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

Perfect fit: the convention centres supporting monumental art

October 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 IAAF

September 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 programme

September 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 goals

September 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 conferences

September 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 London

September 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 centre

September 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 collaboration

September 17, 2019The Hague and Ottawa understand power of collaborationBy James LancasterThe Hague and Ottawa have agreed to work together to attract international association meetings....

Boston plans venue sell-off to fund expansion of convention centre

September 17, 2019Boston plans venue sell-off to fund expansion of convention centreBy James LancasterCity leaders in Boston, USA, hope to fund a significant expansion of the Boston Convention and...

Healthy returns for Adelaide as bureau wins 75 business events

September 17, 2019Healthy returns for Adelaide as bureau wins 75 business eventsBy James LancasterAdelaide is celebrating a bumper yield of business events having secured 75 meetings so far this year...

No filter: why vertical stages are a pain in the neck

September 16, 2019No filter: why vertical stages are a pain in the neckBy James LancasterAs the planet reels from one existential crisis to the next, it is comforting to know there are people...

‘Imaginative’ IMEX America 2019 sets appointments record

September 13, 2019‘Imaginative’ IMEX America 2019 sets appointments recordBy James LancasterThe ninth edition of IMEX America came to a close in Las Vegas after an ‘imaginative’ week that saw a...

Puerto Rico fightback breaks records as investment pays off

September 12, 2019Puerto Rico fightback breaks records as investment pays offBy James LancasterDiscover Puerto Rico announced record-breaking milestones at IMEX America in Las Vegas, just a year...

Climate emergency: Glasgow to host COP26 conference

September 11, 2019Climate emergency: Glasgow to host COP26 conferenceBy James LancasterGlasgow will welcome 30,000 delegates, including 200 world leaders, to discuss the climate change...

Lung AIDS and child abuse associations win Impact grants

September 11, 2019Lung AIDS and child abuse associations win Impact grantsBy James LancasterThree international associations have each won US$7,500 to develop the 'trailblazing' legacy...

Climate change protesters stage mass ‘die in’ at P&J Live Arena

September 9, 2019Climate change protesters stage mass ‘die in’ at P&J Live ArenaBy James LancasterAberdeen's new £333m events complex P&J Live was besieged by climate change protesters during its...

European hotel rates down 5 per cent in July says HotStats

September 5, 2019European hotel rates down 5 per cent in July says HotStatsBy James LancasterMainland Europe hotels saw a 5 per cent decline in average room rate to €170.60 in July, according to...

Case study: IUHPE World Conference 2019 New Zealand

September 4, 2019Case study: IUHPE World Conference 2019 New ZealandBy James LancasterIUHPE 23rd World Conference on Health Promotion Rotorua, New Zealand 7-11 April 2019...

Meetology launches new video product for event organisers

September 3, 2019Meetology launches new video product for event organisersBy James LancasterMeetology, the UK-based company that uses behavioural science to help people improve their people...

The natural born speaker: is there any such thing

August 30, 2019The natural born speaker: is there any such thingBy James LancasterI always assume those speakers who claim not to have made any notes are bluffing. That they have, in...Load More from James Lancaster