Decades of Event Promotion Experience
Wes is a 36-year resident of Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida, having moved here from Louisville, KY in August 1990, where he was in the jewelry and thoroughbred horse racing business. Wes is currently in the process of promoting the Northwest Florida Spring Home Show on April 11-12, 2026 at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds and the 27th Annual Emerald Coast Home & Boat Show on October 10 & 11, 2026 at the Destin-FWB Convention Center.
Over the past twenty-six years Wes has promoted many business expos, home shows, health fairs, job fairs, boat shows and music festivals in this area, as well as publishing three magazines, maps for the Destin Chamber of Commerce and the Okaloosa County TDC. Wes is also an advertising, sales and marketing professional having worked with over 1500 business owners from Panama City to Pensacola.
The music festivals were known as The Paradise Music Festivals (recently with the 7 Bridges - Eagle Tribute Band, Departure - Journey Tribute Band, Still Standing - Elton John Tribute Band and Endless Summer - Beach Boy Tribute Band) with Al Jardine of the fabulous Beach Boys, Little River Band, Jeff Cook from Alabama, Vince Vance and the Valiants, Tracy Lawrence, Julie Roberts and many other groups. Wes has also promoted other musical events including The Emerald Coast Sing Off.
For more information, check out the 2024 Paradise Music Festival website here - https://www.paradisepromotionsfl.com/paradise-music-festival
