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

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...Business events: Italy given nod for $520m compensation schemeAugust 31, 2021Business events: Italy given nod for $520m compensation schemeBy James LancasterBusiness events companies in Italy could have some of their Covid-19 losses wiped out under a €520m...Shopping for groceries riskier than attending a meeting report showsAugust 31, 2021Shopping for groceries riskier than attending a meeting report showsBy James LancasterYou are far less likely to contract Covid-19 at a business event than by carrying out day-to-day tasks...ASM Global to help steer Saudis international conference ambitionsAugust 31, 2021ASM Global to help steer Saudis international conference ambitionsBy James LancasterASM Global, the venue and event management company, has been given a major role in Saudi Arabia’s...Use EU Covid-19 certificate as global standard IATA urgesAugust 31, 2021Use EU Covid-19 certificate as global standard IATA urgesBy James LancasterThe EU Digital Covid Certificate should be used as a template by other countries to help speed up the...Wound care conference will be ‘great learning opportunity’August 27, 2021Wound care conference will be ‘great learning opportunity’By James LancasterAn international meeting of wound care specialists, being held in Malaysia, will help spread important...Association leaders look to 2022 2023August 26, 2021Association leaders target 2022-23 for return to overseas meetingsBy James LancasterAssociation meeting planners are eager to return to in-person events once Covid-19 restrictions are...All clear No spike in cases after UK business events pilotsAugust 23, 2021All clear No spike in cases after UK business events pilotsBy James LancasterThere were no reported transmissions of Covid-19 at either of the business events that took place as...Expo manager is first in China to scoop coveted designationAugust 6, 2021Expo manager is first in China to scoop coveted designationBy James LancasterA venue manager has become the first in mainland China to be recognised by an industry body....Load More from James Lancaster
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