Around the town: events seminars meetings talks.

PWC Breakfast

Apr. 14--Professional Women in Construction will hold a transportation breakfast forum, entitled "Planes, Trains and Autos ..." from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Joanne W. Young, partner with Baker & Hostetler LLP, Robert Davidson, chief architect with the Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J. and Steven Silver, regional manager of corporate real estate with American Airlines, will be some of the featured speakers at the event. The breakfast will take place at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, at 20 W. 44th St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

United Way Lunch

Apr. 14--United Way of Morris County will hold its annual Commercial Real Estate Network luncheon from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Art Silverman, of Pfizer, Inc., Chris Kinum, of Cushman & Wakefield, and Ray Quartararo, of Quartararo & Associates, will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, N.J. For registration and additional information, please call Theresa Lepore at [phone].

NYCREW Workshop

Apr. 14--The New York Commercial Real Estate Women Network will hold a leadership skills workshop from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Lisa Aldisert, president of Pharos Alliance, will be the featured speaker at the event. The event will take place on the 10th floor of 230 Park Ave. Members: $45 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please visit www.nycrew.org.

B'nai B'rith Lunch

April 15--B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "Getting Large Real Estate Deals Done," starting at noon. Michael Fascitelli, president of Vornado Realty Trust, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44th St. Members: $55 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Aracelis Kuilan at [phone].

ABO Lunch

Apr. 15--The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2:00 p.m. Iris Weinshall, commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, 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].

IREM Lunch

Apr. 20--The Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Roseanna Scotto, Fox Five news anchor, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

American ORT Lunch

Apr. 20--American ORT will hold its Financial and Tax Planning luncheon, starting at noon. Neil Myerberg, of Myerberg, Shain & Associates, and Mary Chambers, of Bank Leumi, will be the featured speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Harmonic Club. For registration and additional information, please call Gary Perl at [phone].

REBNY Seminar

Apr. 20--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a negotiation seminar, entitled "How changes in the industry will impact lease negotiations," from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green Realty Corp, Stuart Mass, partner with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, and Jonathan L. Mechanic, of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place at JRT Realty, at 780 Third Ave. Members: $25 per person. Non-members: $35 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Ossie Shemtov at [phone].

Panel Discussion

Apr. 21--The New York University Furman Center, The New York Times and NYTimes.com will hold a panel discussion from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Katherine Farley, managing director with Tishman Speyer Properties, Dottie Herman, CEO of Prudential Douglas Elliman and Darcy Stacom, partner with CB Richard Ellis, will be among the participants. The event will take place at the New York University Law School, at the Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South. For registration and additional information, please call Kathy Park at [phone].

NYU Conference

Apr. 21--The Real Estate Institute of New York University will hold a REIT conference from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mortimer B. Zuckerman, chairman of the board with Boston Properties, will be the keynote speaker at the event. The conference will take place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. For registration and additional information, please call Donald Kaplan at [phone].

BOMA Seminar

April 21--The Building Owners and Managers Association will hold an "Emergency Management" seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Desmond Burke, of Firequench, and two representatives from the FDNY will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place at the Southgate Tower Suite Hotel at 371 Seventh Ave. in New York City. Members: $90 per person. Non-members: $140 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Mary Ellen Sorgente at [phone].

Newman Institute Seminar

Apr. 23--The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute will hold a breakfast seminar, entitled "Commercial Buildings and Business Districts," from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Daniel Biederman, president of Bryant Park Business District, Colin Cathcart, principal of Kiss Cathcart Architects, and Andrew Laing, managing director of DEGW, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at Newman Hall, at 137 E. 22nd St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

NYU Course

Apr. 23 to Apr. 25--The Real Estate Institute of New York University will offer a 22.5-hour continuing education course, entitled "Ethical Decision Making for the Real Estate Professional," from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The course will discuss such issues as basic concepts in license law, ethical dilemmas and ethical decision making as applied to real estate. Classes will take place at NYU's Midtown Center, at 11 W. 42nd St. For registration and additional information, please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

NRC Lunch

May 3--The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "Investing in Distressed Real Estate," from noon to 2:00 p.m. Larry Feldman, CEO of Feldman Equities, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Burton or Tamara Beck at [phone].