Around the town: events seminars meetings talks.

Building Expo

Oct. 22 to 23--Federal Buildings Expo will hold its annual training seminar. The event will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center, at 801 Mount Vernon Place in Washington, DC. For registration and additional information, please call Peg Hosky at [phone].

REBYNY Gala

Oct. 23--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold its Deal of the Year Gala from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The event will take place at the For registration and additional information please call Jeanne Oliver-Taylor at [phone].

NYARM Trade Show

Oct. 23--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold an all-day trade show. The event will take place at Pier 88, at W. 48 th St. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Building Congress Dinner

Oct. 23--The New York Building Congress will hold its 2003 Industry Recognition Dinner, starting at 6:00 p.m. James H. Jones, president of TDX Construction Corporation, Gerard A. Neumann Jr., project executive with Modern Continental Construction, and Richard L. Tomasetti, of the Thornton-Tomasetti Group, will be honored at the event. The event will take place at the Grand Hyatt New York, at Park Ave. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Oct. 24--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold a one-day seminar, entitled "Rates and Ratios: Making Sense of GIMs, OARs and DCF," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ken Lusht will serve as the instructor for the course. The seminar will take place at EAB Plaza on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, N.Y. Members: $185 per person. Non-members: $220 per person. For registration and additional information please call Francine L. Morgenstern at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

oct. 24 and 25--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Fair Housing, Fair Lending, and Environmental Issues," from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Seminar

Oct. 28--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold a seminar and membership meeting, entitled "Real Estate Valuation Lessons Learned from Enron: the Emerging Mark to Market," from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. James R. Maccrate, principal of MacCrate Associates, will serve as the instructor. The event will take place at Koenig's Restaurant, at 86 S. Tyson Ave. in Floral Park, N.Y. Tickets: $45 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Oct. 28 to Dec. 4--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Procedures," on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of the Long Island University. Tuition: $400 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

SMPS Networking Event

Oct. 29--SMPS-NY will hold a membership networking event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at 140 Broadway. Members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Real Estate Course

Oct. 29 to Nov. 12--Academy for Continuing Education will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Renting, Buying and Selling Co-ops and Condos in 2003," on three consecutive Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Esther Muller, of the Real Estate Academy, will serve as the instructor for the course. Classes will take place at the Penthouse at Shelly's New York, at 104 W. 57 th St. Tuition: $199 per person. For registration and additional information please call Edreana Walton at [phone].

NRC Lunch

Nov. 3--The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2:00 p.m. Dan Margulies, senior vice president of Georgia Malone & Co., and Barry Rudofsky, principal of Bronstein Properties, will be the featured speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39 th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Restaurant Week

Nov. 3 to Nov. 9--The Alliance for Downtown New York will hold a week-long dining event featuring prix-fixe dinners at 50 Lower Manhattan restaurants. Delmonico's, 55 Wall and Bayard's Bridge Cafe will be some of the participants in the event. For additional information, please call [phone].

MBA Conference

Nov. 4--The Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its 22 nd annual Lawrence B. Mink income property investment conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Larry A. Silverstein, of Silverstein Properties, will be the featured speaker at the event. The conference will take place at New York University's Kimmel Center at West 4 Washington Square. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Architecture Lecture

Nov. 4--Syracuse University will hold a lecture series. Bruce Fowle, founding principal of Fox & Fowle Architects. will be the featured speaker at the event.

B'nai B'rith Lunch

Nov. 5--B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit will hold its monthly luncheon, entield "A New Approach to Historic Preservation at South Street Seaport," starting at noon. Richard S. Berry. managing member of Zuberry Associates L.L.C., will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44 th St. Members: $55 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Aracelis Kuilan at [phone].

ABO Dinner Dance

Nov. 5--The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its annual dinner dance. For registration and additional information please call (212) 3854-949.

NYU Conference

Nov. 6--New York University's Real Estate Institute will hold its 36 th annual conference on "Capital Markets and Pension Fund Investment in Real Estate," from 7:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Tickets: $675 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Israel Bonds Luncheon Nov. 6--State of Israel Bonds' real estate and construction division will hold its annual luncheon, starting at 11:30 a.m. Kent M. Swig, owner and co-chairman of Terra Holdings and chairman of the board of Swig Burris Equities, will be honored at the event. The luncheon will take please at The Pierre. Tickets: $180 per person. For registration and additional information please call Celine Bensimon at [phone].

NYU Conference

Nov. 6--New York University will hold its annual conference on "Capital Markets and Pension Fund Investment." Larry Silverstein, of Silverstein Properties, will be among the speakers at the event. The conference will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, at 301 Park Ave. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

SMPS Seminar

Nov. 6--SMPS-NY will hold a professional development seminar, entitled "Marketing Basics for Technical Staff," from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Hafele Showroom, at 25 E. 26 th St. Members: $50 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information. please call [phone].

Alzheimer's Foundation Ball

Nov. 7--The Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation will hold its 16th annual Remembrance Ball, starting at 7:00 p.m. The seven partners of the Engel Burman Senior Housing Group, will be honored at the event. The Ball will take place at the Garden City Hotel in Garden City, N.Y. Tickets: $500 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

RE Gallery Opening

Dec. 3--The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute will hold an inaugural celebration for its Pergolis Urban Gallery. The opening exhibit will be "Midtown-West: Manhattan's Future."

Appraisal Institute Seminar

Dec. 8--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold a full-day seminar, entitled "Appraising the Tough Ones: Case Studies in Complex Residential Valuation," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Developer Frank Harrison will serve as the instructor for the course. The seminar will take place at Holiday Inn Plainview, at 215 Sunnyside Boulevard in Plainview, N.Y. Members: $195 per person. Non-members: $225 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

RELA Breakfast

Dec. 9--The Real Estate Lenders Association will hold its monthly breakfast meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. John Z. Kukral, president and chief executive officer of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, will be the featured speaker at the event. The breakfast will take place at the Sky Club, at 200 Park Ave. Members: Free of charge. Non-members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Arlene Stock at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Seminar

Dec. 9--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold a one-day seminar, entitled "Road Less Traveled: Appraising Special Purpose Properties," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Developer Frank Harrison will serve as the instructor for the course. The seminar will take place at Holiday Inn Plainview, at 215 Sunnyside Boulevard in Plainview, N.Y. Members: $195 per person. Non-members: $225 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

SMPS Seminar

Dec. 12--SMPS-NY will hold a professional development seminar, entitled "Building a Dynamic Network," from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, at 536 LaGuardia Place. Members: $100 per person. Non-members: $125 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

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