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

Coronavirus: how fear of the unknown is testing nervesFebruary 12, 2020Coronavirus: how fear of the unknown is testing nervesBy James LancasterI seldom have nightmares, but when I do they conform to type. The threat is always non-specific. I am...Coronavirus ‘one of several challenges’ facing events industryFebruary 11, 2020Coronavirus ‘one of several challenges’ facing events industryBy James LancasterUFI, the global association of the exhibition industry, has postponed its Asia-Pacific conference and...Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus concernsFebruary 10, 2020Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus concernsBy James LancasterMobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest smartphone conference, has been cancelled after a...Coronavirus: art fair cancellation signals extent of disruptionFebruary 7, 2020Coronavirus: art fair cancellation signals extent of disruptionBy James LancasterThe potential long-term impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the international events calendar...Manchester to host gathering of international airline pilots in 2021February 7, 2020Manchester to host gathering of international airline pilots in 2021By James LancasterThe International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), the voice of pilots worldwide,...Why I (almost) slept rough outside the UNs climate conferenceFebruary 6, 2020Why I (almost) slept rough outside the UNs climate conferenceBy James LancasterBy William Thomson, Gallus Events...Face-to-face meetings ‘critical’ for almost half of event professionalsFebruary 6, 2020Face-to-face meetings ‘critical’ for almost half of event professionalsBy James LancasterAlmost half of business event delegates say face-to-face meetings are ‘critical’, according to a new...Glasgow’s pioneering conference ambassadors mark 30th anniversaryFebruary 6, 2020Glasgow’s pioneering conference ambassadors mark 30th anniversaryBy James LancasterGlasgow’s Conference Ambassador Programme, the first of its kind in the UK, has contributed at least...Former UK PM David Cameron turns down COP26 roleFebruary 6, 2020Former UK PM David Cameron turns down COP26 roleBy James LancasterFormer UK prime minister David Cameron has turned down an offer to be the president of COP26 in...Coronavirus: Mobile World organiser issues ‘no-handshake policy’February 5, 2020Coronavirus: Mobile World organiser issues ‘no-handshake policy’By James LancasterThe association behind the world’s biggest gathering of mobile tech professionals, in Barcelona, will...New event promises to be ‘made by associations for associations’February 5, 2020New event promises to be ‘made by associations for associations’By James LancasterA new event for association executives has been added to the calendar - and it's taking place in...Meetings industry calls for unified response to coronavirus outbreakFebruary 4, 2020Meetings industry calls for unified response to coronavirus outbreakBy James LancasterThe emergence of a new strain of coronavirus that is currently the subject of a WHO emergency...Hospitality sales association signs up Cvent for European eventsFebruary 3, 2020Hospitality sales association signs up Cvent for European eventsBy James LancasterThe Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is hoping a tie-up with event...Travel restricted as coronavirus plays havoc with events scheduleFebruary 3, 2020Travel restricted as coronavirus plays havoc with events scheduleBy James LancasterTravel restrictions are in force around the world as the number of cases of novel coronavirus...Engineer lands third major conference for Auckland NZFebruary 3, 2020Engineer lands third major conference for Auckland NZBy James LancasterAn engineer has helped to secure another major conference for Auckland, New Zealand – his third in...Coronavirus: event organisers exercise extreme cautionJanuary 31, 2020Coronavirus: event organisers exercise extreme cautionBy James LancasterConference owners are cancelling, or relocating, events in China as one professional congress...Statistical physicians return to Japan after 54-year hiatusJanuary 29, 2020Statistical physicians return to Japan after 54-year hiatusBy James LancasterYokohama will host the 28th International Conference on Statistical Physics (STATPHYS28) in 2022 – the...Conference shame: why the industry needs to get its game face onJanuary 28, 2020Conference shame: why the industry needs to get its game face onBy James LancasterI suppose it was only a matter of time....Coronavirus ‘could impact’ Australia’s recovery effortsJanuary 28, 2020Coronavirus ‘could impact’ Australia’s recovery effortsBy James LancasterThe Association of Australian Convention Bureau (AACB) has issued a rallying call to event planners...Four pillars: how meetings can change the worldJanuary 27, 2020Four pillars: how meetings can change the worldBy James LancasterLoad More from James Lancaster
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