James Lancaster

James Lancaster

Editorial Director

AMI editor James Lancaster is a familiar face in the meetings industry and international association community. Since joining AMI in 2010, he has gained a reputation for asking difficult questions and getting lost in convention centres. Proofer, podcaster, and panellist - in his spare time, James likes to walk, read, listen to music, and drink beer.

The Latest From James Lancaster

Planners optimistic about attendance levels, but ignoring long-term challengesMay 11, 2023Planners optimistic about attendance levels, but ignoring long-term challengesBy James LancasterA third of meeting planners expect attendance levels at their big meetings to at least match...Canada flagMay 4, 2023Canada turns to its visionaries to win more association meetingsBy James LancasterA network of luminaries will help Canada secure more international conferences....Nurse in face maskApril 25, 2023Education leader joins Melbourne Convention and Exhibition TrustBy James LancasterFounding CEO of Occupational English Test (OET) joins Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust...EICC chief executive Marshall DallasApril 17, 2023Edinburgh venue boss ‘confident’ industry heading back to pre-Covid levelsBy James LancasterEICC revenues were up 45 per cent to almost £12m last year as CEO says future looks rosy...Was 'failure to reinvent' behind E3 cancellation?April 6, 2023Was 'failure to reinvent' behind E3 cancellation?By James LancasterE3 – one of the world’s biggest video gaming events – has been cancelled, putting future in doubt....IAMCR president Nico Carpentier and UC Tumu Whakarae|Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey formally signed the Memorandum of Understanding and UC’s commitment to supporting this conferenceApril 6, 2023Returning conference will highlight indigenous communicationsBy James LancasterMajor media communications conference being held in Southern Hemisphere for first time in 30 years...Capitol HillApril 6, 2023Meeting industry leaders return to Capitol Hill to talk policyBy James LancasterRegistration has opened for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance’s (ECA) 2023 Legislative Action Day...Sibos in FrankfurtApril 4, 2023Financial services industry to convene in FrankfurtBy James LancasterSibos, one of the world’s leading conferences for the financial industry, will be held in Frankfurt...Map of Australia with pin in itApril 3, 2023New research will help Australia choose which events to targetBy James LancasterAustralian governments hopes new research will help it better target meetings and events...Generic conference hall with back of heads March 30, 2023Association demands change as more return to ‘in-person’By James LancasterMore associations are swapping virtual platforms for conference centres – but hybrid is now an...Organising committee of AASM 2023 Conference in SarawakMarch 29, 2023Conference will make Sarawak ‘regional sports powerhouse’By James LancasterSarawak is getting ready to host hundreds of sports managers in event it hopes will help it become...Wales Dragon March 28, 2023Astronomers and doctors join Wales' conference ambassadorsBy James LancasterDark sky experts and life scientists are among ten new ambassadors helping to win international...Convention Edinburgh Advisory GroupMarch 28, 2023Advisory group to help Scottish capital attract more meetingsBy James LancasterConvention Edinburgh appoints Advisory Group to help attract more business events to the city...Convention Edinburgh Advisory GroupMarch 28, 2023Advisory group to help Scottish capital attract more meetingsBy James LancasterConvention Edinburgh appoints Advisory Group to help attract more business events to the city...Green trainMarch 24, 2023Opinion: It's time for associations to own their conference footprintBy James LancasterAMI editor James Lancaster says it's time international associations took ownership of their...IWA and Glasgow teamMarch 22, 2023Glasgow builds on COP to secure world water congressBy James LancasterInternational Water Association chooses Glasgow as host city for 2026 World Congress and Exhibition....ICMS director Karen HamiltonMarch 21, 2023NZ’s new infrastructure prompts PCO’s first overseas ventureBy James LancasterAustralia's oldest professional congress organiser had opened its first overseas office in New...FLR survey imageMarch 15, 2023Budgets and know-how main barriers to sustainability pushBy James LancasterResults of Northstar Meeting Group's Meeting Planners' Sustainability Report show mixed progress...The International Jewellery Show at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre March 8, 2023Conference delegates ‘surging’ back into Asia.By James LancasterAsia meetings and events industry is showing signs of a strong recovery after pandemic...Nobel laureate Prof Barry MarshallFebruary 22, 2023Nobel laureate Marshall makes case for physical meetingsBy James LancasterA Nobel laureate will chair the organising committee of a scientific meeting in Perth...Load More from James Lancaster
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