Around the Town: Events seminars meetings talks.

REBNY Course

April 26 to May 10 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a 22 1/2-hour continuing education course on three consecutive Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The course will be devoted to New York commercial real estate. 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.

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 availalbe. 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].

Building Congress Lunch

April 18 -- The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Breakfast Forum with Lower Manhattan Development Corp. Chairman John C. Whitehead and President Louis R. Tomson. Registration and breakfast at 8 a.m., program begins at 8:30 a.m., The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, Two West Street. Fee: $50 for NYBC members, $75 for non-members in advance. All reservation must be made in advance. For reservations or more information, call the Building Congress at [phone].

HPD Seminar

April 23 -- New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Jerilyn Perine and Councilman Leroy Comrie will host "Owner's Night" in Queens 7 p.m. at York College Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy Brewer Blvd., Jamaica. The evening will provide the opportunity for residential property owners to learn about the availability of low-interest loans, free educational courses and free owner counseling. Owners interested in attending the event should call [phone] no later than April 18 to register.

NYARM Meeting

April 24 -- The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM), www.nyarm.org, holds its monthly membership meeting, starting with pre-lunch LEARNING SESSION from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on "Interviewing Techniques for Managing Agents and Resident Managers," conducted by Dan Wollman, COO, Gumley Haft, Inc. and Harry Smith, Director of Management, Gumley Haft, Inc., Inc., followed by open bar networking session noon to 1 p.m. Luncheon and business program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tavern on the Green, Central Park at West 67th Street. All-inclusive Fee: $60 members; $100 non-members. Reservations recommended. Contact: Executive Director Margie Russell, [phone], fax [phone] or [e-mail]. Credit cards accepted.

Appraisal Institute Cocktail Reception

April 25 -- Associate, Affiliate and Designated Members of the Metro New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute and their guests are invited to network from 5 - 7 p.m. at a cocktail reception at the Top of the Tower of the Beekman Tower Hotel, 301 Mitchell Place. The cost is free is the first 75 Affiliate and Associate members and $55 per person for Designated Members and non-members. Reservations, and checks made payable to Metro NY Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, to Metro New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, 60 East 42nd St., Suite 1166, New York, NY 10165. For information, call [phone]; e-mail [e-mail].

RPA Meeting

April 26 -- The Regional Plan Association will holds its 12th regional assembly, entitled "Rebuilding Downtown New York," from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic with The New Yorker magazine, will be the keynote speaker at the event. The event will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel. Members: $90 per person. Nonmembers: $105 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone], ext. 309.

Security Seminar

April 30 -- A seminar entitled "Secure Space: An Action Plan for Increased Security in Commercial Buildings" will be held from 8:15 to 11 a.m. at The Cornell Club, 6 East 44th St. It is being sponsored by Sterling National Bank in cooperation with Berdon LLP and Lepatner & Associates LLP. Featured speakers include Edwin Sirlin, Sterling National Bank; Howard Safir, Safirrosetti, Omnicom Group Inc.; Joseph Rosetti, Safirrosetti, Omnicom Group Inc.; Michael Langinestra, Insignia/ESG, Inc.; Barry Lepatner, Lepatner & Associates LLP; Robert Ivanhoe, Greenberg Taurig LLP; and Kenneth Weissenberg. To register, contact Sarah Berman at [phone], ext. 105.

Real Estate Institute Courses

April & May -- The New York Real Estate Institute will hold its state-approved, 30-hour real estate and appraisal continuing education courses. The "Appraisal R-1 Qualifying Course" will be held April 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 and 24. The "Appraisal R-2 Qualifying Course" will be held May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 and 29. Classes meet from 6 to 10 p.m. at. 19 West 34th St., 7th floor. The cost is $395 for each of the courses. For more information call [phone].

AREW Charity

May 1 -- The Association of Real Estate Women Charitable Fund will hold a breakfast with Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Anna Quindlen as guest speaker in the Mercury Room of the New York Hilton Hotel, 1335 Avenue of the Americas. Proceeds will benefit Women In Need (WIN). The breakfast will be held from 8 to 9 a.m., followed by Quindlen's address from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $125 per person. Send check, made payable to AREW Charitable Fund, to Isabelle Pullis, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company of NY, 2 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5675. For inquiries, e-mail [e-mail] or log onto www.arew.org.

Learning Annex Program

May 1 to June 26 -- The Learning Annex will offer a three-part program, entitled "How to Find, Buy, and Renovate a Brownstone," on May 1, May 29, and June 26 from 6:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Larry Hulack, president of L.B. Hulack Consultants Inc., will serve as the instructor. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

IREM Course

May 1-2 -- The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is conducting a course entitled "Developing Human Resource Strategies for Real Estate Managers." This two-day course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at New York Life Investment Management, 51 Madison Ave.

The course provides an overview on leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving strategies. Learn how to attract, develop, and retain the best and brightest real estate management talent and learn how forward-thinking human resource management can enhance a real estate organization's profits. The cost is $420 for IREM members and $525 for non-members. For additional information or to enroll please call 212.944.9445.

B'nai B'rith, State of Israel Bonds Dinner

May 7 -- The banking and finance unit of B'nai B'rith and the State of Israel Bonds will holds a gala testimonial dinner. Gabriel P. Caprio, president and chief executive officer of the Amalgamated Bank of New York, will be the featured speaker at the event. The dinner will take place at the New York Hilton.

Appraisal Institute Lunch

May 9 -- Stephen B. Siegel, chairman and CEO, Insignia/ESG, Inc., will address present and future market conditions at a luncheon program hosted by the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. The program, "New York City Commercial Real Estate: Today and Tomorrow," will be held at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Ave. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the luncheon and program from noon to 2 p.m. The cost of the luncheon program is $60 per person reserved and $70 per person unreserved. Send check, made payable to Metro NY Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, to Metro New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, 60 East 42nd St., Suite 1166, New York, NY 10165. For information, call [phone]; e-mail [e-mail].