NEW YORK CITY-The net lease sector in 2010 drew renewed vigor from investors’ appetite for quality assets that offer long-term stability. Industry experts believe this year promises another sizable increase in transaction volume, and the return of RealShare Net Lease, the leading real estate networking conference for the net lease and sale leaseback market, bodes well for those who want to get the lay of the land in this sector. It takes place Wednesday, April 13 at the Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, from 8:30 a.m. through 6 p.m.

Delivering the keynote address will be Thomas Siteema, CEO of CEO Financial Group. In a career spanning two decades, Sittema has led more than $20 billion in M&A transactions, $5 billion in equity offerings and more than $35 billion in debt  transactions including high grade and high yield offerings, commercial paper  and CMBS conduit originations and loan syndications.

Next up, Jeff Hughes, senior director with the Stan Johnson Co., will moderate “Town Hall Meeting: State of the Net Lease Market.” Helping Hughes to chart the sector’s current status will be an all-star panel including Trevor Bond of W.P. Carey & Co.; Paul McDowell of CapLease; Gordon Whiting of Angelo, Gordon & Co.; and Steven Maloy of ARC Properties Inc.

“Debt Financing in Today’s Market” will focus on who’s lending and how to finance the opportunities that are likely to occur this year. Kyle Gore, managing director and principal of CGA capital, is set to moderate a discussion that will include representatives from Metropolis Capital Finance, American Real Estate Capital, First Place Bank, GI Partners and NAI Global of NYC.

Cassidy Turley managing partner Ric Russell takes on moderating duties for “Net Lease Investment Outlook.” Sharing their insights into the climate for investing will be experts from the Boulder Group, Cole Real Estate Investments, Marcus & Millichap, US Realty Advisors and HFF.

Following a networking luncheon, Jonathan Hipp, president/CEO of Calkain Cos. and a blogger for GlobeSt.com, will lead the conversation on the “Rise in Popularity of Non-Traded REITs.” Panelists include representatives from Wells Real Estate, CB Richard Ellis, Cole Real Estate Investments and Inland Diversified Real Estate Services.

With new rules from FASB and IASB on the horizon, “The Latest Developments in Potential Lease Accounting Changes” brings together experts from Ernst & Young, Deloitte Financial Advisory and the Reznick Group to discuss the implications. Rich Murphy, managing director with Calkain Cos., is moderator.

The current outlook for “Build-to-Suit Transactions” is on the agenda next; senior director Gill Warner of Stan Johnson Co. moderates. W.P. Carey & Co., AEI Capital Corp., Alliance Partners/Shidler Group and Lexington Realty Trust all will be represented on the panel.

The afternoon’s concluding panel, “Domestic and International Opportunities in the Sale-Leaseback Market,” has Bruce MacDonald, president of Net Lease Capital Advisors, leading the conversation. United Trust Fund, Lexington Realty Trust, Corporate Partners Capital Group, Peninsula House LLC and Jones Lang LaSalle all will have representatives on that panel. A cocktail and networking reception follows.

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