MELT FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN, AND CEO VINCE THOMPSON NAMED TO PRESTIGIOUS BIZ BASH EVENT PRODUCER’S MAGAZINE 2019 TOP 1,000 LIST OF EVENT PLANNERS AND PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES
ATLANTA, GA – October 18, 2019 – MELT (www.meltatl.com), the Atlanta-based, award-winning sports, entertainment, and culinary marketing agency announced today that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO Vince Thompson was named to the prestigious Biz Bash Magazine’s 2019 Top 1000 Event Producers and Planners in the United States.
Biz Bash is the premier event planning and production trade magazine and industry organization in the country. Thompson has appeared and spoken at several of their industry conferences and Biz Bash Founder and CEO David Adler has spoken to the prestigious MELT University in the past.
The list includes a who’s who of event producers, planners and directors in the country from both agencies and industries alike.
“From fund-raising pros to festival organizers, caterers, tech gurus, event producers, and everyone in between, this list truly captures how vast and diverse our industry is. It’s become more important than ever to bring people together around a shared cause or purpose. Live experiences have to power to make an impact and make a change—and you’re at the forefront of that movement. It’s a thrill to honor those who have transformed events into experiences and redefined our industry,” said Adler.
“I’m honored to be included in this prestigious list with so many amazing and talented professionals,” said Thompson. “This is a tribute to all the MELT team members and the great work that they do on behalf of all of our clients.”
Be on the lookout for the full list and more details listed 2019 Biz Bash Holiday/Fall Venues Issue, coming soon!
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:
- 2019 BizBash Top 1,000 People in the U.S. Event Industry
- 2019 Bronze Stevie Award (American Business Awards) – Company of the Year: Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
- 2019 Drum Marketing Awards USA Finalist- Best Event/Experiential Strategy: MELT & IHG’s Avid Hotels Pop-Up Tour
- 2019 Interactive Marketing Awards – Shortlist
- Best Social Media Campaign: MELT & Coca-Cola College Gameday Snapchat
- Best Influencer/ Outreach Campaign: MELT & Coca-Cola Company Valser Influencer Strategy
- 2019 Atlanta Magazine – Top 500 Business Leaders: Vince Thompson
- 2018 BizBash500 List – Top 500 People in Events: Vince Thompson
- 2018 Event Marketer Top 100 “It List”- Top 100 Agencies
- 2018 Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO: Vince Thompson
- 2018 Silver Stevie Award- Brand Experience of the Year- Consumer: Taste of the Tournament for Kroger, Hershey’s, Mondelez & The Coca-Cola Company
- 2018 PR News and Social Media Award- Best Use of Filter (Snapchat): Coca-Cola ESPN College Gameday
- 2018 Social Good Influencers- Honorable Mention: MELT University
- 2018 Cynopsis Sports Media Award – Honorable Mention for Use of Snapchat: Coca-Cola ESPN College Gameday
- 2018 Shopper Marketing Effie Award – Multi-Brand/Manufacturer Shopper Solution: Taste of the Tournament for Kroger, Hershey’s, Mondelez, & The Coca-Cola Company
- 2017 Experience Design and Technology Awards- Best Permanent or Pop-Up Retail Experience: The Coca-Cola Kitchen
- 2017 Stevie (American Business Awards) – Marketing/Advertising Agency of the Year