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Registration for ICA members opens on 13 February

Three more firms have signed up for ICA membership.

2011 saw a record number of arbitrations at the ICA.

The ICA team is now in situ in its new office space in Liverpool's historic 'cotton corner'

New Sudan Barakat cotton standards are now available

Three more firms joined the ICA in November.

How a trip to Vietnam and Turkmenistan is helping to promote safe trading.

A quirky pre-Xmas story to share courtesy of the BBC.

The ICA's 213-year-old cotton archive has now been catalogued to form one of the cotton industry's most historic and complete archives.

The results of the elections for the new ICA leadership team have been announced.

Five hundred delegates made the trip to Liverpool, UK to take part in our 2011 'Moving Forward' trade event.

All 500 places at our ‘Moving Forward' trade event have been snapped up and registration is now closed.

Registration is now open for our 2012 ‘Complete Cotton' training programme.

Seven firms signed up for ICA membership last month. We are pleased to welcome them on board and share their details with you.

On Tuesday (4 Oct), at a special meeting in Bremen, Germany, the ICA and the BBB signed the final contract to officially launch the ‘ICA Bremen International Quality Testing and Research Centre'.

150 delegates from 16 different provinces and countries took part in the new China training initiative.

The ICA email system is now up and running following nationwide technical problems.

UK technical problems are affecting the ICA's email system.

We can now confirm the live date for our new 'ICA Bremen' testing and research centre.

Six new firms joined the ICA in August - we want to welcome them on board and share their details with you.

A valuable resource for anybody in the cotton trade, our 2011 Directory has now gone to print and will be available soon.

A brand new training initiative, developed specifically for the Chinese cotton community, will be launched this September in Zhangjiagang, China.

Places are beginning to fill up for our next big event and the delegate list is now available online.

The countdown has begun for the next ICA 'Complete Cotton' training programme.

New Azerbaijan standards have now been adopted as ICA official standards for Azerbaijan cotton.

With 500 delegates expected to attend, registration is now open and the advice is "book early to avoid disappointment".

ICA members can now register online for our next big event.

Another five new firms joined the ICA in June. Check out who they are and how you can join too.

ICA participates in an interactive session at the recent China International Cotton Conference in Dalian.

Exclusive online booking goes live today for ICA members for our next big event - the ICA International Trade Event.

If you are interested in making new cotton connections why not join us at our next major networking and trade event on 20/21 October in Liverpool, UK.

Five more firms joined the ICA in May, taking our membership up to 429.

We are now putting the finishing touches to this year's ICA Membership Directory.

Due to the recent, widely divergent movement of cotton prices, the ICA urges all parties to cotton contracts to take a long-term view and secure a safer trading market place.

New Tanzanian cotton standards have been adopted for roller-ginned and saw-ginned cotton.

In April, four new firms signed up for ICA membership, taking the total up to 400+ members worldwide.

This year's golf competition is taking place on Monday 11 July at Heswall Golf Club, Wirral, UK. Why not join us?

Thirty eight delegates from across the globe came together earlier this month to take part in this year's ICA ‘Complete Cotton' training programme.

The ICA and the Bremer Baumwollboerse (BBB) have reached an historic agreement to combine their specific expertise to create a new international quality testing and research centre.

As part of our ongoing visit programme, we made a return trip to India last month, to meet with leading cotton officials.

One of the trade's most respected and popular characters turns 100 years of age.

Our Dubai 2011 world cotton event has been a major success - with a 600-strong delegation and plenty of opportunities to do business.

We have seen a big increase in membership applications following the launch of our new membership structure earlier this year.

Building on the Memorandum of Understanding that was exchanged last May between the ICA and CCA, our China Business Development Officer met with the CCA in Beijing earlier this month.

Our Complete Cotton training programme kicks off in April and the 40 delegates taking part have a full schedule ahead of them, with 17 training modules to complete.

Our Dubai 2011 event has had an overwhelming response from the global cotton community - the event is now a complete sell-out.

Our Dubai 2011 has had an overwhelming response - we have reached maximum capacity and registration is now closed.

Demand for places at our Dubai 2011 event is very high. Delegates are advised to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Registration has now closed for our 2011 Complete Cotton training programme - it has been so popular that we have had to increase the number of delegate places from 35 to 40.

Following its successful 2010 visit progranmme, an ICA delegation will return to India in March to meet with leading Indian cotton officials.

The new ICA membership structure has now gone live, making it more affordable for all - especially for producers and mills.

With online registration now live for our Dubai 2011 event, places are filling up fast and the delegate list is now available online.

The ICA Bylaws & Rules have been updated for 2011 and the English language version is now available.

The results of the elections for the new ICA Board have been announced at the Association's AGM.

Online registration has now gone live for our ‘Dubai 2011' event, which is taking place next spring on 15/16 March

New changes planned to the ICA membership structure to help make it more affordable for all.

The elections are in and the votes are being counted as the ICA gets ready to hold its next AGM meeting.

The date and venue has been set for our Dubai 2011 networking and conference event.

Places are filling up fast for our 2011 Complete Cotton training progranmme. Early bookings are recommended to avoid disappointment.

The ICA, BCA and BTMA recently staged two ‘awareness seminars' in Dhaka and were joined by more than 75 members of the Bangladesh cotton community.

Nominations are now open to ICA Full Members for the Association's annual elections.

