Checking In - West November 2009

October 13, 2009

Tyler Davidson

Everyone has something to say these days—and myriad channels in which to say it.

Facebook, Twitter, social review websites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor…the opinions just keep coming, and now they’re landing on MeetingsFocus.com.

As part of the relaunch of our website, we’ve added the capability for users to post comments about destinations throughout North America, and also about our feature stories, news items, webinars and other site sections. Stop on by and register your comments, and also take a look at our new map function, which lets you see where specific properties are located in the destinations you’re considering.

We’ve also set up a presence on Facebook (do a search for "Meetings Media") and Twitter (our handle is @meetingsmedia). Look for some of our video content to appear on Facebook, and our news editor, Dana Enfinger, is busy tweeting away before our other editors chime—or chirp—in.

All of this is part of a larger effort to improve our outreach—and inclusion—of planners in our various content channels, so stop on in and let us know what’s on your mind.

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