Around the town: Events seminars meetings talks.

Skyscraper Museum Lecture

April 10 -- The Skyscraper Museum will present "Past and Future: Downtown New York" starting at 6:30 p.m. A panel of historians, planners, and architects will discuss the relevance of past plans for revitalizing Lower Manhattan. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $5 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

ABO Lunch

April 11 -- The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Cristyne L. Nicholas, president of NYC & Co., will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the National Arts Club, at 15 Gramercy Park South. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

ICREW Event

April 11 -- ICREW will hold its annual spring event, entitled "Business and Economic Development -- Hand in Hand for Growth," from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. John Ciufo, of NJ Commerce and Economic Growth Commission, Margaret M. Smith, of the Gloucester County Office of Business and Economic Development, and Elizabeth Spinelli, of Hudson County Economic Development, will be the featured speakers at the event. The event will take place at Marriott Newark Airport. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $50 per person. Fro registration and additional information please call [phone].

Real Estate Institute Course

April 12-14 -- The Real Estate Institute of New York University is offering an approved 22.5-hour continuing education course titled "Real Estate Principles Updated" from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St., 4th floor. The course will discuss topics such as human rights and fair housing, environmental disclosure and recent amendments to Article 12A. For more information please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

Habitat Magazine Conference

April 14 -- Habitat Magazine will sponsor its 10"' annual Board Leadership Conference: Partners in Power at the Marriott Marquis at 1535 Broadway from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The one-day event will feature a morning, mid-morning and afternoon panel discussions, allowing cooperative and condominium board members to attend several seminars of their choice. To register online for the conference, attendees can visit www.habitatmag.com or register by phone at 212/505-2030 x3011.

Brooklyn EDC Program

April 15 -- Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation will begin its Entrepreneur Training Program, which will take place on 15 consecutive Mondays, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Classes will discuss marketing plans, credit reviews, business permits, etc. Tuition: $140 per person. For registration and additional information please call Yvonne King at [phone], ext. 16.

REBNY Course

April 15-29 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a 22 1/2 hour continuing education course on three consecutive Mondays, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The will discuss "Conducting Negotiations in an Ethical Manner." 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.

Real Estate Institute Course

April 16-25 -- The Real Estate Institute of New York is offering the 45-hour New York Real Broker's course from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St., 4th floor. The class is scheduled to meet six days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and will cover topics such as management and supervision of an office, real estate agency disclosure and real estate financing & investment. The enrollment fee is $555. For more information call Sal Gulino at [phone].

RERNY 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.

NRC Lunch

April 16 -- The National Realty Club will hold a lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. Drew Greenwald, co-founder, Grid Properties will presdent "Harlem - Perception vs. Reality." The cost is $40 for members, $60 for non-members. To register no later than the Friday before an event, call Tamara or Burton Beck at [phone].

Fashion Center BID Meeting

April 16 -- The Fashion Center Business Improvement District will hold its annual meeting starting at 5 p.m. The meeting will be devoted to the discussion of the organization's progress over the year, its goal for the future, and the election of its board of directors. The meeting will take place at 1356 Broadway. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

BOMA Trade Show

April 16 -- BOMA/NY will hold its Energy Awareness Day and Trade Show from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Con Edison Learning Center, 43-82 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Among workshop session topics are Electricity Procurement Status and Pricing Forecast and Case Study of Using Utility Steam to Generate On-Site Power. Kevin Burke, president of Con Edison, will deliver the keynote speech. Registration is 11 a.m. with program 11:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and a networking reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $100 for member firms and $150 for non-member firms. For more information contact Michael Skomsky, BOMA/NY director of legislation, at [phone].

AlA Panel

April 16 -- The American Institute of Architects will hold a panel entitled "Anticipating Development Trends in Today's Economic Climate" from 8 to 10 a.m. at 200 Lexington Ave., first floor conference center. Panelists in-chide Bob Fox, Fox & Fowle Architects; Robert Freedman, GVA Williams; and Charlie Shorter, Ernst & Young. The moderator is Eric Ipsen, Crain's New York Business. Admission is $20 for members, $30 for non-members. For more information call Kirsten Sibilia at [phone] x394 or David Koren 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 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 prelunch 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.

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.

AREW Lunch

May 7 - Association of Real Estate Women hosts luncheon and program with president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Andrew M. Alper at the Harvard Club, 27 West 44th St. Networking reception with no-host bar at 11:30 a.m.; luncheon and program at 12:30 p.m. AREW members: no charge. Nonmembers: $75 per person. For reservations, send check, made payable to AREW, to Stephanie Butler, First American Title Insurance Company of New York, 633 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017-3303 by May 1. For additional AREW information, log on to www.arew.org, e-mail to [e-mail] or call [phone].

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 NY Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, 60 East 42nd St., Suite 1166, New York, NY 10165. For information, call [phone]; e-mail [e-mail].

AIA Panel

May 14 -- The American Institute of Architects will hold a panel entitled "Giving Away the Store" from 8 to 10 a.m. at 200 Lexington Ave., first floor conference center. Panelists include Jonathan Butler, Butler Rogers Baskett; Herbert Cannon, PSMJ Resources; Carol Patterson, Zetlin & DeChiara LLP; and Ray Quartararo, Quartararo & Associates. The moderator is Elizabeth Harrison Kubany, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The cost is $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. For more information call Kirsten Sibilia at [phone] x394 or-David Koren at [phone].

Israel Bonds Lunch

May 15 - The Real Estate New Leadership Cabinet of State of Israel Bonds will honor Archie Gottesman and Roger A. Silverstein at its annual tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The New York Hilton. Gottesman, executive vice president at Edison Properties, and Silverstein, senior vice president of Silverstein Properties, will be presented with the Builder of Israel Award. Cabinet chairmen Roy L. Appel of CB Richard Ellis and Jonathan R. Serko of Cushman & Wakefield are serving as chairmen of the luncheon. Admission is $125 per person. For reservations, call Celine Bensimon at 212-644-2663, ext. 401.