More than 520 delegates representing 45 countries joined us at this year's ICA 'Going Global' trade event. Find out how they got on.

We are now accepting bookings for our 2011 ‘Complete Cotton' training programme.

Designed to be a valuable desktop publication for anybody in the cotton trade, the 2010 ICA Membership Directory is now available.

The dates have been confirmed for our new and improved annual training programme, Complete Cotton.

The programme and delegate list for our Going Global trade event are now available to download.

ICA President, Cliff White, participated in the 15th Australian Cotton Conference held at the Gold Coast in Queensland on 10-12 August.

We are putting the finishing touches to the 2010 ICA Membership Directory and free copies will be sent to all our members during September.

Jordan Lea, Ertugrul Tanriverdi and Chris Brett are set to take to the stage at our ‘Going Global' International Trade Event.

Representatives from the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) of Uganda visited us last month and delivered a new set of cotton standards.

More than 125 members of the Turkish cotton community attended the recent 'ICA Cotton Trade Information Summit' at the Kahramanmaras Chamber of Industry and Trade.

If you are based in Pakistan you can sit the ICA Arbitrators Exam (Basic Level 1) during July at the Karachi Cotton Association headquarters.

The Gdynia Cotton Association has approved the decision to adopt ICA Rules.

The ICA and CCA have signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formally acknowledge the cooperation between the two associations.

The CCA and ICA are to host a joint forum on international trading at the China International Cotton Conference in Sanya.

ICA to host road show on 28 June at the Kahramanmaras Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the local Turkish cotton community.

Karachi Cotton Association provides information to the ICA regarding the official Pakistan Cotton Standards system.

We have created a brand new opportunity for you to promote your business in our 2010 membership directory.

The 2010 ICA Bylaws and Rules are now available in foreign languages.

The Singapore 2010 event has been declared a major success by event organisers, the ICA and Cotton Outlook.

Industry changes have led the ICA to re-evaluate its training provision and suspend its annual training programme, Complete Cotton.

The date and venue has been set for the next ICA International Trade Conference and Dinner event. It will take place on 30th September and 1st October 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and St George's Hall in Liverpool, UK.

A set of new standards were recently received from the Ministerio de Economia y Obras y Servicios Publicos, Secretaria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentacion, Argentina.

ICA holds a series of productive workshops and meetings with leading cotton officials in India, Bangladesh and Dubai during mid-January.

We have reached maximum capacity for Singapore 2010 and registration is now closed.

The ICA Bylaws and Rules have been updated for 2010 and the English language version is now available online.

As part of our 2010 Complete Cotton training programme we are offering a complimentary ICA membership package to every delegate.

Now comprising of 22 members, representing 12 countries, the new ICA Board line-up is the most internationally represented that the Association has had in its 169-year history.

Beat the VAT increase and save money on your ICA membership by paying your renewal fee before the end of the year.

If you would like to become an ICA Arbitrator, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to take the ICA Arbitrator Exam (Basic Level 1) during 2010. 

If your company has never used the ICA laboratory testing service then now is a good time to start with our special FREE offer for new users.

The elections are in and the votes are being counted as the ICA gets ready to hold its next AGM meeting.

Join the ICA and Cotton Outlook in Singapore on March 4/5 at the Fullerton Hotel for an all-new event that aims to protect your cotton business.

Advanced training for technical arbitrators is currently in production at the ICA.

Learn about the complexities of the cotton trade from some of the world's leading professionals at the next ICA Complete Cotton training programme.

Over 450 delegates joined us for this year's event in Liverpool, UK and it was standing room only as delegates packed the auditorium to hear Joe Nicosia speak.

The 2009 ICA membership directory is hot off the press.  This new look publication includes details of our members, arbitrators and committees plus information about ICA services - all in one handy booklet.

Learn about the complexities of the cotton trade from some of the world's leading professionals at the ICA Complete Cotton training programme - taking place in Liverpool, UK - the original ‘city of cotton' - from 19th to 30th April 2010. 

A chance to promote your business at the ICA International Trade Conference and Dinner Event with an all-new sponsorship package.

31 golfers joined us at this year's ICA Golf Competition at Heswall Golf Club, Wirral UK and, with the recent improvements to the course, the day was a big hit.

Registration is now open for the most celebrated event in the global cotton calendar - the ICA International Trade Dinner, which is taking place on the 1st and 2nd of October 2009 in Liverpool, UK.

In a move to encourage more sectors of the global cotton industry to become involved in ICA activities, the ICA held an open forum session during the recent Chinese Cotton Conference.

The ICA's international training programme - Complete Cotton - scores top marks with delegates

We participated in the CICCA delegation to China to understand more about the new AQSIQ registration process.  The meeting was very worthwhile - find out how we got on.  

20 international delegates have signed up to take part in this year's ‘Complete Cotton' ICA training programme - they have a full schedule ahead and we wish them every success.

As part of our strategic development plans, we’ve been working on a new look website. The work is now complete, as you can see!

We hosted an open forum for members on Monday 23 March 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland - with an opportunity to address the important issues currently affecting the Association.

Whether involved in growing, spinning or trading cotton, 'Complete Cotton' is a fantastic opportunity for executives from the cotton community, or those new to the industry, to gain an insight into every aspect of the raw cotton trade.

Good news - we've reduced the cost of membership for 2009 and introduced a new range of value added services.

The ICA Bylaws and Rules are now available to download in English, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian. Click here to view