Around the town: events seminars meetings talks.

International Toy Center Show

Nov. 29--The Trade Center for the Children's Entertainment Industries will hold its International Halloween Show. The event will take place at the International Toy Center, at 200 Fifth Ave. For registration and additional information, please call [phone] or visit www.thetoycenter.com.

AREW Lunch

Dec. 2--The Association of Real Estate Women will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Patricia J. Lancaster, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Harvard Club, at 27 W. 44 th St. Members: free of charge. Nonmembers: $75 per person. For registration and additional information, please email [e-mail].

B'nai B'rith Lunch

Dee. 3--B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "An Inside Look at How REITs Shop for Property." Gerard Nocera, executive vice president with SL Green Realty Corp., and Dan Margulies, exclusive New York buyer broker for AIMCO, will be the featured speakers 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].

American ORT Awards

Dee. 3--The Real Estate & Construction Industry Chapter of American ORT will hold its annual awards luncheon from noon to 2:30 p.m. Jeff T. Blau, president of The Related Companies, L.P., will be honored at the event. Tickets: $250 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Gary Perl at [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."

Empire Ball

Dee. 3--The Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute will hold its Empire Ball. Mark J. Marcucci, managing director of corporate real estate with Lehman Brothers, will be honored at the event. The Ball will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. For registration and additional information, please call Maryann Alfano at [phone].

Small Business Workshop

Dec. 4--Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation, Boricua College Small Business Development Center and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York will hold a small business workshop from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at 175 Remsen St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone], ext. 24.

IMN Borrower's Forum

Dec. 4 to 5--Information Management Network will hold its third annual borrower's forum on Real Estate Mezzanine Loans. The event will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel, at 45 E. 45 th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone] or visit www.imn.org/2003/a547/ agenda.dhtml.

NYARM Dinner Dance

Dec. 6--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold its Holiday Dinner Dance, starting at 6:00 p.m. James Berg, president of the Realty Advisory Board, Michael Fishman, president of SEIU and Thomas Auletti will be among the honorees. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 216-654

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. Nonmembers: $225 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Skyscraper Museum Lecture

Dec. 8--The Skyscraper Museum will begin its series of book talks from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The lecture will concentrate on Neal Bascomb's "Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City." The event will take place at the Center for Architecture, at 536 LaGuardia Place. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

ICSC Conference

Dec. 8 to 10--The International Council of Shopping Centers will hold its New York conference. Larry Silverstein, president of Silverstein Properties, Inc., will give the keynote address for the event on Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. The conference will take place at the Hilton New York and Towers, at 1335 Ave. of the Americas. 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. Nonmembers: $225 per person. For registration and additional information, please call (516) 2488964.

State of Israel Lunch

Dec. 9--State of Israel Bonds' Electrical Industries Division will hold its annual luncheon, starting at 11:30 a.m. Hal B. Sokoloff, Lloyd Sokoloff and Steven Schwartz will be honored at the event. The luncheon will take place at The Pierre. Tickets: $150 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Marc Rosen at [phone].

New York Housing Conference Lunch

Dec. 9--The New York Housing Conference and the National Housing Conference will hold its 30 th annual awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Henry Elghanayan, chairman and CEO of Rockrose Development Corporation, Donal H. Layton, vice chairman of JP Morgan Chase, and Joseph R. Ficalora, president and CEO of New York Community Bank, will be among the honorees. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the featured speaker. The event will take place at the Sheraton New York, at 811 Seven Ave. For registration and additional information, please call Thea Beckering at [phone].

MetroZone Tour

Dec. 10--MetroZone will hold its Seminar-on-Wheels from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The seminar will focus on real estate trends and new development in Upper Manhattan. The motorcoach will depart from Grand Center station. Tickets: $175 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone] or please go to the web at www.metrozonenyc.com.

Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors Party

Dec. 11--The Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors will hold its annual Holiday Party. The party will take place at the Marina del Rey Caterers in the Bronx. For registration and additional information, please call [phone], [phone] or send an email at N.DelGreco@BMAR. Org.

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].

Building Congress Lunch

Dee. 17--New York Building Congress will hold a Construction Industry Luncheon Forum, starting at 11:45 a.m. Larry A. Silverstein, president and chief executive officer of Silverstein Properties, will be the featured speaker at the event. The event will take place at the Ritz-Carlton New York, at Two West St. Members: $85 per person. Non-members: $105 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Certified Bankers Seminar

Jan. 21--The Institute of Certified Bankers will hold a one-day seminar entitled, "Real Estate Closings: From the Residential Home to the Multi-Unit Dwelling in New York," from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adam Leitman Bailey, of Adam Leitman Bailey, PC, Lucas A. Ferrara, of Finkelstein Newman LLP, and John Galley, of Investors Exchange, will be among the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at The Martinique on Broadway, at 49 W. 32 nd St. Tuition: $339 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

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