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Tyler Davidson has covered the travel trade for more than 30 years. In his current role with Meetings Today, Tyler leads the editorial team on its mission to provide the best meetings content in the industry.

Turtle Bay Resort Taps Donovan as GM During Large Renovation

Benchmark Hospitality named Tom Donovan vice president and general manager of its Turtle Bay Resort, located on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

Tap These Unexpected Eastern Iowa Offsites for Group Outings

Here are some unexpected offsite options for your meeting and events groups convening in Eastern Iowa, from secret speakeasies to snuggling with llamas.

A dish served at Avenue Grill, Manteo, North Carolina.

The Coastal Carolinas Plates Up a Bounty of Group Dining Options

Tap these group dining venues on the coast of North and South Carolina for a regional bounty of Carolina cuisine. Read more.

How Pharma Meetings Have Adjusted to the Virtual World

In-person meetings are especially important to pharma and medical meetings. Here is how that segment has adjusted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

Downtown Los Angeles Hotels Are Stepping Up to the Pandemic Challenge

While the entertainment industry mecca of Los Angeles has found itself gone “dark” when it comes to meetings and events during the pandemic, the city has certainly not been idle. Read more.

Thrive! meetings & events’ Tracy Stuckrath. Credit: thrive! meetings & events

Meetings F&B Expert Tracy Stuckrath Launches Online Course

Meetings industry F&B expert Tracy Stuckrath is launching an eight-course educational series for planners that will cover a wide swath of topics. Read more.

Associations and CVBs Winners in New COVID-19 Relief Bill, But Still Left Wanting

The passage of latest COVID-19 relief package in Congress will provide welcome Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief for 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations such as CVBs/DMOs and associations. The $2.3 trillion deal still leaves much to be desired for those in the meetings and events industry. Read more.

Health Experts Say Large Meetings May Resume by End of 2021

Meeting and events may resume in earnest in the last quarter of 2021, according to top health experts during the Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered webinar produced by the Philadelphia CVB. Read more.

A COVID-19 Convention Services Roadmap to Recovery

ESPA’s Paola Bowman, destination services manager for the Arlington CVB, and Jamie Huckleberry, director, event services for Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center, talk with Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson about how the convention services manager association’s COVID-19 Services Recovery Roadmap can apply to meeting planners, and of the impact the pandemic has had on event and convention services professionals.

Cvent's Patrick Smith on Hybrid Meetings and Hope for the Future

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson talks with Cvent Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Smith about the meetings tech giant’s new hybrid meeting solution, Virtual Attendee Hub.