Global registration is now
open for the International Cotton Association's (ICA) next major trade event - ‘Moving Forward' - which takes place on
the 20/21 October 2011 in Liverpool, UK.
Set in the
magnificent surroundings of St George's Hall and the Crowne Plaza Hotel, this
international gathering is one of the highlights of the world's cotton calendar
and marks the culmination of one of the busiest times in the year for the
cotton trade.
With 500 delegates
expected to attend, the two-day programme will include a chance to network and
focus on business with other key industry professionals plus access to a series
of topical industry presentations. Speaking ahead of the event, ICA President
and Director of Cotton Outlook Ltd, Ray Butler explains: "Being President of the ICA is an honour, and a privilege, that only a
few people will experience during the course of their careers. A big part of
that honour will be hosting this year's annual trade event here in Liverpool. I
attended my first one back in 1976, a different era, when phones were fixed to
the wall, telex was the main ‘quick' tool for written business communications
and travelling to remote places was a challenge, not because of security in
flying per se, but owing to the novelty of visiting remote places - the Iron
Curtain was still drawn and China had yet to begin making overtures to join the
world trading order.
"The business environment is of course very different today, but, even
though we have seen exceptionally volatile market conditions in recent years,
the event continues to attract 500 delegates. This is clearly a mark of its continued
success and of the attraction of Liverpool as a venue. We intend that this year
will be no exception. The event theme is ‘Moving Forward' and, once again, we
have a full schedule planned plus plenty of opportunity for delegates to
network, socialise and do business.
Also, for the first time, the event will play host to the ICA Annual
General Meeting.
"Given the volatile times we are going
through, strengthening the cotton community through networking events such as
this is vital and I sincerely hope that you can join us."
The event is
open to anybody with an interest in the cotton trade and has already attracted
sponsorship from 11 companies - including Cargill, Libero, Reinhart, Louis
Dreyfus/Allenberg, Wakefield Inspection Services, Telvent, Generation 10,
Cotton Outlook, Sunrise Resources, Royal Inspection and Bhadresh.
The two-day event ticket price is GBP £200 for ICA Individual Members and GBP £265 for non-members.
Click here to find out more and to book a place.