Around the Town: Events Seminars Meetings Talks.

New York Real Estate Institute

February & March -- Real estate appraisal and continuing education courses will be offered from 6 to 10 p.m. at 22 West 34th St., fifth floor. Appraisal Ethics & Standards will be held Feb. 12, 13, 19, and 21 and AQ 1 Fair Housing will be held Feb. 26 and 28 and March 5 and 7. The cost is $225. For registration or more information call [phone].

Skyscraper Museum Exhibit

Feb. 5 to May 5 -- The Skyscraper Museum will present "WTC: Monument," a tribute to the Twin Towers and the World Trade Center complex. The exhibition will examine the complex in its conception, design, and construction, as well as in terms of its place in the postwar transformation of Lower Manhattan. The exhibition will be housed at the New York Historical Society's galleries, at Two W. 77t St. For additional information please contact Carol Willis at [phone] or Travis Stewart at [phone], ext. 263.

NYU Course

Feb. 6 to May 8 -- The New York University Real Estate Institute will offer a course in multifamily property, entitled "Management of Government Assisted Housing" on 13 consecutive Wednesdays, from 6 to 9 p.m. Donald McLain, owner of Realty Consultant Co., will serve as the instructor for the course. The classes will take place at NYU's Midtown Center, at 11 W. 42nd Tuition: $595 per person, plus registration a $20 fee. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

B'nai B'rith Lunch

March 6--Joe Palumbi, executive vice president real estate, and Stephen D. Heyman, director of commercial real estate, Trinity Real Estate, will be guest speakers at the next luncheon meeting of B'nai B'rith Real Estate to be held at noon at the Cornell Club 6 East 44th Street, Ivy Room. Their topic will be "The Emergence of Hudson Square." Call Daniel Shabrabani at [phone] to secure your reservation for the luncheon. Admission for members is $45 in advance and $55 at the door. Nonmembers' admission is $55. All non-members should register and send a check in advance, as there will be no guarantee for seat availability on the day of the event. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Shahrabani at Chelsea Capital, 377 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY 10016.

Affordable Housing Breakfast

March 7 - The New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) will hold a breakfast with NYC City Council members Madeline Provenzano, chairwoman, Housing & Buildings Committee, and David I. Weprin, chairman, finance committee, at The Skyclub; MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave., 56th floor (entrance on Vanderbilt Ave.), from 8 to 10 a.m. Networking breakfast starts at 8 a.m.; program starts at 8:45 a.m. The cost is as follows:Members $30 per person, Government/not-for-profit $40 per person and Nonmembers $125 per person. For more information, contact Laura Rienti at 718-432-6940 or e-mail [e-mail]

LREM Lunch

March 12--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to i p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. The keynote speakerwill be Ralph Acampora of the populartelevision show Wall Street Week. The cost is $65 per person. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by calling 212.944-9445 or by visiting www.iremnyc.org.

REBNY Course

March 5-19 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a 22 1/2-hour continuing education course, entitled "Commercial Brokerage Tutorial for Residential Brokers" on three consecutive Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The classes will take place at 570 Lexington Ave. Members: $99 per person. Non-members: $190 per person. For registration and additional information please call Indi Jaipal at [phone], ext. 5236.

REBNY Course

March 8-22 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a 22 1/2-hour continuing education course, entitled "Conducting Negotiations in an Ethical Manner" on three consecutive Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The classes will take place at 570 Lexington Ave. Members: $99 per person. Non-members: $190 per person. For registration and additional information please call Indi Jaipal at [phone], ext. 5236.

Skyscraper Museum Presentation

March 13 -- The Skyscraper Museum, in association with the New York Historical Society, will hold a presentation entitled "The World's Biggest Buildings" starting at 6:30 p.m. Leslie E. Robertson, principal of Leslie E. Robertson Associates, RLLP, and John L. Tishman, chairman and CEO of Tishman Realty & Construction Co.; Inc., will discuss the construction process that took place during the building of the Twin Towers. The event will take place at 2 W. 77th St. Members: free of charge. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NYCREW Network Event

March 13 -- NYCREW Network will hold a networking event from 6 to 9 p.m. at Nixon Peabody LLP, 437 Madison Ave., 24th floor (between 49th and 50th Streets.) Barbara Byrne Denham, chief economist, New York STAT, Inc. and Jeanette Rice, principal, research, Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc. will present an overview on the local, regional and national economy. The cost is $60 for members, $75 for nonmembers. For more information call [phone] or email [e-mail].

