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Wesley Whatley stands with Miss Piggy

A group of people stand indoors, one man in a gray jacket and beanie holding a tablet and speaking to the others. One person wears an orange beanie, while others wear dark winter clothing. They appear to be on a sports field or stadium setting.

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Thank a Gay Man for Helping Run Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
After 16 years at Macy’s Wesley Whatley is now among the leadership, helming the creation, as the creative producer of the most famous parade in the world (2019)
What Does It Take to Put On the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Macy’s creative producer Wesley Whatley lets us in on the casting process, the curation of the Broadway performances, and what the eight hours leading up to the Parade looks like. (2019)
Wesley Whatley takes us down to the campfire, where he strums the guitar and invites us to sing along. Whatley is part of the team that produces America’s largest Independence Day celebration -- Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks. He talks about man’s longstanding relationship with music and fire, and how the combination of the two stirs our emotions and connects us to each other, and to past generations.
Ohio State Marching Band going to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Wesley Whatley of Macy's invites the Ohio State University Marching Band to the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade during the Skull Session before the Army Game. (2018)

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