2007 Hong Kong Meeting Training for Brands, Retailers and their Sourcing Agents Hong Kong Hosted by C&A, Marks & Spencer, Next, Nike, and Nordstrom March 19, 2007 Agenda Summary

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Monday, March 19

• Welcome and Introductions
  Graham Burden, OE Board Member and Marks and Spencer. Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange
  
• Overview of the Global Organic Cotton Market
  Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange
  
• Building a Business; Organic and Sustainable Textiles
  Moderator: Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange
  Graham Burden, Sustainable Textiles and Cotton Specialist, Marks and Spencer
  Dr. John Chen, Vice Chair and COO, Esquel Group of Companies
  Russell Thorpe, Technical Manager, Global Colour Management & Environmental Compliance, Timberland
  
• Organic Essentials for Brands
  Maria Cox, Organic Exchange
  
•  Introduction of the Organic Cotton Roadmap – how to build a successful organic cotton program.
  
•  Understanding your Cotton Footprint. Understanding your cotton consumption and some of its impacts.
  
•  Labeling and Certification of Organic Cotton. What you need to know about the labeling and certification of your products.
  
• On Line Tracking Service. Helping brands with transparency and chain of custody imperatives
  Tim Wilson, Historic Futures
  
• Closing Thoughts
  Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange
  

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