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CONNECTING FOR CHANGE: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference Presented by the Marion Institute
Marion Institute

OCTOBER 26-28 2012 │ NEW BEDFORD, MA

A SOLUTIONS BASED gathering that brings together a diverse audience to create deep and positive change in their communities.  Join the movement.

Sponsors

The Connecting for Change Conference is an annual three-day, solutions based gathering that brings together a diverse audience to create deep and positive change in their communities. Join the movement!

Connecting for Change and its sponsors host the most influential gathering in the Northeast, for over 2,500 attendees each October.

If you are interested in more information on 2012 Sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Glenn Oliveira
phone: 508.748.0816
facsimile: 508.748.1976
glenn@marioninstitute.org

2011 Sponsors

Buzzards Bay Coalition

http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a membership-supported non profit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and sustainable use and enjoyment of our irreplaceable Bay and its watershed.

Chase Canopy

http://www.chasecanopy.com/

Since 1980, we've grown extensively! Our services are multi-faceted, cutting edge, and always expanding. We're proud to say that you can rely on us for experience, expertise, enthusiasm, and the highest quality rentals for indoor or outdoor use.

Clif Bar

http://www.clifbar.com

ClifBar and Company started on a bike ride.  Our founder, Gary, took a bite of another energy bar and thought to himself: "I could make a better bar than this."  Today, we still want to make things better.  Our food.  Our company.  Even our planet.  We'll keep working on it.

edible SOUTH SHORE

http://www.ediblecommunities.com/southshore/

Celebrating the Abundance of Plymouth and Bristol Counties, Season by Season.

Fine Catering by Russell Morin

http://www.morins.com

Fine Catering by Russell Morin is committed to redefining and adapting our services in order to give every event the special touch it needs to exceed expectations.

Honest Tea

http://www.honesttea.com/

Honest Tea creates and promotes delicious, truly healthy, organic beverages. We strive to grow with the same honesty we use to craft our products, with sustainability and great taste for all.

New Bedford Whaling Museum

http://www.whalingmuseum.org/

The Whaling Museum serves its community first and foremost, but welcomes an ever-growing number of national and international visitors. As the region's first purpose-built historical attraction, the museum continues as an original ambassador for the community. Through its educational programs and activities, the Museum looks to the future by engaging children, teaching that they are part of the fabric of the community, critical to its growth, and destined to be a chapter in its history. The Museum is a forum for whale and now fishing conservation, research and symposia. Its cultural outreach extends around the world, with close ties to Japan, Portugal and the Iñupiat people at the Arctic Circle.

NSTAR

http://www.nstar.com/residential/

NSTAR is committed to conducting its business in a way that least impacts the environment. We're always looking for new and different ways to meet that commitment. It's all part of our mission of delivering great service to our customers.

Ocean Explorium

http://www.oceanexplorium.org/

It is the mission of the Ocean Explorium to establish New Bedford as a center for ocean science public education, with an emphasis on environmental stewardship and science literacy.

Organic Valley

http://www.organicvalley.coop

Organic Valley is America's largest cooperative of organic farmers and is one of the nation's leading organic brands. Organized in 1988, it represents 1,652 farmers in 33 states and four Canadian provinces. Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces a variety of organic foods, including organic milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads, creams, eggs, produce and juice, which are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide. The same farmers who produce for Organic Valley also produce a full range of delicious organic meat under the Organic Prairie Family of Farms label. 

Pixels & Pulp

http://www.pixelsandpulp.com

Pixels & Pulp is a design firm specializing in branding, print collateral and web design. We approach each and every project with an extreme attention to detail and an unwavering focus on quality and creativity. We work with individuals and organizations–locally and globally–who are environmentally and socially responsible and those who are just plain passionate about what they do.

Reynolds DeWalt

http://www.reynoldsdewalt.com

Through Reynolds DeWalt's role as a leader in marketing effectiveness, our clients enjoy measurable success that comes from uncompromised collaboration, unrivaled innovation, and reckless imagination™.

Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP)

http://www.semaponline.org/

SEMAP is dedicated to preserving and expanding access to local food and sustainable farming in Southeastern Massachusetts through research and education.

 

Stonyfield Farms

http://www.stonyfieldfarms.com/

We’re committed to healthy food, healthy people, a healthy planet, and healthy business.

TS Designs

http://www.tsdesigns.com/

A sustainable T-shirt company located in Burlington, NC.  We use environmentally friendly methods and domestic MFG to produce the most sustainable, highest quality printed t-shirts on the market today.

webmeadow

http://www.webmeadow.com

We build fantastic websites using solar power for businesses and non-profits. Our clients end up with more traffic, happier customers, and a warm, fuzzy feeling when their new sites launch.

Whole Foods

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/university/

Welcome to Whole Foods Market University Heights where an oasis of natural and organic food awaits you. People love to shop here because we do all of the label reading for you so you don’t have to! You’ll never find any artificial ingredients or trans fats in any of our products. At Whole Foods Market we have the foods you love and the standards you value!

Women's Fund

http://www.womensfundsema.org/

At the Women’s Fund, we are passionate about improving the quality of life for women and girls in our region. Women in Southeastern MA, like women and girls everywhere, deserve equal opportunities in the workplace, in the classroom and in their communities. We envision a level playing field and take a proactive stance to bring this about.

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