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Cigar PEG...Connoisseurs of Life America's Premier Cigar Friendly Public Charity--The Place Where Serious Professional Speakers, Trainers, & Consultants Come to Play
Cavett Robert, Founder of the National Speakers Association, enjoying a relaxing cigar. (Photo courtesy of the Robert Family)
What
happens at the Cigar PEG party, stays at the Cigar
PEG party.
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.
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Where does the money go? The Cigar PEG has contributed (as of 2009) $274,000 to the charitable organizations listed below: Since its inception in 1999 (as of 2009), the Cigar PEG has contributed a total of $149,000 USD to NSA's Foundation, specifically earmarked for the Professional Speaker Benefit Fund--making the Cigar PEG the largest single contributor to the Foundation. www.nsaspeaker.org/about/foundation.shtml/
$16,000 USD to the Cardiac Arrhythmias Research & Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation (as of 2009). Their work supports the research and education of the Long QT Syndrome. http://www.longqt.org/. $2,000 USD to the American Cancer Society (as of 2009). http://www.cancer.org/ In addition to the above stated $274,000; in 2009 the Cigar PEG created an Emergency Relief Fund to benefit John Alston, CSP, CPAE. The fund has collected just over $35,000 and granted the monies to the Alston Family. |
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At the Cigar PEG fund raisers you get more than you expect! |
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Auctioned Celebrities at the 2009 Fund Raising Party
Barred from Bidding; people that have reneged and are now permanently Barred from Bidding at any Cigar PEG Auction, click to see the deadbeats |
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Click for Cigar PEG High Rollers Hall of Fame Read about the history of the Cigar PEG Click for Past Celebrities Auctioned at the Cigar PEG Parties |
Join the Cigar PEG group at Facebook Join the Cigar PEG group at Linkedin Join the Cigar PEG group at Plaxo May 2007 Voices of Experience interview with Ed Rigsbee about the Cigar PEG |
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Please share your comments at the Cigar PEG Blog: http://cigarpeg.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/what-is-cigar-peg/
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2009 Cigar PEG Benefactor Members |
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Dan Poynter, CSP, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
Dan Poynter, CSP,
Free
InfoKits: Detailed
information on book writing, production and promotion. Dan Poynter, CSP has been a faithful Cigar PEG Web Sponsor since 2003 |
Paul Bauer, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
Email your questions to: Paul@PaulBauer.com or call him at 877-937-2267
Paul Bauer has been a faithful Cigar PEG Web Sponsor since 2004 |
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Mr. FIRE
Joe Vitale has been a supportive Cigar PEG Benefactor since 2007 |
Alan Weiss, PhD, CPAE, CMC, CSP, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
For the second year, in addition to all that Alan does for the Cigar PEG, he has stepped up to the Benefactor Membership level. Also, Alan will be keynoting the Key West event in December. |
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David Newman, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
Since 1992, David has delivered over 600 corporate programs. He has presented keynotes and seminars for 44 of the Fortune 500 and a wide variety of associations; David has also worked 1-on-1 with over 60 professional speakers, coaches, and consultants in his Marketing Mentor Program. To download your FREE 97-page Strategic Marketing eBook, visit http://www.DavidNewman.com David Newman enters his second year as a Cigar PEG Benefactor |
Dr. Joachim De Posada, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
Call: 877-9-POSADA (toll free) 787-317-7970
(Puerto Rico) Book the World's Greatest Hispanic Motivational Speaker!
Joachim de Posada enters his second year as a Cigar PEG Benefactor |
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Judson Laipply, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
http://www.theevolutionofdance.com/ Watch his Evolution of Dance video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg&feature=Favorites&page=1&t=t&f=b
Judson Laipply enters his second year as a Cigar PEG Benefactor |
Randy Gage, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
Randy Gage, www.RandyGage.com, is back for his second year as a Benefactor Member. He holds the distinction of generating the highest single-bid at any Cigar PEG Celebrity Auction. |
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Clint Maun, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
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Robert Stack, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
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Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor   
Tim Gard International 4150
Ireland Street Denver, CO 80249
Tim Gard enters his second year as a Cigar PEG Benefactor |
Daniel J Knight, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor Daniel Knight, Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army, Retired High Performance Strategy Associates, LLC 5813 Lane Drive
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John Dolan, CSP, CPAE, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor negotiatelikethepros.jpd@gte.net - NegotiateLikeThePros.com
John Patrick Dolan enters his second year as a Cigar PEG Benefactor |
Liz de Clifford, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
http://www.decliffordinternational.com/ de Clifford International, Ltd., Executive Communication Coaching 101 First Street #628 - Los Altos, CA 94022 650.988.0409 |
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Jeff Thredgold, CSP, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
1366 S Legend Hills Drive, Suite 150
Clearfield, UT 84015
Toll Free 1-888-847-3346
Fax (801) 614-0218
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Scott McKain, CPAE, CSP, 2009 Cigar PEG Benefactor
Scott McKain enters his second year as a Cigar PEG Benefactor |
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Stephanie Vance, CSP, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
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Jim Plummer, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor
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Ray Leone, Cigar PEG 2009 Benefactor The Leone Resource Group |
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For more information on becoming a 2010 Cigar PEG Benefactor Member, contact Laurie Brown, Director of Benefactor Memberships, at +1 248.761.7510, Lauriebrown@thedifference.net.
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2009 Cigar PEG Sponsors: Click for info on becoming a Cigar PEG sponsor
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General Cigar Company has been a faithful Cigar PEG Sponsor since 2001, please visit their web site.
Macanudo, Punch, Partagas, Hoyo de Monterrey, Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana |
Tu-Vets Corp., The Official Cigar PEG Printer, Since 2000
5635 E. Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90022
800-894-8977 Fax 323-724-1896
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Cigar PEG Staff & Judy Carter, Sunday evening, leaving the NYC Marriott Marquis for the Cigar PEG party.
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Webmaster: Ed Rigsbee / 805-499-0766 / EdRigsbee@aol.com / www.rigsbee.com
The Cigar PEG is not one of NSA's official PEGs, just the most fun and philanthropic of any in NSA's history--official or unofficial. Still Need More Convincing?
Make your unrestricted donation (any amount) to the Cigar PEG, a 501 (c)(3) public charity.
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To date, the Cigar PEG has also
contributed (as of 2009) a total of $107,000 USD to the Laura's Hope
effort--making the Cigar PEG the largest single contributor to Laura's
Hope. 
"I do not want
you to die with a book still inside you."
Capital
Marketing Services, Inc.
Joe Vitale, Cigar
PEG 2009 Benefactor
Summit
Consulting Group Inc.
http://www.motivationalbookspeaker.com/
Bookings:
Thredgold
Economic Associates
Scott McKain CPAE,
CSP
www.RayLeone.com
www.Rigsbee.com www.GrowingYourAssociation.com www.succeedinspeaking.com