Checking In - Spring Forward

March 12, 2012

Tyler Davidson

Welcome to the first issue of spring. There’s lots happening around here at Meetings Focus, as we spring forward into what may be the busiest part of our year. Busy is good.

Besides covering five destinations in this issue—six, if you count the “Close-Up: Columbia” piece written by new Editorial Assistant Audrey Arthur—we’re gearing up for our annual Meetings Focus Guide and the first edition of Meetings Focus International.

But getting back to our April edition, check out a standout piece on Galveston, Texas, which never really regained its stature following the disastrous flood of 1900. From what we’ve learned, though, the town has embarked on a mission to regain its glory as “The Playground of the South” by adding the Historic Pleasure Pier and other attractions to amp up the fun and sun.

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