Tyler Davidson | Meetings Today

How to Create 'Standout Virtual Events'

In this Meetings Today Podcast, David Meerman Scott and Michelle Manafy, co-authors of Standout Virtual Events: How to Create an Experience That Your Audience Will Love, explain the basics of virtual platforms and which ones may be the best fit for you.

Tyler Davidson prepares to drive a BMW at the BMW Performance Driving School.

How Groups Can Burn Rubber at the BMW Performance Center

Meetings Today editor Tyler Davidson put multiple performance BMWs to the test at the BMW Performance Center to discover what the white-knuckle driving experience can offer meeting groups. Read more.

Outdoor Venues in Northwest Florida Where Social Distancing Comes With the Scenery

The ample outdoor offerings of Northwest Florida destinations such as Pensacola, Destin, Panama City Beach and Tallahassee offer many standout event venues that are ideal for social distancing.

Anaheim's New JW Adds a Luxe Option to a Booming Destination

Meetings Today’s Tyler Davidson chats with Maribel Denner, director of sales marketing for the JW Marriott Anaheim Resort, and Junior Tauvaa, chief sales officer for Visit Anaheim, about the impressive new JW and how it will add a tech-forward luxury hotel offering to a city that is seeing its meetings and conventions product grow by leaps and bounds in recent years. Listen now.

MPI to End 2020 With $2.5 Million Deficit But Confident of Financial Standing

MPI set to end 2020 with $2.5 million deficit, but confident prior reserves will carry it through pandemic period. Read more.

Industry Leaders Deliver Inspirational Advice at MPI WEC 2020

Meetings industry leaders gathered at MPI WEC 2020 to deliver some inspirational words for colleagues suffering through personal and professional challenges in the pandemic. Read more.

MPI WEC 2020 Kicks Off Hybrid Event With Over 600 In-Person Attendees

MPI held its rescheduled World Education Congress, or WEC, November 3-6 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, featuring a variety of social distancing and COVID-19 protocols. Read more.

Tucson Powers Through the Pandemic with Major Convention Core Projects

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on many ambitious destination development projects, Tucson, Arizona, is forging ahead with a downtown revitalization that will figure large for meetings and conventions.

Phoenix and Scottsdale Are Blazing a Development Pace That Bodes Well for Meetings

Phoenix and Scottsdale are in the midst of a development boom that has hardly been slowed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and which bodes well for meetings and events. Read more.

How a Disney World Hotel Handled the MLS COVID-19 Bubble

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin massively revamped its operating procedures to host the Major League Soccer bubble, from accommodations and equipment to F&B. Here’s how three key staff members handled it. Read more.