Around the town.

LICBDC Breakfast

Oct. 15--LICBDC will hold a business breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The event will be devoted to the 2012 Olympics update. The breakfast will take place at the DeVry Institute of Technology. Members: $30 per person. Non-members: $35 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

LICBDC Meeting

Oct. 15--LICBDC will hold a public meeting, entitled "Queens Plaza-Court Square Business Improvement District," from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at 2909 Queens Plaza North. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

PWC Workshop

Oct. 15--Professional Women in Construction will hold a technical assistance workshop and opportunity fair from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event will take place at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesman, at 20 W, 44 th St. Admission: free of charge. Advance registration is required. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

PWC Forum

Oct. 15--Professional Women in Construction will hold a forum from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Jim Copland, director of the center for Legal Issues with the Manhattan Institute, Jeffrey J. Zogg, managing director of General Building Contractors, and Gerard L. Conway, director of government affairs with the Medical Society of the State of New York, will participate in the event. The forum will take place at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel, at 80 West Red Oak Lane in White Plains, N.Y. Tickets: $35 per person.

U.S.-China RE Summit

Oct. 15 to 17--US-China Economics Relations, Inc. will hold its first US-China real estate summit. The growth of the Chinese private real estate market, real estate investments in China and investment opportunities in the U.S. will be discussed at the event. For registration and additional information, please call Timmy Yu at [phone].

BOMA Conference

Oct. 16--The Building Owners and Managers Association will hold a conference entitled "New York Gets a First Look at Rebuilding the Downtown Transportation Hub" from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Louis J. Menno, program director of PATH restoration with the Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J., Patricia J. Lancaster, commissioner of the New York Department of Buildings, and Scott Cubbler, training officer with the New York State Office of Public Security, will be among the featured speakers at the event. The event will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis, at 1535 Broadway. Members: $250 per person. Non-members: $500 per person. For registration and additional information please call Mike Skomsky at [phone].

BOMA Luncheon

Oct. 16--Building Owners and Associate of New York will hold its luncheon meeting from 11:30 am. to 1:30 pan. Gretchen Dykstra, New York City Commissioner of Consumer Affairs will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will lake place at the New York Marriott Marquis. Members: $75 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information please call Hallie Sberck at [phone].

Knights of Labor Dinner

Oct. 18--The Mercer County Central Labor Council will_ hold its 16th Dinner. Senator Jon Corzine and congressman Chris Smith will serve as the featured speakers for the event. The dinner will take place at Trenton Marriott Hotel, at 1 West Lafayette St. in Trenton, N.J. For registration and additional information, please call Michael Maloney at [phone].

NAIOP Golf Outing

Oct. 20--The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties will hold its annual golf outing from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The outing will include 18 holes of golf, brunch, a cocktail reception and buffet dinner. The event will take place at the Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains, N.Y. Full package: $275 per person. Cocktails and dinner only: $100 per person. For registration and additional information please call Donna Yarde at [phone].

REBNY Course

Oct. 20 to Nov. 3--The Real Estate Board of New York will offer a 22.5-hour continuing education course on three consecutive Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The course will discuss such topics as investment analysis and negotiations. Classes will take place at 570 Lexington Ave. Members: $99 per person. Non-members: $190 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Nixon Peabody Breakfast Forum

Oct. 21--Nixon Peabody LLP will hold a breakfast forum from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Timothy D. Haskin, executive vice president and managing director of Tishman Hotel Corporation, Mary Jo Kelly, Esq., of Nixon Peabody, and Karen Rubin, vice president of development and feasibility of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, will be among the panelists. The event will take place at 437 Madison Ave. for registration and additional information, please call Maria Gray at [phone].

UJA Federation Reception

Oct. 21--The UJA-Federation of New York real estate and allied trades division will hold an art exhibit and cocktail reception from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Jeffrey Gural, chairman of Newmark Real Estate, will be the featured speaker at the event. The event will take place at Bevmax Office Centers, at 1560 Broadway. For registration and additional information, please call Roni Krinsky at [phone].

