Dear <<First Name>>, We don't like writing this email, but the situation is serious. Unfortunately, ticket sales for the 2018 Global Atheist Convention, Reason to Hope, have not been to the level anticipated. A financial threshold is pending and unless approximately 700 full weekend passes or day tickets are sold within the next few days, we will have to cancel the Convention. This email is going to out to over 8,000 people who have attended previous Conventions, attended other AFA events or expressed specific interest in Reason to Hope, so we think that selling approximately 700 tickets is clearly achievable, but - you know us atheists - we need to see the evidence. The program for Reason to Hope includes over 20 brilliant speakers - including Sir Salman Rushdie, Richard Dawkins, Ben Goldacre, Tracey Spicer, Robin Ince, Jane Caro, Clementine Ford, Peter FitzSimons, Maryam Namazie, Dan Barker, Annie Laurie Gaylor, Greta Christina, Aron Ra and Jason Ball - across a weekend of science, social commentary, comedy and book signings. It will be the last Global Atheist Convention hosted by the Atheist Foundation of Australia and a fabulous weekend - but we need your support for it to go ahead. If you were thinking of coming along to the Convention, but had not got around to buying your ticket - please do it now.

