Around the town events seminars meetings talks.

Appraisal Institute Panel

Feb. 5 -- The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will host a panel discussion, devoted to Nassau county tax assessment, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Matthew Smith, Charles O'Shea, and Michael Haberman will be the featured speakers at the event. The discussion will take place at the Crest Hollow Country Club, at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y. Tickets: $35 per person. For registration and additional information please call Linda Andretta at [phone], ext. 132.

IREM Course

Feb. 6--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is offering a course titled Introduction to Real Estate Management, which will meet on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning on Feb. 6 and ending on April 24 at NYU's Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St. The cost is $625, which includes a registration and textbook fee. To register or for more information, please call [phone] or visit www.iremnyc.org

IREM Course

Feb. 10--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is offering a course titled "Introduction to Commercial Property Management." The course will be held on Monday evenings from 6 - 9 p.m. beginning Feb. 10 and ending April 28 at NYU's Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St. The cost is $625, which includes a registration and textbook fee. To register or for more information, please call [phone] or visit www.iremnyc.org

RELA Breakfast

Feb. 11--The Real Estate Lenders Association will hold its monthly breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. Tad Philipp, managing director of Moody's Investors Service, will be the featured speaker at the event. The breakfast will take place at the Sky Club, on the 56th floor of 200 Park Ave. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information please call Arlene Stock at [phone].

B'nai B'rith Lunch

Feb. 12--Anand N. Gajjar, managing director, Credit Suisse First Boston. will be guest speaker at the next luncheon meeting of B'nai B'rith Real Estate to be held at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th St., Ivy Room. His topic will be "Accessing Real Estate Capital in New York and Around the Country." Call Daniel Shahrabani at [phone] to secure your reservation for the luncheon. Admission for members is $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Non-members' admission is $65. All non-members should register and send a check in advance, as there will be no guarantee for seat availability on the day of the event. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Daniel Shahrabani at Chelsea Capital, 377 Fifth Ave., Suite 500, New York, NY 10016.

ABO Lunch

Feb. 13--The Honorable Patricia J. Lancaster, AIA, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), will address the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. (ABO) at its luncheon at The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, East 20th Street (between Park Avenue and Irving Place.) The luncheon is open to ABO members and nonmembers. The price of the luncheon is $60 for members and $75 for nonmembers. Reservations should be made by calling [phone], no later than Feb. 12.

IREM Lunch

Feb. 13--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will hold their monthly luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd St. The featured keynote speaker will be John Kanas, chairman and CEO of North Fork Bank. The cost is $65 and the event is open to members and non-members. For more information or to make a reservation, please call Sheila Still at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Feb. 24 to March 31--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a "Residential Case Study" continual education course on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Richard A. Meyer will be the instructor at the event. The 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].

Appraisal Institute Course

Feb. 24 to March 31--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a "Residential Case Study" continual education course on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Richard A. Meyer will be the instructor at the event. The 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].

PWC Networking Event

Feb. 25--Professional Women in Construction will hold a networking event, entitled "Meet the Construction Chiefs" from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Michele Medaglia, president of ACC Construction, William Goldstein, president of the New York City School Construction Authority, and Andy Frankl, president of Ibex Construction, will attend. The event will take place at La Maganette Ristorante, at 50th St. and Third Ave. Members: $50 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Jan. 21 to Feb. 25--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Principles," on Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The course will discuss the nature of appraisals, real estate markets, and the valuation process. The 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].

NYARM Dinner

Feb. 26--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold its monthly membership meeting starting with a pre-dinner LEARNING SESSION from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Manhattan Club @ Rosie O'Grady's, 7th Avenue and 52nd Street. The course, Business Ethics for Property Managers, examines the relationship between an owner and a professional real estate manager. The learning session will be followed by an open bar networking session from 6 to 7 p.m. and dinner from 6 to 8:15 p.m. consisting of a panel of professionals who will explore the relationship in mixed-use buildings between the commercial managing agent and the residential managing agent. Credit will be given to all participants for NYARM certification. The all-inclusive fee is $60 for members; $120 for nonmembers. Credit cards are accepted and RSVP is required. For more information or reservations contact NYARM executive director Margie Russell at [phone], www.nyarm.org or [e-mail].

Federation Seminar

Feb. 27 - The Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives and Condominiums is sponsoring a seminar on the latest innovations in security strategy and implementation affecting the cooperative and condominium community at the New York Marriott Brooklyn, 333 Adams Street in Brooklyn, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Albert F. Pennisi, Federation president and senior partner at Pennisi Daniels & Norelli, LLP will moderate a stellar panel of experts including Howard Schechter, partner in the law firm Schechter & Brucker, PC; Alan Bender, courtesy of Lockman Security Systems; Bob DiMartini, Secure Resources and Communications and Glen Kotowski, general manager at North Shore Towers. The seminar is free for Federation members, $30 for Council of New York Cooperatives and Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums members and $50 for non-affiliated attendees. A dinner buffet and refreshments, underwritten by the panelists, will be served. For more information and to make reservations call the Federation at [phone].

YMBA Lunch

March 6 -- The Young Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its monthly luncheon, starting at 11:45 a.m. Deborah Adelman, president of Citi Bank Commercial Real Estate Group, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 43rd St. For registration and additional information please call Joann Macaluso at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

March 11 to Apr. 15 -- The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Procedures," on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The course will review the valuation process and discuss appraisal mathematics, cost approach, and income capitalization approach. The 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].

Appraisal Institute Course

March 21 to 22 -- The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Fair Housing and Fair Lending and Environmental Issues," on two consecutive days from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will discuss the appraiser's responsibilities on fair lending laws and regulations. The classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, N.Y. Tuition: $210 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NRC Lunch

April 7 - Dan Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor, will be the guest speaker at a National Realty Club luncheon at noon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. The cost is $40 for members and $65 for nonmembers. To make reservations call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Nonmembers must prepay to National Realty Club Inc., 380 Lexington Ave., Suite 1700, New York, NY 10168.

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 AckmanZiff 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 212-644-2663, ext. 401.

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 and additional information please call Patricia Frank at [phone].