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Site last Updated 06/04/07
SPECIAL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING STS-117 LAUNCH VIEWING
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We are pleased to announce that for those
attending our event, you will have the option of purchasing a $15
ticket at a designated ticket booth which will offer you causeway
viewing of the STS-117 launch. While a generous number of tickets
have been held for our show guests, they are not unlimited, so
tickets are being offered on a first come, first served until they
are gone. Of course, all of our guests are welcome to watch the launch for free from the main campus - which will be set up with bleachers and stadium style LED TV. We look forward to seeing you there!!! |
SPECIAL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PICKUP OF PURCHASED TICKET PACKAGES
| Ticket packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver and Basic) that were purchased too late to be mailed, may be picked up on a "Will Call" basis. They will be available for pick up beginning late Wednesday afternoon (6/6/07) at the Holiday Inn Resort at Cocoa Beach (see address below). You will need to present a photo ID in order to receive your ticket packages. |
SPECIAL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING IMPACT OF LAUNCH ON VIP RECEPTION OR SATURDAY GALA BANQUET
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If launch remains scheduled for Friday, June 8
or is rescheduled or postponed until Saturday, June 9: * You should plan to bring any items you desire to have during the launch (e.g. camera, tripod, binoculars) with you when you depart for the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in the morning. You will not have enough time to return to the hotel between the autograph show ending and the targeted launch time. Further, it is likely that the buses running between the Visitor Complex and the hotel will not resume return service until after the launch attempt has been completed. * If the launch remains scheduled for Friday evening, theVIP reception at the Holiday Inn Resort at Cocoa Beach (for Platinum Ticket holders only) will be delayed until after the launch attempt is over. * If STS-117 launches on Friday, then the Saturday evening gala will remain at the Apollo Saturn V Center. If you are a ticket package holder, you may take the bus from the hotel straight to the gala. If you are driving your own vehicle, you will need to drive to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, go through the ticket pavilion and look for signs for special bus boarding to the gala. You must be on time, as the last bus will leave 20 minutes prior to the gala start time. * If the launch is rescheduled for Saturday evening, then the banquet will move to the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. * For either day, if you are not taking the provided bus transportation from the hotel to the Visitor Complex, you will need to obtain a car pass which may be obtained (for our attendees only) on a "Will Call" basis at the Holiday Inn Resort Cocoa Beach beginning late afternoon on Wednesday June 6, 2007. You will not be able to drive to the Visitor Complex without one of these passes (unless you have obtained separate launch viewing tickets, i.e. causeway passes). * If the launch is rescheduled for Saturday evening, then the banquet may likely move to the Debus Conference Center at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. As with the personal items that you desire for the launch, you should plan to bring with you in the morning the clothes you wish to wear to the banquet, as returning to the hotel may not be possible. It is expected that the astronauts will attend the gala as otherwise planned. |
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Yes, that's right!....our next big event will be held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida on Thursday June 7th - Saturday June 9th 2007. This event will be hands down, the most exciting space themed autograph show ever, so please bookmark this page and check back often to receive the most up to date information.
Produced and
sponsored
by Nolan Sims & Steve Hankow
aka. Sims/Hankow Enterprises Partial proceeds to benefit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation |
(Astronauts listed in alphabetical order)
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Sponsored by: collectSPACE Astronaut Buzz
Aldrin 1st lunar landing mission |
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Astronaut Alan
Bean 4th Moonwalker |
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Brian Binnie Ansari X-Prize Winner |
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Astronaut Scott
Carpenter 4th American in Space |
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Astronaut Jerry
Carr This crew's first reunion since 2002 !! |
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Astronaut Eugene Cernan
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Astronaut Walt
Cunningham 1st Manned
Apollo mission
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Astronaut
Charles Duke 10th Moonwalker |
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Astronaut Ed
Gibson This crew's first reunion since 2002 !! |
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To Benefit: Astronaut
Scholarship Foundation
Astronaut Robert "Hoot"
Gibson |
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Astronaut
Richard Gordon 2nd lunar landing mission
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Astronaut Jack
Lousma Skylab 2 (SL-3) STS-3 |
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Astronaut
James Lovell JUST ADDED |
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To Benefit:
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Astronaut Jon McBride
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Astronaut Edgar
Mitchell 6th Moonwalker |
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Astronaut
Bill Pogue This crew's first reunion since 2002 !!
