On the program this week, host Phil Tower welcomes Zack Berends, Festival and Events manager, LaughFest, and Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids. Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids proudly sponsors the 14th annual LaughFest on March 6-10. This year's event features headliners Tammy Pescatelli, Josh Johnson, Piff the Magic Dragon, and Demetri Martin. Comedian, actor, and author Tom Papa is set to headline the Gilda’s Club annual Red Door Gala on March 14 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Other Laughfest events include LaughFest: Night at the Museum, LaughFest Trivia Night of Stars, KaraJOKEe, Pop Scholars, River City Improv and The Dirty Show. Proceeds from LaughFest, presented by Gun Lake Casino, and LaughFest’s High Five Campaign benefit the free cancer and grief emotional health support program offered through Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids. Zack also told us about a new part of Laughfest, the first-ever Laughfest PopUp Shop, on Saturday, March 2, from 10 am to 3 pm. Zack told us they are looking for volunteers to assist leading up to and during the festival.
Online: LaughFest GR

In part 2 of the program, Phil Tower welcomes Cindy Larsen, President of Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce. The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce offers the largest business network in the Muskegon Lakeshore area, with over 1260 members. The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce has been an enthusiastic voice and supporter of Muskegon’s diverse business community for over a century. Cindy spoke with us about the importance of the deep water port in Muskegon as well as expansion at the Muskegon Museum of Art and several other exciting projects happening in the greater Muskegon area.


Online Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce