Category: business
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Preservation NC, Nowell’s Furniture To Host TMH “Thirst 4 Architecture” Event
August’s networking event brings design and preservation enthusiasts together. August 15, 2011 (Cary, NC) – Preservation North Carolina and Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture join with Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH) to host this month’s TMH “Thirst4Architecture” happy hour on Thursday, August 25, from 6-8 p.m. in Nowell’s at 900 E. Chatham Street, Cary, NC. These informal monthly…
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Frugal Travel: Avoiding Airlines’ Baggage Fees and Fuel Surcharges
Rick Ingersoll, The Frugal Travel Guy, suggests ways around pesky travel fees. August 9, 2011 (Traverse City, MI) — Nothing is more frustrating than getting to the airport counter and being told you now owe for the baggage you’re bringing on your trip — except trying to book an award ticket and finding out that…
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Umicore Building Products USA Hires Blueplate PR
To provide public relations services for the global company’s VMZINC® products and applications. August 8, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – Umicore Buildings Products USA, Inc., has hired Blueplate PR in Raleigh, NC, to provide public relations services for its Raleigh-based architectural products and services, specifically VMZINC, the architectural zinc manufactured by Umicore. The VMZINC brand name…
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Chapel Hill Realtors, Durham Library Host “Mayberry Modernism”
Triangle Modernist Houses’ George Smart will discuss NC’s Modernist legacy. August 4, 2011 (Durham, NC) — George Smart, founder and director of the award-winning non-profit Triangle Modernist Houses (TMH), will present his signature talk “Mayberry Modernism: North Carolina’s Modernist Legacy” at the South Regional Library in Durham on August 16 and to the Greater Chapel…
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RHA Howell To Host “Put It On The Table” Design Competition, Fundraiser
To benefit children and adults with disabilities in the Tar River and Greenville group homes. July 26, 2011 (Greenville, NC) – Creative holiday table settings and table top design are the themes for a special fundraiser to benefit RHA Howell’s Tar River and Greenville Group Homes this year entitled, “Put It On The Table.” On…
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The Frugal Travel Guy Speaks Out Against Hotel Internet Charges
If Starbucks and McDonalds can provide free wi-fi, why can’t hotels? July 23, 2011 (Traverse City, MI) – Rick Ingersoll, a world traveler and the author of the popular blog “The Frugal Travel Guy,” continues to speak out against one of his pet peeves: Internet connection fees that most hotels charge. Ingersoll first made this…
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Kenneth Hobgood Architects Renovates, Enlarges A Classic Fifties Modern House
Sensitive phased project respects the architectural integrity of the original residence. July 13, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) – Kenneth E. Hobgood Architects in Raleigh recently completed the renovation phase of an exemplary, mid-century modern house in Durham and is about to begin construction on phase two: a 1200-square-foot addition that will honor, without imitating, the original…
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Kenneth Hobgood Architects Anticipates Completion of Glass Villa in Kuwait
The residence will be a showcase of modern design, special engineering and meticulous construction. June 24, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Construction is nearing completion on Villa Al Bahar, a modern, 22,000-square-foot, four-level glass house in Kuwait City, Kuwait, designed by of Kenneth Hobgood Architects of Raleigh, NC. Designing and building a glass and steel villa…
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