News from Around The Web
Gail Mutnik has joined Destinations International in the newly created position of director of meetings. Mutnick, who has more than 30 years of association experience, will join the organization on March 19. (Destinations International)
Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that it has postponed the inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific in Singapore, planned for April 6–8 to April 13–14, 2021 after carefully taking the risks associated with COVID-19 into consideration. (pcma)
The World Health Organization offers comprehensive guidance and checklists to organizers of large events in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. (pcma)
AAA has unveiled its 2020 Five Diamond awards, and the annual list has added six hotels and five restaurants for this year. (TravelPulse)
Sustainable fuel — like the kind used during this year's World Economic Forum in Davos — represents a significant opportunity for commercial aviation to reduce its carbon emissions so that flying remains a responsible choice for travelers. (CNN)
When "fake it ’til you make it" goes wrong. (Harvard Business Review)
An attorney shares how event organizers can ensure that their organization is fully prepared to address the impact of COVID-19 in terms of its contracts, insurance, and communications. (pcma)
While the vast majority of coronavirus cases have been found in China and Asia, the US travel industry is also steeling itself to be ravaged by the rogue virus. (Business Insider)
Colorado’s largest hotel, the 1,501-room Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, is adding another 317 rooms as part of an $80-million expansion effort that will get underway this spring. (Denver Post)
Set to open across the street from the Mandalay Bay Resort, the 450-room Dream Las Vegas will have seven dining and nightlife venues and 12,000 sq. feet of private meetings and events space. (Travel Weekly)
Here’s how chefs at two convention centers are helping sustainably minded planners provide tasty — and satisfying —plant-based meals. (pcma)
The bad news: We all face powerful mental blocks that stop us when we’re trying to achieve our goals. The good news: We can outwit them. (Pocket)