Checking In - West December 2009

November 11, 2009

Tyler Davidson

As we head into 2010 it’s time to turn the page on ’09, and we’re doing it in a big way at Meetings Media. Watch your mailbox to discover a whole new look for our print publications, Meetings East, Meetings MidAmerica, Meetings South and Meetings West.

While retaining a large format for our magazines—when you’re "The Destination Experts" you should bring a little heft when it comes to presenting photos of the regions planners are researching for their meetings, no?—we’ve trimmed a little off the top to make it a bit more portable, and also tuned up the look inside to make the read even more dynamic.

Along with our recently re-engineered website, MeetingsFocus.com, and a whole new slate of educational webinars, we’re charging into the new year at full throttle to bring you the tools and information you need to make informed decisions about destinations and venues, and also advance in your career.

We hope you enjoy the result of our efforts, and please feel free to drop us a line to provide your input.

Here’s to a vibrant 2010!

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