twineIT, Selected as Brand-Marketing Platform for the 33rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
Las Vegas, NV: TwineIT, was recently selected as the brand-marketing platform for the prestigious Stellar Gospel Music Awards, gospel’s “Grammy” awards. Partnering with Mr. Don Jackson and Central City Productions, the Stellar Awards leveraged twineIT’s app-based social photo-sharing platform and interactive photo booth to connect and engage event-goers. Through the twineSNAP social app, it also allows the entire world to see exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of the gospel music stars. TwineIT was present on the red carpet, backstage, at the VIP parties and in the concourse for all to enjoy. Held at the beautiful Orleans Showroom and Arena in Las Vegas, in attendance or performing were multi-platinum award winning recording artist Snoop Dogg, Stellar Awards host Kirk Franklin, 2018 Artist of the Year Travis Green, JJ Hariston, Pastor Marvin Sapp, Keke Wyatt, Detrick Haddon, Tamela Mann, Kenny Lattimore, Erica and Tina Atkins-Campbell of Mary Mary, and many more! To see all of the photos from the weekend: https://www.twine.it/stellar-awards. The taping of the 2018 Stellar Gospel Music Awards airs on March 30, 2018 on TV One at 9:00 PM EST.
TwineIT CEO, Jon Hawker, said of the engagement, “This was an amazing opportunity for twineIT to showcase the full capabilities of our platform! During the three days of events twineIT has been able to capture over a million brand impressions, had hundreds of social shares, sent hundreds of autoresponder emails to attendees and everyone, stars and attendees alike, had a blast! It was fun for everyone!” Being chosen to do the brand-marketing for the Stellar Awards has opened the door for twineIT to work with gospel and other recording artists, record labels, brands such as McDonalds, AARP and AT&T and other awards programs.
About Twine: TwineIT is a tech company focused on bringing people together through a social photo sharing platform and photo booth experience. The platform is used as an entertainment activation by event professionals at private and corporate events and by brands to enhance their reach, engagement, social presence and revenue. TwineIT is a graduate of The University of Toledo’s LaunchPad Incubation program and a current client of Next Tech Ohio. TwineIT has brought their unique photo-sharing platform to over 50,000 users and thousands of events creating millions of photo and brand impressions. For more information please visit: www.twine.it.
About Central City Productions (CCP): The Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Executive in Charge of Production. Michael Johnson will direct this year's award show. Erma Gray Davis is the President and Chief Operations Officer of Central City Productions. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions, Inc. is a distributor of original targeted programming to television and cable networks. CCP's award-winning television programs include the Black Music Honors, Stellar Tribute to the Holidays and Tribute to Mother's Day, The Black College Quiz Show Series, Hispanic College Quiz, among many others. For more information, please visit www.ccptv.com.
Jon Hawker (twineIT CEO) and Don Jackson (Central City Productions CEO) at the Stellar Awards McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour Post Reception
Deitrick Haddon on the Red Carpet at the Stellar Awards