Conferences

2027

• January 5-7, 2027: The 2027 Beltwide Cotton Conference, Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
  • August 1, 2026: Call for papers opens

2026 

• March 31-April 2, 2026: The ICGI 2026 Research Conference, Canberra, Australia

  • Sept 1, 2025: Conference website open for registration and abstract submission
    Dec 31, 2025: Abstract submission closes
    Jan 23, 2026: Abstract submitters notified of decision
    Feb 1, 2026: Early-bird Registration closes 
    Feb 27, 2026: Final program available
    Mar 23, 2026: PowerPoint presentations uploaded (more details to come)

• January 9-14, 2026: Plant and Animal Genome Conference / PAG 33, San Diego, USA

  • Oct 31, 2025: Deadline for Early Registration

• January 7-9, 2026: The 2026 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC) - San Antonio, Texas, USA

  • Aug 1 - Oct 17, 2025: Call For Papers is Open
    Sept 19, 2025: Preliminary Program Online Registration/Housing Opens
    Nov 7, 2025: Author Paper Acceptance Notice
    Nov 7, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026: Manuscript Submission
    Dec 8, 2025: Final Program Online
    Dec 15- 5 p.m. CST, 2026: Hotel Reservations Cutoff Date
    Jan 7-9, 2026: 2026 Beltwide Cotton Conferences

2025

• January 14-16, 2025: The 2025 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC) - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Thursday, Jan 15-16, Cotton Improvement Conference
    • CottonGen BIMS for Effective and Efficient Management of Breeding Data
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  • ​Oct. 16, 2024: Deadline for submitting a request to present (oral or poster)
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• January 10-15, 2025: Plant and Animal Genome Conference / PAG 32
  • Saturday, Jan 11, 12:00- 12:20 PM: Fruit/Nuts Workshop
    • BIMS Today and Tomorrow: Current Features and Future Innovations in the Breeding Information Management System
  • Sunday, Jan 12 1:30-3:40 PM:
    • Database Resources for Crop Genomics, Genetics and Breeding: NRSP10
  • Sunday, Jan 12 4:00-6:10 PM 
    • International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI)
  • Monday, Jan 13 1:50 PM: Digital Tools and Resources Session 3
    • How to Use the Rosaceae, Cotton, Citrus, Vaccinium, and Pulse Crop Databases to Further Research and Breeding
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  • ​Nov. 3, 2024: Deadline for Poster Abstract Submission
  • Oct 31, 2024: Deadline for Early Registration

2024​

• October 3-7, 2024: WORLD COTTON RESEARCH CONFERENCE-8 & ICGI-2024
  Tashkent, Toshkent Shahri, Uzbekistan
   
• January 12-17, 2024: The International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 31). San Diego, CA, USA
  • Nov. 3, 2023: Deadline for Poster Abstract Submission
  • Oct 31, 2023: Deadline for Early Registration
     
• January x, 2023: PAG 2024 ICGI Workshop
  • Oct 20, 2023: Deadline for potential oral presentation in the ICGI workshop
     
• January 3-5, 2024: The 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC) - Omni, Fort Worth, TX USA
  • Oct 15, 2023: Deadline for requests to present/paper

2023 

• January 13-18, 2023: International Plant & Animal Genome XXX (PAG), San Diego, CA, USA
  • Nov. 4, 2022: Deadline for Poster Abstract Submission
  • Oct 31, 2022: Deadline for Early Registration
• January 10-12, 2023: The 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC) - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Oct 16, 2022: Deadline for requests to present/paper
                           Links to Submit a request to present at the conference

2022

• January 8-12, 2022: International Plant & Animal Genome XXIX (PAG), San Diego, CA, USA
  • Oct. 31, 2021: Deadline for early registration
  • Oct. 29, 2021: Deadline for Poster Abstract Submission

• January 9, 2022: PAG 2022 ICGI Workshop
  • Oct. 15, 2022: Deadline for request oral presentation
                            Detailed information about submitting the required oral presentation in the workshop

• January 4-6, 2022: The 2022 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC) - Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Oct 17, 2021: Deadline for requests to present/paper
                           Links to Submit a request to present at the conference

2021 

• January 7-9, 2021: The 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC) - fully virtual

  • Oct 15, 2020: Poster Abstract Submission Deadline

2020

• January 11-15, 2020: International Plant & Animal Genome XXVIII (PAG), San Diego, CA, USA 

  • Dev. 2, 2019: Poster, Digital Tools, and Resources Abstract Editing Deadline
  • ​Nov. 1, 2019: Early Registration Deadline
  • Oct. 27, 2019: Poster Abstract Submission Deadline

• January 12, 2019: PAG2020-ICGI Workshop
  • Dec. 31, 2019: Workshop Abstract Editing Deadline
  • Dec. 15, 2019: Workshop Abstract Submission Deadline
  • Oct. 16, 2019: Request for Workshop Speakers Deadline

• January 8-10, 2020: The 2020 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC), Austin, Texas, USA
  • Oct. 15, 2019: The "Call for Papers" is now open and closes

