FAQ

General

The Better Cotton Conference is a two-day conference taking place on Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th June 2025.

There are optional field trips on Friday 20th June 2025.
The 2025 Better Cotton Conference will take place at the Swissôtel Büyük Efes, Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari No:1 Alsancak, İzmir, Türkiye. 
No, the conference is open to the public.
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 which attendees will gain access to once registered.  
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 or partnership enquiries: sarah.powell@bettercotton.org
Programme and speaker enquiries: naomi.ho@bettercotton.org

Registration

You can register here: https://register.eventigizer.com/bettercottonconference2025/
We will be covering different topics throughout the two 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. 
Once you have created an account on our registration website and purchased your registration ticket, you will receive a payment confirmation notification letting you know we have received your purchase. This email will be sent from noreply@eventigizer.com. If you do not see this email, please check your spam messages.  

Through the booking portal, you will be able to purchase your Conference ticket, book accommodation and airport transfers all in one transaction.   
  • Access to two days of engaging conference content with inspiring speakers and networking opportunities as well as catering and beverage 
  • Use of our online platform and app to connect with other attendees, watch recordings and engage with the session 
  • Admission to our Welcome Reception taking place on Tuesday 17th June 2025
  • Networking dinner on Wednesday 18th June 2025 
  • Access to Conference session recordings after the event 
AMEX is available as a payment option on the registration page.
We are able to provide an 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 recognise 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
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 email 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.
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, complimentary 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 five 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.

At the Event

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 İzmir.  
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 2025”. You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given by you by entering the series.
We aim to launch the event app no later than one week before the event. All attendees are strongly recommended to download the event app for the latest on-site 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.  
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. Make sure to use the hashtag #BetterCottonConference2025.