Melody Pittman and Taylor Hardy are the mother-daughter duo behind Wherever I May Roam Blog. 

Their Southern Travelers Explore Conference brings bloggers, journalists, CVBs, and DMOs from across the country together for a weekend of educational sessions, small group discussions, and a marketplace, while enjoying some of what the host city has to offer.

The small-scale by design conference has been held in Thomasville, GA (#STEThomasville 2020), Tupelo, MS (#STETupelo 2021), Huntsville, AL (#STEHuntsville 2022), Irving, TX (#STEIrving 2023), and Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL (#STEAlabamaBeaches 2024).

#STE has also expanded to include small scale retreats, the first taking place in Johnson City, Tennessee (#STEJohnsonCity 2021).