NRC Lunch

Oct. 21--The National Realty Club will hold a luncheon, entitled "Leasing Up in Today's Tough Market: Useful Strategies and Techniques," from noon to 2:00 p.m. George Donahue, of William B. May International, will be the featured speaker at the event. Th luncheon will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39 th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Burton or Tamara Beck at [phone].

IREM Course

Oct. 21 to 22--The Institute of Real Estate Management will offer a course, entitled "Introduction to Managing Real Estate Maintenance Operations," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The course will discuss such topics as maintenance planning, working with contractors and environmental issues. Members: $295 per person. Non-members: $335 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Sheila Still at [phone].

SMPS Breakfast

Oct. 22--SMPS-NY will hold a breakfast, entitled "Marketing Methods of Other Service Professionals," from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at 457 Madison Ave. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

MetroZone Seminar

Oct. 22--MetroZone will hold a seminar-on-wheels on real estate trends and new development in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The bus will depart from the east side of City Hall Park. Tickets: $175 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone] or send an email to [e-mail].

Akam Seminar

Oct. 22--Akam will hold a seminar on "Controlling Costs in Co-ops and Condos" from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Alex Seaman, senior vice president of Kaye Insurance, will be the featured speaker at the event. The seminal will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel, on Madison Ave. and 45 th St. Admission: free of charge. For registration and additional information, please call Matt Kovner or Vicki Chesler at [phone].

Building Expo

Oct. 22 to 23--Federal Buildings Expo will hold its annual training seminar. The event will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center, at 801 Mount Vernon Place in Washington, DC. For registration and additional information, please call Peg Hosky at [phone].

REBNY Gala

Oct. 23--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold its Deal of line Year Gala from 7:00 pan. to 11:90 p.m. The event will take place at the Copacabana. For registration and additional information please call Jeanne Oliver-Taylor at [phone].

NYARM Trade Show

Oct. 23--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold an all-day trade show. The event will take place at Pier 88, at W. 48 th St. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Oct. 24--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold a one-day seminar, entitled "Rates and Ratios: Making Sense of GIMs, OARs and DCF," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ken Lusht will serve as the instructor for the course. The seminar will take place at EAB Plaza on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, N.Y. Members: $185 per person. Non-members: $220 per person. For registration and additional information please call Francine L. Morgenstern at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Oct. 24 and 25--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Fair Homing, Fair Lending, and Environmental Issues," from 8:30 am. to 5 p.m. The course will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

Oct. 28 to Dec. 4--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Procedures," on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of the Long Island University. Tuition: $400 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

SMPS Networking Event

Oct. 29--SMPS-NY will hold a membership networking event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at 140 Broadway. Members: $30 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Real Estate Course

Oct. 29 to Nov. 12--Academy for Continuing Education will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Renting, Buying and Selling Co-ops and Condos in 2003," on three consecutive Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Esther Muller, of the Real Estate Academy, will serve as the instructor for the course. Classes will take place at the Penthouse at Shelly's New York, at 104 W. 57 th St. Tuition: $199 per person. For registration and additional information please call Edreana Walton at [phone].

Restaurant Week

Nov. 3 to Nov. 9--The Alliance for Downtown New York will hold a week-long dining event featuring prix-fixe dinners at 50 Lower Manhattan restaurants. Delmonico's, 55 Wall and Bayard's Bridge Cafe will be some of the participants in the event. For additional information, please call [phone].

MBA Conference

Nov. 4--The Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its 22 nd annual Lawrence B. Mink income property investment conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Larry A. Silverstein, of Silverstein Properties, will be the featured speaker at the event. The conference will take place at New York University's Kimmel Center at West 4 Washington Square. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Architecture Lecture

Nov. 4--Syracuse University will hold a lecture series. Bruce Fowle, founding principal of Fox & Fowle Architects, will be the featured speaker at the event.

B'nai B'rith Lunch

Nov. 5--B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit will hold its monthly luncheon, entield "A New Approach to Historic Preservation at South Street Seaport," starting at noon. Richard

S. Berry, managing member of Zuberry Associates L.L.C., will be the featured speaker 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].