2019

• January 12-16, 2019: International Plant & Animal Genome XXVII (PAG), Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA, USA
  • Nov. 2, 2018: deadline for PAG Abstract Submission
  • Nov. 2, 2018: Early Registration Closes
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• Jan 13, 2019: PAG-ICGI Workshop
  • Sept 14, 2018: deadline for PAG Workshop Proposal Submission
  • Oct. 19, 2018: deadline for application to present a talk at ICGI Workshop (Submit via email to [email protected] and [email protected])
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• January 8-10, 2019: The 2019 Beltwide Cotton Conference (BWCC), New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Dec. 28, 2018: Last day to upload presentations or PDF posters online before the 2019 BWCC
  • Oct 16, 2018: Submit requests to present and call for papers closes
    • Submit via https://www.cotton.org/beltwide/index.cfm?page=presentation_submit_request

2018

• May 28 – Jun 1, 2018: ICGI 2018 Research Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
   
• Jan 13-17, 2018: International Plant & Animal Genome XXVI, Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA, USA
  • Oct 27, 2017 - The deadline for Poster & Computer Demo Submission is
  • Oct 31, 2017 - The deadline for Early Registration is

   

• Jan 14, 2018: PAG-ICGI Workshop
  • Oct 20, 2017 - For Oral Presentation, send an abstract to Dr. Tianzhen Zhang, Dr. John Yu
  • Oct 20, 2017 - The deadline for Workshop Abstract Submissions

   

• Jan 3-5, 2018: The 2018 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Marriott Rivercenter hotel in San Antonio, Texas, USA
  • Oct 16, 2017 - Requests to present and call for papers closes
  • Dec 13, 2017 - Last-day conference hotel room rate guaranteed to be available
  • Dec 18, 2017 - The deadline for Early Registration

2017

• January 14-18, 2017: International Plant & Animal Genome XXV (PAG), Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA, USA
  • Important Deadlines
    • The Early-Registration - Oct. 31, 2016
    • The Poster & Computer Demo Submission - October 28, 2016
      The Poster & Computer Demo Submission Editing - December 2, 2016
  • January 15, 2017 Sanday (4:00 PM-6:10 PM): PAG-ICGI Workshop. Room TBD
    • The Deadlines for
      • Workshop Organizers to Submit Content/Post Speakers is November 18,  2016
        Workshop Abstract Submissions is December 2, 2016
        Workshop Abstract Submission Editing is December 9, 2016
  • January 4-6, 2017: The 2017 Beltwide Cotton Conferences (BWCC),  the Hyatt Regency Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX, USA
    • The deadline for a request to present is Oct. 16, 2016
      Please open the "Call for Papers" link or navigate to the memo from the BWCC website when you are ready to submit a request to present.
    • The deadline for Discounted Registration is Dec 14, 2016

2016

• May 2 - 6, 2016: WCRC-6 & ICGI 2016 Goiânia Research Conference, Convention Center, Goiânia Convention Center, Goiânia - Goiás, Brazil
  • The Registration and Abstract Submission website: http://www.wcrc-6.com/eng_inscricao.html
    The deadline for Earlier Registration with a 5% discount is: February 29, 2016
    The deadline for Abstract Submission is: March 31, 2016
    The deadline for Registration is: April 20, 2016
    For other detailed information, please visit http://www.wcrc-6.com/eng_inscricao.html
• January 9-13, 2016: International Plant & Animal Genome XXIV, Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA, USA
  • The deadline for Early-Registration Deadline is Oct. 30, 2015
  • The deadline for Poster & Computer Demo Abstract Submissions is October 30, 2015
    The deadline for Poster & Computer Demo Abstract Submissions Editing is November 13, 2015
• January 10, 2016 (4:00 PM-6:10 PM): PAG-ICGI Workshop. Sunset - Meeting House, Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA, USA
  • The deadline for Workshop Proposals is October 1,  2015.
    The deadline for submitting Workshop volunteered and nominated talks is October 21, 2015
    The deadline for Workshop Abstract Submission is November 6, 2015.
    The deadline for Workshop Organizers to Submit Content is November 13, 2015.
    The deadline for Workshop Abstract Submission Editing is November 13, 2015.

• January 5-7, 2016: Beltwide Cotton Conference 2016, the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, LA, USA
  • The deadline for Submit a request to present is Oct. 15, 2015
  • The deadline for Discounted Registration is Dec 14, 2015

2015

• January 11, 2015: International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop at PAG XXIII, San Diego, California, USA
• January 5 - 7, 2015: Beltwide Cotton Conferences 2015, San Antonio, Texas, USA

2014

• September 25-28, 2014: ICGI 2014 Research Conference, Wuhan, Hubei, China
  • Proceedings of the ICGI 2014 Conference was released at http://www.cottongen.org/ejournal/show/1/_/3
• January 12, 2014: International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop at PAG XXII, San Diego, California, USA
• January 6 - 8, 2014: Beltwide Cotton Conferences 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

2013

• September 15-18, 2013: Cotton Breeders Tour 2013, Lubbock, Texas USA
• January 13, 2013: International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop at PAG XXI, San Diego, California, USA
• January 7-10, 2013, Beltwide Cotton Conference 2013,  San Antonio, Texas, USA.

2012

• October 12, 2012: ICGI 2012 Research Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
  • Proceedings of the ICGI 2012 Conference were released at http://www.cottongen.org/ejournal/current/1.
  • January 15, 2012: International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop at PAG XX, San Diego, California, USA
  • January 3-6, 2012: Beltwide Cotton Conferences 2012, Orlando, Florida, USA