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

ICCA and AC Forum target healthy future for meetings with new eventMay 4, 2020ICCA and AC Forum target healthy future for meetings with new eventBy James LancasterA new gathering of association executives and meeting suppliers aimed at improving the quality of...Members vote to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai until October 2021May 4, 2020Members vote to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai until October 2021By James LancasterExpo 2020 Dubai has been officially delayed until 2021 after a resolution for postponement forwarded...If sponsored face masks are the new normal then count me outMay 4, 2020If sponsored face masks are the new normal then count me outBy James Lancaster‘The new normal’ has become one of the more irksome phrases to enter common parlance since countries...Association Insight: why optics society is focusing on printApril 14, 2020Association Insight: why optics society is focusing on printBy James LancasterHeard the one about the death of print? SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is...Case notes: why more medical meetings are involving patientsApril 10, 2020Case notes: why more medical meetings are involving patientsBy James LancasterMeaty issue: would your delegates go vegan to save the planetApril 8, 2020Meaty issue: would your delegates go vegan to save the planetBy James LancasterWith sustainability a pressing concern for event planners, James Lancaster assesses the likelihood of...AMI Magazine - April edition: essential lockdown readingApril 3, 2020AMI Magazine - April edition: essential lockdown readingBy James LancasterThis edition of AMI magazine explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international...Let’s make events sustainable for the long haul says organiserApril 3, 2020Let’s make events sustainable for the long haul says organiserBy James LancasterIn the thick of it: preparing for life after COVID-19April 3, 2020In the thick of it: preparing for life after COVID-19By James LancasterRod Cameron, executive director, Joint Meetings Industry Council, thinks vigorous advocacy on behalf...Why international association meetings matter in dark timesApril 1, 2020Why international association meetings matter in dark timesBy James LancasterGlobalisation, that catchall to describe our ever-closer integration, is under attack....Boost to grant scheme provides some relief to Australias event industryApril 1, 2020Boost to grant scheme provides some relief to Australias event industryBy James LancasterThe Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has welcomed government plans to extend...Beyond the Haka: how Māori culture is changing meetingsMarch 30, 2020Beyond the Haka: how Māori culture is changing meetingsBy James LancasterIndigenous Māori culture is increasingly taking centre stage in conferences held in New Zealand,...Expo 2020 Dubai to be postponed in show of solidarity and unityMarch 30, 2020Expo 2020 Dubai to be postponed in show of solidarity and unityBy James LancasterExpo 2020 Dubai is almost certain to be postponed after organisers said they wanted to show...More UK convention centres could be converted into temporary hospitalsMarch 30, 2020More UK convention centres could be converted into temporary hospitalsBy James LancasterMore convention centres in the UK may be used as a makeshift hospital as the number of people infected...Coronavirus: major thrombosis conference will go virtualMarch 26, 2020Coronavirus: major thrombosis conference will go virtualBy James LancasterA major meeting of blood doctors will take place virtually after organisers were forced to cancel the...Convention centres provide vital capacity for under-pressure hospitalsMarch 25, 2020Convention centres provide vital capacity for under-pressure hospitalsBy James LancasterExCeL London is to become an emergency hospital, NHS Nightingale, as the UK conference and exhibition...Rescheduling tips: “Keep moving and don’t be afraid to lock in dates”March 24, 2020Rescheduling tips: “Keep moving and don’t be afraid to lock in dates”By James LancasterThe coronavirus pandemic has put everything – including events – into lockdown. But now is not the...More than meetings: the cities putting associations firstMarch 24, 2020More than meetings: the cities putting associations firstBy James LancasterAngela Antrobus discovers the whys and wherefores of the Global Association Hubs Partnership......Virus wiping $2.5bn off Australias events sector every monthMarch 23, 2020Virus wiping $2.5bn off Australias events sector every monthBy James LancasterThe cancellation of business events due to the coronavius outbreak is wiping $2.5bn off the Australian...Silver Linings: your chance to share some good news with your peersMarch 23, 2020Silver Linings: your chance to share some good news with your peersBy James LancasterThere’s no getting away from it – the coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest challenges the...Load More from James Lancaster
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