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Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders

Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders

From Summerfest to the Salad Bowl: Lena DeLaet on Music, Tech & Community

Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders · Sep 24, 2025 · 29:59

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Join Charlie and Lena DeLaet, director of sales for Summerfest and leader of Summerfest Tech, as they discuss Lena's journey from small-town Wisconsin to shaping Milwaukee's biggest events. Lena shares how Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. operates as a nonprofit, the evolution of Summerfest, and the community impact of Summerfest Tech.

In the cooking segment, they prepare a lighter Big Mac salad, demonstrating a tasty, customizable twist on a classic favorite while highlighting the community-focused spirit behind the festival and its events.

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This Podcast is an Interview and cooking show with Milwaukee Community Leaders. We have a short interview about their work in the community, then we cook something, and then we eat it. From our elected leaders to those working at the grassroots, we talk with people trying to make Milwaukee a better place.

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