EXPO Partners

As of April 28, 2008

The Center for Democracy

Based in Wisconsin, the Center for Democracy in Action, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to increasing the spaces, places and events for inclusive dialogue and strategic grassroots action. The organization is a broad resource for individuals and organizations to work together to build healthy, viable, proactive communities.

The Center for Democracy in Action is committed to assuring that voices that are too often marginalized or unheard are not only heard, but are understood as important assets and contributors to the common good.

The Center for Democracy in Action is the organizing entity for the Global Conference for Stewardship hosted on Saturday, May 2 at the Going Green Wisconsin EXPO.

Community Car

Community Car is a member-based carsharing service that provides cars by the hour for individuals and organizations. Members share access to a fleet of high gas-mileage and hybrid-electric vehicles located in reserved parking spots throughout the city.

Community Car supports the Going Green Wisconsin EXPO by encouraging alternate transportation solutions to the event.

Conscious Choice

Concious Choice is an "enlightened" urban lifestyle magazine focusing on social, green, health, food and spiritual consciousness.

Pioneering Chicago's green and natural living community for 20 years, Conscious Choice serves as a valuable resource to help readers live Active, Balanced and Conscious lives.

Enano

Energy efficient computers.

EZ Office Products

EZ Office Products is committed to earning the confidence of its customers one at a time by providing good products, fair pricing and unbeatable service.

EZ Office is hosting the Green Gatherings location. This area is designed to share attendees green ideas and information.

Green Computing

Simple Network Consulting provides technology solutions that explore conservation, sustainability and recycling. We specialize in small to medium businesses (under 500 employees). SNC works with you as a client to determine the "Best Fit" solutions possible. From servers workstations to networking, paperless environment and VOIP, SNC can help you out.

The Green Team

The Triple M Green Team is an environmental outreach program that offers several projects each month to participate in, during our season from April thru October. The team is made up of 105.5 Triple M listeners who want to make a difference and help Madison and its surrounding communities become a better, cleaner place to live, work and play.

Last year's Green Team activities included: Earth Day Challenge, Red Bike Painting, Take a Stake in the Lakes, Seed Collection and UW-Arboretum Restoration.

Volunteers from the Triple M Green Team will help serve as the helping hands in producing the 2008 GGW EXPO. Volunteers will assist in taking tickets, supervising recyling efforts, directing guests to specific activity areas, handing out gift bags, and monitoring the EXPO's ecological impact.

Hybridfest, Inc.

Hybridfest is one of the Midwest's first events specifically devoted to the hybrid electric vehicle and other vehicles and fuels that can wean America off its dependence on foreign oil.

MeGoGreen

Through the creation of a green search engine, savings guide, business directory, educational resource and event calendar, MeGoGreen brings key green business information and savings directly to local consumers.

MeGoGreen looks to collaborate with Dane County schools and nonprofit organizations to utilize the Dane Couty MeGoGreen Guide as a profitable fundraiser, returning $10 for every $25 guide sold to those organizations.

Attendees to the Going Green Wisconsin EXPO will have first access to the new Madison MeGoGreen Guide and Web site.

Midwest Renewable Energy Association

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration. As presenters of the state's largest event, The Energy Fair, the MREA provides Going Green Wisconsin EXPO attendees energy and sustainable liing options as a preview to the 19th annual Energy Fair, held June 20-22 in Custer, WI.

Since its inception in 1990, the Energy Fair has shown 190,000 fairgoers how to change the world while having fun. The Energy Fair features hundreds of workshops and exhibits all emphasizing clean and sustainable energy.

MoCo Market

MoCo Market is a cutting edge choice for urban dwellers craving a fresh, healthy alternative to fast-food and prepackaged options. It's a specialty food, wine, beer and retail outlet that serves quick-stop needs in a sleek, modern, pedestrian-friendly setting.

With a vision to build urban communities, suppress the suburban sprawl and promote alternative commuting, MoCo Market is the perfect partner for the Going Green EXPO.

MoCo Market has an environment and employee sustainability strategy in place. This includes being a member of both the Green Restaurant Association and 1% for the Planet, practicing minimal impact business, and promoting alternative commuting such as walking and biking.

MoCo Market is sponsoring this year's bike valet at the Going Green Wisconsin EXPO and providing all bike riders with a special gift offer to the store.

Mpowering Madison

Take the Mpower pledge and join your community in reducing 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide, in citywide emissions, by 2011. You're mpowered at home, at work, at school and on the go to make our community a healthy place to live, work and play today, and for generations to come.

Habitat ReStore

Working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, the Habitat ReStore retail operation provides a valuable source of cash flow through the sale of donated building materials.

Habitat ReStore works by accepting donations of new and used building materials such as cabinets, lighting and plumbing fixtures, doors, lumber, flooring, and windows. Some materials will be used to build Habitat houses and the rest will be sold to the public at 50-75% off the retail price to provide the community with a source of low cost building materials. Habitat ReStore also prevents usable building materials from going to a landfill, keeping close to 1000 tons of building materials out of Dane County's landfills annually.

Since its founding in 1987, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County has built and sold homes to nearly 120 working, low income individuals and families.

Habitat ReStore supports the Going Green Wisconsin EXPO by promoting its 7th Annual Habitat for Humanity ReStore Earth Day Celebration on April 19, 2008. The event will be held at 208 Cottage Grove Rd. in Madison, WI from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.restoredane.org

Focus on Energy works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Focus information, resources and financial incentives help to implement projects that otherwise would not be completed, or to complete projects sooner than scheduled. Its efforts help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage rising energy costs, promote in-state economic development, protect our environment and control the state's growing demand for electricity and natural gas.

Focus on Energy supports the Going Green Wisconsin EXPO by sharing information to all information session attendees.

Presenting Media Partners

The Going Green Wisconsin EXPO is produced in partnership with:

WISC-TV3 - a CBS affiliate. WISC-TV3’s expansive viewership and excellent community image make it an integral part in reaching viewers. The total service area reaches 372,990 television households that expands over eleven counties. WISC-TV is the news leader and has more local newscasts than any other television station in the market.

My Madison TV 14 - an affiliate of the new My Network TV. Top programs include News 3 at Nine, Oprah, Dr. Phil, and University of Wisconsin Sports. My Madison TV 14 is distributed via cable and satellite, plus broadcasts 'over-the-air' on the ever-expanding digital platform.

Madison Magazine - With over 107,000 readers and the only magazine with a large paid subscriber following, Madison Magazine has positioned itself as the market leader in editorially driven content for the reader who cares about the greater Madison area. With a long history of providing interesting coverage of local people, area events and home related edit, Madison Magazine continues to grow. Building on the existing strengths of arts, dining, habitat, business and health, the magazine prides itself on providing award winning, service journalism that informs its readers with what to do, where to go and the how to, in managing their daily lives. Winners of numerous Milwaukee Press Club awards for photography, journalism and graphic design, the magazine received special recognition in 2006 with Brennan Nardi winning "Editor of the Year" and Tim Burton and his staff winning "Best overall Graphic Design". In addition, the magazine won its first ever national City Regional Magazine Association award with a silver medal for its multi-media extension on several stories in collaboration with WISC TV-3 and Channel3000.com in 2006.

Channel3000.com - Indisputably one of the trendsetters for media websites in the U.S. today, this award-winning site averages more than 10.3 million page views per month and welcomes over 611,000 unique users monthly. Of all the Madison-area media sites, only Channel3000 has dedicated online journalists constantly updating local information as it happens. The site has won two Radio Television News Directors Association awards in the past three years, the Northwest Broadcast News Association's award for Best Medium Market Website and Madison Magazine readers have named Channel3000 the gold medal for "Best Local Website" two years running.

Media Partners

The Going Green Wisconsin EXPO benefits from a strong media partnership with:

105.5 Triple M - Triple M IS Madison. The music, the listeners, and the air personalities truly reflect the feel of this great city. When you want to talk to wealthy, globally aware and active Madisonians who care about their city...talk to the Triple M Audience.

105.1 Charlie FM - has a musical format you can’t get anywhere else. We Play Everything and NEVER repeat a song during the work week!

94.9 WOLX