Attend the Cigar PEG 2025 Waikiki Mastermind
Limited to 12 Attendees
Tuesday, October 21 through Thursday, October 23, 2025…please, at minimum, plan to arrive the day before and depart the day after. (Ed & Regina will arrive Sunday and depart on Friday)
Who are invited: Cigar PEG High Rollers, Staff and 2025 Benefactors
Location: The Hilton Vacation Club The Modern Honolulu…just at the entrance to Waikiki. Book a room for cash or use your Hilton points…whatever you like. There will not be a mandate as to what property you select to stay…stay wherever you like.
Group Meals:
Lunch will be determined daily–Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Monday Dinner House without a Key (Halekulani Hotel) 5:00 PM – It is important that you arrive on time, otherwise your seat is not guaranteed. They will be seating us close to the sunset music.
Tuesday Holokai Catamaran Sunset Sail (Outrigger Reef) 5:00-6:30 PM
sign pre-arrival waiver: https://mono.wherewolf.co.nz/jhkw29
Tuesday Dinner: Kani Ka Pila Grill (Outrigger Reef) 7:00 PM
Wednesday Dinner: Chart House (across the street from Modern) 5:30 PM
Thursday Dinner, some will be dining with Regina & I and some will be attending the local chapter meeting https://www.nsahawaii.org/
The Mastermind will take place in the Penthouse Suite…inside and on the deck
Mastermind Format:
Mastermind sessions, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday will go from 9 AM to Noon
Group lunch* after mastermind…participation is optional for attendees and spouses.
Tuesday, all attendees will have 15 minutes to share with the group something (tip, tactic, strategy, tool), that has been very helpful to them in 2025. Not what you are going to do, but what you have done. Please send Ed@CigarPEG.com an email with your preferred Tuesday time slot.
9:00-9:15 Speaker #1-Jeff Owens
9:15-9:20 Break
9:20-9:35 Speaker #2-Kathryn Orford
9:35-9:40 Break
9:40-9:55 Speaker #3-Erik Larson
9:55-10:00 Break
10:00-10:15 Speaker #4-Marcia Daszko
10:15-10:35 Longer Break
10:35-10:50 Speaker #5-Mitch Seehusen
10:50-10:55 Break
10:55-11:10 Speaker #6-Tom Guetzke
11:10-11:15 Break
11:15-11:30 Speaker #7-Kelli Vrla
11:30-11:35 Break
11:35-11:50 Speaker #8- Jamie Champagne
Wednesday & Thursday, each attendee will have 30 minutes to bring a problem or challenge to the group for a crowdsource solution. This will be the schedule for Wed & Thur. Please send Ed@CigarPEG.com an email with your preferred Wed or Thur time slot.
Wednesday
9:00-9:30 Speaker #1-Jeff Owens
9:30-9:50 Break
9:50-10:20 Speaker #2-Erik Larson
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-11:10 Speaker #3-Jamie Champagne
11:10-11:30 Break
11:30-Noon Speaker #4-Mich Seehusen
Thursday
9:00-9:30 Speaker #5-Kathryn Orford
9:30-9:50 Break
9:50-10:20 Speaker #6-Tom Guetzke
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-11:10 Speaker #7-Kelli Vrla
11:10-11:30 Break
11:30-Noon Speaker #8-Marcia Daszko
Afternoon: optional group activities, optional for attendees and spouses.
Group dinners* will be scheduled, optional for attendees and spouses.
The Cigar PEG method for group meals is this…each meal totals are split equally among all participants-no exceptions (remember attendance is optional).
Ed will pay the group check and bill each attendee after the mastermind for their equal share of each meal attended.
This Mastermind is limited to 12 attendees.
Cost to register is $300. Registration is not refundable.
Attendee Registration List:
- Jeff Owens, High Roller
- Jamie Champagne, Benefactor
- Kelli Vrla, Benefactor
- Tom Guetzke, Benefactor
- Kathryn Orford, Benefactor
- Mitch Seehusen, Benefactor
- Erik Larson, Benefactor
- Marcia Daszko, Benefactor
- Ed Rigsbee, Host
Check out Hawai’i Tourism Authority for additional vacation ideas.
⇒ Ed’s recommendations for activities while visiting Oahu:
- ʻIolani Palace: https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/oahu/regions/honolulu/iolani-palace
- Bishop Museum: https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/oahu/regions/honolulu/bishop-museum
- Pearl Harbor: https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/oahu/regions/central-oahu/pearl-harbor
- Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace: https://alohastadium.hawaii.gov/aloha-stadium-swap-meet-marketplace/
- La Mariana Sailing Club: Honolulu’s Last Old School Tiki Bar: https://www.lamarianasailingclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/LMSC-Dinner-Menu.pdf
- Mahina & Sun’s (Retro Bar) is located inside of the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club: https://mahinaandsuns.com/
- White Sands Hotel (Retro Pool Bar): https://www.whitesandshotel.com/food-drink/
- Ala Moana Shopping Center: https://www.alamoanacenter.com/en/
- House Without A Key at Halekulani: https://www.halekulani.com/dining/earls-at-house-without-a-key/
- Kō Hana Distillers, home of Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum: https://www.kohanarum.com/
- Hanauma Bay (snorkeling with fish): https://hanaumabaystatepark.com/
- North Shore: https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/oahu/regions/north-shore
- Polynesian Cultural Center: https://www.polynesia.com/
- Kualoa Ranch: https://www.kualoa.com/
⇒ Jeff’s recommendations for activities while visiting Oahu:
- Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Hiking Trail: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/
hiking/oahu/makapuu-point- lighthouse-trail/ - Pali Lookout : https://www.gohawaii.com/
islands/oahu/regions/windward- coast/nuuanu-pali-lookout - Kailua Beach: https://www.hawaii-guide.com/
oahu/beaches/kailua-beach-park - Sea Life Park Hawaii https://www.sealifeparkhawaii.
com/ - Byodo-In Temple https://byodo-in.com/
- Dole Plantation: https://www.doleplantation.
com/?v=0b3b97fa6688 - Lyon Arboretum https://manoa.hawaii.edu/lyon/
- Hawaiian Railway Train Ride https://www.hawaiianrailway.
com/ - Leonard’s Bakery (Malasadas – Hawaii’s beignets) https://leonardshawaii.com/
home/ - Best shave ice places: Shimazu Store in Kapolei Shopping Center, Mountain Shave Ice in Waipio Shopping Center, Island Snow in Kailua, Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa




