Say hello to 'mediation'

A brand new year and a brand new service - mediation. An alternative, flexible and cost effective dispute resolution service that you may want to try. "We know that mediation is very successful...in a survey of 1,000+ mediations, 75% settled during the mediation and 12% settled a few weeks after," says our President, Jordan Lea.

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Back to normal with 45 arbitrations

Operating conditions remained stable at the ICA during 2014, with arbitration requests reaching 45. This figure is down on last year (76 requests in 2013) and marks a return to our normal yearly average, following the record high of 247 requests in 2012.

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Just 3 places left

Our most popular training course - Complete Cotton - is almost sold out. 37 of the 40 places have been filled, but there is still time for you to apply before we close registration. The training will run from 15-24 April 2015 in Liverpool, UK.

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More training coming your way

If you are looking for a way to develop your industry skills, here are two more training courses that may be of interest:

• 7-16 July: Cotton Classing & Testing
  (location: Bremen, Germany)
  An eight day programme run by ICA Bremen that includes the classification of cotton and HVI testing. Register your interest here >
   
• 28 & 29 October: Managing Risk
  (location: San Francisco, USA)
  A one and a half day course that includes futures and options, trading plans and strategies. Register your interest here >

590 and counting

We ended 2014 with 590 members (327 firms and 263 individuals). Our latest member is Cometec Brasil Inspecoes Ltda. ICA membership is still on the up and now appealing to all sectors of the trade - especially those who support safe trading and want to reduce their trading risks. 

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Stay connected

Stay connected and boost your contacts by joining our social/business network community on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. You can also access our membership directory to find out who is an ICA member and view their details.

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About Newsreel

Newsreel is our regular e-news alert. Designed to keep you up to date with everything that is happening at the ICA. Newsreel is aimed at anybody with an interest in the cotton trade.

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