ScottC-

GreatEscape2002 is meant to raise money for charity, so part (about 50%) of the registration fee is earmarked as such; the other 50% is to pay for travel-related expenses, which is not tax-deductible.

I'm not a lawyer or accountant, rather I'm giving you the info as best as I can relay it from the source.

PremEx- Since there are likely a number of FTers who might be interested in being 'sponsored', I figured that I might as well determine if there is a way to get a competitive edge in raising $$....which should be proof to prospective sponsors that I can be equally competitive on 'their dime' during the GreatEscape2002 event!