"It's amazing how well received the RealShare conference has become here," Jonathan A. Schein president and CEO of Real Estate Media, tells GlobeSt.com. New York City-based Real Estate Media, publisher of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com, is the producer of the national RealShare Conference Series. "It's part of the Washington, DC real estate scene."

Schein will initiate the half-day gathering with opening remarks, while Real Estate Media editor-in-chief Michael G. Desiato will engage Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty president Mitchell Schear on his company's endeavors in such areas as mixed-use development in Crystal City and preparation for potential vacancies due to BRAC, during the "Inside the Real Estate Mind" presentation.

The conference will feature two new panels this year. Following the morning's Town Hall meeting, which will focus on the future of leasing, investment and development, "Pardon the Interruption" will make its debut. The one-on-one meeting of two noted real estate leaders--Monument Realty principal Jeff Neal and Boston Properties executive vice president Ray Ritchey--will take on the air of a friendly speed-sparring, of sorts, as they spend 15 minutes going back and forth with their opinions on any number of issues relating to commercial real estate in DC.