Released on: September 5, 2007, 9:33 am

Press Release Author: Walsh Public Relations

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Stevanne Auerbach, PhD, "Dr. Toy" will be a keynote speaker
for the first-ever Conference on Construction Toys. She also helped to arrange the
First International Construction Products Exhibition, an interactive area and
display of many of the world's top construction toys.

Press Release Body: Nicosia, CYPUS - (September 5, 2007) - Stevanne Auerbach, PhD,
"Dr. Toy" will be a keynote speaker for the first-ever Conference on Construction
Toys, which will take place on Saturday, September 15th at the University of Cyprus,
an event spearheaded and sponsored by Engino Toy Systems and the Cyprus Research
Promotion Foundation in association with The Teacher's Associations.
In addition to addressing the attendees at the international conference, Dr. Toy is
leading the arrangement of the First International Construction Products Exhibition,
an interactive area and display of many of the world's top construction toys, as
examples of the tremendous benefits that construction toys offer to children as they
learn and grow in the classroom and at home. Costas Sisamos, Chief Executive Officer
of ENGINO and lead coordinator of the conference project commented, "This is the
first time that all construction toy systems will be displayed under one roof,
giving the opportunity to both educators and parents, as well as students learning
this important discipline are witness to a demonstration of how quality construction
play can inspire innovation and creativity."
The Official Conference\'s title is \"Towards intergrading construction kits in Design
and Technology\". The Event is co-funded by the Research Promotion Foundation, a
Government independent organization that partially funds research projects of
innovative character. The funds come from both Government and European Union and are
awarded through competitions. ENGINO.NET LTD has been awarded one such project,
which involved the design and development of plastic connectors for creating three
dimensional frames in the Design and Technology classroom. The University of Cyprus
and the Teacher\'s Association -as research partners are developing the educational
support material. The whole project was based on the patents of Engineer and
Educator Sisamos.

As the subject of Design and Technology is taught in all levels of education in
Cyprus, all parties involved in the establishment of the conference agreed that
there are great advantages when incorporating construction sets in the classroom,
regardless of the toy brand or ethnicity. "Quality construction play inspires
innovation and creativity," Sisamos said.

The conference is now addressing several topics including the need to communicate
effective solutions with teachers in questioning traditional teaching methods and
introducing innovative construction sets that are widely available, many of which
will be on display as part of the conference's exhibit. Among the product companyies
that are participating in the exhibit all have product that have been recommended by
Dr.Toy, including:
1. Astro-logix Design www.astro-logix.com
2. b. dazzle, Inc. - www.b-dazzle.com
3. Blue Orange Games www.blueorangegames.com
4. Bridge Street Toys -www.bridgestreettoys.com
5. BRIO - www.brio.com
6. Dr. Drew\'s Toys www.drdrewsblocks.com
7. Engino Toy System - www.engino.net
8. Fat Brain Toys - www.fatbraintoys.com
9. AirBlox - www.airblox.com
10. HABA - www.HABAusa.com
11. Hands On Toys - www.handsontoys.com
12. Hape International - www.hapetoys.com
13. Hexabits - www.hexabits.com
14. ImagAbili - www.wedgits.com
15. Infinitoy - www.infinitoy.com
16. Jonic Distribution - www.geomag.com
17. Kapla - www.kaplatoys.com
18. KNEX - www.knex.com
19. Learning Materials Workshop - Arcobaleno - www.learningmaterialswork.com
20. Learning Resources - www.learningresources.com
21. LEGO Systems - www.mindstorms.com, www.lego.com
22. Little Tikes/MGA Entertainment - www.litletikes.com
23. Lockmade - www.konstruktubes.com
24. Maple Landmark - www.maplelandmark.com
25. Meccano - www.meccano.com
26. MEGA Brands - www.megabrandsinc.com
27. Mic-O-Mic Americas - www.micamericas.com
28. Mr. McGroovy\'s - www.mrmcgroovys.com
29. Museum Tour Catalog - www.museumtour.com
30. Origin Toys & Games - askewgames@aol.com
31. OWI - www.owirobot.com
32. Parents® by Battat - www.parents.com
33. Plastic Play - www.i-gami.com
34. Plasticant-Mobilo - www.mobilo.net
35. Plastwood Industries -www.plastwood.com
36. Playmobil - Zoo - www.playmobil.com
37. Playskool/Hasbro Tinker Toy- www.playskool.com
38. Polydron - www.polydron.com
39. Poly-M - Starter - www.polym.com
40. Quadro/Phunzone - www.quadro.com www.phunzone.com
41. Quercetti - www.quercetti.com
42. Rokenbok Toy Company - www.rokenbok.com
43. Tangle Toys - www.tangletoys.com
44. Tinker Minds - www.aerobloks.com
45. Tree Blocks - www.treeblocks.com
46. Uncle Goose Toys - www.unclegoose.com
47. WABA Fun - www.wabafun.com
48. Zometool - www.zometool.com
Dr. Toy\'s complete Construction Toys Report is available for reference and download
at www.drtoy.com. The listing report includes every company, product, customer
service number, web site link, a full product description of each product with
photo, and appropriate age range and MSRP. In addition, Dr. Toy award-winning,
on-line magazine, Dr. Toy's Guide (www.drtoy.com) features interviews and articles
by Dr. Toy, plus hundreds of other Best Products including high to low tech and
products for all reasons and seasons. At this time over 4000 products are included
on the site with direct links to companies, stores, toy history, parent resources,
and much more. A FREE copy of any report is available at www.drtoy.com or by sending
a SASE envelope to Dr. Toy.

