Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

Marketing Class

Sept. 20: Jacky Teplitzky, a Prudential Douglas Elliman executive vice president, will teach "Effective Marketing Techniques in Real Estate Brokerage" this fall. Geared toward seasoned real estate professionals, the class will cover: direct mail strategies; based marketing and public relations. Classes are at NYU Real Estate Institute, The Lighthouse l11 E. 59th 6-8 p.m. Call 888-998-7204 to register. The course code is x61.9800. Limited seating

Appraisers Seminar

September 20: The Metro New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute hosts its most anticipated event of the year, an insider's look at "The Building Boom in the Boroughs," featuring many of New York's most prominent and active developers and featuring luncheon Keynote Speaker Alfonse D'Amato 8 a.m.-1:30p.m. Cost: $275.

Lead Safe Course

September 19: The Property O wners Association will present a day long Lead Safe Work Practices Training course. The class will take place at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, NJ. Contact the POA office at 1250 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731 or by calling Kelly M. Voicheck at [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail] At Club 101, 101 Park Ave. For sponsorship opportunities or to register call 866-966-3710 or visit aimetro ny.com.

Retail panel

Sept. 20: Faith Hope Consolo, chairman of Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Leasing and Sales Division, will share her expertise and perspective of the market when she participates in a panel discussion on current Trends and Dilemmas in Retail Real Estate at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street. The noon to 2:00 p.m. event is sponsored by the Retail Marketing Society. Joining Consolo on the panel will be Mario Ciampi, managing partner and cofounder of Trilea Partners and Bruce Tobin, executive vice president for Simon Property Group. Victor Menkin, president of Menkin Realty Services, will serve as moderator. To register for this event, call 201-692-8087, e-mail retail marketing society @retail marketingsociety.org or visit www.retail marketing society.org.

IREM Course

September 20: Ethics for the Real Estate Manager, RY Management, 1619 Third Avenue. NYC. $195 non-members: $160 members. To register or for more information please visit www.irem nyc. org or call 212.944.9445

Seminar

September 21: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will host "Ask the Experts" an informational seminar featuring professionals in the fields of: Energy; Landscaping; Insurance; Roof Tanks; Local Law 11; Mold; Building Restoration and "Green" Cleaning. Immediately following the seminar, IREM NYC will host its monthly luncheon which will feature NYC Councilman Michael McMahon. "Ask the Experts" will be from 9:30 to 11:30. A complimentary cocktail hour hosted by Rosenwach Tank and lunch will be served at 12:00. The event will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street, NYC.

NYBC Luncheon

Sept. 21 : The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Luncheon Forum with The Honorable Jon Corzine, Governor of the State of New Jersey. Registration and reception at 11:30AM, program and lunch begin at 12:30PM, Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street, Manhattan. Fee $110 NYBC members; $150 for non-members. Non-members who join the Building Congress prior to the Forum receive complimentary admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. For reservations visit www.buildingcongress. corn or call 212-481-9230.

Property Management Classes

Sept. 22: NYARM School of Property Management begins its Expenditure Budgeting course at noon. Classes are held every Friday afternoon. For a full schedule, log onto to our website at www.nyarm.com, or call Margie Russell at 212-216-0654.

PWC Golf Outing

September 25: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) holds its "end of season" Golf Outing on Monday, September 25, brunch through dinner at Elmwood Country Club, White Plains, NY. Call [phone]

Appraisers Seminar

Sept. 25: The Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Inc. will offer a three-hour Continuing Education seminar entitled Trends and Projections Affecting Real Estate Values at Koenig's Restaurant in Floral Park, NY. Course is approved by New York State Dept. of State for continuing education credits for real estate appraisers. Seminar begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. Advance purchase of tickets is available at www. columbiasociety.org.

NRC Lunch

September 26: The National Realty Club will host a panel discussion entitled "Is the Garment District Ready for New Clothes?" at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street [between Park and Madison Avenues]. The panel will talk about prospects for change in the Garment District, explore the future of side-street zoning and look at the area's commercial loft buildings to see if they are suitable for upgraded retail and office or residential conversion. Members: sign up by calling 212-551-1013 to reserve. Please call by the Thursday prior to the luncheon. Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10168. You will save $20 by submitting your check by the Thursday prior to the luncheon. At the door, non members pay $100 in check or cash [no credit cards.]

Insurance Seminar

Sept. 27: The law firm of John E. Osborn PC together with Maxons Restoration present, "What If A Hurricane or Catastrophic Event Hits New York--Insurance Preparation and Recovery." This half day conference will take place from 8:00 a.m. until noon, in the main meeting hall of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, located at 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036. The cost of this seminar is $150 per person. For more information or to register contact Chris Frawley at John E. Osborn PC [phone].

Israel Bonds Party

Sept. 27--State of Israel Bonds Real Estate New Leadership Cabinet will host a cocktail party at 6 p.m. at Sidecar at P.J. Clarke's, 915 Third Avenue at 55th Street. Nick Berger, of Newmark Knight Frank, and Steven H. Marvin, of Olmstead Properties, are chairing the event in advance of the Nov. 2 luncheon of Israel Bonds' Real Estate and Construction Division honoring independent developer Arnold S. Penner. Admission to the cocktail party: $85 per person. Reservations: Celine Leeds at 212-446-5858.

