More than 1,000 leading commercial real estate professionals are expected to attend the event, which is organized by Beverly Hills-based Real Estate Conference Group. It will be followed by an evening networking and deal-making reception at the hotel.

In addition to keynoters Zell and Parry, featured speakers at the event will include Joseph F. Azrack, CEO of Boston-based AEW Capital Management; John C. Cushman III, chairman of New York City-based Cushman & Wakefield Inc.; Ray H. D'Ardenne, principal, Lend Lease Real Estate Investments of Atlanta; Robert J. Lowe, chairman and CEO of LA-based Lowe Enterprises; and Dale Anne Reiss, Global Industry Leader of New York City-based international real estate consulting and accounting giant Ernst & Young LLP.

In all, more than 40 of the nation's real estate industry leaders will participate in more than a half-dozen panels ranging from economics and financing trends to adviser analyses, development, the brokerage business, REITs and technology.