Getting Trendy

January 17, 2012

Tyler Davidson

We’re headlong into the beginning of 2012 and some interesting trends are starting to manifest, both here at Meetings Focus and with the meetings industry in general.

As you’ve probably noticed, this issue features our annual Meetings Market Trends Survey riding along with it. In a nutshell, it seems prices are rising in key areas, such as at hotels and with food. Give it a read to see what the experts think, along with the more than 800 respondents to our exhaustive annual survey.

Perhaps an indicator of industry strength, PCMA’s Convening Leaders conference will probably post record attendance, while the association is also boasting an enviable 83 percent member retention rate. See my News Trends story on the opposite page to find out more.

Enjoy our yearly read of the industry tea leaves!

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