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Pre-Congress Day: Tuesday, 2 May 2017Venue: Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Time Specialty Meetings Location

14.00 – 17.00 Registration Bramham Suite

09.00 – 13.00 Executive Committee Meeting (ExCom Members only) Library

10.30 – 11.45 Product Wellness Working Group (IWTO Members only)

Red Lounge

12.00 – 13.15 Wool Trade Biosecurity Working Group (IWTO Members only)

Red Lounge

13.30 – 14.45 Sustainable Practices Working Group (IWTO Members only)

Red Lounge

13.30 – 14.45 Contracts and Specifications Working Group & C&S Steering Committee Meeting (C&S Committee only)

Library

15.00 – 16.15 Licensing Panel Meeting (Licensing Panel Members only)

Library

15.00 – 16.15 Growers Meeting (by invitation only) Red Lounge

16.30 – 17.30 Heads of Delegation Council Meeting (HOD only – voting)

Red Lounge

18.00 – 19.30 Happy Hour (all delegates and partners) Wedgwood Room

Wool in a Digital Age

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Day 1: Wednesday, 3 May 2017Venue: Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Time Session

06.30 – 07.30

06.30 – 07.30

Optional – Harrogate Wool Run with David (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in running gear)

Optional – Wool Boot Camp with Luke (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in workout gear)

08.30 – 17.00 Registration & Enquiries in the Bramham Suite

09.00 – 10.30 Formal Opening Session 1. Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, Moderator2. Peter Ackroyd, President, IWTO3. Rt Hon Brian Wilson, Chairman, Harris Tweed Hebrides and UK

Business Ambassador

10.30 – 11.00 Morning Tea/Coffee

11.00 – 13.00 Market Intelligence Forum: Outlook and Trends in Wool(Organised by the Market Intelligence Committee) 1. Chris Wilcox, Market Intelligence Committee Chair – A Tale of Two

Markets: Merino versus Broad Wool2. Joe Farren, CEO, British Wool Marketing Board – The Outlook for

British Wool3. Dr. Christian Schindler, Director General, International Textile

Manufacturers Federation – Investment Trends in the Global Textile Industry

4. Madame Yang Xiaoxiong, Chair, Nanjing Wool Market – The Supply and Demand of China Wool Industry

5. Panel Discussion with Q&A

Offering insight into wool production trends and the drivers of demand along the wool pipeline, the Market Intelligence Forum explores the highlights of the 2015/16 season along with implications for the short and long term.

13.00 – 14.00 Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room

14.00 – 15.00 Contracts and Specifications Committee & Technical Groups (Part I)(Organised by the C & S Committee – technical submission required)

Committee Chair: Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA Committee Secretary: David Crowe, Research & Technical Manager, AWTA

The Contracts & Specifications Committee reviews proposed changes to IWTO test methods for the measurement of wool fibre, yarn and fabric properties, IWTO regulations concerning sampling and certification procedures, and the IWTO arbitration agreement. The Raw Material Group and the Product Group report to this Committee.

Wool Innovations and Technology Forum

This forum explores the latest advances in wool technology from around the world, through presentations of wool – related academic research and technological developments.

15.00 – 15.30 Afternoon Tea/Coffee

15.00 – 15.30 Young Professionals Afternoon Tea with the President in the Penthouse Suite

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Day 1: Wednesday, 3 May 2017Venue: Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Time Session

15.30 – 16.30 Contracts and Specifications Committee & Technical Groups (Part II)

Raw Materials Group Committee Chair: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa

Product Group Committee Chair: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa

19.00-22.00 Formal Dinner in the Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel

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Day 2: Thursday, 4 May 2017Venue: Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Time Session

06.30-07.30

06.30-07.30

Optional - Harrogate Wool Run with David (meet in Old Swan Hotel lobby in running gear)

Optional – Wool Boot Camp with Luke (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in workout gear)

08.30-17.00 Registration & Enquiries

09.30-10.30 UK Textile & Fashion Industry - Speaking to the Next Generation

1. Sam Wharry, Chairman, National Sheep Association UK – Encouraging the Next Generation of UK Sheep Farmers

2. Lesley Prior, Farmer & Owner, Bowmont, UK – Back to the Future –Growing Merino Wool in the UK

3. Lorenzo Dovesi, COO, Benetton Group – Trending Wool in Benetton

10.30 – 11.00 Morning Tea/Coffee

11.00-12.30 Sustainability through Wool Textiles

1. Stephen Wiedemann, Chair of the IWTO Sustainable Practices Working Group LCA TAG – Quantifying Our Practices for Wool

2. Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA – Digital Traceability Reports

3. Prof. Stephen Russell, University of Leeds – Trends in Wool Recycling4. Nick Allen, Sustainability Manager, Patagonia – Patagonia’s Wool

Journey

12.30-13.30 Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room

13.30-14.30 The Digital ChallengeHigh-profile speakers from the worlds of trade fairs, fashion and wool address the impact of digitalisation on the wool textile pipeline.

1. Robert Johnston, Fashion Director and Style Shrink, GQ Magazine2. Camille Serain, Chief Digital Officer, Première Vision

14.30-15.00 Afternoon Tea/Coffee

15.00-16.10 The Digital Challenge, Continued

3. Damian Madden, Global Digital Engagement Manager, The Woolmark Company – Artificial Intelligence: Helping to Promote Wool in a Digital Environment

4. Panel discussion with Peter Ackroyd, IWTO President

16.10-16.45 Campaign for Wool Update

18.00-19.30 Presidential Reception in the Sun Pavilion, Valley Gardens, Harrogate, kindly hosted by Peter Ackroyd (Meet at 17.45 in front of Old Swan Hotel)

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Day 3: Friday, 5 May 2017Venue: Garden & Ballroom, Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Time Session

06.30-07.30

06.30-07.30

Optional - Harrogate Wool Run with David (meet in Old Swan Hotel lobby in running gear)

Optional – Wool Boot Camp with Luke (meet in front of the Old Swan Hotel in workout gear)

08.30-09.00 Contracts & Specifications Committee Voting C & S Committee voting on the technical submissions discussed the previous day.

09.00-10.00 IWTO General Assembly (Voting)

10.00-11.00 Wool in Interiors

1. Dr Graham Ormondroyd, Head of Materials Research, Bangor University – Wool Interiors

2. Rudolph de Jong, WOOPIES Marketing, Baur Vliesstoffe – Wool Improves Air Quality in Hospitality Applications

3. Lorna Haigh, Head of Creative and Marketing, Alternative Flooring – Putting the Wool Back into Carpets

11.00-11.30 Morning Tea/Coffee

11.30-12.30 Product Wellness

1. Angus Ireland, Chair, IWTO Product Wellness Working Group – The Benefits of Wool-on-Skin

2. Janne Strømmen, Marketing Manager, Devold – Wool Triumphs in Activewear

3. Panel discussion with Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, including Q&A

12.30 – 13.15 Closing SessionCongress 2018 PreviewClosing words from IWTO President

13.30-14.45 Networking Lunch in the Wedgwood Room

18.30-22.00 Optional Evening - Garden Party in the RHS Garden Harlow Carr (Bus departs at 18.15 – Meet in front of Old Swan Hotel)

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Thank you to our partners and sponsors

Optional: Saturday, 6 May 2017Farm Visit

Time Session

09.45-14.30 Visit to Sheep Farm in Yorkshire Dales including lunch

(please note we do not guarantee to be back by 14.30)

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