Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

Grateful Dead Benefit

Oct. 21: Real estate and finance bigs Brian Harris, Robert Lapidus, Tom Marano, Billy Procida, Brad Settleman, Emanuel Stem and Marc Warren will host a fundraising reception in support of the new exhibition The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New York Historical Society (opening March 2010) and the Grateful Dead Archive. Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead will be guests of honor at the reception. Bob Weir will be playing with his band Ratdog at the Beacon Theatre from October 22 through October 24. Reception attendees will have the opportunity to preview select highlights from the Archive. From 7:00 p.m. at The New-York Historical Society Two West 77th Street, at Central Park West. Tickets$300 each; 100% tax deductible. For more information or to purchase tickets www.nyhistory.org/web/dead tickets

WBC Awards

Oct. 21: Women owners and executives of some of the largest companies in the construction industry will gather on at 6:00 PM to honor their colleagues who have made exceptional contributions in their fields at the third annual "WBC Champion awards 2009" at the Bank of New York Mellon in lower Manhattan. For more information about purchasing tickets to the event, please contact 212-367-2130 or visit www.wbcnyc.org.

SMPS-NY Breakfast

Oct. 21: The New York Area Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPSNY) will host a healthcare client panel on the design and construction trends for hospital facilities in an uncertain economy. The panel will also discuss new techniques and approaches for improving medical facilities' longevity and efficiency. The event will take place from 8 am to 10 am at the Haworth Showroom at 125 Park Avenue (entrance on 42nd Street). The cost is $75 for members and $100 for non-members for pre-registration and $85 for members and $110 for walk-ins.

NYBC Breakfast

Oct. 21: The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Breakfast Forum with Seth W. Pinsky, President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. The program will focus on the latest Building Congress research report, New York City Construction Outlook 2009-2011. Registration and reception at 8:00AM, breakfast and program begin at 8:30AM, Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, between 53th and 54th Streets, Trianon Ballroom, Manhattan. Fee: $75 NYBC members; $100 for non-members. Reserved tables of 10 are available. For reservations please visit www.buildingcongress. com or call 212-481-9230.

NYARM 

Compliance Seminar

Oct. 21 :At Tavern on the Green, the New York Association of Realty Managers is conducting a Breakfast Meeting (instead of a luncheon.) The topic is NEW 2010 FEDERAL LEAD LAWS: 1) The differences between Federal & NYC regulations; 2) What new demands much be put on outside contractors? 3) What new demands must be put on house staff? 4) Who needs which hands on training & how often? 5) Legal issues, Budgetary issues, OSHA issues. The presentation is geared to owners & building management, contractors doing work in in buildings built before 1978 and super-intendents in buildings built before 1978. The program is from 8:30 to 10:30. Those interested in attending and for pricing either call 212-216-0654 or log onto www.nyarm.com for the flier email. Interested in EXHIBITING your products or services? Call and ask for Margie Russell.

RE Summit

Oct 21: "New York Real Estate Summit: Where Are We Headed in 2010," will be moderated and coordinated by Michael Stoler, president of New York Real Estate TV and managing director at Madison Realty Capital with 45 of the nation's real estate and business leaders taking part The event will be held from 7:30 a. m. to 2 p. m. at the Graduate Center of The City University's Harold M. Proshansky Auditorium at 365 Fifth Ave. between 34th and 35th. The cost per participant is $250, checks only, for advance registrants and $300, checks only, for same-day registrants. Advance payment should be mailed to Michael Stoler, New York Real Estate TV, 25 Sutton Place South, Suite 7M, New York, N.Y. 10022. For more information, or to register visit www.newyorkrealestatesummit.com or www.michaelstoler.com, or contact Stoler at (646) 4420717 or [e-mail].

NYCREW Panel

Oct. 22: new York Commercial Real Estate Women hosts a Panel Discussion on "Commercial Leasing: Where are the Deals?" from 5:00-7:00pm at Crowell & Moring LLP, 590 Madison Avenue. Speakers include Faith Hope Consolo, chairman prudential Dougals Elliman retail leasing and sales, Elizabeth Muskat, Ferzan, Robbins & Associates LLC and Barbara Champoux, partner, Crowell & Moring LLP. Proceeds to Benefit NYCREW's CREW Career's Program: $50--Members, NYCREW & AREW / $75--nonmembers/$30--graduate level students. Volunteers: $0; $25-$50 contribution welcome. Log ont www.nycrew.org for more information.

Sales Boot Camp

Oct. 22: Danny Wood, president of Danny Wood Enterprises LLC, will "Cold Calling Boot Camp" for salespeople throughout the Tri-State Area. The event will take place from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Meadows Office Complex Conference Center, 301 Route 17 North in Rutherford, N.J. The cost for attendees is $195 per person, which includes food and beverages. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register for the event, call [phone], or visit http://dwood.sandler.com/eventcalendar.

