Agenda    Conference Summary
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Friday and Saturday, September 23-24

• Farm Business Development Meeting- Notes
  Farm Meeting Summary (Written form)
  Farm Meeting Summary (Presentation form)
  
  Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25
  
• Board Meeting- Notes
  
  Monday, September 26
  Opening Slides
  
• Creating a Better World
  LaRhea Pepper, Organic Essentials/Organic Exchange
  
• The Global Organic Fiber Market: Current Realities and Future Prospects
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange
  
• Capturing the Benefits of a Long Term Commitment to Organic Fiber
  Peter Tschannen, Remei AG
  Dr. Michael Arretz, Otto
  Mike Thompson, Patagonia
  
• Building a Strong, Successful and Sustainable Business Based on Organic Fiber
  The 7 Success Factors
  Ingrid Schullstrom, H and M
  Tim Wilson, Online Tracking Service
  Mark Huis in't Veld, Made-By
  Amanda Stone, Nike
  
• Going Beyond Organic Cotton Fiber
  Anne Gillespie, Continuum Textiles
  Derek McKelvey, Deltec Inc. Ltd.
  
• Turkey’s Role in the Organic Fiber Market
  Kaan Erman, Topkapi
  Koray Asici, Sanko
  Aydin Unsal, Egedeniz
  Kees Maris, Mavideniz
  
  Tuesday, September 27
  Opening Slides
  
• Building an Organic Platform: Large Companies
  David Basson, Greensource
  Amanda Stone, Nike
  
• Building an Organic Platform: Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SME)- Notes
  Stefani Mar, Eileen Fisher
  Julienne Hayden and Alessandra Abusada, Hialpesa
  
• Ensuring Product Integrity: Labeling, Certification and Tracking
  Mark Prose, Skal
  Hulya Sevindik Ozyigit, H & M
  Paul Schnepf, Swiss Cotton
  Tim Wilson, Historic Futures
  
• Making a Commitment at the Farm Level and Getting Measurable Results- Notes
  Gaiam
  
• Making the Link between Organic Food and Fiber: Organic Farming in Turkey
  Prof. Dr. Uygun Aksoy, University of Izmir
  
  Wednesday, September 28
  
• OE Sponsor Meeting- Notes
  Opening Slides
  
• Overview of Innovations and Emerging Issues
  Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange
  Indorama
  Raja Ramji, Natural Origins
  Kim Poldner, YOI
  
• Driving Innovation within the Apparel Industry
  Bill Westhead, MEC
  
• Driving Change within a Region: A Look at Africa
  Nick Mason, ECOL Tanzania Ltd
  Barney Marharaj, Woolworths SA
  Jens Soth, Helvetas
  
• Influencing Fashion and the Mainstream Market
  Kim Poldner, YOI
  Karen Lung, Ecoganik
  
• Using Demand Pull Strategies for Increasing Innovation in Fiber Development, Dyes and Finishes
  Amanda Stone, Nike
  Dr. Levent Turgul, Let Consulting Ltd. Co.
  
• Supporting Strategic Expansion of the Global Organic Fiber Supply- Notes
  
• Action Planning Workshop for Companies New to Organic Fiber - Notes
  
• Conference Summary
  Closing Slides
  
  Thursday- Sunday, September 29-Oct 2, 2005
  
• Farm and Factory Tour- Summary
  
  

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