WILMINGTON, DE, January 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, creators of award-winning educational, party and board games was named the winner of the 2010 Crowd Pitch Award on January 18. The event, sponsored by FundingUniverse , is an opportunity for selected entrepreneurs to pitch their company and products to both a panel of experts and a live audience. The pitch is followed immediately by a three minute Q&A session with the audience. Finally, the panel of experts offers up constructive feedback to each presenter.
FundingUniverse is the leader in connecting qualified entrepreneurs to banks, investors, and other funding sources nationwide, working with thousands of business owners each month who are seeking some type of business funding.
McNeill Designs' language game You've been Sentenced! was the focus of the firm's presentation by company founder and game inventor Donald McNeill. In addition to impressing the CrowdPitch panel of judges, the game has also elicited rave reviews from groups as diverse as the Mensa Society (Toy Roundup), to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine for homeschooling parents, and Metro Kids Magazine.
You've been Sentenced! has also already won an impressive list of awards including:
• Creative Child Magazine, Seal of Excellence
• Dr. Toy Best Products
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Gold Seal Award
• Spewgie Award, Best Family Fun Game
• iParenting Media Hot Product Award
• FAO Schwarz Toy Auditions, Winner
• National Parenting Seal of Approval
• Mr. Dad Seal of Approval
• George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia magazine, Hot Media for Educators
• Scholastic Instructor Magazine Teachers Pick Best of 2009
• Tillywig Toy Awards Laugh Out Loud Award Winner 2010
• Stylish Award from Parents with Style
For more information about McNeill Designs, its products, and people, or to request a media sample, please contact Susan McNeill at 302-478-2757 or visit http://www.McNeillDesigns.com .
Founded in 2004, McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds is a 40+ person creative team which produces games and toys of all kinds. The company's recent releases include award-winning games You've been Sentenced!, Twisted Fish, and the Reader's Digest Word Power Challenege Game. McNeill Designs products are available nationwide through ACD, Alliance, Diamond Distribution, Borders Books, Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million, and 1,000+ independent retailers. McNeill Designs products are also distributed internationally in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. For a comprehensive store locator, please visit http://www.McNeillBrighterMinds.com/stores.asp For more information about McNeill Designs, its products, and people, or media sample requests please contact Susan McNeill at 302-478-2757or visit http://www.McNeillDesigns.com.
McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, creators the award-winning game You've been Sentenced! was named the winner of the 2010 Crowd Pitch Award on January 18
McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, creators of award-winning educational, party and board games was named the winner of the 2010 Crowd Pitch Award on January 18. The event is sponsored by FundingUniverse.
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[Press-News.org] McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, creators the award-winning game You've been Sentenced! was named the winner of the 2010 Crowd Pitch Award on January 18McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds, creators of award-winning educational, party and board games was named the winner of the 2010 Crowd Pitch Award on January 18. The event is sponsored by FundingUniverse.