If you haven’t ever gone to TED, now’s your chance: TED2008 has been sold out for a year, but a quick news alert from the organization alerts us that a Main Hall Pass has gone up for auction on eBay. All the proceeds from the ticket will go towards the “Open Architecture Network,” which was created in response to TED Prize Winner Cameron Sinclair’s inspiring wish.

The single pass, which guarantees coveted access to the main theater where speakers present, includes three special extras:

- a first-day cocktail with TED super-connector Sunny Bates
- a coffee at TED with the brilliant founder of ebay Pierre Omidyar
- and a lunch with the charming, insightful and delightful Meg Ryan

TED says that “It won’t be cheap, but the successful bidder will be making a philanthropic contribution to an organization that’s empowering architects and designers to change the world.”

TED2008 is Feb 27-March 1, in Monterey, California on the theme “The Big Questions”.
http://www.ted.com (you may watch videos of prior speakers).

Here’s the listing:
eBay listing for TED2008 Pass