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Astronaut Rusty
Schweickart
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Astronaut
Tom Stafford
General Stafford WILL NOT be signing autographs
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Astronaut Paul
Weitz Skylab 1 (SL-2) STS-6 |
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Astronaut Al
Worden Distance record for his 1971 deep space EVA
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Eugene F. Kranz We are most fortunate to have Gene joining us once again for this awesome event at KSC. This is only his 2nd autograph show appearance and by his own admission, may be his last. Don't miss this awesome opportunity to meet and greet "White Flight" himself. |
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Sponsored by: Farthest Reaches Inc. Jim Lewis Jim was the USMC Pilot who nearly saved Gus Grissom's ill fated Liberty Bell 7, as it flooded with water and sank to the bottom of the sea following it's splashdown on 7/21/61 |
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Sponsored by: Farthest Reaches Inc. Sy
Liebergot
Author, "Apollo EECOM - Journey of a Lifetime" Apogee Books, 2003) |
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Bill "Jose
Jimenez" Dana |
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Sponsored by: Farthest Reaches Inc. Dee O'Hara |
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Guenter Wendt
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Sponsored by: Farthest Reaches Inc. Ed Buckbee
Author, "The Real Space Cowboys" (Apogee Books, 2005) Will be signing copies of his book that will be available for purchase at our event! |
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Curt Newport
Author, "Lost Spacecraft: The Search for Liberty Bell 7" (Apogee Books, 2002) |
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PLEASE STOP BACK AS MORE GUESTS MAY BE ANNOUNCED!
SPECIAL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING ASTRONAUT SIGNING FEES & ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS
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In response to requests from attendees of our past events, Sims/Hankow are pleased to announce that at Kennedy Space Center, your credit cards will be accepted for purchase of autographs from our celebrity guests. This arrangement may be subject to some limitations with details to be announced as we approach show time. For this year's event to the extent possible, Sims/Hankow will be publishing (on this page) the base signing fees for each of our celebrity guests. Please note that signing fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Astronauts and that Sims/Hankow cannot guarantee their total accuracy. |
| Thursday June 7th, 2007 |
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| Be one of the first to experience KSC's "Shuttle Experience" ride! |
| '"The Wonder of It All" - join Sims/Hankow along with Director Jeffrey Roth at an advance screening of his new and highly acclaimed documentary film (tickets required at extra charge) |
| Other surprises to be announced so keep checking back.. |
| Friday June 8th, 2007 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM [autograph show] |
| All day Autograph show at Kennedy Space Center (open to the public - see information on this page for obtaining tickets) |
| Sims/Hankow host evening Reception/Buffet with our celebrity guests at Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Hotel & Resort (Platinum ticket holders only) |
| Saturday June 9th, 2007 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM [autograph show] |
| 9AM - Lecture & Q & A with Eugene F. Kranz, NASA Flight Director in Astronaut Encounter Theater (no charge but limited to Gold and Platinum ticket holders) |
| All day Autograph show at Kennedy Space Center (open to the public - see information on this page for obtaining tickets) |
| Gala Banquet with our
celebrity guests IN the world famous Apollo/Saturn V Center!! (Silver,
Gold, Platinum ticket holders only) Hawaiian Shirts Encouraged! |
| Sunday June 10th, 2007 |
| An open day for you and yours to enjoy and explore the area or to just relax and bask in the Florida sunshine |
ACCOMMODATIONS: HOTEL, LOCATION AND RESERVATIONS
Sims/Hankow have partnered with THREE Cocoa Beach, Florida hotels for our 2007
event with each
offering our guests a substantially discounted "Autograph Show" rate.
Reservations at special Autograph Show discount SOLD OUT :
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The Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Hotel & Resort - Oceanfront. This hotel is located ON Cocoa Beach. Located at 1300 North Atlantic Avenue - Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931: Phone at 321.783.2271 . We invite you to: Click here to visit it's website and to take a virtual tour *Rooms are available at a special "Autograph Show" rate of $109 (plus tax) per night. This rate is available from evening of Wednesday June 6th - evening Tuesday June 12th, 2007.
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Reservations currently being accepted :
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The Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach. This hotel is only 200 yards from the beach and offers landscaped/lighted beach access along with a long list of amenities. It's located at 3435 N. Atlantic Ave - Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931: Phone at 321.784.4800 . Check this one out by: clicking here to visit it's website and to take a virtual tour *Rooms are available at a special "Autograph Show" rate of $129 (plus tax) per night. Rate available from evening of Wednesday June 6th - Tuesday evening June 12th, 2007.
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Reservations currently being accepted :
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The Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach. Located at 3425 N. Atlantic Avenue - Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931: Phone at 321.799.4099 . This hotel is only 200 yards from the beach and offers landscaped/lighted beach access. We invite you to: Click here to visit it's website and to take a virtual tour *Rooms are available at a special "Autograph Show" rate of $119 (plus tax) per night. This rate is available from Wednesday June 6th.- Tuesday evening June 12th, 2007.
