LOS ANGELES-After showing that it could hold up even during the worst of the recession, the question for the multifamily sector is how it will fare in a still uncertain economy. Experts from all parts of the apartment industry will tackle that question, and the related questions that it raises, when RealShare Apartments 2011 convenes on Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Some 1,200 industry leaders in all facets of the apartment market, along with professionals in allied fields, are expected for the annual conference and networking event. The RealShare Conference Series is produced by ALM's Real Estate Media Group, which also publishes Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com.

Daniel Ceniceros, Los Angeles-based vice president for strategic development with ALM's Real Estate Media Group, tells GlobeSt.com that the conference will offer an opportunity for attendees to find out whether current economic conditions have changed the outlook for the multifamily market, who today's buyers are, how various geographic markets are faring and a host of other questions about the multifamily oulook. "Apartments are always a popular property type for investors, which is one reason that we schedule an entire conference for the multifamily sector every year," Ceniceros tells GlobeSt.com. "In today's world, apartments are probably even more popular than usual, which is why we have so much interest in this year's event."

After registration that begins at 7 a.m., RealShare Apartments 2011 will begin with opening remarks at 8 a.m. by Michael Desiato, vice president and group publisher of ALM/Real Estate Media Group, which produces the RealShare conference series. The first panel of the day will be “A Conversation with Fannie and Freddie” featuring Freddie Mac western managing regional director Paul Angle and Fannie Mae vice president Heidi Green, with partner Lew Feldman of law firm Goodwin Procter moderating.