AGENDA
Scottsdale, AZ
November 16-18, 2026
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16
1:00pm-7:00pm
7:00pm-9:30pm
9:30pm-12:00am
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
7:00-8:15am
8:15am-1:00pm
1:00pm-2:00pm
2:00pm-4:40pm
7:00pm-9:30pm
9:30pm-12:00am
8:15am-1:15pm
1:30pm-2:30pm
1:30pm-5:00pm
7:00pm-9:30pm
9:30pm-12:00pm
Registration
Princess Ballroom Foyer
Welcome Reception & Dinner
Palomino Plaza
Sponsored by Staplcoton
Cotton Club
Plaza Bar
Sponsored by OIamAgri
Breakfast
Princess Ballroom Foyer
General Session
Princess Ballroom
Opening Remarks
Liz Hershfield, Executive Director of Cotton Council International and Co-Director of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
KEYNOTE: The State of Fashion
Nick Blunden, President of the Business of Fashion
PANEL: Consumer Trends and Perspectives
Global Economic Outlook
Elliot Eisenberg, Economist
Global Trade Outlook
Angela Hoffman, Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Catalyst Brands
Lunch
Princess Plaza
General Session
Princess Ballroom
PANEL: Why U.S. Cotton
PANEL: Cotton - Built to Perform
Dinner
Copper Canyon
Sponsored by LDC
Cotton Club
Plaza Bar
Sponsored by OmniCotton
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
7:00am-8:15am
Breakfast
Princess Ballroom Foyer
General Session
Princess Ballroom
Opening Remarks
Liz Hershfield, Executive Director of Cotton Council International and Director of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Fireside Chat: A Brand Outlook on U.S. Cotton
Sarah McMullin, Senior Vice President, Owned Brand Global Sourcing and Development of Target
PANEL: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Regenerative U.S. Cotton Production
PANEL: Innovation in Cotton Farming
PANEL: The Future of U.S. Cotton
Closing Remarks
Liz Hershfield, Executive Director of Cotton Council International and Co-Director of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Lunch
Princess Plaza
Farm Tour (optional)
Farewell Dinner
Princess Ballroom
Sponsored by Cofco
Cotton Club
Plaza Bar
Sponsored by ToyoCotton
The biennial COTTON USA™ Summit is hosted by Cotton Council International and the U.S. Cotton industry in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).