Around the town events seminars meetings talks.

B'nai B'rith Lunch

April 9--B'nai B'rith Real Estate will hold its monthly luncheon, starting at noon. Anthony E. Malkin, president of W&M Properties, 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. Nonmembers: $65 per person. For registration and additional information please call Stuart Eisenberg at [phone].

ABO Lunch

April 10--The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Joshua Muss, principal of Muss Development, 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 calf [phone].

YMBA Lunch

April 10--The Young Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Brenda Levin, director of community relations for NYC2012, and Nancy Yanofsky, director of development for NYC2012, will be the featured speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $60 per person. For registration and additional information please call Peter L. Meyer at [phone].

Federation Anniversary

April 10--The Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives and Condominiums will celebrate its 50111 anniversary at Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows, Queens, at 7 p.m. A commemorative journal replete with vintage photographs, memorabilia and anecdotes will be presented to every guest. For further information or to purchase tickets and reserve advertising space call [phone] or visit www.fnyhc.coop.

Israel Bonds

April 10--The Real Estate New Leadership Cabinet of State of israel Bonds will honor Roy L. Appel, Jonathan R. Serko, and Simon Ziff at its annual tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt New York. Appel, senior vice president of CB Richard Ellis, and Serko, an executive director of Cushman & Wakefield, are immediate past chairmen of the Cabinet. Ziff is president of The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group. Chairmen are Richard J. Brickell of Joseph P. Day Realty and Brian S. Waterman of Newmark & Co. Real Estate. Admission is $140 per person. For reservations, call Celine Bensimon at 212-6442-663, ext. 401.

Industry Career Day

April 12--The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Labor Management Council (LMC) will hold the Third Annual Construction Industry Career Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J. The event will feature exhibits and demonstrations by LMC members as well as opportunities to discuss the wide range of highly skilled construction careers available today. Among the exhibitors will be the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and Asbestos Workers State Council. For more information about the Third Annual Construction Industry Career Day, call [phone].

IREM Lunch

April 16--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will hold their monthly luncheon featuring special guest speaker Anthony Malkin, president of W&M Properties, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street. The cost is $65 and advance reservations are required. Please contact Sheila Still at [phone] or visit www.iremnyc.org.

Hispanics in Real Estate Networking Reception

April 17--The Hispanics in Real Estate and Construction New York Chapter will hold a networking event from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cort Furniture Rental, 711 Third Ave. (between 44th and 45th Streets.) The event is free for members and purchasing managers and $35 for non-members. To RSVP call Stephanie Daniels, program director, at [phone] or email [e-mail].

NRC Panel

April 22--The National Realty Club will be hosting a panel discussion on opportunistic lending at noon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. The panelists will be Michael Boxer, partner, Ramius Capital Group LLC; Richard Katzenstein, managing director, MONY Realty Capital and Andy Kurtz, co-managing member, Spectrum Origination LLC. Our moderator is Jonathan Estreich of Estreich & Company, Inc, a long-time member of the NRC. Non-members must prepay for events. Checks should be sent to NRC, 380 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10168.

Ethics Course

April 22 to 23--The Bronx Manhattan North Association of Realtors will hold a continuing education course, entitled "Equal and Ethical Service for Today's Consumer," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Roseann Masterson will serve as the instructor for the course. The classes will take place at 1867 Willamsbridge Road in the Bronx. Members: $225 per person. Non-members: $250 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NYARM Lunch

April 23--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold its monthly luncheon from. noon to 1 p.m. Paula O. White, director of federal and state operations at the US Department of Labor, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at Tavern on the Green, at Central Park West and 67th St. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $120 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

PWC Developers Forum

April 24--The Professional Women In Construction will present "Developers Forum" from 8 to 10 a.m., at The Mechanics Institute, 20 West 44th St., NYC. Moderator is Lois Weiss, real estate journalist, NY Post. Speakers are Timothy S. Carey, president & CEO, Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City; MaryAnne Gilmartin, senior v.p., Forest City Ratner Companies; Izak Senbahar, president, Alexico Group. Tickets are $75 ($10 surcharge at door if no advance reservation). RSVP to PWC at phone [phone], fax [phone] or email: [e-mail].

Israel Bonds Dinner

May 4--State of Israel Bonds will hold a national dinner starting at 5 p.m. Burton P. Resnick, Scott A. Wolstein, Richard S. Ziman, and Itchko Ezratti will be honored at the event. The dinner will take place at the Grand Hyatt New York. Tickets: $185 per person. For reservations and additional information please call [phone], ext. 236.

RELA Golf Outing

May 5--The Real Estate Lenders Association will hold its 10th annual golf outing from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event will include brunch, cocktails, and an awards ceremony. It will take place at the Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Members: $270 for golf participation, $105 for event participation. Nonmembers: $330 for golf participation, $130 for event participation. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Building Congress Lunch

May 8--Gov. George E. Pataki will be the keynote speaker at the New York Building Congress 82nd Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon, honoring Empire State Development chairman Charles A. Gargano and Brookfield Financial Corporation chairman John E. Zuccotti. Reception 11:30 a.m.; Luncheon and Program 12:30 - 2 p.m. New York Hilton & Towers, 1335 Avenue of the Americas (between 53rd and 54th Streets), Grand Ballroom. Individual tickets are $250. For more information on tickets or sponsorships, call the Building Congress Event Office at [phone].

PWC Lunch

May 15--Professional Women In Construction will hold annual luncheon "Salute To Women Of Achievement" from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Honorees are Elaine Lazorwitz, director project controls, Skanska USA Building NY; Caren Franzini, executive director, NJ Economic Development Authority; Kelly M. Gillespie, president, Economic Project Solutions, Inc.; Angela J. Dillinghurst, assistant project manager, Tishman Realty & Construction Co., Inc.; Mary Ellen Sacchetti, safety director, Plaza Construction Corp. The awards will be presented by A lair Townsend, publisher, Crain's; Natalie Keith, editor, Real Estate Weekly, Lois Weiss, NY Post; Jan Tuchman, editor-in-chief, ENR, Heather Hatfield, publisher, NY Construction News. Luncheon tickets are $195; sponsorships and journal ads are available. For reservations and information contact PWC at phone [phone], fax [phone] or email: [e-mail].

Heroes of the Harbor Benefit

May 20--Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance will hold its "Heroes of the Harbor" benefit from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Chelsea Art Museum, at 556 W. 22nd St. For registration and additional information please email [e-mail].

Realty Foundation Lunch

May 20--The Realty Foundation will hold its annual luncheon. Thomas A. Renyi, chairman and chief executive officer of the Bank of New York, will be honored at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Regent Hotel, at 55 Wall St. For registration arid additional information please call Patricia Frank at [phone].

REBNY Breakfast

June 3--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a commercial management leadership breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Edward A. Riguardi, vice president of REBNY's management division and managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle, will receive an Industry Leadership Award. The event will take place at the Sky Club, at 200 Park Ave. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

UJA-Federation Lunch

June 5--UJA-Federation of New York's Real Estate and Allied Trades Division will honor Stephen M. Ross, founder and chief executive officer of The Related Companies, L.P., with the Jack D. Weiler Award at its annual Real Estate Luncheon at The Pierre Hotel (Fifth Avenue and 61st Street), beginning at 11:30 a.m. For further information, or to make a reservation, please contact Roni Krinsky at (212) 8361471 or via e-mail at [e-mail].

ABO Trade Show

June 10 - 11--The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its annual Building NY trade show. The event will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. For registration and additional information please call [phone].