"Given the obvious interest in the Red Sox from a baseballstandpoint and from a real estate standpoint, I think she will be adoubly effective keynote speaker," says Richard Kelley, director ofthe RealShare conference series. Now in its second year, thehalf-day conference and networking event at the Boston SeaportHotel is expected to draw more than 300 real estate professionalsfrom throughout the Bay State.

The day will get started with opening remarks from Jonathan A.Schein, president and CEO of Real Estate Media, which is producingthe event. REM is the publisher of Real Estate Forum andGlobeSt.com. More than 300 attendees are expected this year.

Also on tap will be a new feature called "Pardon theInterruption," which will bring together Robert Plumb of AEWCapital Management and Jerry Rappaport Jr. of New Boston Fund. Thepair will cover a variety of commercial real estate topics in afast-paced 15-minute presentation.