5 awesome off-site options in Colonial Williamsburg

December 20, 2013

Tyler Davidson

Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Accommodating up to 120 for a dinner and 200 for a reception, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum showcase colonial-era art.

College of William & Mary Mason School of Business
Located about two miles from Colonial Williamsburg, this historic college’s school of business can host groups of up to 200 in a ballroom or courtyard, which can be tented.

Gardens
Among outdoor reception venues that can host up to 600 for open or tented functions, the Oval Garden and Fountain Garden are two of the most popular settings.

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Taverns
Groups can dine 18th century-style in four period taverns: Chowning’s; Christiana Campbell’s; King’s Arm; and Shields.

Williamsburg Winery
This 300-acre winery less than three miles from the center of Williamsburg can host up to 300.

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