At CES last week, Pleo was quite a hit. It’s easy to see why. The cute little dino is so realistic it’s almost freaky.

The toy is a major success with kids and adults. Robotic geeks are so enamored with it that they’ve created a fan site where the skin the Pleo and take it apart. http://pleodreams.com/

Anyone who’s heard Caleb speak knows that he’s an incredibly creative person. If a person could just tap *some* of that and apply it to their work they would be doing well.

I just received an email that Caleb will be presenting at the next Boise State annual creativity workshop. You can read the full release after the jump -

Meet Pleo?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Dad at Creativity Workshop

(BOISE ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú January 7, 2008) Caleb Chung, world-famous toy designer and inventor of ?¢‚Ǩ?ìPleo?¢‚Ǩ¬ù, the robotic dinosaur, will be the featured speaker at Boise State?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s annual creativity workshop on Tuesday, January 29.

Chung co-invented the 1998 hot toy of the year, the Furby, which sold over 50 million worldwide and generated over $1.2 billion in sales. He is the founder of UGOBE, which creates lifelike robotic creatures that ?¢‚Ǩ?ìblur the line between technology and life.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù UGOBE comes from the company?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s motto ?¢‚Ǩ?ìYou! Go and be!?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

The seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Capital City Development Corporation (CCDC) offices at 805 W. Idaho St. #403 and conclude at 1:00. Chung will speak at lunch. The morning session will be led by Art Gogatz, author of ?¢‚Ǩ?ìBusiness Creativity: Breaking the Invisible Barriers.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù Gogatz has given seminar and university courses on creativity and innovation in more than 16 countries.

?¢‚Ǩ?ìThis should be a treat for anyone interested in creativity and innovation,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù says Nancy Napier, Director of Boise State?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Centre for Creativity and Innovation, ?¢‚Ǩ?ìparticularly for entrepreneurs in our business community.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

Seating is limited. Full session is $75, lunch only $15. Registration reservations can be made at the Centre?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s website http://cobe.boisestate.edu/Create!Idaho/ or by contacting Lorrie Byerly at (208) 426-4205.

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