| 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Registration & Information Center |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
Welcome Reception & Dinner |
Hacienda Plaza & Trellis |
| 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
The Cotton Club - Networking Room |
The Plaza Bar |
| 6:15 AM - 7:00 AM |
Sunrise Yoga (Optional) |
Lagoon Lawn |
| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Registration & Information Center |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
General Session
Opening Remarks
Mr. Bruce Atherley
Executive Director
Cotton Council International
KEYNOTE:
Lessons in Leadership: Competing With Creativity
Mr. Mark King
President
adidas Group North America |
Princess Ballroom D-G |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Break |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
BUSINESS FORUM I: QUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY
U.S. Cotton Sustainability
Mr. Ted Schneider
President, Cotton Council International
Chairman, COTTON USA Sustainability Task Force
U.S. Cotton Update - Ask the Experts
Mr. Ron Craft
Chairman, National Cotton Council
Owner, New-Tex Gin Company
Mr. Darryl W. Earnest
Deputy Administrator
USDA, AMS Cotton & Tobacco Programs
Mr. Raymond Faus
CEO
Omnicotton Inc.
Mr. Keith Lucas
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association
Mr. Coalter Paxton III
Owner and President
Paxton Bonded Warehouse
Mr. Ted Sheely
President
AzCal Management Company |
Princess Ballroom D-G |
| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Luncheon |
Princess Ballroom H-I |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
BUSINESS FORUM II: INNOVATION
Opening Remarks
The Honorable Sonny Perdue (invited)
Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture
What's New in Cotton
Mr. Bruce Atherley
Executive Director
Cotton Council International
Blockchain - Technologies Impacting Cotton's Supply Chain
Mr. Mark Pryor
Chairman & CEO
The Seam |
Princess Ballroom D-F |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(A) Managing Cotton Market Risk - Futures and Options Market
Mr. William Barksdale
President and Managing Director
Cargill
Mr. Trabue Bland
President
ICE Futures U.S.
Mr. Wayne Boseman
President
Cotton Growers Cooperative
(B) Textile Processing & Technology
Dr. Yehia Elmogahzy
President & Founder
El-Mogahzy Learning LLC
Dr. Roger Gilmartin
Managing Director
Triblend Consultants
Mr. Mike Shen
Vice President of Product Development & Implementation
Cotton Incorporated |
Princess Ballroom B /C |
| 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
Scottsdale Backyard BBQ Reception & Dinner |
Sunset Pool & Beach |
| 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
The Cotton Club - Networking Room |
The Plaza Bar |
| 6:15 AM - 7:00 AM |
Sunrise Yoga (Optional) |
Lagoon Lawn |
| 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Registration & Information Center |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
General Session
Opening Remarks
Mr. Ron Craft
Chairman
National Cotton Council
KEYNOTE:
Global Economic Outlook: Where is the Growth in the World Economy?
Mr. Harry Broadman
CEO and Managing Partner, Proa Global Partners LLC
Director, Johns Hopkins' Council on Global Enterprise and Emerging Markets |
Princess Ballroom D-G |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Break |
Princess Ballroom East Foyer |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
BUSINESS FORUM III: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR THE COTTON MARKET
Economic Outlook for the Cotton Market
Dr. Jody Campiche
Vice President, Economic Services
National Cotton Council
Cotton: Staying Competitive in the Global Market
Mr. J. Berrye Worsham
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cotton Incorporated
Bull & Bear Panel
Moderator
Mr. Jerry Marshall
Owner
The Yiyang Company
Mr. Paul Bush
President and CEO
Calcot, Ltd.
Mr. Sadek Dossa
CEO
Dossa Cotton & General Trading (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. Joe Nicosia
CEO, Allenberg Cotton Co.
Executive Vice President, Louis Dreyfus Commodities
Mr. Hank Reichle
Executive Vice President
Staplcotn
Mr. Azeez Syed
Senior Vice President & Regional Head
Olam Cotton
Mr. Horace Wang
Senior Manager
Chinatop (Beijing) Trade Development Co. Ltd. |
Princess Ballroom D-G |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM |
Summary Session
Mr. Bruce Atherley
Executive Director
Cotton Council International |
Princess Ballroom D-G |
| 12:45 PM - 12:45 PM |
Summit Adjourned
Afternoon Free for Individual Activities |
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| 12:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
OPTIONAL HOTEL LEISURE ACTIVITIES
The formal business meetings will end at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, and the
afternoon is free for Summit guests to network or enjoy the hotel’s leisure
activities or activities in the surrounding area. All activities will be at your
individual expenses this year, and we have arranged for an activities desk
in the Registration & Information Center for you to register for golf and
leisure activities. Descriptions of each activity are available under the Networking tab. |
Various Locations |
| 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Cotton Farm Tour |
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Farewell Reception & Dinner |
Princess Ballroom H-I and North Corridor |
| 9:30 PM - 1:00 AM |
The Cotton Club - Networking Room |
The Plaza Bar |
| 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Depart Per Individual Schedules |
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