people who would love to ride into orbit but cannot afford the $2 million price tag. "Our contests are easy to conduct and extremely profitable for the groups that run them," said Tony Webb, founder of eSpaceTickets.com. "There are 15 contests to choose from, and they are all easy and fun for contestants to play. Because they are easier than getting a hole in one on a golf course, most people will be willing to give them a try. That means plenty of people will buy tickets to play and charities will benefit as a result." Contests include such things as a golf putting competition at a putting green, a golf chipping contest, a Frisbee throw, a snow-ball throw, rolling a quarter for distance, kicking a soccer goal, and other similar challenges. Winners progress from one round to the next until there is only one winner remaining. That lucky person is entered into the drawing for a flight into space. "Each organization is different, and the people who donate to them are different too. The great thing about having several skill events to choose from is that your fundraising event can feature the contest that your participants are most likely to get excited about," explained Webb. "All the contests are easy for a group to set up and run." The odds of winning the final drawing are 1 in 4,000, according to Webb. The winner can select from either a sub-orbital trip that spends about 10 to 15 minutes in space, or an orbital trip that actually involves numerous orbits around the earth before coming back down. "We guarantee that organizations will make a profit from their events. We do this to help groups have confidence in our commitment to helping them raise money. There is no risk," he explained. Related Links http://www.eSpaceTickets.com All about Space Tourism and more at Space-Travel.Com
Cape Town, South Africa (SPX) Nov 15, 2006SpacePortEdutainment, has launched a project called the SpacePort "Destination" concept that hopes to build world-class "next generation" space, science and technology theme parks and edutainment centers, which will provide a "space tourism experience" on Planet Earth for those unable to travel into space.
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