Checking In - MidAmerica October 2009

September 30, 2009

Tyler Davidson

The October issue of Meetings MidAmerica is full of features that will help you create more cost-effective, sustainable, and downright fun, confabs.

With the economy still lagging, some are ready to start shoveling dirt on the "green" meeting, believing that holding sustainable events hurts the bottom line. Not so, say many green thinkers. Check out our "Lean + Green" story, to see how you can bank some bucks while being responsible.

While going green is indeed an evergreen issue on the meetings scene, family-friendly meetings are especially popular in the Midwest due to the large number of resorts set up to accommodate both goal-oriented business get-togethers and pursuits of a more-recreational nature. Our "Take Us Along!" story, travels the heartland to discover where the brood can find some fun while mom or dad tends to the business at hand.

Finally, if you haven’t already, make sure to check us out on Twitter and Facebook (just do a search for "Meetings Media" on "FB" and find us at @meetingsmedia on Twitter). Fan us. Follow us. It’s all such an ego boost!

About the author

Tyler Davidson is the vice president and chief content director for Meetings Today, which publishes the meetings industry trade magazine Meetings Today as well as MeetingsToday.com, various newsletters, webinars, the in-person Meetings Today LIVE! Hosted-buyer events and other meetings and events industry B2B channels.

Tyler has covered the travel trade for nearly 35 years. In his role with Meetings Today, which recently won the prestigious FOLIO: Eddies Award for best magazine issue, Tyler leads the editorial team on its mission to provide the most in-depth meetings content in the industry. Previously, he worked as the Asia, Canada, Pacific Northwest and Western U.S. editor at Travel Weekly magazine and TravelAge West. Before joining the dual editorial staff producing destination sections for Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, Tyler was the Africa, Israel, Middle East, Switzerland and Pacific Northwest editor at TravelAge West. He also undertook general news and feature assignments while working at the magazines.

Besides reporting on the travel trade, Tyler has covered the real estate industry, held various editorial positions at the San Francisco-based national satire magazine The Nose, wrote freelance technology industry pieces and covered the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders for a bilingual newspaper in San Francisco. He has a B.A. in Journalism from San Francisco State University, where he worked in various editorial capacities on its award-winning student magazine, Prism.

Contact: tyler.davidson@meetingstoday.com