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News Release
EVENT NEWS / January 11, 2008
Meet Pleo's Dad at Boise State's Creativity Workshop
Caleb Chung, world-famous toy designer and inventor of “Pleo,” the robotic
dinosaur, will be the featured speaker at Boise State University’s annual
creativity workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Chung co-invented the 1998 hot toy of the year, the Furby, which sold more
than 50 million worldwide and generated about $1.2 billion in sales. He is
the founder of UGOBE, a company focused on creating lifelike robotic
creatures that “blur the line between technology and life.” UGOBE comes from
the company’s motto “You! Go and be!”
The creativity workshop runs from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Capital City
Development Corp. office, 805 W. Idaho, Suite 403. Chung will speak during
lunch. The morning session will be led by Art Gogatz, author of “Business
Creativity: Breaking the Invisible Barriers.” Gogatz has given seminar and
university courses on creativity and innovation in more than 16 countries.
“This should be a treat for anyone interested in creativity and innovation,
particularly for entrepreneurs in our business community,” said Nancy
Napier, director of Boise State’s Centre for Creativity and Innovation.
Seating is limited. To register, visit
http://cobe.boisestate.edu/Create!Idaho/ or call Lorrie Byerly at (208)
426-4205.
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Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208)
426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is emerging as a metropolitan research university
of distinction. This transformation is being powered by the university’s
first comprehensive campaign to support students, faculty, strategic
initiatives, research and infrastructure. That’s why the campaign to raise
$175 million in private support is called Destination Distinction.
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