December 2026
TO: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Officers, Board Members, Delegates, Alternates, Advisors and Guests
SUBJECT: 2027 Annual Meeting
The 2027 Annual Meeting will be held at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. Please review the important information below as you plan your travel and participation. Council events will begin with the Cotton Flow Committee meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 8. The convention’s final event, the General Session, begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10. Meeting travel should be arranged in accordance with the Board’s policy for payment of expenses, which can be found on https://www.cotton.org/news/meetings/am/2027/index.cfm.
Policy development at the 2027 Annual Meeting will begin with the meetings of the six program committees on Tuesday morning, February 9, followed by Board review of the program committee recommendations that afternoon and consideration of those recommendations by all delegates during the General Session on Wednesday morning. Also included in the General Session will be the 2026 activities report from Council Chairman Nathan Reed.
Policy recommendations are distributed to Council delegates prior to the Annual Meeting. All changes made in Fort Worth by the program committees and Board will be distributed for review during the interest caucus meetings on Tuesday morning. This opportunity to review the program committee recommendations thoroughly is intended to enable the delegate body to consider the resolutions during Wednesday’s General Session without a lengthy review process. This approach is not meant to limit debate or discussion; delegates will have full opportunity to raise questions or initiate discussion during Wednesday’s session.
Every Council delegate has been asked to serve on one of the six program committees. Because these committees meet on Tuesday morning, delegates and program committee advisors should arrive in Fort Worth on Monday. The resolution process and conduct of other official business of the Council is structured to promote maximum attendance at Wednesday morning’s General Session. Accordingly, all delegates should arrange departures late enough on Wednesday to permit attendance and participation during the entire morning program.
We strongly encourage everyone to attend the Retiring Board meeting on Wednesday afternoon to hear special guest speaker, Jonathan Martin.
You don’t want to miss the CAC Night of Cotton Reception and Dinner Tuesday night beginning at 6:45 p.m. Tickets may be purchased on site or ahead of time.
Business casual attire is appropriate for all meeting events, except the General Session, where business attire is recommended.
I encourage all Annual Meeting attendees to thank our sponsors for their generous support. I look forward to seeing you in Fort Worth.
Sincerely,
Gary M. Adams
President & CEO
