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Dane Buy Local Hires Greg Lawless as Executive Director

Greg Lawless has been named the first executive director of Dane Buy Local, a network of locally owned, independent businesses that has grown to nearly 450 members.

2010 Dane Buy Local Venetian Boat Parade

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2nd Annual Dane Buy Local Venetian Night ~ A Boat Parade of Lights on Lake Mendota a success!

10,000 Dane Buy Local Guides inserted in June Sustainable Times

In June, consumers found our new 2010 Dane Buy Local Guide and several articles about Dane Buy Local.

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78 Dane Buy Local Members Involved at the 2010 WPT Auction

For a second year in a row, Dane Buy Local helped contribute to the success of Wisconsin Public Television's Auction in multiple ways on June 4, 2010.

wpt_2010_02A Dane Buy Local team of 15 volunteers (some pictured to the left) representing an array of businesses, participated in the phone bank, bringing items to the set, and running the cash register.

We are proud to report that we tripled the amount of participation from our members this year verses last with 62 Dane Buy Local members donating items to the auction. These members all received excellent "on air" reference as being members of Dane Buy Local.

These photos that capture some of the fun that was had while giving back to our community:

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Testimonials

Our company, Total Awards & Promotions / AwardsMall.com, is enjoying the great relationships we're building as members of Dane Buy Local. Working on a committee has helped us to meet and get to know other members. We're proud to be part of an organization that believes in members helping members. The monthly membership events are becoming known as "The place t...

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Reasons for Buying Local

Keep Dane County original. We ensure that unique, one-of-a-kind businesses survive.
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Did You Know?

"A local economy values the real over the virtual. An investment on a computer screen is one thing; an investment in a company in your hometown quite another."
--Woody Tasch, Founder, Slow Money 
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