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

The Association Contrarian: associations don’t ‘belong’ to their membersJune 7, 2021The Association Contrarian: associations don’t ‘belong’ to their membersBy James LancasterAs a follow-up to his first column, ami columnist Jeff De Cagna takes a scalpel to some of the...Life sciences conferences promise healthy recovery for QuébecJune 6, 2021Life sciences conferences promise healthy recovery for QuébecBy James LancasterQuébec is proving an irresistible draw for organisers of life science conferences....Webinar: Dont bank on it! Creating robust revenue streamsMay 28, 2021Webinar: Dont bank on it! Creating robust revenue streamsBy James LancasterThe coronavirus pandemic – and the suspension of in-person meetings – has forced associations to look...More delegates less money – ICCA statistics reveal typical lockdown meetingMay 27, 2021More delegates less money – ICCA statistics reveal typical lockdown meetingBy James LancasterThe average association meeting was 50 per cent BIGGER last year – but only because they happened...Deadline approaches for $7 500 association legacy awardMay 24, 2021Deadline approaches for $7 500 association legacy awardBy James LancasterAssociations who can demonstrate how their meetings  - past, future or present -  are benefiting wider...UK: 15 people out of 60 000 test positive for Covid-19 after pilot eventsMay 23, 2021UK: 15 people out of 60 000 test positive for Covid-19 after pilot eventsBy James LancasterJust 15 people out of 60,000 tested positive for Covid-19 following attendance at one of nine Events...Singapore: WEF cancellation highlights hard task for organisersMay 19, 2021Singapore: WEF cancellation highlights hard task for organisersBy James LancasterThe scale of the challenge facing event organisers was once again laid bare this week when the World...Ferguson wants to reignite Edinburghs hospitality sectorMay 18, 2021Ferguson wants to reignite Edinburghs hospitality sectorBy James LancasterThe former head of business tourism at Marketing Edinburgh, Amanda Ferguson, has been appointed by the...Material damage: new guide for sustainable event brandingMay 17, 2021Material damage: new guide for sustainable event brandingBy James LancasterThe environmental impact of an event is often hiding in plain sight. While air travel and food waste...Smiling group of womenMay 13, 2021Community is great so long as events don’t get lost in the mixBy James LancasterOne of the peculiarities of the internet is how it has connected individuals across previously...Sustainable Copenhagen ideal location for mobility summitMay 12, 2021Sustainable Copenhagen ideal location for mobility summitBy James LancasterCopenhagen – famous for its cycling inhabitants - will host a major meeting on transport....Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in EnglandMay 11, 2021Roadmap to recovery: indoor events to return in EnglandBy James LancasterUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead for socially distanced conferences and trade...Forget cocktail tables its time to get serious about networkingMay 10, 2021Forget cocktail tables its time to get serious about networkingBy James LancasterThe future of international association meetings could boil down to this single question: how will...Higher Logic chooses Vanilla in pursuit of market dominationMay 6, 2021Higher Logic chooses Vanilla in pursuit of market dominationBy James LancasterHigher Logic, the member and customer engagement platform used by thousands of associations, has...Deep Dive S1: When the moment comes the recovery will be quick Rob DavidsonMay 6, 2021Deep Dive S1: When the moment comes the recovery will be quick Rob DavidsonBy James LancasterThree quarters of convention bureaux have suffered financial cuts over the last 12 months, according...Q&A: Hybrid Cities Alliance - whats it all aboutMay 5, 2021Q&A: Hybrid Cities Alliance - whats it all aboutBy James LancasterThe launch of the Hybrid Cities Alliance has sets tongues wagging across the meetings industry and...Delegates mingle without masks at UK pilot business eventApril 29, 2021Delegates mingle without masks at UK pilot business eventBy James LancasterData collected from the UK's first business event without Covid measures since the country went into...A third of convention bureaux suffer public sector funding cutsApril 28, 2021A third of convention bureaux suffer public sector funding cutsBy James LancasterOne in three convention bureaux suffered public-sector funding cuts over the last 12 months, according...Speaker line-up revealed for UKs first maskless business eventApril 27, 2021Speaker line-up revealed for UKs first maskless business eventBy James LancasterThe Good Business Festival has announced the speaker line-up for its launch event ‘Change Business for...Author Priya Parker to headline free RECONVENE eventApril 23, 2021Author Priya Parker to headline free RECONVENE eventBy James LancasterPriya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, will speak at a two-day,...Load More from James Lancaster
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