Checking In - Helping Hands

December 30, 2011

Tyler Davidson

I’m especially fond of a couple features in this edition: our pieces on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and contingency planning. It’s definitely news you can use—and could save a life!

Check out our “Taking Responsibility” story to see how groups are gathering for the common good, and also for a great case study on how a planner helped the youth of Maui. It’s really incredible to think of the positive influence meeting delegates can have when they band together. Also, visit MeetingsFocus.com to sign up for our free “CSR: Creating Positive Results” webinar Jan. 25.

Our contingency planning story features a great real-life example of how a major resort coped with a historic flood, and also offers solid tips and resources to help prepare your organization to deal with most any potential calamity.

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