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

We’re back! The Meetings Show gets eventprofs buzzingOctober 1, 2021We’re back! The Meetings Show gets eventprofs buzzingBy James LancasterThe Meetings Show has experienced a successful first day in its first incarnation as a hybrid event,...Deep Dive S2: We need to talk about what happened Julius SolarisOctober 1, 2021Deep Dive S2: We need to talk about what happened Julius SolarisBy James LancasterJulius Solaris, VP marketing strategy, events at Hopin, wants the meetings and events industry to have...Solaris joins Hopin as technology takes centre stageSeptember 28, 2021Solaris joins Hopin as technology takes centre stageBy James LancasterJulius Solaris, former head of engagement at Swapcard and founder of EventMB, has joined event...Face-to-face so important: SEC hosts first post-lockdown conferenceSeptember 28, 2021Face-to-face so important: SEC hosts first post-lockdown conferenceBy James LancasterGlasgow's Scottish Event Campus (SEC), host of this year's COP26, is holding its first conference...Malaysia: bureau chief urges government to reopen eventsSeptember 24, 2021Malaysia: bureau chief urges government to reopen eventsBy James LancasterMeetings industry leaders in Malaysia have called for the immediate reopening of business events in...Myer Music BowlSeptember 23, 2021Melbourne's engineering gems to inform international symposiumBy James LancasterSome of Melbourne's most innovative architectural landmarks will be showcased when the world's leading...Congress organiser reports ‘sharp reboot’ in face-to-face meetingsSeptember 22, 2021Congress organiser reports ‘sharp reboot’ in face-to-face meetingsBy James LancasterAIM Group International, the professional congress organiser has reported a spike in business activity...Delegate Connect: investors pump AUD10m into hybrid event platformSeptember 20, 2021Delegate Connect: investors pump AUD10m into hybrid event platformBy James LancasterAn Australian virtual and hybrid event platform which claims to ‘seamlessly connect’ in-person and...Northern Ireland opens £1m subvention fund to lure international delegatesSeptember 17, 2021Northern Ireland opens £1m subvention fund to lure international delegatesBy James LancasterConference organisers are being offered £50 per head for any international delegate they can bring to...Deep Dive S2: Angela Guillemet executive director INCONSeptember 17, 2021Deep Dive S2: Angela Guillemet executive director INCONBy James LancasterAngela Guillemet is the executive director or INCON, a network of international professional congress...Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-personSeptember 16, 2021Survey: association conference goers want to meet in-personBy James LancasterAssociation conference delegates are hankering for a return to in-person events, new research has...Road to recovery: Vienna hosts flurry of association meetingsSeptember 15, 2021Road to recovery: Vienna hosts flurry of association meetingsBy James LancasterVienna’s reputation as a meetings powerhouse appears to have been undimmed by the pandemic as the city...Associations sign up as details of IBTM World 2021 emergeSeptember 14, 2021Associations sign up as details of IBTM World 2021 emergeBy James LancasterUnder the theme of ‘New Business, New Tech, New World’, IBTM World Barcelona will focus on one-to-one...Road to recovery: Perth secures electronics conferenceSeptember 14, 2021Road to recovery: Perth secures electronics conferenceBy James LancasterMeeting industry leaders in Western Australia could look forward to a brighter future today after...U-turn: now England ditches plans for vaccine passportSeptember 13, 2021U-turn: now England ditches plans for vaccine passportBy James LancasterIn a major U-turn, the government has ditched plans to introduce vaccine passports for access to large...Opinion: Convention bureaux must step outside their circleSeptember 9, 2021Opinion: Convention bureaux must step outside their circleBy James LancasterConvention bureaux (CBVs) need to ensure they stay relevant in the rapidly changing world of business...IMEX America: visitors must show vaccine passport to gain entrySeptember 8, 2021IMEX America: visitors must show vaccine passport to gain entryBy James LancasterVisitors to IMEX America – the Las Vegas-based meetings trade show – will have to provide proof of...England set to introduce vaccine passports for large venuesSeptember 6, 2021England set to introduce vaccine passports for large venuesBy James LancasterVaccine passports will be introduced at big venues in England to avoid winter closures, the vaccines...Deep Dive S2: Thomas Reiser executive director ISTHSeptember 2, 2021Deep Dive S2: Thomas Reiser executive director ISTHBy James LancasterThomas Reiser has been executive director of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis...Global meetings industry aims for net zero pledge before COP26September 1, 2021Global meetings industry aims for net zero pledge before COP26By James LancasterThe international meetings industry could be weeks away from agreeing an historic pledge to achieve...Load More from James Lancaster
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Austria Center Vienna boosts energy resilience with major solar investment
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KLCC secures 19 international conferences for 2026
Destinations
Arnott strengthens SEC's association team
Leadership
Vishakha Kumar appointed executive director and CEO of the ISTH
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