Around the town: events seminars meetings talks.

REBNY Seminar REBNY Seminar

Feb. 4--The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a seminar, entitled "Drivers of the Market," from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Andrew M. Alper, president of the New York City Economic Development Corp., William C. McCahill, Jr., executive vice president of Fleet Bank, and Robert E. Selsam, senior vice president of Boston Properties, will be among the participants. The event will take place at JRT Realty offices, at 780 Third Ave., level C-2. Members: $20 per person. Non-members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Ossie Shemtov at [phone].

Caran Properties Seminar

Feb. 5--Caran Properties will offer a seminar, entitled "What You Need to Know in Today's Market, from Contract to Closing." Rebecca M. May and Fernanda Forman, of Caran Properties, C.J. Berger, Esq. and Karen Fried, of JP Morgan Chase, will be the featured speakers at the event. Admission: Free of charge. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

IREM Course

Feb. 5 to Apr. 22--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Introduction to Real Estate Management," on 10 consecutive Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The course will cover residential, commercial and retail properties. It will take place at New York University's Midtown Center. Tuition: $670 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

RELA Breakfast

Feb. 10--The Real Estate Lenders Association will hold its monthly breakfast meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Arthur Margon, principal of Rosen Consulting Group, will be the featured speaker at the event. The breakfast will take place at the Grand Hyatt, at Park Ave. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Arlene Stock at [phone].

NYARM Meeting

Feb. 10--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold its seminar lecture series and monthly membership meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The lecture series will include a seminar on fraud risk assessment forms. The event will take place at Tavern on the Green at Central Park West and 67th St. Members: $60 per person. Nonmembers: $120 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Margie Russell at [phone].

B'nai B'rith Lunch

Feb. 11--B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit will hold a luncheon panel, entitled "Structuring Equity and Mezzanine Debt," starting at noon. Howard Glatzer, managing director of Blackacre Capital, and Doug Adams, senior vice president of CIG International, will be the featured speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Comell 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].

NYU Course

Feb. 11 to Feb. 25--The Real Estate Institute of New York University will offer a 22.5-hour continuing education course, entitled "New York Landlord Tenants Law," from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Classes will take place on three consecutive Wednesdays at the NYU Midtown Center at 11 W. 42nd St. For registration and additional information, please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

NYSERDA Seminar

Feb. 12--New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will hold a seminar, entitled "3D Load Profiling Using Interval Meter Date," from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Lindsay Audin, president of Energywiz, Inc., will served as the instructor. The event will take place at Cornell University Extension, at 16 E. 34th St. Free of charge. For registration and additional information, please call Ann Travison at [phone], ext. 3241.

REBNY Workshop

Feb. 19--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a workshop, entitled "International Building Code vs. the New York City Code--A Case Study," starting at 8:30 a.m. Carl Galiota, partner with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, will be the guest speaker at the event. The workshop will take place at the Yale Club, at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Tickets: $20 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Susi Moore at [phone].

IREM Symposium

Feb. 19 to 21--The Institute of Real Estate Management and the CCIM Institute will hold a three-day symposium, targeted at asset managers, commercial brokers and property managers. In addition to lecture series, participants will have time for networking and recreational events. The symposium will take place at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Az. Fee: $595 per person. For registration and additional information, please visit www.irem.org or www.ccim.com.

PWC Networking Event

Feb. 24--Professional Women in Construction will hold a grand networking event, entitled "Meet the Construction Chiefs," from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at La Maganette Ristorante, at 50th St. and Third Ave. Members: $50 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

UJA Federation Lunch

March 3--The UJA-Federation of New York Real Estate and Allied Trades Division's Young Real Estate Executives will hold its annual luncheon, starting at 11:30 a.m. Daniel H. Lisser, managing director of Johnson Capital, will be honored at the event. The luncheon will take place at The Pierre, at Fifth Ave and 61st St. Admission $150 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Jodi Chase at [phone].

Landmarks Conference

March 5 to 7--The Historic Districts Council will hold its 10th annual preservation conference entitled "Cultural Landmarks: Controversy, Practice and Prospects." Topics will include defining cultural landmarks, landmark laws, New York City successes and failures and more. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

March 9 to Apr. 13--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Procedures," on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The course will discuss the entire valuation process and a full range of valuation techniques and procedures. Classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, N.Y. Tuition: $400 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].