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July 14 - July 19, 2010

Business Class Flights + Land Package: $4,200

Economy Class Flights + Land Package: $3,200

Land Only Package: $1,950

Steele Travel has once again been selected as the exclusive North American tour operator in providing access to the Life Ball, Europe's, and quite possibly, the world's most extravagant HIV and AIDS benefit held annually in Vienna, Austria. In our second year of operating the exclusive Life Ball travel experience, this event is aimed at celebrating the beauty of life and the diversity of world cultures, Life Ball reinvents the great Viennese Ball tradition with glamorous, outlandish performances and inspirational speeches. It attracts huge interest in the media and is broadcast live on Austrian National TV prime time, with delayed airing in Germany. To date the Life Ball has raised over €12 million. It is the only AIDS charity event to take place in a government building. In 2009, the event raised € 1.8 million in one single night.

Be sure to visit The Life Ball Blog for updated Life Ball 2010 planning and information!

Steele Travelers will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience when joining the Life Ball Experience. Steele Travel has secured a limited number of Business Class and Economy Class seats on Austrian Airlines bound for Vienna from JFK exclusively reserved for Steele Travelers.

Once in Vienna, Steele Travelers are welcomed and whisked off to the Do & Co Hotel, one of Vienna's most extravagant hotels.  Participants also have the option to extend their stay in Europe. Vienna's city hall is transformed into a setting of EARTH, Life Ball's theme for 2010.  The audience can expect a vast number of opulent surprises - a grand part of the opening ceremony production of the coming Life Ball will happen on, by and in water. This way the show in front of Vienna's City Hall strongly emphasizes the elemental force of water and its central value for life itself. The opening's grand finale is a glittering fashion show - so far Donatella Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Roberto Cavalli, Gianfranco Ferré, Missoni, Moschino, Agent Provocateur among others have presented their creations at the Life Ball.  Last year, in 2009, Patricia Field proudly presented The Blonds with their gorgeous and over-the-top fashion looks.

Steele Travelers will recieve complimentary gym passes to Holmes Place  fitness centers during their stay in Vienna.  Two very unique dining experiences are part of the Life Ball experience as well.  An exclsuive tour of the Demel confectionary house and a grand post-Life Ball Sunday brunch await you.

The rare and hard-to-obtain Life Ball tickets are included with each package purchase.

The Life Ball is organized by AIDS LIFE, an independent non-profit organization, created with the objective to raise money to support people in areas of the world most affected by HIV and AIDS. In 2009, a record result of 1.8 million US-Dollars was raised. In 2007 an additional 1 million US-Dollars was generated at the Dinner Gala with Bill Clinton the night before Life Ball 2007. Half of the raised funds go to national relief projects and half go to international organizations in support of HIV/AIDS treatment, research and prevention.