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5 fantastic off-sites in Newport Beach, Calif.

Crystal Cove Historic District
Five historic cottages, located right on the wide beach or on the coastal bluffs of Crystal Cove State Park, provide a quintessential slice of SoCal for up to 200.

Harborside Ballroom at Balboa Pavilion
Boasting a 180-degree, floor-to-ceiling view of Newport Harbor from the top floor of the historic Balboa Pavilion, this ballroom can hold up to 500.

Hornblower Cruises & Events
Groups up to 500 can take to the water aboard a Hornblower yacht for a dinner cruise. For something real memorable, ask about renting John Wayne’s private boat, the Wildgoose.

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
This waterfront venue overlooking Newport Bay features cabanas, pavilions, a terrace, a gazebo and gardens, and offers 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space.

New Port Theater
Offering a mix of fixed and movable seats, this working movie theater can be rented for special events up to 200 and features state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment.

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Tyler Davidson | Editor, Vice President & Chief Content Director

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