Checking In

June 1, 2011

Tyler Davidson

While putting the wraps on this edition, the last story I put on a page—before this column, of course!—was my page 15 Close-Up story on the Fargo-Moorhead area.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Cole Carley, head of that dual destination's CVB, who told me what an interesting place this area straddling the North Dakota and Minnesota border is.

But like many a die-hard movie buff, there's still an association with that cult-movie classic Fargo I just couldn't get out of my mind.

So imagine my surprise when researching the destination to come across a story and video clip demonstrating that CVB's humor in embracing a cultural reference that carries a rather dark connotation.

So check out my story, and then access the digital edition to view the clip on how the CVB "chipped in" and got a chuckle!

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