2018, Here We Come!

December 19, 2017

Tyler Davidson

But before we move on to the new year with our January issue, I think we all are glad to see 2017 slip under the waves, with its unprecedented natural disasters in the form of hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes, and horrific manmade events such as mass shootings. Reflection and remembrance is in order. Now that we’re in 2018, however, let’s remain optimistic for the positive possibilities the turning of the calendar always represents.

At Meetings Today, we’re gearing up for our annual slate of Meetings Today Live! hosted buyer educational events. This year we’re traveling to Las Vegas, St. Louis and Marco Island, Fla. Check out MeetingsToday.com/Live to register and get more information on these exciting, and educational programs.

We’ve also signed up Kiki L’Italien, social media expert and proprietor of Association Chat, to headline the MT Live educational offering.

Turning the page to this issue, enjoy “The Cutting-Edge CC” story, profiling some of the coolest new convention center developments, our usual full raft of destination coverage and a new columnist for 2018, tech guru Corbin Ball.

Onward!

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