FAQ

The Better Cotton Conference is a 2-day conference taking place on Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th June 2024.

Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, Merkez, Silahşör Cd. No:42, 34381 Şişli/İstanbul, Türkiye

No, the conference is open to the public.

If you have any questions or queries related to attending our conference, please send an enquiry to the relevant email addresses below: General information and sponsor enquiries: lara.cruz@bettercotton.org Programme and speaker enquiries: niranjana.rajesh@bettercotton.org

Yes, there will be an in-person audience and online access to specific portions of the conference. The conference will be hosted on a platform called Eventigizer where attendees will gain access to once registered.

We will be covering different topics throughout the 2 days so we encourage all attendees to join both days of the conference, especially if you are travelling to attend. Please note, there are no options for day passes.

If you are attending in-person, you will need to register your attendance onsite and collect your lanyard. We advise arriving at least 30mins before the start of the conference to give you enough time.

• Access to 2 days of engaging conference content with inspiring speakers and networking opportunities as well as catering and beverages.
• Use of our online platform to connect with other attendees, watch recordings and engage with the sessions.
• Admission to our welcome reception taking place on Tuesday 25th June 2024
• Networking dinner on Wednesday 26th June 2024.

Unfortunately, AMEX is not available as a payment option.

If you are no longer able to attend the event as originally planned, you are welcome to transfer your registration to another colleague or partner at no additional cost prior to the event.

Please e-mail support@bettercottonconference.org. If a transfer of your registration is not possible, please note that Better Cotton is unable to offer refunds to the Conference.

You can register here

Once you have created an account on our registration website and purchased your registration ticket and/ or accommodation, you will receive a payment confirmation notification letting you know we have received your purchase.

You will be able to purchase your Conference ticket and book accommodation in one transaction.

We are able to provide invitation letter in support of visa applications. You can download an invitation letter during the registration process.

If you are aware that your entry into Türkiye during the event dates requires a visa, we strongly recommend that you initiate the visa application process without delay. It is important to recognize that the waiting period and the subsequent approval phase can be time-intensive and contingent on your geographical location.

Since we do not issue refunds for our tickets, we urge attendees to address this visa-related matter before the purchase of any ticket, be it for one or multiple persons.

Should you need additional support for the visa process, please email support@bettercottonconference.org.

Please contact support@bettercottonconference.org.

Press registration is available to approved media representatives. To apply for press credentials, please email chris.remington@bettercotton.org and include “press enquiry” in the subject line.

An application is not a guarantee that you will receive press credentials as space is limited. Qualified applicants include working members of print, broadcast and online media. Please send contact details and examples of recent articles published. Journalists will not be considered without sufficient references. When authorised, complementary passes will be made available to members of the media. External camera crews are never permitted at the Better Cotton Conference. Please allow up to 5 business days for a reply. Media must be pre-approved to attend and will receive the necessary documentation – be it for in-person or online attendance – via email.

Note: The Better Cotton Conference will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule

By registering for and attending this event, you consent to being photographed and filmed. While the principal purpose of this content collection is for use of Better Cotton, your entry constitutes your consent to such photography and videography, in all media in connection with the production presently entitled: “Better Cotton Conference 2024”. You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given by you by entering the series.

Yes, please speak with a staff member at the reception desk to check in any luggage in a locked room.

In Türkiye, there are no participant limits for public gatherings and events, and it is no longer mandatory to present vaccination certificates upon entry or wear masks in the venue. However, in the interest of keeping everyone as safe as possible, we ask attendees to take responsibility to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, whether vaccinated, or recently testing negative, please notify us, seek to get a test as soon as possible and limit your contact with others. If you are in close contact with someone who has COVID-19 during the conference, you do not need to isolate unless you feel unwell or test positive yourself.

Please email support@bettercottonconference.org as soon as possible to notify us of any change

We kindly request that attire for the conference is business casual. The Evening Networking Dinner will be a relaxed event, so please dress fit for a summer evening in Istanbul.

We aim to launch the event app no later than one week before the event. All attendees are strongly recommend to download the event app for the latest onsite information including:

• Latest agenda
• Speaker profiles
• Messaging facilities
• Wi-fi code
• Cloakroom information
• Emergency contact information.

The Better Cotton Conference is committed to providing a professional, friendly and safe environment for all participants at all of its meetings, webinars, and virtual events, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, or other protected class. The Conference will be held under Chatham House Rule, which says that:

“participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”

In summary, participants are free to speak about what is said in conference sessions, but not who said it (or their organisation). This is to allow people to speak as individuals and encourage free discussion. You can find out more about the rule here.

Better Cotton may wish to attribute quotes to speakers in post-event communications - if this is the case we will request specific permission from the speaker in advance of publication.

Yes, please feel free to share information from sessions on your social media channels, as long as it doesn’t attribute quotes to a person or organisation, as per the above rule.