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<B>Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change <BR>
</B>October 22-25, 2009 | Downtown New Bedford, MA<BR>
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Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change <a href="http://www.connectingforchange.org/"><http://www.connectingforchange.org/></a> , the Marion Institute’s 5th annual conference will be held in historic Downtown New Bedford, MA, on October 22-25, 2009. Bioneers by the Bay provides an opportunity for concerned citizens to meet with environmental, scientific, and social justice innovators to address the Earth’s most pressing challenges. We are planning a rather remarkable three days of live keynote speakers, afternoon workshops, an extensive Youth Initiative program, a downlink of the 20th Annual Bioneers Conference in California [www.bioneers.org], an exhibition hall featuring sustainable businesses and organizations, a 350 Day of Action event, films, music, art installations, a farmers’ market and local & organic food. If you <B>purchase your 3 day pass <a href="http://www.connectingforchange.org/register-info.html"><http://www.connectingforchange.org/register-info.html></a> </B> before September 18th, you will <B>save 30% off of the regular admission price</B>. Also we have <B>scholarships <a href="http://www.connectingforchange.org/scholarship-info.html"><http://www.connectingforchange.org/scholarship-info.html></a> </B>and <B>volunteer <a href="http://www.connectingforchange.org/volunteer-info.html"><http://www.connectingforchange.org/volunteer-info.html></a> </B>opportunities available—<B>if you want to come to the conference we want to help get you there</B>.<B> </B>For more information, please visit connectingforchange.org <a href="http://www.connectingforchange.org/"><http://www.connectingforchange.org/></a> or call 508.748.0816<BR>
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Executive Director<BR>
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Marion, MA 02738<BR>
<a href="http://www.marioninstitute.org">http://www.marioninstitute.org</a><BR>
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