Around the town: events seminars meetings talks.

BOMA/IREM

Lunch

May 8 - A joint BOMA/IREM luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, Astor Ballroom, 1535 Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets. Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields will give an address entitled "The Economic Development Priorities Facing Manhattan." The cost is $75 for BOMA and IREM members and $85 for nonmembers. For information call Hallie Sherck at [phone].

B'nai B'rith Lunch

May 8 -David Clear, senior manager of real estate, The Children's Place, and Craig Hantgan, director of real estate, Cosi, Inc., 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 Growth of Metro New York-based Chains Locally and Nationally." Call Daniel Shahrabani at [phone] to secure your reservation for the luncheon. Admission for members is $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Non-members' admission is $65. 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 Daniel Shahrabani at Chelsea Capital, 377 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY 10016.

ABO Lunch

May 9 - Judith Calogero, Commissioner of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, (DHCR) will address the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. at its luncheon at the National Arts Club. The luncheon is open to ABO members for $60 and non-members for $75. Reservations must be made no later than May 8 by calling at [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 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].

ABO Lunch

May 9 -- The Associates Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Judith Cologero, New York City commissioner, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the National Ats Club, at 15 Gramercy Park South. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Referral Seminar

May 10 - Training For Success invites you to attend our "Build Your Client Base Without Selling - Get endless Clients By Referrals". The seminar will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. at 347 5th Ave. (Bet 33rd and 34th Street), Suite 310. The seminar will provide you the knowledge and ability to immediately get endless referrals and increase your income without cold calling. Admission is $45 person, RSVP by May 8. For reservations Call 212 683 1834 or email [e-mail].

RELA Breakfast

May 14 -- The Real Estate Lenders Association, Inc. will olds its monthly breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. Joseph P. Forte, Esq., a terrorism insurance expert, will be the featured speaker at the event. The breakfast will take place at The Sky Club, on the 56th floor of 200 Park Ave. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information please call Arlene Stock at [phone].

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].

Waterfront Conference

May 15 -- The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance will hold a "Waterfront Conference" from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Regional Plan Association, the Hudson River Foundation, the Municipal Art Society of New York, and many other organizations will participate in the event. The conference will take place at the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J. and at the World Financial Center in New York City. For registration and additional information please call 1 [phone] or send an email to [e-mail].

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.

YMBA Networking Event

May 16 - The YMBA is hosting a "Spring. Cocktail Networking Event" at Bryant Park Grill, 42nd Street between 5th & 6th Avenues from 6 to 8 p.m. The price is members $50 and nonmembers $75. Reservations are required. For further information on the event call Joann Macaluso at [phone].

REBNY Golf Outing

May 20 -- The Real Estate Board of New York will holds its annual golf and tennis outing from 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Glen Head Country Club. Full day of golf (including golf fees, cart, breakfast, lunch, and cocktail reception): $360 per person. Full day of tennis (including tennis fees, breakfast, lunch, and cocktail reception): $285 per person. Full day of fun (including breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception, and raffle): $225 per person. Dinner only: $150 per person. For registration and additional information please call. Jeanne Oliver-Taylor at [phone], ext. 5246.

NRC Lunch

May 21 - The National Realty Club will hold a lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at The Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. between Park & Madison Avenues. The speaker will be Drew Greenwald, co-founder of Grid Properties. His topic will be "Harlem - Perception vs. Reality." The cost is $40 for members and $60 for non-members. RSVP to Tamara Beck or Burton Beck at [phone]. Non-Members must pay in advance: Send payment to NRC 380 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10168.

IREM Cocktail Party

May 22 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is hosting a complimentary cocktail party. Members and nonmembers are invited. Find out about becoming a Certified Property Manager, Accredited Resident Manager or Associate Member of IREM. The cocktail party will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on "The Roof" at 45 East 89th St., New York, NY. For further information please call [phone].

PWC Awards Lunch

May 22 - Professional Women In Construction (PWC) will hold its annual Salute To Women of Achievement luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The. Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave., NYC. Honorees include Janice L. Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Enginering News-Record; Heather Martin, financial manager interiors, Turner Construction Company; Rosanne Hughes, president, Colonial Art Decorators, Inc.; Patricia J. Lancaster, commissioner, NYC Dept of Buildings and Sheila Bridges, president, Sheila Bridges Design, Inc. Awards will be presented by Kathryn Wylde of NYC Partnership; Linda Christensen of Tishman Realty & Construction Co., Inc.; Martha E. Stark of NYC Dept of Finance; Betsy Gotbaum, NYC Public Advocate and Marilyn Jordan Taylor of Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP. Tickets are $175. Sponsorship and Journal ads are available. For reservations call PWC at [phone], fax: [phone] Or email [e-mail].

