Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association

1 Texas Cotton ginners Association 211 West Bagdad Avenue Round Rock, Texas 78664 Fax Website Officers and Executive Committee David Wied President New Home, Texas Chris Berry Vice President Levelland, Texas Mike Thompson Secretary Bishop, Texas Prentice Fred Levelland, Texas John Steelhammer Mathis, Texas John Engel Palacios, Texas Rex Ford Stamford, Texas Tom Montgomery Lomax, Texas Kenny Underwood Wellman, Texas Tony Newton Slaton, Texas Curtis Griffith Morton, Texas Tony D. Williams Executive Vice President and Treasurer Round Rock, Texas M E M O R A N D U M TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Texas ginners , Allied Industry & Industry Associates David Wied, President January 26, 2022 2022 TCGA Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show It has been nearly three years since we all were able to come together for a Cotton trade show in Lubbock. Our last gin show took place in April 2019. If someone had told you after that event; the annual gathering of ginners and the Cotton industry would be cancelled for the next couple of years; what would you have thought?

2 We had a nice streak dating back to the World War II era before the COVID-19 pandemic lead to our last two gatherings being cancelled. The pandemic has caused many issues. Lives have been lost, changed and altered. Since early 2020, the pandemic took center stage and has not relinquished the spotlight since. Vaccines are available now along with boosters, but there are certainly no guarantees in today s environment that will keep you from getting COVID-19. As we continue to move forward, the pandemic continues to cause issues for all of us. Able-bodied workforces have proven to be more challenging to find than ever. There are supply chain issues throughout the country. There are challenges every direction you look! Bringing an industry together to discuss challenges and address issues still has tremendous value. Online platforms offer the ability to meet remotely, but that just cannot take the place of meeting in person.

3 Assuming everything holds together, we will do just that in a couple of months in Lubbock. There is some good news out there right now. Texas ginners are putting the finishing touches on a Cotton crop that will likely produce over million bales. Overall, that is an outstanding production total. The value of that Cotton lint is over a dollar per pound right now. Input cost have been on the rise as well, so it is good the price of Cotton has risen as well. Cashing in on Texas Cotton will be the theme of TCGA s annual meeting and Cotton trade show. This very well captures the moment we are currently in. Prices and production of Cotton has been very good over the past year. Page 2 January 26, 2022 2022 TCGA Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show Hopefully, with some help from Mother Nature, we continue the momentum that has been established. TCGA will be making a key transition at the meeting.

4 TCGA s Tony Williams who has served as the Association s executive vice president for 33 years will be retiring in April. Kelley Green who has been serving as Director of Technical Services will be moving into that role. Tony has been working with the current staff to insure a successful transition. That transition will be completed in April. We look forward to seeing what the future holds both for TCGA and Tony! Join your fellow ginners and allied industry in Lubbock on March 30 & April 1, 2022. You can find all related information for TCGA s 114th Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show including a schedule of events, how to make hotel reservations, how to pre-register and fill out forms for all other events at All gin show related information will be posted there! Take this opportunity to educate company directors, stockholders, and other key personnel on the role you as a ginner play in the industry.

5 This is a time for you and your employees to generate some new ideas that will improve the efficiency of your gin plant in 2022! Get the year started on a positive note and join us in Lubbock! The TCGA staff, officers and executive committee looks forward to joining you there. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, March 26 Exhibitor Move In Begins (Civic Center) Sunday, March 27 No Activity Monday, March 28 Exhibitor Move In Continues (Civic Center) Tuesday, March 29 Exhibitor Move In Continues (Civic Center) Southwest Ginner School Begins ( Texas Tech Univer-sity Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute) Wednesday, March 30 Exhibitor Move In Concludes (Civic Center) Southwest Ginner School Concludes ( Texas Tech University Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute) TCGA Golf Tournament (Meadowbrook Golf Course) Thursday, March 31 TCGA s 114th Trade Show open from 9:00 - 4:30 (Civic Center) TCGA Domino Tournament 9:00 (Civic Center Room 104) Convention Lunch - Cafeteria Style 11:30 - 1:30 (Civic Center, Southwest corner of Pedestrian Mall exhibit area) TCGA Executive Committee Meeting Noon - 2.