WHF Luncheon

Oct. 23: Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) will be host a luncheon with Priscilla Almodovar, President/ CEO of New York State's housing. Almodovar will be discussing the State's response to the housing crisis, the challenges for affordable housing development, and new initiatives to facilitate preservation and construction projects in New York. At The City Hall Restaurant (Granite Room), 131 Duane St., (between Church St. and West Broadway, in Manhattan, on October 23, 12:00pm-2:00pm. The cost for this event is: WHF members: $50.00; Student Members: $40; Non-Members: $60.00; Student Non-Members: $40. To attend, RSVP to: [e-mail] no later than October 16. Mail payment (check made out to "WHF") to: Women in Housing and Finance, PO Box 281, Canal St. Station, New York 10013. Payment must be received prior to the event. Confirmations of reservation and receipt of payment will be made by WHF. Cancellations must be made by Friday, October 16 to avoid obligation to pay.

Exhibition

Oct. 23: The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union presents Architecture at Cooper 1859-2009, the first public exhibition of recently discovered blueprints and drawings by architects Leopold Eidlitz and John Hejduk. An opening reception will take place from 6:30-8:30pm at The Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Gallery, The Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St.,. Exhibition on view: October 23-December 4, 2009.

Energy seminar

Oct. 26: Jerry Pindus, CEO of U.S. Energy Group, will present a session tiffed "Energy Management Systems (EMS): History and Future" to the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers at their upcoming meeting at 7 p.m. in the NYIT campus in Old Westbury (Room 303, Anna Rubin Hall). Members and nonmembers are invited to attend; the event is open to the public. For more information visit www.aeecenter. org or www.aee-li.org.

NYCLA Seminar

Oct. 27: Retail Queen Faith Hope Consolo has been tapped to lead a discussion on the current retail environment in New York City at the Real Property Section of the New York County Lawyers' Association (NYCLA). Consolo will touch upon such topics as the increases in tenant bankruptcies and foreclosures, as well as explain how lawyers can help clients minimize exposure. The 6:30pm event will be held at 14 Vesey Street, 4th Floor Board Room. For more information, visit the New York County Lawyers' Association (NYCLA) website at www.nycla.org.

IOREBA/SIOR Meeting

Oct. 27: The Industrial and Office Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area (IOREBA) and the New Jersey and Downstate New York Chapters of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) will hold their annual joint meeting at the New York Athletic Club. Craig Meyer, SIOR National President, is the featured speaker for this year's program. The fee for this joint meeting is $85 for IOREBA and SIOR members, and $100 for non-members. To register for the event, visit www.ioreba.com.

NAIOP Seminar

Oct. 27: The New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, will offer a sneak preview of "Life Under LSRP" at the PSE&G Training Center, 4000 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ. A networking breakfast will begin at 7:45 a.m., and the program will run from 8:30 to 11:15 a.m. Registration is $65 per NAIOP member/employee of a corporate member firm, $75 per colleague employed by a NAIOP member's firm, and $115 per non-member. Contact Bonnie Sovinee at [phone] or [e-mail].

Award ceremony

Oct 28: District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau will be honored with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Distinguished Public Service Award at a dinner to be held at The Plaza Hotel. The event dinner will directly benefit the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park. To purchase tickets to the gala, please call 212-339-2579 or email [e-mail].

PWC Forum

Oct. 28: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) presents Energy Forum: Watts the Future of Power & Energy from 8 am to 10 am, at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue (40th Street), NYC. Moderator is Theresa Sanders, business development mgr., AECOM. Speakers include: Christine Weydig, deputy director energy, PANYNJ; Dan Dessanti, v.p. product development, National Grid; Ariella Maron, dep. commissioner, NYC DAS Energy Management;Ron Bowman, exec, v,p., Tishman Technologies and NYSERDA (tba). Tickets: $70 members; $85 nonmembers (advance reservation only.all tickets at door: $95). Sponsorship with exhibit table, tickets, ad: $1,500; sponsorship (no table): $775. Ads available in program book. Online purchase: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/415256042 or call 212.486-7745; email:pwc@ pwcusa.org

Commercial Crossfire

Oct. 28: The Real Estate Board of New York hosts "The Next Shoe to Drop? What's Happening in the Commercial Financing Market" from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the REBNY Mendik Education Center, 570 Lexington Ave. Contact Desiree Jones at [e-mail] to register.

ORT Luncheon

Oct. 29: THE ORT Engineering & Construction Chapter 2009 Annual Tribute Luncheon takes place at the Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd Street starting at noon. Receiving The ORT America Community Achievement Award are: Luis M. Tormenta, P.E., The LiRo Group; Peter Thomassen, The NYC District Council of Carpenters; and Christopher O. Ward, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Serving as Event Chair is Jay Badame, Tishman Construction Corporation Guest Presenter, Sharon Greenberger, NYC School Construction Authority. $300 per ticket ($209 per ticket is tax deductible)--$3,000 for table of ten. Proceeds benefit the Renewable Energy Training Program at Bramson ORT College. Underwriting opportunities are available.

Green Exam Prep Course

Oct. 29-30: The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is offering a two-day LEED Green Associate Exam Prep course from 8.305.00 p.m. The Green Associate exam is a required first step in the new US Green Building Council (USGBC) and its Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) LEED 3.0 or LEED 2009 exam credentialing process. This LEED Green Associate exam preparation course includes a complete review of the LEED rating systems, simulated exam questions, worksheets, and strategies for passing the exam. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212/9923305 or email [e-mail].

