Checking In - A Comic Tale

May 11, 2012

Tyler Davidson

Whoever thought we’d miss the halcyon days of the $16 muffin? Or that little AIG SoCal sojourn that had so many government lips foaming and fingers wagging?

Well, part two of Meetings Gone Wild is now appearing at a theater near you, this time starring that infallible pillar of public trust—the government—as primary villain.

Our cover story, by veteran meetings journalist Marshall Krantz, asks how the GSA scandal will affect the industry, and given the fact we’re headlong into election season, you know it deserves marquee billing.

Not to say that the GSA players are innocents in this sequel, but many others who make their living around meetings may be tarred with the same brush.

Grab your popcorn and turn to page 10 to see how this cliffhanger may turn out.

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