Checking In - Good to Go

December 17, 2012

Tyler Davidson

Our cover story this issue, “Making Good,” explores how corporate social responsibility programs have entered the mainstream of corporate America as well as the meetings industry.

I’ve had a chance to experience these philanthropic programs both as an observer—I remember seeing the result of MPI’s pre-PEC effort in 2007 building houses for New Orleans musicians made homeless by Hurricane Katrina—and as a participant, and have got to say that getting a bunch of attendees together to chip in for charity or sustainability is the best team-building tonic there is.

These programs also boast bottom-line results, in that consumers increasingly prefer to spend their money with companies that do the right thing.

Check out our "Making Good" story to discover what some top CSR thought-leaders are thinking.

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