The American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) will be conducting its annual International Cotton Institute June 2 through July 9 in Memphis, TN at the East Memphis Hilton. This in-depth six-week residency program is designed to teach the entire U.S. cotton supply chain to participants who seek to gain knowledge beyond their immediate scope. It has amassed an impressive list of alumni over its nearly six decades of existence and features a faculty of cotton industry leaders that is second to none. The Institute is a comprehensive six-week residency program during June and July taught by the most influential leaders in the U.S. and global cotton industries. Its greatest strength lies in the depth of expertise provided by its faculty and the practical, real-world perspective they bring. In addition to classroom instruction, participants engage in extensive field visits that provide hands-on exposure to production, ginning, warehousing, classing, merchandising, and spinning. Participants also attend the ACSA Annual Convention, interact directly with ACSA members, and visit Cotton Incorporated’s headquarters to gain insight into research, promotion, and supply-chain integration. Living and learning together throughout the program fosters professional relationships that endure across careers and continents.

ACSA is a trade association founded in 1924 and primarily composed of cotton merchants who collectively handle the vast majority of U.S. cotton production and foreign growths traded globally. Our members provide critical services across merchandising, delivery logistics, and risk management. As global cotton consumption has increasingly shifted toward export markets, ACSA’s role has grown in importance, strengthening relationships across the entire international supply chain. A cornerstone of this effort is the ACSA International Cotton Institute (ICI). For more than six decades, the ICI has served as one of the most respected educational programs in the global cotton industry. It advances practical knowledge in production, ginning, warehousing, fiber quality, classing, logistics, risk management, and the full scope of U.S. cotton marketing and movement. The Institute has trained generations of professionals who now serve as leaders across production, mills, merchant firms, and supply-chain organizations worldwide. For more information, please contact the American Cotton Shippers Association at 901-525-2272.