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Al Gore Backs Out Of Copenhagen
Al Gore Backs Out Of Copenhagen
Global warming proponent Al Gore has backed out of the Copenhagen conference meeting that starts on December 7th. He was going to give a lecture about his new book "Our Choice", but he backed out on Tuesday.
Tickets could run over $1200 to attend the lecture and then meet Gore and take pictures with him. Danish newspaper Berlingske reports that "Cancellation comes with regard to unforeseen changes in Al Gore's program for the climate summit."
Links from visitcopenhagen.com have been taken down regarding his lecture on December 16th.
They did not inform anyone of the cancellation, they just took down the page without explanation.
Al Gore Cancels $1,200 Per Handshake Event In Copenhagen | NewsBusters.org
However, the cached version disclosed:
The lecture with Al Gore is on 16 December 2009 in one of the old bottling halls, Tap 1, at Carlsberg Brewery. Tap 1 is a new venue for concerts, lectures and exhibitions in Copenhagen's new developing area of Carlsberg's old brewery site.
Obviously, this is the same event that Berlingske claims has been canceled.
Makes one wonder why VisitCopenhagen.com chose to scrub this event completely from its website rather than inform folks it's been canceled.
Exit question: Do the "unforeseen changes" to Gore's schedule have something to do with ClimateGate and/or the fee being charged for his handshake?
Stay tuned.
Meet Al Gore in Copenhagen - Official tourist-site about Copenhagen
VIP meeting with Al Gore
This is the book, on which Al Gore will base his lecture, when he invites Copenhageners and visitors to hear him speak about what can be done to solve the serious problems of climate change.
Tickets are available in different price ranges for the event. If you want it all, you can purchase a VIP ticket, where you get a chance to shake hands with Al Gore, get a copy of Our Choice and have your picture taken with him. The VIP event costs DKK 5,999 and includes drinks and a light snack.
If you do not want to spend that much money, but still want to hear Al Gore speak about his latest book about climate challenges, you can purchase general tickets, ranging in price from DKK 199 - 1,499 depending on where in the room you want to sit. There will be large screens, so that everyone will get a good view.
Just think of the money Al and Company is losing now!



$1200 per seat times 3000....3.6 mil



