%% Revolving around “The Pearl Issue,” the second edition of the Jewellery Online Conference (www.JOC.JewelleryNetAsia.com) will go live on June 14, 2011. %% It is scheduled to take place briefly ahead of the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (June 23-26, 20011) such as to allow for personal follow up on topics and connections. %% "It is time for a broad international exchange on pearls, all along the product line from cultivation to retailing. The conference will focus on how industry members can improve their performance, which markets to address and the challenges to look out for. We are lining industry experts – top managers of pearl cultivators, wholesalers and retailers - who are most familiar with the issues and concerns of the pearl industry, and who can share their insights on new markets, products, technology and strategies,” said Letitia Chow – the founder of Jewellery News Asia (www.JewelleryNewsAsia.com, leading industry magazine for Asia) will moderate the discussion. %% The line-up of speakers includes industry giants such as Robert Wan of Robert Wan Tahiti, Jacques Branellec of Jewelmer, Peter Bracher of Paspaley Pearls Group, Rene Hodel of Hodel (Hong Kong), Andy Muller of HINATA Trading, Alan Lee of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, Winston Chow of Chow Sang Sang Holdings. %% The online conference is free of charge. Interested professionals can register for the conference at:www.JOC.JewelleryNetAsia.com . On live-day, attendees can follow the speakers’ presentations on real-time streams and participate through voice and video chats as well as instant messaging. For more information, contact JOC@JewelleryNetAsia.com. %%