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.

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Ambitious roadmap proposed for events sector carbon targetFebruary 1, 2021Ambitious roadmap proposed for events sector carbon targetBy James LancasterAn ‘ambitious’ roadmap to create a carbon reduction target for the business events sector was...Meetings: How design thinking can transform virtual eventsJanuary 27, 2021Meetings: How design thinking can transform virtual eventsBy James LancasterFocus on engagement as RefTech enters membership managementJanuary 25, 2021Focus on engagement as RefTech enters membership managementBy James LancasterAn event software company best known for managing registrations for conferences and exhibitions has...Beleaguered ICC Wales secures seven-figure support packageJanuary 21, 2021Beleaguered ICC Wales secures seven-figure support packageBy James LancasterA newly built convention centre whose event schedule was brought to a sudden halt by the coronavirus...Green planet: for business events the stakes have never been higherJanuary 19, 2021Green planet: for business events the stakes have never been higherBy James LancasterThere is broad scientific consensus that for the world to reduce its carbon emissions steeply enough...Meetings: We have vaccines. Are we back to normal yetJanuary 18, 2021Meetings: We have vaccines. Are we back to normal yetBy James LancasterDeep Dive S1: Online cant mean free Damian HuttJanuary 15, 2021Deep Dive S1: Online cant mean free Damian HuttBy James LancasterIn this fascinating edition of Deep Dive, Ami editor James Lancaster talks to Damian Hutt, executive...Pioneering association meeting organiser dies aged 88January 11, 2021Pioneering association meeting organiser dies aged 88By James LancasterThe Israeli founder of a company responsible for organising thousands of international association...Londons medical venues show unity during times of crisisJanuary 8, 2021Londons medical venues show unity during times of crisisBy James LancasterThree meeting venues in London have joined forces to weather the coronavirus crisis by promoting their...Historic bid to unite the business events industry collapsesJanuary 6, 2021Historic bid to unite the business events industry collapsesBy James LancasterEXCLUSIVE by James Lancaster...Further blow to meetings as UK plunges back into lockdownJanuary 5, 2021Further blow to meetings as UK plunges back into lockdownBy James LancasterPrime minister Boris Johnson has announced a third national lockdown in England, expected to remain in...Hope and uncertainty at end-of-year association gatheringDecember 18, 2020Hope and uncertainty at end-of-year association gatheringBy James LancasterDealing with uncertainty was the prevailing theme at an online gathering of association executives...Cities unite to provide off-the-shelf multi-hub meetingsDecember 18, 2020Cities unite to provide off-the-shelf multi-hub meetingsBy James LancasterFour cities have joined forces to create 'off-the-shelf' multi-hub meetings....Kuala Lumpur: MITEC in hibernation after severe financial lossDecember 17, 2020Kuala Lumpur: MITEC in hibernation after severe financial lossBy James LancasterThe fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continued with news that the Malaysia International Trade and...Covid-19: Scotland pumps £13m into stricken events sectorDecember 15, 2020Covid-19: Scotland pumps £13m into stricken events sectorBy James LancasterThe Scottish Government has announced new funding of £13m to provide further support for the events...Hong Kong to increase meeting space by 40 per centDecember 14, 2020Hong Kong to increase meeting space by 40 per centBy James LancasterThe Hong Kong government has confirmed plans to dramatically boost the city’s convention and...Deep Dive S1: Everyone is talking carbon targets we must too! Fiona PelhamDecember 11, 2020Deep Dive S1: Everyone is talking carbon targets we must too! Fiona PelhamBy James LancasterFiona Pelham has been leading the charge for more sustainable business events for more than 15 years....Membership: are you keeping the customer satisfiedDecember 8, 2020Membership: are you keeping the customer satisfiedBy James LancasterWhy associations need to ditch traditional membership models if they want to build an engaged and...Quarantine exemption proposal for three-day business tripsDecember 4, 2020Quarantine exemption proposal for three-day business tripsBy James LancasterThe World & Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed a recommendation for those making...New Zealand: Covid has increased appetite for face-to-face report findsDecember 3, 2020New Zealand: Covid has increased appetite for face-to-face report findsBy James LancasterCOVID-19 has increased the value New Zealanders put on face to face meetings, according to new...Load More from James Lancaster
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