NYC Real Estate Expo

Oct. 30: The Expo for Real Estate Professionals will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel (Madison & 45th), from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In addition to exhibitors, there will be free Educational Seminars. Speakers include Steven Spinola, REBNY; Tom Anderson, Pensco Trust Company; Robert Knakal, Massey Knakal Realty Services, David Schechtman, Esq., Eastern Consolidated, John Kazazis, ARS Abstract Ltd. For more information on exhibiting or attending the NYC Real Estate Expo or for our seminar schedule, visit www.NYCRealEstateExpo.com. Admission to is free although we ask that you register online. FRegister online @ www.NYCRealEstateExpo.com. For more info, contact Anthony Kazazis at 646-210- 2545 or [e-mail].

Seminar

Oct. 30: As part of the upcoming NYC REal Estate Expo, a day of informative seminars pertaining to real estate, Bid on the City will be presenting a free, open-to-the-public class: The Best Way to Buy & Sell Real Estate. At 4 p.m. at the Roosevelt Hotel, 45th St. & Madison Avenue, Plaza Suite, Mezzanine Level. [e-mail]

SMPS Canstruction Long Island

Oct 30-Nov 11: Exhibits of giant self supporting structures made from cans of food at RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY. Fee: Can of Food to be donated to the Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank. Canstruction[R] Long Island is sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) under the auspices of the Society for Design Administration. Competing teams of design and construction professionals, led by Architects and Engineers, will build giant self supporting structures made from cans of food on October 28. These Canstructions will be showcased from October 30 through November 11 at RXR Plaza in Uniondale, NY. All Canstructions will then be dismantled and the cans of food donated to the Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank. For more information on the event and Sponsorships:www. smpsli.org

AREW Luncheon

Nov. 3: The Association of Real Estate Women's (AREW) will take a multi-dimensional look at how the recession has and will affect the future of New York City's real estate market. Guest speakers for "Through The Looking Glass: Where is the Market Headed?" are David R. Greenbaum, president, Vornado Office; Barry M. Gosin, CEO, Newmark Knight Frank; and Jonathan J. Miller, CRP, president/ CEO, Miller Samuel. Michael Stoler, president, New York Real Estate TV and managing director, Madison Realty Capital, will moderate. The luncheon will be held at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue at 40th Street. Networking begins at 11:30 AM with the luncheon and program commencing at 12:30 through 2:00 PM. There is no charge for AREW members. Cost for non-members is $120. For reservations and information on AREW membership and sponsorship : www.arew.org.

B'nai B'rith Luncheon

Nov. 4: New York's top real estate lenders debate "Distressed Properties: Crisis or Opportunity" 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. Panelists will be Andy Cherrick, Managing Director, The Carlton Group, Gino Martocci, Senior Vice President, M&T Bank, Robert O'Rourke, Chief Loan Officer, Guardian Life, and Shawn Rosenthal, Principal, Ackman-Ziff. Joel Breitkopf, Partner, Alchemy Properties, will be the moderator. Call Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at [phone] to secure your reservation for the November 4 luncheon. You can also fax her at [phone], e-mail [e-mail]. Admission is $60 up to two days in advance and $70 at the door. It is advisable to reserve in advance to secure a place. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at BDO Seidman, LLP, 100 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017

CIBS Meeting

Nov. 4: The Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS) holds its annual Meet Your Associates cocktail party featuring a presentation of awards to outstanding members, up-and-comers and associate members. Fom 6-8:30 p.m. at the Delano Mansion at the Woodlands, 1 Southwoods Road, Westbury, NY 11797. Admission ree to CIBS members and associate members. Complimentary display tables for associate members. Contact [e-mail].

Annual REBNY Benefit Fair

Nov. 4: Hosted by the Real Estate Board of New York, the fair will be held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the REBNY Mendik Education Center, 570 Lexington Ave. Members only. Contact [e-mail] for more information.

Israel Bonds Luncheon

Nov 5--Israel Bonds' Real Estate & Construction Division will honor William S. Macklowe, chairman and CEO of Macklowe Properties, at its annual luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Pierre. General Chair: Kent M. Swig of Swig Equities and Terra Holdings. Luncheon Chairs: Peter S. Kalikow of H.J. Kalikow & Co., Harry Macklowe of Macklowe Properties, Burton P. Resnick of Jack Resnick & Sons, Samuel W. Rosenblatt of Olmstead Properties, Larry A. Silverstein of Silverstein Properties, and Daniel R. Tishman of Tishman Realty & Construction Co. Vice Chairs: Jerry L. Cohen of Tishman Speyer, James B. Emden of CB Richard Ellis, Paul J. Ingrassia of Citibank, Samuel H. Lindenbaum of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, Scott A. Shay of Signature Bank, and Robert J. Sorin of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson. Coordinating Chairs: James J. Migliore and Sheldon Werdiger of Macklowe Properties. Reservations at $195: Celine Leeds, 212-446-5858.

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