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In November 2008, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) re-opened with the

first public viewing of its new Frank Gehry designed interiors and

exteriors, including the unveiling of the Thomson Collections of Ship

Models and European Art. We are proud to say that the international

partnership between kubik-Maltbie and Click Netherfield played a key

role in the event, the two companies having teamed up to create a range

of stunning environments, beautiful displays and one-off showcases to

house the remarkable collections.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Transformation AGO. It’s an

honor for our team to produce and install such creative and beautiful

displays and to be able to work with an outstanding partner like Gehry

International,” said Sam Kohn, President & CEO, kubik-Maltbie.

The team’s work includes 17 spectacular free-standing curved glass

showcases for the Thomson Collection of Ship Models and 38

custom-built wall-mounted and free-standing cases for the Thomson

Collection of European Art.

Kohn adds “So many experts thought this type of case-work

construction simply couldn’t be done, but as visitors to the AGO will

clearly see, they forgot to tell our team that.”

International Partnership Produces SpectacularEnvironments at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

“So many experts thought this type of case-work construction

simply couldn’t be done, but as visitors to the AGO will clearly

see, they forgot to tell our team that.”

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kubik Takes Flight With Bombardier

One of our most exciting new assignments for 2009 comes from

Bombardier Inc. Our task was to design, build and install everything

needed to support Bombardier’s 3-year International Air Show

presence, covering 5 major events in Paris (twice), Dubai, Singapore, and

Farnborough.

The tour begins with the 100th anniversary of the International Paris Air

Show – Le Bouget, one of the world’s premiere aerospace events. “With

2,000 exhibitors from 42 countries and more than 360 entertainment

chalets on-site, it’s imperative that our design helps Bombardier stand

out from the competition and helps facilitate a high-profile and

productive presence,” said Sam Kohn, President & CEO, kubik.

kubik created a strikingly modern new environment for Bombardier,

reflecting the company’s commitment to engineering excellence and

fine design. The fully modular, environmentally sustainable

environment took full advantage of new display technology from

another Canadian firm, DIRTT. The 10,000 sq. ft. structure has dedicated

spaces for entertaining, meetings, demonstrations and dining. It’s a

complete traveling business office and hospitality chalet. The kubik crew

can quickly break down the whole structure into 8 shipping containers

for easy and safe transport anywhere Bombardier needs to go.

At kubik we’ve seen dramatic growth in our international events

hospitality business. From designing, building and transporting

hospitality pavilions in six countries around the world for ABN AMRO to

the stunning transformation of shipping containers into a series of

hospitality pavilions, and a merchandising store with a night club

setting for PUMA, kubik excels at creating innovative, imaginative

environments.

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In Touch With Power: All New Visitor Centresfor E.ON KraftwerkeTo meet the increasing demand for energy, E.ON Kraftwerke, one of the

largest energy producers in the world, is planning several new power

stations in Europe. In order to ensure a clear and open dialogue with all

interested stakeholders, E.ON Kraftwerke’s plan includes the creation of

visitor centres in the vicinity of each new plant.

kubik was selected by E.ON to design and develop the concepts for

these 3-storey visitor centres. kubik developed designs that worked to

engage local communities and encourage open and positive dialogue.

Our team proposed a flexible design approach featuring modular

prefabricated units. This enables each community to create a visitor

centre that best suits their needs while giving E.ON units that can be

re-used and tailored for each local community.

The visitor centres feature custom-made interactive displays that

explain the technical aspects of the new power plants, and inform

visitors about the environmental aspects of power generation, power

consumption - such as calculating their own carbon footprint - the

options and implications of different energy mix scenarios (solar, wind,

gas, coal, etc.) and how and where the power plant fits in the world of

energy supply.

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Big Hulk andLow Bulk forCryptologickubik had a big job to do for Cryptologic’s new tradeshow exhibit. We

had to design an area that allowed the client to interact with their

visitors in various ways - greet their guests at a reception counter, have

meetings in a private space, and showcase their demos on plasma

screens and computer stations.....all within one triangular space.

Not only did the exhibit have to fit an unusual triangular space the first

time it was used, it also needed to adapt to more conventional

arrangements at other events in the future. The kubik team took their

cue from a Super Hero design theme and created an efficient modular

display that used a minimum number of moveable wall panels to create

an environment for bigger-than-life-size Marvel characters Spiderman,

Iron Man and of course, the HULK himself, all standing on cubes that

floated above the display in super-power fashion.

The booth was designed and manufactured at our Toronto facility, then

shipped to Europe for installation by the kubik Amsterdam team.

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Harley-Davidson Museum Showcases Legendary Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Museum opened its doors to visitors after years of

planning. The new museum features a stunning collection of motorcycles,

archival material and memorabilia. With over 100 years of tradition; and

dedicated to the company that bears its name as well as, the enthusiasts’

who own and ride Harley-Davidson’s; the museum will surely be a

destination experience. The 130,000 square foot museum features

40,000 square feet of exhibit space as well as, restaurant, café, retail shop,

meeting space, special events facilities and the Company’s archives.

kubik–Maltbie was selected and responsible for the fabrication and

installation of all exhibits. One of the many showpieces of the new

museum is a life-sized, still-action recreation of a 1920’s board track,

complete with race bikes banking 45-degrees on a corner. kubik-Maltbie

was able to scale, recreate and install the board track based on historic

photographs of track events.

For kubik-Maltbie, the honor of winning and working on such a

prestigious project is equaled only by the opportunity to collaborate

with a team of respected partners.

