Press · October 17, 2019

MELT & Auburn University’s Tip-Off at Toomer’s Corner

ATLANTA, GA - October 17, 2019 - MELT (www.meltatl.com), the Atlanta-based, award-winning sports, entertainment and culinary marketing agency, announced today that MELT and its Founder, Chairman, CEO and Auburn Alumnus Vince Thompson will help produce the first "Tip-Off at Toomer's" to celebrate the start of the 2019-2020 basketball season. The free, open-to-the-public event will begin at 4:00 pm CDT time with a fan fest on the Samford Lawn.

MELT & Auburn University's Tip-Off at Toomer's Corner

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MELT TO WORK AND TO PRODUCE "TIP-OFF AT TOOMER'S" MAJOR BASKETBALL EVENT WITH AUBURN UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM, COACH BRUCE PEARL, AUBURN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM, COACH TERRI WILLIAMS-FLOURNOY, THE AUBURN NETWORK AND THE CITY OF AUBURN - EVENT TO HELD TODAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT LEGENDARY TOOMER'S CORNER IN AUBURN, ALABAMA

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MELT & Auburn University's Tip-Off at Toomer's Corner

ATLANTA, GA - October 17, 2019 - MELT (www.meltatl.com), the Atlanta-based, award-winning sports, entertainment and culinary marketing agency, announced today that MELT and its Founder, Chairman, CEO and Auburn Alumnus Vince Thompson will help produce the first "Tip-Off at Toomer's" to celebrate the start of the 2019-2020 basketball season. The free, open-to-the-public event will begin at 4:00 pm CDT time with a fan fest on the Samford Lawn.

At 6:00 pm CDT The "Jungle Pit" will be open and the first 300 students will receive a free t-shirt upon entry. "Tiger Talk" will also begin its broadcast from the court. At 7:00 pm CDT team introductions will commence and activities including a 3-point shooting contest, a 3v3 contest, and a slam dunk contest. After the events are over, there will be an autograph session for all the fans.

"I'm honored to be a part of this with Coach Pearl, Coach Williams-Flournoy, the teams, the students, the fans, the alumni and the City of Auburn," said Thompson. "This is a historic and festive occasion and my only regret is that Sir Charles Barkley won't be with us, but I spoke to him yesterday and he is certainly there in spirit!"

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About MELT

Founded by CEO Vince Thompson in 2000, MELT, LLC, is an Atlanta-based fully-integrated sports, esports, entertainment culinary and lifestyle marketing agency offering clients advertising, original content development, digital, social media, event and experiential marketing, retail and consumer promotions, brand strategy and sports property evaluation and activation. MELT has won or has been nominated for the following industry awards since 2017:

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