NYCREW Spotlight

Sept. 27: NYCREW Network kicks off the Fall with another "Industry Spotlight" event focusing on "RETAIL Rock & Roll: What's Driving the Beat of Today's Urban Retail?" The panelists will discuss some of the choices and challenges facing national and local retailers in today's urban environment, solutions to those challenges, and ongoing trends and developments affecting the industry. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Harvard Club of New York City, 27 West 44th street Between 5-6 Avenue

NYARM Expo

Sept. 27: The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) annual trade show will take place from 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Pennsylvania, Seventh Avenue and 33rd Street in Manhattan. The NYARM Real Estate Expo features 65 exhibition booths, seminars offering nyarm certification: and NYS real estate brokers CEU credit, free professional advice, prize drawings and much more. An Executive Management Forum will be held at noon. For registration or more information visit or call NYARM at [phone] or Highpoint Ventures, show managers, at [phone]. Attendance is free but you must pre-register

CSI TRADE SHOW

September 27: The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and the NY Chapter USGBC, AIA New York Chapter, New York Industrial Retention Network, Industrial & Technical Assistance Corporation, Professional Women in Construction present "FOCUS NYC." Meet & Network with architects, engineers, designers and construction professionals. On display: the latest & newest vendor products and "green building information" presented throughout the day AIA/ CES Learning Units. (Certificates will be available for other accreditation.) Contact: Mary Hosely, CSI chapter president at 973-697-3890. Fax www.csi metronewyork.org E-mail or fax information from your business card + AIA membership # for CEU credit nymetrocsi@yahoo. corn

ACE Rountable

Sept 29: The Senior Marketers' Forum, an advisory roundtable for the architecture, engineering, and construction professions, will be hosted by the New York Area Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place. Registration and networking begin at 12:30; the panel is from 1-5 pm. Attendance is priced at $125 for members and $150 for non-members. To learn more about this event and to register, please visit www.SMPSNY. org.

Networking

Sept. 29: The Dennis PR Group, Media Training Worldwide and New York Business Hall Of Fame will sponsor "Networking & Leads Event from 7:30 a.m-8:45 a.m at Media Training Worldwide Offices, 110 West 40th Street, Suite 203, New York. Guest speaker will be TJ Walker, president, Media Training Worldwide. The NYBHOF Networking & Leads event is an open networking group that meets on the fourth Friday of every month. Email Ron at [e-mail] or call [phone].

Lecture

Sept. 30: Carmen Lee Shue, owner/president of Lee Shue Realty, Inc. will present her lecture entitled "A Practical Guide to Buying a Co-op, Condo or a House ... Things You Should Know and Mistakes to Avoid[c]" at the New York Public Library,(Science, Industry & Business Library) (SIBL) located at 188 Madison Avenue at 34th Street from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Guest speaker Charles Brundage, Esq, from Judicial Title Insurance Agency, will explain the Ins and Outs of Title Insurance. For further information please call 212-6871944 or e-mail info@ leeshuerealty.com

Breakfast Forum

October 3--The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Breakfast Forum with Daniel L. Doctoroff, New York Deputy Mayor of Economic Development and Rebuilding. Registration and reception at 8:00AM; program and breakfast begin at 8:30AM, Hilton New York. 1335 Avenue of the Americas, The Mercury Ballroom, Manhattan. Fee: $55 NYBC members in advance, $65 at the door; $75 for non-members in advance, $85 at the door. Non-members who join the Building Congress prior to the Forum receive complimentary admission. Reserved tables of 10 are available. For reservations please visit www.buildingcongress.com or call 212-481-9230.

B'nai B'rith Luncheon

Oct.4: David R. Greenbaum, President, Vornado Office, will speak at the B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit Luncheon to be held at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, Ivy Room. His topic is "A Developer's Vision for Transforming New York." Call Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at [phone] to secure your reservation. You can also fax her at [phone], e-mail akuilan@ bdo.com. Admission is $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at BDO Seidman, LLP, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

Congressional Debate

October 4: NAIOP is co-sponsoring one of the nation's most hotly contested Congressional debates, Fairfield County's 4th Congressional District, on Wednesday, October 4th in Stamford. The debate will feature the Republican incumbent, Congressman Christopher Shays, and the Democratic Party challenger, Westport's former First Selectwoman, Diane Farrell.. It will be held at the Stamford Marriott Hotel with registration starting at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon program will start at noon and the debate will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Two Stamford Forum on Tresser Boulevard. Call 203-899-0452 or log onto www.corenetglobal nyc. org.

CoreNet Dance

Oct 5: The New York City Chapter of CoreNet Global, the premier association for corporate real estate and workplace professionals, will hold its 2nd Annual Networking Dance Event which will include dance instruction and performances at LQ New York, 511 Lexington Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets. Held from 6:00-11:30 p.m. The cost is $80.00 for CoreNet members and $100.00 for nonmembers including spouses.

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