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Taylor Smith
Content Manager, Destinations

Taylor Smith joined Meetings Today magazine in May 2022 as a content developer, destinations and features and is the face behind the publication's column, "The Z: Planning for the Industry's Next Generation," which explores how to welcome, work with, understand and plan for the industry’s next wave of professionals, Gen Z. In addition to writing about the meetings and events industry’s newest and youngest members, Smith also covers top and trending meetings destinations as well as topics including wellness, sustainability, incentives, new and renovated properties and industry trends for Meetings Today.

2025 Incentive Travel Index panelists.

SITE's Padraic Gilligan Talks Key Findings from the 2025 Incentive Travel Index

On this Meetings Today podcast, Taylor Smith tapped Padraic Gilligan, SITE's head of research and consultancy, to get his quick, 15-minute snapshot of the 2025 ITI and the key takeaways today's incentive travel professionals need to know. 

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Hyatt Leaders Discuss Shifting Business Travel Trends and Meetings Outlook for 2026

Meetings Today's Taylor Smith sat down with Hyatt's Trina Camacho-London, vice president of group sales, and Christina Gambini, vice president of global sales, to talk business travel trends and how they've shifted since the first half of the year. 

United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland

Maryland’s Major Meetings Destinations Are Set for Success

Here’s a look at what’s new and what's to come in Annapolis, Baltimore and Ocean City, Maryland. 

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The Z: How Sports, Music and Traditional Shared Experiences Bring Us All Together

Traditional shared experiences centered around core values create community, are rooted in emotional connection and offer a sense of belonging beyond cultural and social boundaries—designed for the biggest, most diverse of crowds to leave feeling united and uplifted.

Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland Park. Credit: Disney.

Excite and Enchant With Private Event Venues and After-Hours Land Buyouts at Disneyland Resort in California

Whether you’re looking to host an onsite, multiday event for 1,000-plus attendees or simply want a special evening somewhere that sparkles, Disneyland Resort’s private event venues and after-hours land buyout options are unparalleled and unforgettable.

LinkedIn Expert Richard Bliss Talks Online Presence, Algorithms and His New Column

LinkedIn Expert Richard Bliss Talks Online Presence, Algorithms and His New Column

Taylor Smith sits down with Richard Bliss, a LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer and 2025 Meetings Trendsetter, in this Meetings Today Podcast to understand how he helps executives and meeting planners master modern communication tools for strategic business advantage, specifically through LinkedIn.

The Z: Gen Z Is Feeling ‘Future Anxiety,’ and So Is the Meetings Industry

The Z: Gen Z Is Feeling ‘Future Anxiety,’ and So Is the Meetings Industry

If you think about the coming years and feel nothing but “doom and gloom,” you may be experiencing a little “future anxiety.” Here’s what it is, how it’s affecting Gen Z and the meetings industry, and what you can do to lessen yours.

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Recycle, Rebuild and Restore With the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana offers groups meeting in the greater New Orleans area the opportunity to rebuild 2,000 square miles of lost land. 

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Sites and Bites That Fill Meetings With the Spirit of St. Louis

A dedicated meetings media fam experience with Explore St. Louis gave Meetings Today's Taylor Smith the opportunity to experience St. Louis’ meetings and events offerings, attractions, dining and more beyond its renowned monument and outside the doors of the newly expanded America’s Center Convention Complex.  

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4 New Orleans Event Venues That Show a New Side of the City

Here are four “hidden gem” event venues in New Orleans that will take your meeting beyond the Big Easy basics and introduce an entirely new side of this Louisiana city to your groups. 

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