About DR. TOY
As a childhood specialist for over 37 years, Dr. Toy, Director of the Institute for
Childhood Resources, founded in San Francisco in 1975, has been a top proponent for
the fact that, "Children learn best through play and certain products can encourage
children to maximize their potentials and to make the most of 'Smart Play'."
Dr. Auerbach, while working for the Department of Education, approved the first
proposal for "Sesame Street" and established the first day care center for children
of federal employees. In San Francisco she established the San Francisco
International Toy Museum, the world's first "hands-on" toy museum visited by over
50,000 children. Dr. Toy, author of 15 books and hundreds of articles on toys and
play, is the only Ph.D. in Child Development evaluating the best developmentally
appropriate toys and children's products as a resource for parents, teachers,
children, and toy enthusiasts. Her best-selling book, Smart Play/Smart Toys,
provides tools to enhance the child\'s "PQ" (Play Quotient). It is published in
several languages and is internationally available in China, Germany, Greece, India,
Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Russia, Spain and Thailand. Dr. Auerbach is trained in
child development, education, child psychology and special education. She is a
parent educator, consultant, parent and playful grandparent.
About ENGINO
ENGINO.NET LTD was established in 2004 in order to commercialize the patented ideas
of Costas Sisamos, the designer of ENGINO TOY SYSTEM. After three years of R&D in
the field of pedagogical construction play, the basic System was made available in
late 2006. The Technology System followed up soon, which incorporates axles, gears,
pulleys and other mechanical components. The company is based in Cyprus but it has
also set up a UK branch for handling the large UK market directly. Although the
product was just recently launched, it already received prestigious awards such as
Dr.Toy\'s 10 BEST and 100 BEST, and is now exported to USA, France, Korea, Norway,
UK, Greece and Czech very successfully. The innovation of ENGINO lies in the ability
to snap lock at many different positions simultaneously while being able to tackle
all dimensions of the 3D space, not being restricted by any angle or length. The
System is also fully compatible with wooden dowels of 10x10 mm and is perhaps the
first hybrid toy in the world. The patented design of the components leads to very
large builds using a very low number of different components and a small quantity of
parts.

For additional information about the Conference on Construction Toys, please visit
http://www.ucy.ac.cy/


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