Around the Town Events Seminars Meetings Talks.

Architects Dinner

Nov. 14 -- The New York Society of Architects will hold an awards dinner and dance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fox & Fowle Architects, John M. Johansen, and Barry Lewis will be some of the honorees at the event. The dinner dance will take place at the W New York Hotel. Tickets: $200 per person, $375 per couple. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

BOMA Forum

Nov. 14 -- The Building Owners and Managers Association's Long Island Chapter (BOMA Long Island) will host a forum on the growing electrical power crisis on Long Island 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 58 South Service Road in Melville. Panelists include Seth Hulkower, chief operating officer, Long Island Power Authority; Wallace P. (Wally) Parker, president, Keyspan Energy Delivery; Richard E. Schuler, director, New York Independent System Operator; and Pamela Lippe, executive director, Earth Day New York. The moderator is Todd Rechler, Sr. VP, Reckson Associates Realty Corp.; BOMA Long Island President. To RSVP call Nicole Husam, Tel: [phone], [e-mail]

Israel Bonds Lunch

Nov. 14--State of Israel Bonds' Real Estate and Construction Division will honor Scott Rechler, co-CEO and executive committee chairman of Reckson Associates Realty Corp., at its annual tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Pierre. U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York is guest speaker at the luncheon, at which Rechler will receive the Israel Peace Medal. Admission is $150 per person. For reservations, call Celine Bensimon at 212-644-2663, ext. 401.

23rd Street Breakfast

Nov. 14 -- The 23rd Street Partnership will host its fourth annual networking business breakfast. For registration and additional information please call (212) 2740550, ext. 62 or send an email to [e-mail].

IREM Dinner

Nov. 14 -- Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its 2001 Annual Dinner and Awards at The Museum Club at, Bridgewater's 11 Fulton Street at the South Street Seaport from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cocktail hour and dinner. Entertainment is by the Richie Iacona Jazz Trio. The cost is $150 per person members & nonmembers. Reservations strongly encouraged For additional information please call 212-944-9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org

Skyscraper Museum Awards

Nov. 15 -- The Skyscraper Museum will present the "Making New York History" awards from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lever House, 390 Park Ave. The cost is $150 per person. Five of the twelve nominees will be presented with awards to honor outstanding building restorations since 1995. For more information, call [phone].

CREW.NY

Dinner

Nov.15 -- CREW*NY (Commercial Real Estate Women, New York) will honor Mary Ann Tighe, vice chairman, Insignia! ESG as the 2001 Woman of the Year at their annual dinner 6 to 10 p.m., The Union League Club, 38 East 37th St., NY, NY. Single tickets: $550. For table reservations and/or journal, sponsorship, please call 212-386-9237. Visit CREW.NY at www.crewny.com

CRE Lunch

Nov. 15 -- The New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate will host a luncheon address by Hugh F. Kelly, CRE, a prominent real estate consultant, to examine whether or not the 24-hour-city is a superior location for commercial real estate investment from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the J.P. Morgan Chase Building, 270 Park Ave., 49th floor. The fee is $60 for members and non-members. For reservations or further information call [phone], or visit www.cre.org. Checks may be made payable to: Counselors of Real Estate, do MacCrate Associates, P0 Box 399, Glen Head, NY 11545.

CREW*NY

Dinner Dance

Nov.15 -- CREWNY will honor Mary Ann Tighe, vice chairman, Insignia/ESG as the 2001 Woman of the Year at their annual dinner from 6 to 10p.m., The Union League Club, 38 East 37th St. Single tickets: $550.00. For table reservations and/or journal sponsorship, please call 212-386-9237. Visit CREW.NY at www.crewny.com.

Outreach Project Lunch

Nov. 15 -- The Outreach Project will hold its 20th annual luncheon starting at 11:45 a.m. Charles J. Mahoney, former senior managing director of Tishman Speyer Properties, Michael L. Fishman, president of SEIU Local 32B-32J, and Rory Judd Albert, of Proskauer Rose LLP, will be honored at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel in New York City. For registration and additional information please call Debra Caruso at [phone], ext. 241.

Real Estate Institute Conference

Nov. 16 -- The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute will hold first part of its 2001 conference "Financing Middle-Income Housing in New York" from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The conference will discuss such topics as existing financing strategies and government responsibilities. For registration and additional information please call Sara Hilska at [phone].

