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

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,...Deep Dive S1: I fear a turn back to complacency Jeff De CagnaApril 22, 2021Deep Dive S1: I fear a turn back to complacency Jeff De CagnaBy James LancasterIn this episode of Deep Dive, we talk to new AMI columnist Jeff De Cagna about how contrarian thinking...Australian money April 19, 2021Perth offers $25 000 to secure keynote speakers anywhere in AustraliaBy James LancasterA convention bureau in Australia is offering up to AUD25,000 to help event planners book...Joey CnsunyoApril 18, 2021Australia puts another $3million into conference subvention potBy James LancasterBusiness Events Australia, the national convention bureau, has put another AUD3million into the...The Association Contrarian: on being contrarianApril 9, 2021The Association Contrarian: on being contrarianBy James LancasterExclusive to AMI, this new column from Jeff De Cagna, has one, overarching mission: to provoke...Vaccine passports ‘a red herring’ says medical association chiefApril 8, 2021Vaccine passports ‘a red herring’ says medical association chiefBy James LancasterThe leader of a European medical association has dismissed calls for a vaccine passport as a ‘red...Sector unites for sixth annual Global Meetings Industry DayApril 7, 2021Sector unites for sixth annual Global Meetings Industry DayBy James LancasterOne year after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, meetings industry professionals will come together...April can be cruel but there are reasons to be cheerfulApril 7, 2021April can be cruel but there are reasons to be cheerfulBy James LancasterThe sun has been shining on my little corner of rural England. When the wind relents the days already...UK schedules pilot events for safe reopening of conferencesApril 6, 2021UK schedules pilot events for safe reopening of conferencesBy James LancasterThe UK government has announced details of pilot events to be held in Liverpool that will decide how...Deep Dive S1: We need a viable model for hybrid Ori LahavApril 1, 2021Deep Dive S1: We need a viable model for hybrid Ori LahavBy James LancasterWhile the vaccine rollout slowly gathers momentum, many countries are now entering the third wave of...Load More from James Lancaster
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