JUNE 2008

June 30 - Charlotte Kissack joins Tartan Silk as Senior Account Manager

Charlotte recently made a move to live in Kingussie, having previously worked in Edinburgh as a PR and Events Manager. She has a strong background in communications, marketing, PR, events and profile management and worked on a number of accounts including Culture Cumbria, JK Rowling, Shetland Museum and Archives, Charlie Higson, the Young Bond series of books and the MS Society Scotland.

Charlotte will be working in both the Edinburgh and Inverness offices and is a very welcome addition to the Tartan Silk team.

June 27 - London Preview of InvAsian Festival

Kevin Williams, clubWEST, and Martin Hunt, Tartan Silk host the official London preview of the new InvAsian Festival programme.

The InvAsian is almost here!  clubWEST and Tartan Silk PR are pleased to introduce the official London preview of the first InvAsian Festival, taking place as part of Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival 2008.

The InvAsian Festival will combine over 30 performance companies from throughout Asia and include some of Britain’s foremost Asian talent. The Festival showcases a varied collection of events encompassing the wealth of Asian culture on offer. Through colourful and energetic shows including dance, music, comedy and drama, audiences are invited to experience a new dimension to The Fringe Festival.

June 2 - Stuart Young’s the New Kid on the Block

Stuart Young joins the Tartan Silk team, for a work experience position in the Edinburgh office. Stuart’s taken the time to fill us in on what he’s been up to and why he’s chosen a carrer in Public Relations...

"After leaving Bathgate Academy in 2005 I have been studying at Queen Margaret University where I originally began a course in Media and Culture. As part of a Public Relations related module during this course we had to design and produce a detailed campaign strategy for Barnardos children’s charity and present our ideas during a filmed press conference. My group and I produced the Barnardos Bheroes Campaign where we devised a strategy to achieve better publicity and involvement with the charity. To our delight the Bheroes Campaign received the highest mark of the year with some of our ideas taken on board by Barnardos themselves. As a result of our success I changed my course of study to a Public Relations degree and have since been involved with several campaign projects for clients including Portobello High School and Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (FOCC).

In June of 2008, after completing my third year of study, I joined Tartan Silk Public Relations for an opportunity to work with a professional team and gain an insight into the fast paced world of Public Relations.

Interesting Fact: I have a signed picture of Homer Simpson from creator Matt Groening.

Idea of Luxury: Sitting in the sunshine with a group of friends with a barbeque burning and a cold drink in my hand”

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