About this Event
Imagine peace. Embody the future.
Artists, innovators and changemakers gather for one extraordinary costume ball.
October 30 · 5–11 PM · New York City
Red carpet. Cocktails. Gala dinner. Music, art and the inaugural Peace Pledge Awards.
Come as your favorite Peace Train avatar. Bring your imagination.
NYC · Venue revealed to ticket holders. October 30, 2026 · 5–11 PM.
Artistry. Innovation. Legacy.
Innovators
Brock Pierce · Michael Terpin · De Kai · Trish Kane · Grant & Eva Blaisdell · Richard J. Cyphers (Lifetime Achievement)
Invited, pending confirmation: Will Ahmed · Wendy Diamond · Dr. Alexander More · Henk Rogers · Cathy Cyphers Soref.
Artists
Patrick McMullan · Roger Sichel · Dan Droz · Douglas Soref
Invited, pending confirmation: Jerry Wonda · Sheryl Crow · Cannon Hersey · DPAK (travel sponsorship pending).
Legacy families
Vanderbilt · Soref · Jacobi · Sichel
Invited, pending confirmation: Winston · Hilton · Perdue · De Medici · Hersey · Seo.
Triple Thread & Rising Stars
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin · Lorenzo De Medici · Roger Sichel · Eva Blaisdell · Grant Blaisdell · Andrew Antar · Ben Droz · Maryn Ryan Soref
Invited, pending confirmation: Barbara Winston · Steve Tisch · Paris Hilton.
Honored guest Alina Bonsell. Art showcase featuring Alejandro Glatt. Program subject to change.
Help build the movement
Co-Hosting $100,000+ · Community $50,000+
Table $25,000+ · Brand $10,000+
Sponsorships & VIP tables: [email protected]
Tickets benefit The Peace Pledge Foundation. Philanthropic pledges are optional. Photography and docuseries filming take place throughout the evening.
All aboard.
Use PEACETRAIN25 at checkout.
Confirm your discount before paying. Contact Maryn for host approval before purchasing.
Image credits: masquerade inspiration by Oncewerecolours (Paolo Bergomi) and Tyler de Noche, Wikimedia Commons; cropped and composed, CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Venue exterior by Ajay Suresh, Wikimedia Commons; cropped, CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Peace Train illustration and Peace Pledge community mosaic courtesy of the organizers; mosaic is not an attendee photograph.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM
Peace Train Avatar Red Carpet
Info: Arrive in your inspired Peace Train avatar costume. The evening includes cocktails and elevated bites, NextGen legacy recognition, Peace Pledge and Triple Thread Awards, visionary conversations and keynotes, music and performances, the art showcase and auction featuring Alejandro Glatt, gala dinner and community tables, docuseries filming and the costume-ball celebration. Event ends at 11 PM. Detailed running order will be announced; program is subject to change.
Event venue & nearby stays
Venue revealed to ticket holders, To be announced, New York, United States
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