"The seventh annual RealShare Net Lease will convene at a very interesting time," says Brian Klebash, RealShare Conference Series conference producer for Incisive Media, which also publishes GlobeSt.com. "The nation is deep in recession, the administration is taking steps to regenerate lending and traditional net lease investors, meanwhile, are plotting their next moves. Some have exited the market in the past year. Others are ready to start buying. There is activity in the net lease arena, and you will find out exactly what the key players are doing and how they are turning this down cycle into an opportunistic time."

Getting the conversation started will be a panel featuring Sam Chandan and Howard Davidowitz that will discuss the economy from a purely real estate perspective. Chandan, president and chief economist of Real Estate Economics, and Davidowitz, chairman of retail consulting firm Davidowitz & Associates, will tackle the state of investment activity in net lease properties, the retail outlook for this year and next, landlord/tenant relationships and the potential for distressed opportunities. David Silvers, vice chairman and partner of US Realty Advisors, will moderate.

This year's Town Hall Meeting panel, "The Lease Market Today & Tomorrow," will bring together a group of net lease, sale-leaseback and 1031 exchange experts to discuss the trends that will drive new investment activity, who these new investors will be and the hurdles that long-term players need to overcome. The panel, moderated by Bruce MacDonald, president of Net Lease Capital Advisors, will also tackle questions of cap rates and buyer/seller expectations.