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

Associations World Congress postponed to late 2020

March 16, 2020Associations World Congress postponed to late 2020By James LancasterThis year’s Association World Congress, in Portugal, has become the latest meeting to be scuppered by...

EICC launches £350m hotel and school project to plug skills gap

March 16, 2020EICC launches £350m hotel and school project to plug skills gapBy James LancasterThe Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has announced plans to build a hotel and hotel...

COVID-19: bella center owner makes 350 staff redundant

March 13, 2020COVID-19: bella center owner makes 350 staff redundantBy James LancasterThe owner of Scandinavia’s largest convention centre has made 350 people redundant due to ‘a brutal...

Congress organiser: We have not been getting much sleep

March 13, 2020Congress organiser: We have not been getting much sleepBy James LancasterLinda Pereira – a leading professional congress organiser in Europe gives her take on the...

Event review: uncharted waters at the European Association Summit

March 12, 2020Event review: uncharted waters at the European Association SummitBy James LancasterThe ‘c’ word was never far away, but the eighth edition of the European Association Summit (#EAS2020),...

Coronavirus spread prompts organisers to cancel IMEX Frankfurt

March 11, 2020Coronavirus spread prompts organisers to cancel IMEX FrankfurtBy James LancasterThe IMEX Group has cancelled meetings industry trade show IMEX Frankfurt 2020 which was due to take...

Associations launch ‘Our events are open for business campaign

March 11, 2020Associations launch ‘Our events are open for business campaignBy James LancasterThe Global ‘G3’ Alliance between AIPC, ICCA and UFI have launched the ‘Our events are open for...

Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors recognised by Dubai Tourism

March 11, 2020Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors recognised by Dubai TourismBy James LancasterDubai Tourism honoured members of the Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors who helped to bring 172 events to...

No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetings

March 11, 2020No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetingsBy James LancasterDespite leaders and spokespeople around the world recommending that we don’t touch our faces or shake...

Don’t cancel postpone: euromic chief urges calm over COVID-19

March 9, 2020Don’t cancel postpone: euromic chief urges calm over COVID-19By James LancasterDon’t cancel, postpone....

Edinburgh venue creates world-first sustainability programme

March 9, 2020Edinburgh venue creates world-first sustainability programmeBy James LancasterManagers at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) have created a sustainability...

COVID-19 masterclass: how to make sure your online event is a success

March 6, 2020COVID-19 masterclass: how to make sure your online event is a successBy James LancasterThe coronavirus outbreak is hurting association meetings. While some organisers are taking the nuclear...

COVID-19: why we must ignore the voices of doom AND complacency

March 6, 2020COVID-19: why we must ignore the voices of doom AND complacencyBy James LancasterI’m not sure what’s getting more tedious – the sensationalist reaction to every new outbreak of...

STB chief: ‘destinations should focus on recovery not short-term losses’

March 5, 2020STB chief: ‘destinations should focus on recovery not short-term losses’By James LancasterThe head of Singapore Tourism Board has told destinations battling the novel coronavirus to...

Coronavirus latest: meetings industry unites in response to outbreak

March 4, 2020Coronavirus latest: meetings industry unites in response to outbreakBy James LancasterThe events industry must respond to the coronavirus outbreak with resilience and calm. That’s the...

COVID-19: insolvency association cancels Cape Town conference

March 3, 2020COVID-19: insolvency association cancels Cape Town conferenceBy James LancasterAn international conference of accountants and lawyers, which was due to take place in Cape Town in...

Coronavirus latest: IMEX in Frankfurt is going ahead organisers say

March 3, 2020Coronavirus latest: IMEX in Frankfurt is going ahead organisers sayBy James LancasterThere are no plans to postpone or cancel IMEX in Frankfurt, organisers have said....

Physicists query timing after last-minute conference cancellation

March 2, 2020Physicists query timing after last-minute conference cancellationBy James LancasterA decision to cancel a 10,000-delegate conference in Denver, USA, over coronavirus fears has left some...

Oh what a night! M&IT Awards 2020 shines light on industry’s stars

March 2, 2020Oh what a night! M&IT Awards 2020 shines light on industry’s starsBy James LancasterThe M&IT Awards 2020 saw the stars of the meetings and events industry come out for an exciting and...

Diabetes conference defies COVID-19 to set new attendance record

February 28, 2020Diabetes conference defies COVID-19 to set new attendance recordBy James LancasterSome good news for a change....Load More from James Lancaster