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Autograph Show "ONLY" Tickets for June 8th & 9th, 2007
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Remember: in order to attend our
event you must also purchase admission to Kennedy Space Center.
While they are generally
available at the door, given this is scheduled to be a launch weekend, we
strongly suggest obtaining your tickets in advance.
Visit the KSC website for
more information or to order your admission tickets by
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For those wishing to participate in a more complete Autograph Show "Experience"
we offer the following special ticket plans. These
plans each INCLUDE admission to Kennedy Space Center as well as participation in
number of other scheduled activities.
The following table represents a summary only. The specifics for each ticket plan are detailed below **
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| Celebrity Guest Lecture Series: Thursday (pm) & Saturday (am) |
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| VIP Reception/Buffet at Holiday Inn Resort: Friday evening |
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| Gala Banquet w/ our celebrity guests at Apollo/Saturn V Center: Sat. Evening |
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| Preferential Banquet seating with choice of celebrity |
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| VERY special KSC Tour |
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| KSC Admission w/ IMAX Movie, Astronaut Hall of Fame & Shuttle Launch Experience |
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| Courtesy transportation between hotels and KSC for show and banquet |
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**Please note that scheduled activities
may be impacted by launch, should it occur during our event.
SILVER TICKET PLAN - $225
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GOLD TICKET PLAN - $350
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PLATINUM TICKET PLAN - SOLD OUT
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Saturday Evening Gala Banquet IN the Apollo/Saturn V Center !!
Guests at our Saturday Evening Gala will dine among relics of the "Space Race" inside Kennedy Space Center's world famous Apollo/Saturn V Center. As if this setting wasn't perfect enough, to make your experience even more memorable, one of our celebrity guests will be seated at each table. Yes that's right, this means you will actually be able to dine in this fabulous setting with an Astronaut or one of our other special celebrity guests. This is an event not to miss. Past attendees have never failed to give our Gala Banquet rave reviews, making this an event not to miss. A few important points to note:
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The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation will be joining us again in 2007!!
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The
auction boasts more than thirty lots and is always a highlight of the
show. Some winning bidders took home artifacts that flew to the surface
of the moon! Others won action-packed adventures, like a SCUBA vacation
in the
An illustrated catalog is now posted at http://www.astronautscholarship.org/auction.pl with bidding opening on May 31 at 7 AM EDT. Bidding will close on June 9, 2007 at the Sims/Hankow gala. All bidders must register in advance.
For more information, call 321-269-6119 or Angela@AstronautScholarship.org
Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia Auction Items;
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Attend an advance private screening (Florida premiere) of :
The
Wonder Of It All
a documentary film by Director Jeffrey Roth
About this film:
Where & When:
With An In Person Introduction by:
This
exclusive screening is being brought to you through special arrangement
between Sims/Hankow Ent. and film creator &
Tickets and additional detail by visiting: http://www.thewonderofitallfilm.com/ |
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for those planning on attending the Autograph Show only , may be purchased at the door on June 8th & 9th (see details above)
For those wishing to reserve one of our special Silver or Gold Ticket Packages for this event:
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We are happy to accept credit cards, personal checks & money orders! Please contact: Event Co-Director Steve Hankow at: Email: steve@farthestreaches.com Phone: 310.892.5150 Mailing Address: Farthest Reaches Inc., 4733 Torrance Blvd. #963, Torrance, CA 90503 OR Event Co-Director Nolan Sims at: Email: nhsims@consolidated.net Mailing Address: Sims/Hankow Ent., 100 Spring Lake, Montgomery, TX 77356
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Follow the link below
for information about our highly acclaimed August, 2006
event in San Antonio, Texas
click here to see who attended
We now invite you to visit our sponsors:
Just Added !
JOIN US AS A CO-SPONSOR AND ENJOY GREAT BENEFITS FOR EITHER YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION
Receive benefits ranging from ticket packages, table space in our exhibition hall, prominently placed banners advertising your business on this site, links, inclusion on flyers/print ads, being acknowledged by our Master of Ceremonies at the Astronaut studded Gala Banquet and even your business name on our show banner at the event itself.
There are 4 Sponsorship levels, starting at a very affordable $300. Each level comes with it's own associated benefits so if you are an individual or business and would like more information about how you may reap the rewards of becoming affiliated with this amazing event, please contact:
Event Co-Director Nolan Sims at:
Email: nhsims@consolidated.net or Phone: 936.447.6956
We are pleased to
announce the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation will hold its Fifth Annual
Silent Auction of Astronaut-Donated Memorabilia and Experiences at the
Sims/Hankow Autograph show again this year. The auction raised more than
