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

Edinburgh is introducing a visitor levy in July 2026February 20, 2026Edinburgh is funding its CVB with a visitor levy - will others follow suit?By James LancasterScotland’s capital has become the first city in the UK to part fund its convention bureau through a...Translation illustration February 18, 2026Wordly takes AI translation beyond the conference centreBy James LancasterWordly has introduced Workspaces - a new version of its AI translation and captioning platform...Kigali Convention BureauFebruary 3, 2026ICCA makes historic return to Africa with congress announcementBy James LancasterICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), is making an historic return to...Social Media USA TMRJanuary 30, 2026Why should I hand over my personal phone numbers?By James LancasterJames Lancaster outlines what new social media vetting for entry into the US could mean for event...Reggie Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Cvent.December 30, 2025Cvent to pay $400m for sales and marketing platform ON24By James LancasterCvent, the event tech giant, has agreed to pay $400m for business-to-business sales and marketing...Dignitaries sign the Borneo Legacy Declaration December 24, 2025New alliance will drive Sarawak’s legacy strategyBy James LancasterSarawak bolstered its reputation as a host of purpose-driven conferences by adopting the Borneo Legacy...IAPCO and Vienna sign partnership agreementDecember 22, 2025IAPCO adds Vienna to its list of destination partnersBy James LancasterIAPCO adds Vienna to its list of destination partners 33368 0 74 Sponsored by Conference heavyweight...Q4 EMEA Pulse Survey 2025December 3, 2025Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ leaves US event planners reelingBy James LancasterOptimism amongst North American event planners has plummeted over the last six months – because they...Worldspan scoop PMI awardNovember 24, 2025Conference organiser helps almost 7,000 refugees towards workBy James LancasterWorldspan, the UK-based professional conference organiser, has won a top social impact award for a...WONCA wins 2025 ICCA BestCities Incredible Impact AwardNovember 16, 2025Rural doctors conference scoops $20,000 impact prizeBy James LancasterAn association whose conference led to a string of initiatives to improve healthcare in remote areas...AI voice translation imageNovember 6, 2025Wordly doubles workforce to meet 77% spike in demand for AI translationBy James LancasterWordly, a provider of real-time translation and captioning services, has doubled its workforce to meet...Associations clash over (almost) matching logosNovember 5, 2025Associations clash over (almost) matching logosBy James Lancaster  An association that organisers peer-to-peer events for association executives has issued a...Net Zero journey illustratedOctober 9, 2025NZCE signatories to have work ‘independently verified’ as progress remains slowBy James LancasterNet Zero Carbon Events, the industry body tasked with wiping out the sector’s carbon emissions by...The keynote speaker, Gitanjali Rao, delivered an inspiring address to highlight the forum.October 1, 2025Asian MICE Forum celebrates 20th year, launches MEET TAIWAN rebrandBy James LancasterTaiwan marked a milestone in its business events sector with the 20th edition of the Asian MICE Forum...Still from isla podcastSeptember 25, 2025"We're completely blind to what's coming"By James LancasterIn this episode of The Meeting Room, Anna Abdelnoor, founder and CEO of isla, the industry...Image to suggest green subventionSeptember 25, 2025Subvention: 'Cities aren't offering what associations want'By James LancasterDestinations have long offered financial incentives to attract conferences, but a mismatch has...Destination marketing imageSeptember 25, 2025ICCA partnership to identify skills gaps in destination marketingBy James LancasterICCA and the Strategic Alliance for the National Convention Bureaux of Europe (SANCBE) have launched...IAPCO CEO Martin BoyleSeptember 25, 2025Congress organisers launch 'Dear Association' campaign targeting not-for-profitsBy James LancasterThe four-month campaign will throw a spotlight on how IAPCO members can help associations through...FLR surveyBudgets and know-how main barriers to sustainability pushBy James LancasterKH Deep DiveYou have to walk the walk - Kai Hattendorf on Net Zero Carbon EventsBy James LancasterYou have to walk the walk - Kai Hattendorf on Net Zero Carbon Events 0 0 74 Sponsored by [--video...Load More from James Lancaster
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