This is the first RealShare event to be held in Atlanta. "Firstand foremost this will be networking event so participants can getface time with brokers, developers and other real estateprofessionals the operate in the Atlanta market,' says RealShareconference producer Jason Young.

The event will be kicked off with a "Pardon theInterruption"-style debate between two industry pros, Hines vicepresident Kurt Hartman and CB Richard Ellis vice chairman JohnShlesinger. Hartman and Shlesinger will debate the "top 10" realestate topics. "This is a fun and fast-paced way to entertain andenlighten about the market," Young says.

This session will be followed by a "Town Hall Meeting," duringwhich participants will discuss the economy, job growth andbusiness retention, the pipeline for development and other trends.Participants will include Marcus & Millichap vice president andregional manager John Leonard, Turner Construction Co. senior vicepresident Paul Little, Barry Real Estate Cos. president & COOLance Patterson and Selig Enterprises vice president ScottSelig.