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

Survey shows event planners responsible for ‘alarming’ food wasteOctober 14, 2019Survey shows event planners responsible for ‘alarming’ food wasteBy James LancasterThe truth about food waste at meetings and events became a little clearer today when a survey found a...Korea secures Automatic Control world congressOctober 10, 2019Korea secures Automatic Control world congressBy James LancasterMore than 3,500 engineers will descend on Busan in 2026 after Korea won a bid to host the 23rd...QEII Centre contributes record £153.1m to the UK economyOctober 9, 2019QEII Centre contributes record £153.1m to the UK economyBy James LancasterThe QEII Centre has recorded its highest-ever net economic contribution to the UK of £153.1 million....Work starts on €170m expansion of Budapest meeting spaceOctober 9, 2019Work starts on €170m expansion of Budapest meeting spaceBy James LancasterWork on the €170m refurbishment and expansion of  HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center,...Forensic scientists’ association to meet in NZ for first timeOctober 8, 2019Forensic scientists’ association to meet in NZ for first timeBy James LancasterThe world’s top forensic toxicology scientists will meet in New Zealand for the first time when...Northstar Travel Group acquires AMI publisher CAT MediaOctober 8, 2019Northstar Travel Group acquires AMI publisher CAT MediaBy James LancasterCAT Media, publishers of this website within the portal of Meetpie.com, has been acquired by Northstar...European meetings increasing but becoming shorter and smallerOctober 7, 2019European meetings increasing but becoming shorter and smallerBy James LancasterMeetings in Europe are increasing in number, but becoming shorter and smaller, according to a new...EICC ties up with bioscience to win more international meetingsOctober 3, 2019EICC ties up with bioscience to win more international meetingsBy James LancasterThe Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is partnering with bioscience community Edinburgh...Sibos conference breaks all previous records at ExCeL LondonOctober 3, 2019Sibos conference breaks all previous records at ExCeL LondonBy James LancasterSibos, the world’s largest gathering of financial services professionals, broke all previous records...E-posters: the digital revolution that wasn’t (quite)October 2, 2019E-posters: the digital revolution that wasn’t (quite)By James LancasterE-posters were once held up as the sustainable alternative to filling conference centres with reams of...CASE STUDY: Joint effort in FrankfurtOctober 2, 2019CASE STUDY: Joint effort in FrankfurtBy James LancasterThe 45th EBMT Annual Meeting in Frankfurt was the result of close cooperation between the city, the...TECHSPEC: Have we jumped the useability hurdleOctober 2, 2019TECHSPEC: Have we jumped the useability hurdleBy James LancasterTechnology has jumped a key adoption hurdle, says Corbin Ball, but meeting planners still have a way...Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental artOctober 2, 2019Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental artBy James LancasterOften vast in scale, convention centres are great places to exhibit large pieces of art, some of it...Nowhere to run: why Doha was a disastrous choice for the IAAFSeptember 30, 2019Nowhere to run: why Doha was a disastrous choice for the IAAFBy James LancasterThe World Athletics Championships, in Doha, have variously been described as a ‘catastrophe’, a...Meet Bristol introduces conference ambassador programmeSeptember 26, 2019Meet Bristol introduces conference ambassador programmeBy James LancasterBristol’s convention bureau, Meet Bristol, has launched a conference ambassador programme to promote...Thousands of event professionals commit to sustainability goalsSeptember 25, 2019Thousands of event professionals commit to sustainability goalsBy James LancasterA plan to make the international meetings and event industry more sustainable has been submitted to...ICC Wales celebrates successful first week of conferencesSeptember 24, 2019ICC Wales celebrates successful first week of conferencesBy James LancasterInternational Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) – the new £84 million venue in Newport, South Wales...Sibos set for record breaking attendance at ExCeL LondonSeptember 23, 2019Sibos set for record breaking attendance at ExCeL LondonBy James LancasterExCeL London is hosting Sibos, the world’s premier financial services event, for the first time – and...Work starts on Bruges’ ‘plain but functional’ convention centreSeptember 19, 2019Work starts on Bruges’ ‘plain but functional’ convention centreBy James LancasterAnyone who has walked the cobbled streets of Bruges may balk at the idea of a convention centre being...The Hague and Ottawa understand power of collaborationSeptember 17, 2019The Hague and Ottawa understand power of collaborationBy James LancasterThe Hague and Ottawa have agreed to work together to attract international association meetings....Load 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