RALEIGH, N.C. -
July 23, 2013 -
PRLog -- (Durham, NC) -- Kim Weiss, owner of Blueplate PR, a boutique public relations agency located in downtown Raleigh, announced recently that Preservation Durham has selected her firm as its public relations agency of record.
Blueplate PR will assist Preservation Durham in increasing local, regional, and national awareness of its work and accomplishments through a public relations campaign that includes media exposure, Internet presence, social media, and community relations.
Preservation Durham is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving Durham’
s architectural heritage. The organization was founded in 1974, originally as the Historic Preservation Society of Durham.
Preservation Durham has worked to establish historic districts in Durham that provide tax credits for homeowners of historic houses. Preservation Durham ’s Endangered Properties Fund helps buyers and sellers of historic properties protect them with preservation covenants. Its Renovators Network provides information and expertise to homeowners and other renovators.
“I’
m thrilled to partner with Preservation Durham,”
Weiss said. “For many years, Preservation Durham has gone quietly about its business, successfully protecting and preserving the city’s architectural heritage in so many ways. I intend to make sure the organization’s excellent work is very well-known, both regionally and among national preservationists, all of whom can learn a lot from the work of this fearless staff.”
Historic preservation is actually one of Weiss’
specialties. As a history major at East Carolina University, she studied architectural history extensively. As a writer and editor at the former
Spectator magazine, she received Preservation North Carolina’
s Gertrude S. Carraway Award for her consistent reporting on preservation efforts throughout the Triangle. And since 2004, she has served as both publicist for, and a volunteer with, NC Modernist Houses (formerly Triangle Modernist Houses), a non-profit preservation organization that focuses on mid-century and new modernist residential design.
Weiss will work closely with Preservation Durham’
s executive director, Wendy Hillis, and preservation coordinator Elizabeth Marsh.
For more information on Blueplate PR, visit
www.blueplatepr.com.
For more information on Preservation Durham, visit
www.preservationdurham.org.
About Blueplate PR:Blueplate PR is owned and operated by award-winning journalist and former magazine editor, Kim Weiss. It is a small and cost-effective “boutique” public relations agency that specializes in architecture and architecture-
related businesses, organizations, and non-profits. Blueplate PR’s fee structure is optimized for modest PR budgets, which makes the agency the ideal solution for small firms, companies, businesses, and individuals with limited marketing budgets.
About Preservation Durham:Preservation Durham is a membership organization dedicated to preserving Durham’
s historic architecture and local history through a variety of educational and advocacy efforts. It was founded in 1974 as the Historic Preservation Society of Durham. Established in 1974 and originally named the Historic Preservation Society of Durham, Preservation Durham now includes 600 members and has saved more than 50 historic properties in the city and has helped countless renovators of historic properties do so sensitively and gain tax credits in the process. Since 1976 Preservation Durham has been presenting its annual Preservation Awards to individuals, businesses, neighborhood associations, and students. For more information visit www.preservationdurham.org.