6 00 (Civic Center Room 102) Taste of Lubbock Party for All Show Attendees 4:30 - 6:00 (Civic Center Banquet Hall) Friday, April 1 TCGA Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 - 8:30 (Overton hotel & Conference Center, Sunset B Ballroom) Breakfast for Directors and Past Presidents Spouses 8:30 - 10:00 (Overton hotel & Conference Center, Canyon Room) Plains Cotton Growers Annual Meeting 8:30 - Noon (Civic Center Banquet Hall) TCGA s 114th Trade Show open from 9:00 - 2:30 (Civic Center) Convention Lunch - Cafeteria Style 11:30 - 1:30 (Civic Center, Southwest corner of Pedestrian Mall exhibit area) Texas Cotton ginners Trust Annual Meeting 2:30 - 4:00 (Civic Center Banquet Hall) Exhibitor Move Out Begins after Show Closes 2:30 (Civic Center) TCGA Awards Dinner & Vegas Night Celebration - Ticket Required (Overton hotel & Conference Center, Sunset A & B Ballrooms) Reception 6:30 , Awards Dinner 7:00 , Vegas Night Celebration - Including Casino, Prizes and Entertainment begins at 8:45 (no ticket required for Vegas Night Celebration) Saturday, April 2 Exhibitor Move Out Concludes (Civic Center) Texas Cotton ginners Association 114th Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show Lubbock Memorial Civic Center March 31 April 1, 2022 hotel RESERVATIONS Contact a hotel listed below to reserve your room for the TCGA Annual Meeting.

7 Reservations can be made online or by calling the phone number listed and asking for reservations. Remember to tell them you are with the Texas Cotton ginners Association group in order to get the listed room rate. Be sure to make your reservation before the cut off date. hotel SINGLE DOUBLE Overton hotel & Conference Center $ $ ( headquarters hotel ) Preferred Level and Suites Available at Higher Rates 2322 Mac Davis Lane Lubbock, TX 79401 Cut off date - March 11, 2022 For reservations click the following link or call 888/776-7001 and ask for the block of Texas Cotton ginners Association . TCGA Show - Overton hotel Reservations DoubleTree by Hilton Lubbock University Area $ $ (West of Civic Center) 505 Avenue Q Lubbock, TX 79401 Cut off date - March 20, 2022 For reservations click the following link or call 806/516-0400 and enter or ask for the block of Texas Cotton ginners Association .

8 TCGA Show - DoubleTree by Hilton Reservations Cotton Court hotel $ $ (South of Civic Center) 1610 Broadway Street Lubbock, TX 79401 Cut off date - March 11, 2022 For reservations click the following link or call 210/220-3054 and ask for the block of Texas Cotton ginners Association . TCGA Show - Cotton Court hotel Reservations MCM Elegante hotel & Suites $ $ (Across from Civic Center) $ for King Suite 801 Avenue Q Lubbock, TX 79401 Cut off date - March 13, 2022 For reservations click the following link or call 806/763-1200 and ask for the block of Texas Cotton ginners Association . TCGA Show - MCM Elegante hotel Reservations Above Rates Are Subject To Occupancy Tax Texas Cotton ginners ' Association Pre-Registration Form 114th Annual Meeting & Cotton Trade Show March 31 - April 1, 2022 Name badges will be prepared for the names you list below, and may be picked up at the registration desk by asking for name badges for your company.

9 Name of Company: _____ Phone #: _____ Address: _____ Contact: _____ Mark one category for each name listed. Type or print first name and last name. City or town you want listed on badge. Ginner Exhibitor Producer Guest _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Each name listed must have a category checked before a name badge can be issued. Save completed document and email to you do not email, please fax to 512/476-8215. Return form no later than Friday, March 25, 2022. TCGA S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT For information, call Southern Cotton Oil at 800/658-2650 or the TCGA Office at 512/476-8388. Mail Entry Form and Check Payable to: TCGA Golf Tournament 2300 East 50th Street Lubbock, TX 79404-4128 Fee is $320 / team or $80 / player.

10 In an attempt to expedite play, entries will be limited to first 240 paid registrants. Format S C H E D U L ETime Golf Tournament Groups 8:00 Morning Group - Shotgun Start - Canyon Course 1:30 Afternoon Group - Shotgun Start - Canyon & Creek CoursesLimit of One Prize Per Golfer Prizes will be awarded in five flights Championship Flight Winning Team $500 2nd Place team $300 3rd Place Team $100 President s Flight Winning Team $400 2nd Place team $200 3rd Place Team $100 Third Flight Winning Team $300 2nd Place team $150 3rd Place Team $100 Fourth Flight Winning Team $200 2nd Place team $150 3rd Place Team $100 Fifth Flight Winning Team $150 2nd Place team $100 3rd Place Team $60 All Flight Prizes and Longest Drive on all Five Par s $50 Sponsored by TCGA Golf Tournament Closet to Pin on all Three Par s $50 Sponsored by Atmos Energy 4 Man Scramble (No Fivesomes) Pick your own teams - Individuals needing a team will be placed on a team.