“It’s been a pleasure working on this project. From the tremendous

leadership shown by the Harley team to the outstanding design work of

Pentagram, it has been a great team to work with,” said Gary Brooks,

Executive Vice President, kubik-Maltbie.

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kubik Continues its Winning Ways

2008 EX AWARDS - Event Marketer MagazineEvent Marketer magazine’s Ex Awards have become the event industry’s greatest symbol of recognition for the world’s best brand-side event

marketers and agencies. In 2008, one project was chosen from hundreds of submissions to receive both a Gold and a Silver award.

• Infiniti Cirque du Soleil/EX Launch: Gold – Best B-to-B Hospitality Event

• Infiniti Cirque du Soleil/EX Launch: Silver – Best Activation of an Entertainment Sponsorship

2008 EVENT DESIGN AWARDS - Event Design MagazineEach year Event Design Magazine honours work it considers to be important, innovative and influential. We were proud to learn that the recently

completed Newseum project was awarded a Gold as the Best Museum Environment for 2008.

2009 SEGD AWARDS - Society for Environmental Graphic Design The SEGD DESIGN Journal is a showcase for state of the art work in communication design for the built environment. Their annual awards program

receives more than 400 entries, and this year kubik’s work has been singled out – twice!

• Newseum: Honor Award – Exhibition Design/Museum

• EON: Merit Award – Office/Workspace, Mixed-Use Centers

At kubik, every project is another opportunity to stretch boundaries, think creatively and do great work for our clients. It’s especially gratifying when the work is then recognized by our industry.

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No-one Feels Empty After Visiting kubik at EXHIBITOR2009

In a year of tight budgets and even tighter cost control, kubik arrived at

the EXHIBITOR2009 show in Las Vegas with a lesson for everyone on how

to do more with less on the trade show floor.

The EXHIBITOR show is the largest exhibition of exhibit and event

products and producers in North America. And according to industry

insider “Trade Show Bob” and others, kubik “stole the show”.

Our booth was created in-house and titled "Cutting Back Shouldn't

Leave You Feeling Empty”. We found simple innovative ways to make an

impact, without breaking the bank, and packaged “25 tips and ideas to

cut costs” into a branded brown paper lunchbag that became “the”

collectable on the floor.

Click on the link below to see what trade show Bob had to say about the

kubik booth.

http://members.instantvideogenerator.com/postcard/?6462308X1920

Trying to do more with less on the Trade Show Floor? kubik can help! Contact us for ideas and executions that will make good things happen, even in challenging times.

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Jaguar-Land Rover on the Prowl in a New Environment

The kubik team spent the early part of 2009 in Jaguar-Land Rover

country, and the result was a unique new 10,000 square foot modular

environment for the legendary car company’s Canadian auto show

presence.

“kubik has a long and award winning history of providing outstanding

automotive showcases and environments,” said Patrick Dahan,

Vice-President of Sales, kubik. “We were thrilled that Jaguar-Land Rover,

two of the foremost premium car brands in the world, chose kubik to be

their design build partner.”

The new auto show environment was designed and created to

showcase Jaguar’s new breathtaking 2010 XKR and Land Rover’s new

2009 vehicles. With extensive floor detailing, raised platforms, graphic

towers and projection.

KUBIK ON THE CANADIAN AUTO SHOW CIRCUIT• kubik clients represented 47% of the floor space at the

Toronto International Auto Show.

• We managed crews in excess of 250 on site-staff

• More than 150 trailers were delivered on site

We now represent 11 manufacturers:

Ford Lincoln Nissan

Infiniti Jaguar Land Rover

Hyundai General Motors Cadillac

Saturn Saab

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Cars and kubik – A Perfect Partnership

It’s a challenging time for the automotive industry, and now more than

ever, the leading thinkers are turning to kubik to help get their ideas and

innovative products into the public eye.

A UNIQUE CONCEPT FOR THE AMSTERDAM MOTOR SHOWTo celebrate its 110th anniversary, the Amsterdam Auto show invited

kubik to help create an innovative new approach to showcasing a

diverse collection of vehicles from car-makers all around the world.

kubik proposed something radical: rather than group vehicles by brand

or manufacturer, why not group them by the way they are used?

Vehicles were exhibited in imaginative, specially created thematic

environments, with cars grouped into six specific worlds: Family & Travel;

Cabrio; Luxury & Sport; Adventure, City & Compact; and Green

Innovations. Automotive manufacturers, brands and dealers would

have their own corporate lounges and reception areas set-up in a

dedicated exhibition hall.

“We anticipated the current market conditions in the automotive world

and wanted to do something creative and new with our show”, says

Fernand Molenschot tradeshow manager for the Amsterdam Motor

Show. “This out-of-the-box approach from kubik offers car manufactures

an excellent opportunity to display their latest models in an exciting

new way that is also very cost-effective.”

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kubik-Maltbie Takes the Checkered Flag at NASCAR!

As long-time race fans, the kubik-Maltbie team was excited to be selected as the exhibit producer for the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC.

The assignment includes the design development, coordination, production and installation of museum exhibits for the 150,000 square foot state of

the art complex.

The NASCAR hall of Fame is composed of seven distinctly themed but related spaces: Orientation theater, The Great Hall, Glory Road, The Hall of Honor,

Race Week, The Vault and Heritage speed way.

Scheduled to open in April 2010, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will create an enduring tribute to the drivers, crew members, and team owners. It will

enable visitors to be fully immersed in the history of the sport and provide a behind the scenes look at what it takes to field a successful race team.

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