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Freeman Award

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Oticon Exhibit

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    Creativity
- Adam & Eva
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a1A Canvas for Painting with Light
Freeman wins LSA Staged Event Award at INFOCOMM

ALA stage by Freeman
Design: Freeman  Photos: Dabney Forest 

Freeman's stage design for the American Library Association's Annual Conference won 'Best Overall Staging for a Corporate Industrial Entertainment Event', awarded by Lighting and Sound America at INFOCOMM. The stage used Transformit's Arabesque (center) and Crescendos (left and right).

One judge commented: "It is difficult for a lighting submission to grab attention when it's up against so many great total staging projects with video. But lighting is one area that can own a show if it is done properly and this event exemplifies the power of light over the audience." Freeman's lighting designer was Anne Sedlock, with programming by Dabney Forest. Dabney said: "It's not often we get such a great canvas to paint our lights on."

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a2Start the Workday Right:
An Inspiring Entry for the Mattel Design Studio

Transformit recently completed this installation in the entry of the Mattel Design Center in Los Angeles. Shown is the panel that greets employees and visitors as they enter the building.

Mattel Design Studio
  Architect: Rottet Studio   Photo: Eric Laignel   

The quotes read:

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"- Eleanor Roosevelt
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great"- John D. Rockefeller
"Imagination is intelligence having fun"- (anonymous)

Note the full-scale Hot Wheels down the hall.....
a3All the World's a Stage
 Outdoors and Temporary, or Indoors and Permanent

This summer, Transformit took a leading role on two stages: a temporary outdoor stage for the Freeport Shakespeare Festival's production of The Tempest, and a permanent (indoor) proscenium and stage curtain for the Merriconeag Waldorf School.

The Tempest, Freeport, 2010
Set Design: Joe Hahn  Photos: Cindy Thompson


The Tempest, Freeport, 2010

The Tempest was performed in the courtyard of L.L.Bean's flagship store in Freeport, ME. The challenging weather (breezy and cool) rewarded those who came prepared with blankets, and gave stage managers and set designers plenty to watch! With the exception of the custom-made "forest canopy", the set pieces were taken from Transformit's rental inventory.


MWS stage proscenium
Design: Transformit  Photo: Patty Bright 

The stage of the Merriconeag Waldorf School survived its first seven years without a curtain. Transformit's owner donated the design, production and installation of this proscenium in gratitude for the fine education her daughter received there. The green stage pieces are Transformit's Grace Notes.

Visit The Freeport Shakespeare Festival
Visit The Merriconeag Waldorf School
Visit L.L.Bean

a4Best of Show at Audiology Now 2010
Graphic Presentation Systems for Oticon

Oticon exhibit
Design: Graphic Presentation Systems  Photo: Graphic Presentation Systems  

The custom overhead fabric elements in this award-winning booth were designed by Graphic Presentation Services and built by Transformit. Overhead elements also included Crescendos from Transformit's Fascinating Rhythms collection.

Kevin Keizer of Graphic Presentation Services said: "I will always think of Transformit when putting together projects... You are great to work with."

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UPCOMING EVENTS  
   
a5Building the Bridge:
Connecting Finance to Creative Business
Part of the Maine Center for Creativity's CREATIVE TOOLBOX Series

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As a business owner, artist and educator, Cindy Thompson has committed to lead a panel discussion on one of the most difficult subjects for creative business people: FINANCE. It's happening today (Wednesday, September 15), so it's probably too late for you to be there in person. We promise to report on the event in the next newsletter. The panelists represent a wide range of experience with creative business and finance, and their viewpoints are also quite different. It's bound to be an interesting evening! The event is generously sponsored by Key Bank.

The panelists are Skip Bates (Bangor Savings Bank), Jane Harmon (Key Bank), Fred Lipp (Bernstein Shur), Peter Moore (Corporate Finance Associates), Nord Samuelson (North Main LLC), and Linzee Weld (Slow Money Maine).

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a6FAMAB Adam & Eva Awards
November 5, Mannheim

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Again this year, Transformit will decorate the public areas of the annual meeting of Germany's FAMAB, the association for Direct Business Communications, which encompasses both exhibitions (Adam) and events (Eva). More to follow in the next newsletter.
 
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a7Build Boston
November 17-19

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Build Boston is the Northeast's most important event for architects and construction firms. Transformit is sponsoring the event with a temporary installation from our rental inventory, as well as exhibiting our permanent architectural project capabilities. Stay tuned!

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a8WHO CAN YOU CONTACT TO LEARN MORE?
 
in the US:
    Jamie Basile, Account Manager
    jbasile@transformit.com

    Bob Crosby, Creative Director
    rcrosby@transformit.com

    Carissa Parent, Account Manager
    cparent@transformit.com

in Spain, Portugal and Italy:  (Espa�ol, Italiano)
    Matias Gravenhorst, Magrada Proyectos
    matias@magrada.com

in Germany:  (Deutsch)
    Jamieson Brookes, European Account Manager
    jbrookes@transformit.com

elsewhere:
    Evan Mills, International Director
    emills@transformit.com