Newman Institute Breakfast

May 23 -- The Newman Real Estate Institute and the CUNY Institute for Urban Infrastructure will hold a breakfast entitled "Amtrak Rail Service and the New Pennsylvania Station: Their Economic Impact on New York" from 8 to 9:35 a.m. Michael Royce, president of Pennsylvania Redevelopment Corporation, Ross Wilmer, senior designer of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Anthony Perl, visiting scholar at the City University, will be the featured speakers at the event. The event will take place at the Steven L. Newman Hall, at 137 E. 22nd St. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Land Use Seminar

May 23 -- Sahn & Ward will hold a seminar entitled "Land Use Law Update in New York," from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jon A. Ward, a partner of 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. For registration and additional information please call Shari L. Goldstein at [phone].

BOMA Seminar

May 23 - BOMA/NY will present a seminar entitled "Health & Safety - The Hidden Safety and Health Liabilities of Building Maintenance from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the BOMA/NY conference room, 11 Penn Plaza, 10th floor, Suite 1000. Speakers will include Thomas Bianco, Kaufman, Schneider & Bianco; William Esposito, ambient group, Inc.; Frank DeLucia, Kaye Insurance; and Richard Mendelson, OSHA. Moderators are Laura Evans, Insignia/ESG, Inc.; Sona Olson, IESI; and Herb Warsbavsky, Duman Group Managers. The cost is $85 for members and $135 for non-members. For more information call Mary Sorgente at [phone].

Lease Seminar

May 30 to 31 -- National Lease Advisors, Inc. will offer a "Commercial Lease" seminar. The seminar will discuss such issues as operating expenses, conflicting clauses, real estate taxes, etc. It will take place at The Princeton Club. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NRC Lunch

June 3 - The National Realty Club will hold a lunch from noon to 2 p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. between Park and Madison Avenues. Peter Slatin, co-founder and editor-in-chief of GRID Magazine, will be the featured speaker. His topic will be "Putting NYC Back Together." To make reservations, call Tamara Beck or Burton Beck at [phone] or email [e-mail]. Payments should be mailed to 380 Lexington Ave., Suite 1700, New York, NY, 10168.

PWC Golf Outing

June 10 -- Professional Women In Construction will hold its annual golf outing from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will include brunch, "shot-gun" tee off, a cocktail party, and a dinner. It will take place at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison, N.Y. Golf package: $300 per person. Rest & relaxation package: $175 per person. Cocktail party and dinner only: $165 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

MBA Golf Outing

June 10 -- The Mortgage Bankers Association of New York will hold its annual golf and tennis outing. The event will take place at The Seawane Club in Hewlett harbor, N.Y. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

June 17 to 22 -- The Appraisal Institute will offer a 40-hour continuing education course, entitled "Highest and Best Use and Market Analysis" on five consecutive days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The course will discuss supply and demand concepts, market studies, feasibility, etc. Glasses will take place at Hofstra University in Uniondale, N.Y. Members: $550 per person. Nonmembers: $625 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NRC Lunch

June 18 -- The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "Real Estate and from noon to 2:00 p.m. George Klett, executive vice president of North Fork Bank, Peter Smith, executive director of UBS Warburg, and Tom Lavin, vice president of MetLife, will take part in a moderated discussion. The luncheon will take place at The Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. in New York City. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $60 per person. For registration and additional information please call Burton or Tamara Beck at [phone].

AIA Panel

June 18 -- The American Institute of Architects will hold a panel entitled "Telling the Project's Story" from 8 to 10 a.m. at 200 Lexington Ave., first floor conference center. Panelists include Ros Brandt, Brandt Resources; Guy Geier, NBBJ; Joy Fedden Habian, public relations and marketing consultant; and Peter Slatin, GRID magazine. The moderator is Richard Staub, Richard Staub Marketing Services. The cost is $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. For more information, call Kirsten Sibilia at [phone] x394 or David Koren at [phone].

Biotechnology Conference

June 28 -- The Westchester County Association will hold a "Biotechnology and the Economy" conference. New York Governor George Pataki and Westchester county executive Andrew Spano will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place at the Dolce Tarrytown House in White Plains, N.Y. For registration and additional information please call [phone].