Meet Pope Francis At The Vatican: IfOnly and Killerspin to Offer Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Join His Holiness At World UnPlugNPlay Festival

 Shaking hands and even snapping

 a photo with Pope Francis at the

 World UnPlugNPlay Festival in

 Vatican City might seem outside

 the realm of reality. However, this

 bucket list experience is actually

 available to anyone who purchases

 a once-in-a-lifetime package

 unveiled today on experiences

 marketplace IfOnly. 

Killerspin, the world's only luxury

 table tennis experience brand,

 has partnered with IfOnly, the

 leader in one-of-a-kind

 experiences that benefit charitable causes, to create an exclusive package offering the opportunity to

 meet Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of the World UnPlugNPlay Festival August 29-31st, a

 celebration to encourage people to play table tennis with loved ones and unplug from electronic

 devices for 15 minutes a day. 

In addition to a meeting with His Holiness, the IfOnly/Killerspin Package includes table tennis

 tournaments, several exclusive gatherings including the Connect21 Ping Pong cocktail reception,

 gala dinner and panel with thought leaders discussing "digitization and humanity." In addition, the 

excursion includes private VIP tours of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Palazzo Colonna, a two-night

 stay at a luxurious Sardinian resort and a host of limited edition memorabilia and products from Killerspin.

About World UnPlugNPlay Day

UnPlugNPlay Day on August 29, 2016 was created by Killerspin in partnership with the Italian Table

 Tennis Federation to encourage family and friends to put away their computers and mobile phones -

 unplug in order to have fun, and connect with those they love and who need their love. The event

 will launch in Vatican City attended by the Pope, along with a series of other grassroots events in

 major cities around the world.

According to Killerspin CEO Robert Blackwell Jr., the idea behind UnPlugNPlay grew out of a

 conversation he had with Pope Francis earlier this year about the growing alienation of humanity

 caused by an increasingly digitized society. As he explains, "The Pope and I spoke about how

 technology is changing the way we communicate, to the detriment of our relationships with

 others and our health. For at least this one day, we hope people will put away their devices in order to

 have fun, and connect with those they love."

IfOnly Vatican Package Details

Two packages are offered exclusively on IfOnly.com and start at $15,000. The "Vice-Chairman

 Package" for two includes a tour of the Sistine Chapel, tickets to the Connect21 Ping Pong 

Cocktail Reception and Gala Dinner, and panel discussion with thought leaders. The "Chairman"

 package can be purchased for one or two persons, starting at $25,000, and includes a meet

 and greet with Pope Francis, tickets to the Connect21 Ping Pong Cocktail Reception, Gala Dinner

 and panel discussion, a three-day, two-night stay at a world-class Sardinian resort where the

 UnPlugNPlay Table Tennis Championship will be held, as well as the Revolution SVR Bianco

 table, one of only 37 replicas of the Killerspin Table Tennis Table gifted to the Pope.

In keeping with Pope Francis' lifelong dedication to public welfare, this experience will benefit

 Best Buddies, a nonprofit dedicated to providing opportunities for people with intellectual

 and developmental disabilities.

About IfOnly

From unique everyday offerings with local experts to once-in-a-lifetime connections with

 lauded luminaries, IfOnly provides access to a curated selection of extraordinary experiences

 that benefit worthy causes around the world. IfOnly was founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur

 Trevor Traina and is funded by Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, AMEX Ventures, Triple Point

 Capital, and others.