Only One Virtual Speaker Showcase in 2026: June 11.
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All participants will automatically become nominees for the Cigar PEG’s Virtual Speaker Hall of Fame. Additionally, all showcase participants get their own directory page following their showcase at https://virtualspeakershalloffame.org/speaker-directory/ and…
…to get this page, you must complete this Google Form: https://forms.gle/ZERjjHhYrbLerNdK9 – no form, no page! You will want to have a directory page because we promote the directory at a number of societies of association executives through email and association executive community posting.
You can view Past Showcases
- For 2026 there will be only one showcase.
- Dale Irvin offering a summary at the end.
- No Transfers or Refunds if you back out.
- Speaking time is 8 minutes, which includes the reading of your introduction. Speakers going over-time will have their microphones muted. This is a live event…NO VIDEO RE-DO.
- Rehearsal: Speaker needs to be available for one of two rehearsals: June 1 at Noon Pacific Time or June 8 at 9 AM Pacific Time.
- The showcases will be viewed live by association/society executives and also recorded for later viewing.
- Practice, Practice, Practice, and practice some more…THIS WILL BE YOUR PERMINATE VIRTUAL SPEAKERS HALL OF FAME VIDEO. In five years of recording these showcases, it has become very apparent to the organizers who had practiced and who thought they could wing it. Most of the speakers that thought they could wing it, were unhappy with their showcase videos. Better to practice and be awesome.
- All participants will have a nomination page, including your showcase video, at https://virtualspeakershalloffame.org/ for your own personal promotional purposes.
Important: Participation is first come, first served. Make your commitment to the project now.
If you cancel, you will forfeit your payment.
- Invite your clients to attend the Showcase. They can log on with this link: https://zoom.us/j/99362676507?pwd=l03uUw7nagLEHU1VYQC9aUaJcKpXM4.1
2026 Registration–Non-Transferable–Non-Refundable.
Registration Closed
Real Results for Speakers
I participated in the very first Cigar PEG Showcase and I’m so glad I did. Not only did I get an awesome video that I have shared with several hundred prospects and clients – which led to booking several speaking engagements, but I also closed one virtual speech at full fee and have had several other associations reach out to me. The engagement that I booked was in an industry that I would have never found on my own. The Cigar PEG showcase is a great way to promote yourself – not only to the attendees of the showcase, and the people who watch the recordings housed on the website, but you have one more video to share with your clients and prospects. As a speaker, you can NEVER have too much video! Thanks Ed, for the fantastic job you do in putting this together! -Lisa Ryan, CSP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hey Ed! I booked a gig to do the Keynote at ASPE. Found out they heard about me because you recommended me in Association executives group. Thank you so much for the recommendation! I truly appreciate it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ed, Just wanted to let you know that we are signing up a speaker that I found on one of your showcases – Dr. G. Hopefully, the “G” is for great. Thank you, Dave David Sjolander VP HTNG Operations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Being a part of the Cigar Peg Showcase was a valuable investment. I secured a client for 6 months of virtual sessions and a half-day live event next year! I also have irons in the fire with other planners that will develop over time. Huge win! Thanks, Jan Spence, CSP
Registered Speakers for June 11, 2026 Showcase
June 11, 2026
Live via Zoom Webinar