BOMA Lunch

March 14 - Middle atlantic conference president Anthony Lifrieri will announce winners of the 200 1-2 Pinnacle Awards who will represent New York at the international level at a BOMA/NY luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis at 1535 Broadway (between 45th and 46th Streets.) A reception and cash bar will be held from 11:30 .a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; lunch will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for BOMA/NY members and $85 for guests. For more information, call Hallie Sherck at [phone].

PWC Awards

March 19 -- Professional Women in Construction will hold an awards reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at Marriott East Side, at 525 Lexington Ave. Tickets: $175 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Notary Public Course

March 19 - The Sobelsohn School will hold a course entitled "Notary Public - How to Pass the State Exam the Real Time and Do the Job Correctly" from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 208 West 30th Street (corner 30th Street) Second Floor. Tuition is $75 which includes all instructional materials. The course is taught by a licensed real estate attorney and appointed notary. For more information, our contact information is The Sobelsohn School, Ansonia Station, P.O. Box 230120, New York, NY 10023, 917-441-9740.

PWC Dinner

March 19 - Professional Women In Construction (PWC) will hold its 22nd Annual Awards Reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Ave. Washington Mutual will receive Project of the Year Award for its dedicated community outreach program and the Meritorious Award will be presented to NYC School Construction Authority for out standing contract awards to WBEs. Recognition awards will also be presented to PWC members. Tickets are $175 each (includes open bar and cocktail buffet). Sponsorships, journal ads are available. Call PWC at [phone] or email [e-mail] for reservations and information.

IREM Lunch

March 20 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:45 to 1 p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 39th St. The keynote speaker will be announced at a later time. The cost is $65 per person and reservations can be made by calling 212.944-9445.

IREM Course

March 26&27 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is conducting a course titled "Managing Real Estate Operations." This two-day course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Renwick Gardens, 332 East 29th St. The course will focus on maintenance as a value-added management issue and will offer information on how to identify and prioritize maintenance tasks including property inspections, preventive maintenance, energy conservation, safety and emergency-preparedness programs as well as risk management and construction planning. The cost is $290 for IREM members and $325 for non-members. For additional information please call 212.944.9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org.

NYARM Dinner

March 27 - Deputy Mayor Dennis M. Walcott is the guest speaker at the monthly membership meeting of the New York Association of Realty Managers at Frank's Steak House, 85 Tenth Ave. (15th Street), from 6 to 8:30 p.m., announces P. Leonard Jones, president of NYARM. In his capacity as Deputy Mayor for Policy, Walcott oversees the policies of the New York City Board of Education, Health and Hospitals Corporation and City University of New York, as well as several city agencies. The monthly meeting begins with a one-hour open bar networking session, from 6 to 7 p.m., and continues with the program and dinner from 7 to 8:30 p.m. NYARM members $60; nonmembers $100. Reservations are required. Please contact Margie Russell [phone].

Building Congress Lunch

March 27 - New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will be the guest speaker at a Construction Industry Luncheon Forum, sponsored by the New York Building Congress Inc. (NYBC), beginning with a reception at 11:30 a.m. and followed by lunch and program at 12:30 p.m., at the RitzCarlton New York, Battery Park, Two West Street. Fee: $75 for NYBC members in advance ($85 at the door); $95 for nonmembers ($110 at the door). For more information or reservations, call the Building Congress at [phone].

PWC Breakfast

April 17 - Professional Women In Construction (PWC) will present "Healthcare Facilities Developers Forum", a breakfast meeting from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC. Speakers are Rick Langfelder, senior v.p. finance, NYCHHC; George Mejias, director design-construction and Andrew Thompson, chief architect, Memorial Sloan-Kettering; and Vicki Match Suna, associate dean facility planning, NYU Medical Center. Moderator is Lois Weiss, real estate journalist, NY Post. Tickets are $75 (advance purchase or $10 surcharge at the door). Sponsorships and program ads available. For reservations call PWC at 212.486-7745, fax: [phone] or email: [e-mail].

BMAR Banquet

April 18 -- The Bronx-Manhattan North Association will hold its 78th annual banquet starting at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Marina del Rey in the Bronx. For registration and additional information please call [phone].