Sustain Dane would like to extend a warm thank you to all who helped make the inaugural Bringing Bioneers to Wisconsin conference a great success.  We also give a special thanks to the Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute, our host and co-coordinator of the Bringing Bioneers to Wisconsin conference held on the Promega Corporation campus in Fitchburg, WI. We give another special thanks to our Mendota sponsors Kailo Fund and Promega, and to the BTCI staff for all their help.

Over 300 people from all walks of life and place came together on November 13th and 14th to hear from social and scientific innovators working towards a more just and sustainable world.  The event infused our local change-makers not only with new perspectives, ideas and connections, but also with energy, inspiration and joy.  One attendee described their feelings about the event when they said, "Normally I leave these conferences feeling overwhelmed but today I feel energized".

Just a few highlights from this year’s Bioneers Event:

• A well deserved tribute to Phil Lewis, the recipient of our first annual Bringing Bioneers to Wisconsin Award
• Keynote presentation by visionary planner Peter Park on planning and creating beautiful and sustainable communities for the future
• Performances by local artists including the Tony Castenada Latin Jazz Sextet, Tani Diakite of the Mali Blues Band, and Cydney Edwards and Gayle Small from the First Wave Student Poets performing spoken word
• Food provided by Organic Valley, Whole Foods, and Willy Street Co-op served up by Promega's Executive Chef and desserts by Gail Ambrosius Chocolates and Cakes by Sheila

Bioneers Follow-Up Resources:

• DVDs of the National Plenary speakers will be available for check-out from the Sustain Dane office after January 1st. Please email us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you are interested.
• You can view video tribute to Phil Lewis, the recipient of our first Bringing Bioneers to Wisconsin Award, at http://www.bringingbioneertowi.org
• DVD's of the local presentations recorded by Fitchburg TV will be available from at the Sustain Dane office after January 1st.