NRC Lunch

Nov.20 -- The National Realty Club will hold a lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at The Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street (Between Park & Madison Avenues) The cost is members $40 and non-members $60. We cannot bill non-members. The speaker is Toby Thacher, president of Thacher Associates. The topic is "Minimizing Fraud, Waste and Abuse.

REBNY Seminar

Nov. 29 -- The seminar committee of the Real Estate Board of New York will sponsor "A New Day for Manhattan's Real Estate Industry" at Citicorp, 399 Park Ave. The panel moderator will be Warren M. Heller, managing director in the capital markets group of Jones Lang LasSalle. Panel members will include Jeffrey B. Citron, founder of Blackacre Capital Management; Andrew Davidoff, CEO of the Emmes Group of Companies; John Powers, vice chairman of Insignia/ESG; Maria T. Sicola, senior managing director of Cushman & Wakefield and Simon Ziff, president of The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group. The cost of the event is $20 for REBNY members and $30 for nonmembers. Respond to Angela Hussain at 212-6165226.

Land Use Law

Seminar

Nov. 29 -- The National Business Institute will offer a seminar entitled "Land Use Law Update in New York" from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Michael H. Sahn, Esq., the founding partner of the law firm Sahn & Ward, will be the featured speaker at the event. The seminar will take place at the Holiday Inn of Plainview, at 215 Sunnyside Boulevard. Tuition: $239 per person, $229 per firm. For registration and additional information please call Shari L. Goldstein at (516) 4335502 or send an email to [e-mail].

PWC Dinner Dance

Nov. 30 -- Professional Women In Construction will hold its annual holiday dinner dance (black tie) at 7 p.m. at the Heisman Room of the Downtown Athletic Club, 28 Washington St. Featuring the Stan Rubin Orchestra, the event includes cocktail reception, dinner and open bar. Chairperson for the event is Heather Martin of Turner Construction Co. Tickets: $275 per person. Sponsorship and journal ads available. For reservations and information call PWC at [phone], fax [phone], email:[e-mail].

NYARM Dinner

Dec. 1 -- The New York Association of Realty Managers hosts its annual holiday dinner dance from 7 p.m. to midnight at Leonard's of Great Neck, 555 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, New York. This year's theme is "New York City's Broadway," with the evening's musical entertainment provided by Topaz, a ten-piece band. Tickets are priced at $195 per person for members and $250 for non-members. Tables of 10 and 12 are discounted, for members only, at $1,800 and $2,100 respectively. For reservations, call NYARM at 212-867-4861.

PWC Breakfast

Dec. 4 -- The NY Women's Agenda's 10th Anniversary STAR Breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the NY Hilton & Towers. Tickets are $65 each. Make checks payable to PWC and mail to PWC, 315 East 56th St., NY, NY 10022. This Years STARS include Sheila Nevins, executive vice president original programing, HBO; JoAnne Page executive director, The Fortune Society, Inc.; Maria Semedei-Otero, founder & president, Women's Venture Fund; and Jeannie H. Diefenderfer Group, president Advanced Networks Verizon Communications.

Appraisal Institute Course

Dec. 4&5 -- The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold Course 410 (Standards Part "A") from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Real Estate Board of New York at 570 Lexington Ave. The cost is $295. To register call the chapter office at [phone].

ORT Lunch

Dec. 6 -- The Real Estate & Construction Industry Chapter of American ORT will hold a luncheon in honor of its community achievement award recipients from noon to 2 p.m. Gary and Linda Jacob of Glenwood Management Corp. will be the honorees. Jerry Gottesman of Edison Properties will receive the service award. The event will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel, 811 Seventh Ave. (between 52nd and 53rd Streets) Tickets are $250 per person, $2,500 per table. For registration and additional information, please call Gary Perl at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Dec. 19 -- The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold Course 420 (Standards Part "B") from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Real Estate Board of New York at 570 Lexington Ave. The cost is $295. To register call the chapter office at [phone].

PWC forum

Jan. 24 -- Professional Women In Construction will present "Developers Forum / NJ Riverfront" from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Heisman Room of the Downtown Athletic Club, 28 Washington St. Featured speakers include Mitchell Hersh, CEO, Mack-Cali, Inc.; Emanuel Stern, president and COO, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. and others to be announced.

Tickets are $75 ($10 surcharge at door if no reservation). Sponsorship and program ads are available. For reservations and information call PWC at [phone], fax [phone].