Inspired by the work of the association, Minton later founded The Spa Foundation, a non-profit organization that awards scholarships to underprivileged men and women with sideline success education and job placement. Additionally, another new program call Spa Secure was also launched by Minton in 2004. Spa Secure is an international licensing program for salons, spas, medical spas and wellness centers that sets the standard for business practices, operations, quality of service, and health and safety.

Minton launched the Reed Exposition's Spa and Resort and co-located Medical Spa conferences now in Miami, New York City and Los Angeles. She served as conference director for the shows up until May 2005. Minton has also organized the International Fitness Show, Club Industry spa track events for Primedia for four years and has been a keynote for three years. Melinda has written countless consumer and trade publications and currently has 12 regular columns to the trade. Minton speaks around the country on health, beauty and the business of professional beauty, medical spas and wellness. Speaking appearances have included: Face & Body, ISPA, Spacifically, Spa and Resort, The International Esthetics Conference among other venues. Recently featured for the second consecutive year in Entrepreneur magazine, Minton serves as an expert resource for such publications as Better Homes and Gardens, Shape, First for Women, In Style, and Alternative Medicine magazines. < go back