Checking In - Big D-Licious!

December 17, 2012

Tyler Davidson

Okay, that pun in the headline is pretty bad, but sometimes you just have to go for it in this business.

And if any story in this issue deserves trumpeting it’s Jeff Heilman’s “Recipes for Success” piece.

Jeff has been our go-to writer for all things Lone Star State for the past five or six years, having written our annual Meetings Focus Texas supplements and various destination stories.

He really saddles up to a Texas-sized plate this issue, exploring the burgeoning cuisine scene in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. And while many primarily associate the area with the more-stereotypical Texas flavors—yes, Texas barbecue is truly world-class—Dallas has truly emerged onto the gourmet foodie scene.

So go grab yourself a helping.

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