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

MCI Group partners with Chinese investment companiesMarch 19, 2019MCI Group partners with Chinese investment companiesBy James LancasterMCI Group, the Geneva-based congress organiser and association management company, is back on the...Feature: How Rwanda is cleaning up in the events businessMarch 18, 2019Feature: How Rwanda is cleaning up in the events businessBy James LancasterI have travelled regularly to Southern and East Africa over the past 30-plus years and have...St. Petersburg’s Expoforum to focus on international marketsMarch 18, 2019St. Petersburg’s Expoforum to focus on international marketsBy James LancasterExpoforum, the newly built congress and exhibition centre in St. Petersburg, is taking steps to...Stonehenge dates Bring Your Own back to the Stone AgeMarch 15, 2019Stonehenge dates Bring Your Own back to the Stone AgeBy James LancasterViewed from the A303, the trunk road that runs across southern Britain, Stonehenge looks rather like...PCMA survey reveals 2018 growth with further uptick expectedMarch 14, 2019PCMA survey reveals 2018 growth with further uptick expectedBy James LancasterThe latest Meetings Market Survey, produced by PCMA, the Professional Convention Management...Gender equality is ‘economic imperative’ says IMEX Group CEOMarch 12, 2019Gender equality is ‘economic imperative’ says IMEX Group CEOBy James LancasterOrganisations that encourage diversity will see greater staff motivation and engagement, heightened...European hotel profits fall as openings increase competitionMarch 12, 2019European hotel profits fall as openings increase competitionBy James LancasterProfit per room at hotels in mainland Europe fell by 9 per cent year-on-year in January – the largest...Access denied: focus on delegate visa issuesMarch 12, 2019Access denied: focus on delegate visa issuesBy James LancasterAre openly hostile immigration policies in the UK and US making it harder for delegates from...Barcelona venue smashes sales record ahead of management changeMarch 11, 2019Barcelona venue smashes sales record ahead of management changeBy James LancasterThe International Convention Centre of Barcelona (CCIB) broke its previous turnover record in 2018 –...Deadline looming for Global Digital Infrastructure Award nominationsMarch 6, 2019Deadline looming for Global Digital Infrastructure Award nominationsBy James LancasterVenues have until the end of the month to enter the INCON Global Digital Infrastructure Award....Bureaux offer associations discounted financial productsMarch 6, 2019Bureaux offer associations discounted financial productsBy James LancasterBestCities Global Alliance, the network international convention bureaux, has launched a range of...Quality not quantity is key to industry’s sustainable futureMarch 5, 2019Quality not quantity is key to industry’s sustainable futureBy James LancasterIt is clear the meetings industry has started to take itself more seriously....Associations face future head-on at Brussels summitMarch 4, 2019Associations face future head-on at Brussels summitBy James LancasterThe European Association Summit (EAS), in Brussels, was designed to focus the 160 delegates’ attention...Delegates will be inspired to go further in DurbanFebruary 28, 2019Delegates will be inspired to go further in DurbanBy James LancasterDelegates at the upcoming ICCA Association Meetings Programme (AMP) 2019, in Durban, will be ‘inspired...Berlin to host 6 000 experts at influential HIV meetingFebruary 28, 2019Berlin to host 6 000 experts at influential HIV meetingBy James LancasterMore than 6,000 HIV experts will gather in Berlin for the 11th International AIDS Society Conference...Conference delegates give Scottish region a £71m boostFebruary 27, 2019Conference delegates give Scottish region a £71m boostBy James LancasterA coastal region in Scotland has reported a 10 per cent uplift in international delegate numbers....Airline needs better management says South African tourism ministerFebruary 27, 2019Airline needs better management says South African tourism ministerBy James LancasterSouth African Airways needs to be better managed so it is not a burden on the state, according to...Belfast launches its biggest-ever business tourism campaignFebruary 26, 2019Belfast launches its biggest-ever business tourism campaignBy James LancasterBelfast’s official tourism marketing agency, Visit Belfast, has launched a new marketing campaign...How green is your meeting Take our 60-second surveyFebruary 25, 2019How green is your meeting Take our 60-second surveyBy James LancasterHelp us understand how meeting planners are responding to the threat of climate change by answering...Geldof to counsel influencers at One Young World summitFebruary 25, 2019Geldof to counsel influencers at One Young World summitBy James LancasterNobel Laureates, international CEOs, and leading activists will make up a star-studded rostrum of...Load More from James Lancaster
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