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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

Join us as we launch our 2nd Annual Dane Buy Local Venetian Night ~ A Boat Parade of Lights on Lake Mendota.

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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Press and Media Coverage

Launch and View Dane Buy Local video coverage.

for_the_recordFor the Record with Neil Heinen

Neil Heinen talks about the impacts and  benefits of buying local with Dane Buy Local members Justin Gibson, President of VOM FASS, Kim Stanfill McMillan, Owner of Fired Up Pottery, Co-founder of Dane Buy Local, Rick Brooks, and Shayna Miller, Associate Style Editor for Madison Magazine.

dbl_boat_parade_logoDane Buy Local Venetian Night ~
A Boat Parade of Lights on Lake Mendota!

What Local Businss Floats YOUR Boat?

Independents Day AudioIndependents Day Radio Ads -
Featured on Magic 98 (98.1 FM)
and the Pulse (1670 AM)


In honor of Independence Week, Dane Buy Local took
over the Mid-West Family Broadcasting radio air waves,
June 29 - July 3, 2009 with a
Buy Local message from
co-founder Rick Brooks.

Scott Lynch Radio Interview

Radio Interview

Listen to Scott Lynch from Sustain Dane and Barbara
Wright
from the Dardenelles talk about the economic
impact Dane Buy Local has on our community.

Kelly Starr phone interview

THE MIC 92.1 FM interviews Kelly Starr-King

Kelly Starr-King, Drake & Co, is interviewed on her
experience with Dane Buy Local March 11, 2008.
Dane Buy Local introduced newly elected board of
directors and first official Dane Buy Local employee,
Lark Paulson, Director of Membership Services.


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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Support Your Community

Reasons for Buying Local

Ensure a solid foundation for local nonprofit organizations who serve us. Locally owned businesses give more.
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Did You Know?

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

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