The Commercial Brokers Association (CBA) will hold an event entitled “Women in Commercial Brokerage” on Wednesday, May 9, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.at 100 Northern Avenue in Boston. Part of CBA’s new Women in Commercial Real Estate initiative, it is the first in a series of events designed to build awareness of opportunities in commercial real estate for women and to support women who are already working in the industry. The event is part of a larger CBA diversity initiative and is open to both CBA members and non-members.

The event will include a presentation by Dune Thorne, a partner at Brown Advisory in Boston. An authority on issues regarding women’s equality in the work place, Ms. Thorne is the Founder and Board Co-Chair of Invest in Girls.

The speaking program will begin at 5:15 p.m., followed by a reception at 6:00 p.m.

The cost to attend is $40 for CBA members and $50 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.gbreb.com/CBA.

About the Commercial Brokers Association

Founded in 1991 as the Commercial Leasing Committee of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), the Commercial Brokers Association was established as a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) in 2000.Today, CBA represents more than 400 members in the commercial brokerage community throughout Massachusetts. CBA is deeply committed to providing relevant educational programs, promoting professionalism and cooperation, and creating an atmosphere where knowledge and ideas are easily exchanged.