APOLLO 11 ANNIVERSARY UPDATEBIG NEWS ABOUT THE APOLLO 11 GALA DINNER 2017!!SATURDAY JULY 15, 2017APOLLO SATURN V CENTERKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA, USA
For the very first time there will be a LIVE auction with Exclusive VIP items during the Gala Dinner on July 15th. There are some incredible lots, many with direct relevance to Buzz Aldrin and his exciting life of exploration and adventure.
The live auction, which comprises up to eight lots, will be orchestrated by former Christies’, New York-based commercial and charity auctioneer Charles Antin. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() The new silent online auction will have up to an additional 40 exciting lots and will go live on sharespace.org on July 5th, 2017. Keep an eye on the website for regular new additions, as not-to-be missed items are being added all the time. In the silent auction bidders could go to a Spicy Vines wine tasting in California, bag a flight in a British Airways Flight simulator and even send a personal pocket spacecraft to the moon! Iconic framed and signed photos from the Apollo 11 mission will also be offered. Along with the auction items, as always, the dinner table center pieces will be sold on the night of the gala. Only dinner guests will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase one of the beautiful, limited-edition Mars MOVA globes – amazing eco-friendly, rotating ornaments designed to replicate the surface of Mars – with special bases branded with the Buzz Aldrin and Destination Mars logos. ![]() All proceeds from the auction benefit Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit education organization whose mission is to inspire children’s passion for science, technology, engineering, arts and math – and to equip them to become the next generation of innovators and explorers. With limited space, it’s recommended to buy tickets to the gala ASAP! Consider a VIP/Premium booking which includes an official photograph taken under the Saturn V rocket at the beginning of the gala, access to the after-show party at a nearby hotel and a private breakfast the following morning with Buzz Aldrin and other VIP guests. But hurry, tickets are selling fast. Don’t miss out – there is no time to waste! Note 1: Telephone bids are also possible, if you let us know in advance (gala@sharespace.org). However sending a representative to bid on your behalf and to be part of what will be a truly unforgettable night is advisable. Purchase tickets now from Sharespace.org
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