High Roller/Benefactor Mastermind Events and the Annual Fundraising (@ Influence) Event scheduled for 2026
Cigar PEG is the only place at Influence where top speakers and emerging talents get to rub shoulders together in a relaxed and social atmosphere.
You never know who you’re going to meet!
Go ahead and drink at the hotel bar if you want. But it’s gonna cost you big time. At Cigar PEG you pay once and enjoy unlimited premium adult beverages in our (smoke-free) private suite EVERY NIGHT of the convention!
PLUS you get to come to the EXCLUSIVE OFFSITE Cigar PEG Party!
When you join Cigar PEG you are joining a community of professionals who are also great friends. Cigar PEG members actively work to help each other throughout the year. Check out our spring and fall masterminds. Click on Events in the Navigation Bar.
So be our friend!
“The way I look at it, you can give money to a worthy charity, or; you can give money to a worthy charity and have the time of your life doing it.
Since I prefer the latter, I have been a part of the CIGAR PEG since 2000 when I presented my first uncensored summary of the convention. Since then I have been an active participant every year and would encourage everybody to participate with me.
You are probably wondering what kind of genius it takes to develop the concept of a party with a purpose and turn it into the Cigar PEG. Well, wonder no more because Ed Rigsbee is the man behind the curtain. Ed combined the two things he is most passionate about, helping others and partying, into one organization and it is truly a success.”
Dale Irvin CSP, CPAE, The Professional Summarizer
Hall of Fame Speaker, Cavett Award Winner, all around great guy
The primary annual fundraising event for the Cigar PEG is its annual party and celebrity auction. The party offers a nightclub atmosphere including cabaret and adult humor. While all are invited to join, the Cigar PEG might not be for everybody…especially the easily offended. The Cigar PEG is a community of professional speakers and others that appreciate the camaraderie, relationships, and connection that the community provides.
The Cigar PEG is incorporated in California as a non-profit corporation. Cigar PEG, Inc. has received “Public Charity Status” from the Internal Revenue Service under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective date for contribution deductibility is February 8, 2006. EIN: 20-4570908. The Cigar PEG is not affiliated with the National Speakers Association.
Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE, is the Cigar PEG Founder & Executive Director. He and Staff, welcome you to CigarPEG.com For questions about the Cigar PEG please call Ed at 805-498-5720 or email to cigarpeg@gmail.com The next time you are in the Los Angeles area, give Ed a call and visit; perhaps even enjoy a cigar with him? Make your unrestricted donation, in any amount. We gratefully accept donations in any amount; $1, $5, $10, $10,000. Please give what you can to help us in our important work. Or, mail your tax deductable check to: Cigar PEG, Inc., 1746 Calle Yucca, Suite 4, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.