Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

Architects & Engineers August 22: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) presents Meet the Architects & Engineers, a business networking event featuring exhibit tables, Tuesday, August 22, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue (40th Street), NYC. Honored guests include Frank Lombardi of PANYNJ; Juliette Lam of HOK, Frank Pampalone of Wal-Mart Realty; Erleen Hatfield of Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.; Anthony Baker of ACB Architects & Planners among others. Tickets (include buffet): $60 members; $75 nonmembers. Exhibit table: $375 members; $475 nonmembers (includes 4 tickets, free directory listing). To inquire about sponsorship, call [phone], Fax: [phone]; or: [e-mail]; www.pwcusa.org. If no advance reservation, $10 surcharge at door. Open House

August 23: The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute, Baruch College, CUNY, will hold an open house to those seeking a career in real estate from 5:26 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 137 E22nd Street, 2nd Fir. Marble Lounge. The Institute offers a wide range of courses, including sales and brokerage, finance, development and construction management and an appraisal course offered jointly with the Appraisal Institute. Courses meet NYS licensure and continuing education requirements and there are also undergraduate and graduate for-credit courses. For information, log onto 111.newmaninstitute.org or call 646-660-6961

Golf clinic

Sept. 9: The Association of Hispanic Entrepreneurs and the Westchester Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce present Golf Means Business Clinic & Networking Event at Saxon Woods Country Club, Scarsdale. Executives and business leaders, governmental officials and Hispanic entrepreneurs from across New Yorkare expected to attend. There are various sponsorship levels and Display Tables are also available: $100 Members, $150 Non Members (does not include admission). For more information email [e-mail] or call 914-328-7181.

NRC Luncheon

September 11: The National Realty Club Luncheon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street [between Park and Madison Avenues] will feature Robert Von Ancken, executive managing director, Grubb & Ellis Metropolitan Valuation and Advisory Group, as guest speaker discussing "Air Rights and the future of Commercial Real Estate in NYC." Robert Von Ancken is one of the top appraisers in the business and over the last 40 years has himself appraised more than 7,500 properties. Members: sign up by calling 212-551-1013 to reserve. Please call by the Thursday prior to the luncheon. You will be charged $40 to your Williams Club account. [If you need to cancel please also do so by the Friday prior to avoid being charged to your Williams Club account.] Non members, please send a check for $80 to NRC, 380 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.]

RELA Breakfast

September 12: The Real Estate Lenders Association September breakfast at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue at 40th Street, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. features, Stephen M. Ross, founder and chief executive officer, The Related Companies, L.P. Admission to RELA breakfast meetings, including continental breakfast, is free for members and $35 at the door for non-members. Attendance is limited to lenders and equity providers. Please call our association manager, Arlene Stock, at 212-692-9379 if you have any questions about RELA. Also, save these dates: September 18--Third Annual Fall Classic Golf Outing; October 10--Breakfast Meeting; November 14--Breakfast Meeting; December 5-Breakfast Meeting; January 10--New Year's Networking Celebration.

IREM Course

September 18-20 & September 28-30: Successful Site Management. Successful com-pletion of this course and passing the ARM Certification exam fulfills the education & exam requirements for the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) Certification. $740 members & non-members. Staten Island Board of Realtors, 1535 Richmond Ave. Staten Island, NY. Visit www.irem nyc.org or call 212-944-9445

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.-l:30p.m. Cost: $275. At Club 101, 101 Park Ave. For sponsorship opportunities or to register call 866-966-3710 or visit aimetrony.com.

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.iremnyc. org or call 212.944.9445

IREM 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 their monthly luncheon featuring keynote speaker NYC Councilman Michael McMahon. "Ask the Experts" will be from 9:30 to 11:30. A complimentary cocktail hour hosted by Rosenwach Tank will be from 11:30 to 12:00 and lunch will be served at 12:00. The event will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street, NYC. The cost to attend the seminar is $25. The cost to attend the luncheon is $65 members; $130 non-members. Luncheon attendees are invited to attend the seminar at no charge. Call 212-944-9445 or visit www. irem nyc.org

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]

NRC Retail 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]. Panelists will be Faith Hope Consolo, chairman, Retail Leasing & Sales Division, Prudential Douglas-Elliman Retail; William Dickey, founder and president, The Dermot Company, Inc.; Ira Z. Fishman, principal, Winoker Realty. The panel will be moderated by Barbara Blair Randall, executive director, Fashion Center BID. 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. You will be charged $40 to your Williams Club account. Non members, please send a check for $80 to NRC, 380 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.]

Israel Bonds Cocktail 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.

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