Good morning everyone...
A few weeks ago, I attended a space tourism workshop
in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the discussions focused
on the size of the space tourism market... how many
millionaires are in the world who could afford and be
willing and able to be launched into sub-orbit/orbit.
Turns out that there really aren't as many as you
might think. A few hundred maybe.
The question then arises... "How do go about creating
a robust space tourism market?" The answer is...
"Find lots of companies willing to shell out millions
of dollars to sponsor people to go into space". In
return, these space tourists would either wear or do
something that would promote/market the company (or
one of its products) they represent.
I noticed this morning that yet another individual in
the US registered an Honduran to attend the Conference
on Honduras 2005
(http://www.projecthonduras.com/conference). In
effect, the person in the US "sponsored" the person in
Honduras.
There are many non-profit organizations in the US (and
elsewhere) that have established a non-profit sister
organization in Honduras. Individuals from both the
US and Honduras sides are working together on
projects. They are learning and benefiting from each
other. That's the way it should be, as no one has a
corner on knowledge, experience, and wisdom.
When it comes to funding, however, it is obvious that
most of it originates in the US. That's just the way
it is.
I am seeing an increase in the number of times that
individuals and non-profits in the US are sponsoring
their friends, relatives, or counterparts in Honduras
to attend the Conference on Honduras. I would like to
encourage this to happen more often, so that Honduran
participation in the conference can continue to
expand. The Honduran perspective is greatly needed.
Unfortunately, many Hondurans are unable to come up
with the $125 registration fee. That is where US (or
wealthy Honduran) sponsors can play a role.
One of the best ways to empower Hondurans working on
projects to help Hondurans is to give them
opportunities to network and exchange information. I
have found that personal contacts and knowing how to
get things done are usually more effective than money.
If you know of someone in Honduras whom you think would
benefit from meeting and bonding with people working
on grassroots efforts to develop Honduras in the areas
of education, healthcare, and community building,
please consider registering them to attend the
Conference on Honduras 2005 in Copan Ruinas.
To register someone online, go to
http://www.specialmissions.org/volunteer_donate1.htm.
When your registration form comes up, next to "Description"
type in "Conference on Honduras 2005" and the name of the
person you are registering. Then fill out the rest of the
form.
Thanks,
Marco
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