Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

B'nai B'Rith

Dec.6: Carl Weisbrod, President, Real Estate Division for Trinity Church, will speak at the B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit to be held at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, Ivy Room. His topic is "The Downtown Market and The World Trade Center." Call Ms. Aracelis Kuilan at [phone] to secure your reservation for the December 6 luncheon. You can also fax her at [phone], e-mail [e-mail]. Admission is $55 in advance and $65 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, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

Fundraiser

Dec. 7: St. Aloysius Education Clinic will hold its inaugural Bruce M. Wright Literacy Awards Breakfast Benefit at Time Inc. Conference Center, 1271 Avenue of the Americas at 8:30 am. New York State Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright, son of Justice Wright, will officiate at the breakfast in memory of his father. The awards will be presented to three outstanding individuals whose leadership exemplifies the same dedication to literacy as the late Justice Wright: Ruth Graves, Director Emerita and past President and CEO of Reading is Fundamental, Inc.; Verne Oliver, Associate Director of the Gilder Foundation; and William C. Rhoden, sports: columnist for The New York Times. For more information contact: Sabena T. Leake 917 532-9291 or Charles E. Sims, Jr. 212 361-9900.

Workshop

Dec.7: North Brunswick TOD Associates will conduct a series of public community workshops at 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Johnson &Johnson campus' Yellowbird Reception Center at 2300 U.S. Highway 1, off Aaron Road, in North Brunswick. The focus will be to review different conceptual plan models and analyze the fiscal impact of the proposed redevelopment. The newly created informational video about the project will be shown followed with presentations by Robert Hillier and David Listokin, Ph.D. For more information about the Open House and Community Workshops, visit www.Our TownCenter.info.

NYHC/NHC

Dec. 12: The New York Housing Conference (NYHC), together with National Housing Conference (NHC), will host more than 1,300 of the nation's most influential figures in banking and real estate, at the organizations 33rd Annual Awards Luncheon, "It Began in New York: 75 Years of Housing" at the Hilton New York. These preeminent organizations will explore the history of New York's affordable housing landscape, and how their influence and efforts can continue to shape New York's affordable housing market through the next 75 years. The recipients of this year's awards are: Richard Ravitch, Lifetime Achievement Award; Emily Youssouf, New York City Housing Development Corporation, Special Recognition Award; Derrick D. Cephas, Amalgamated Bank, Community Banking Award; United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Inc. with Sidney Lapidus, Chairman, accepting the Community Service Award. It begin with a reception at 11:30 a.m., with lunch served at 12:15 p.m. For Ticketing Information: www.nhc.org/index/events-awards-luncheon, or contact Thea Beckering of NHC at 202-466-2121, ext. 221

SMPS Holiday Party

Dec. 12: The New York Area Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) will host a three-hour fiesta-themed holiday party at El Rey del Sol at 6 p.m., at 232 West 14th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. In keeping with the holiday spirit of giving, a highlight of the event will be SMPS's toy-drive for the Toys for Tots program, which serves needy children in our area during the holiday season. Guests are encouraged to donate unwrapped toys for the annual drive. U.S. Marines will pick up the toys and deliver them to underprivileged children. SMPS will also hold its annual raffle of gifts donated by supportive sponsors. In addition, the organization will feature a signing of the children's book An Ellis Island Christmas, written by SMPS member Maxinne Leighton. The proceeds from both the raffle and the book signing will be donated to the chapter's scholarship fund, which will be awarded to a marketing student from a local university. The cost is $85 for members and $100 for nonmembers.

Israel Bonds Luncheon

Dec. 12: The Electrical Industries Division of State of Israel Bonds will honor Gina Addeo, chairman and president of ADCO Electrical Corp., GMA Electrical Corp., and Scholes Electric & Communications; Dr. Gerald Finkel, chairman of the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry; and Bruce Left, president of Lincoln Electrical Products Co., at its 52nd annual luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Pierre. Chairs: David B. Pinter of Zwicker Electric and Howard Hirsch. Speaker: Wall Street Journal foreign affairs columnist Bret Stephens. Reservations at $200 per person: Marc Rosen, 212-446-5862.

Lecture

Dec. 12: Carmen Lee Shue, Owner/President of Lee Shue Realty, Inc. will present her successful and innovative 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, Room 018 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For further information please call 212-687-1944 or e-mail info@ leeshuerealty.com.

REBNY Seminar

Dex. 13: The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) will be hosting their Retail Store Leasing In New York Seminar at Baruch College, The William & Anita Newman Conference Center, 151 East 25th Strett, New York, NY. For further information e-mail, Angela Donovan at [e-mail].

ABO Party

Dec. 14: The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York (ABO) will celebrate the holidays at its Annual Holiday party to be held at the National Arts Club, 15 Grammercy Park South (East 20th between Park and Lexington Avenues). Please RSVP by December 12th by calling 212-385-4949. ABO members -$65. Non-members-$85.

REBNY

Dec. 14: Inside Secrets of Top Brokers (Residential) Located at the Brooklyn Marriot Hotel from 5:30-7:30 pm. For additional information contact: Residential Brokerage Division: Indi Jaipal at [e-mail] or Commercial Brokerage Division: Ossie Shemtov at [e-mail].

ICSC 

Dec. 14: Dicuss retail attraction strategies for New York City neighborhoods and marketing urban sites to retailers and brokers at the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. (ICSC). This program for Business Improvement District (BID) and Local Development Corporation (LCD) staff will take place at 8:30a.m., 110 William Street, New York, NY. Advance registration is $20 and it must be recieved by December 8th, at 12:00p.m.. On-site registration fees are $30. To register, contact ICSC's Member Services Department at 646-728-3800 or register online at www.icsc.org.

Hall Of Fame

Dec. 22: New York Business Hall Of Fame "Networking & Leads Event" will take place from 7:30 AM -9 AM at 110 West 40th Street, Suite 203, New York, NY (between Broadway & 6th Ave.) Terri Hess, President & CEO of Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce will be speaking on "The Chamber-Member Relationship: Marketing Your Business & Maximizing The Results." Bring a friend, colleague or business associate and plenty of promotional items, business cards, brochures, a sense of humor and a willingness to help other business professionals. Admission is free. For more information call Ron at [phone].

NYREI Course

Dec. 27-Jan. 7: New York Real Estate Institute is offering the 45-hour New York Real Estate Broker's course. This class is scheduled to meet during the days from 9:15a.m. to 5:00p.m. at the NYC location, 139 West 35th St. Call [phone] or richard @nyrei.com.

NYS Appraisers

Jan. 9: "Current Trends in the Residential and Commercial Markets" sponsored by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and its Foundation of Accounting Education. Open to CPAs, CFOs and other business and financial professionals working in the real estate industry. Jacky Teplitzky, an executive vice president with Prudential Douglas Elliman, will identify and discuss key residential real estate issues and emerging trends that will impact the New York City market in 2007. Visit www.nysscpa.org or call 800.633.6320 to register or for more information.

CHIP Seminar

Jan. 10: Meeting Building Maintenance Requirements will include city requirments for maintaining and inspecting boiler/burners, elevators, sprinklers systems, facades and sidewalks, as well as expert tips on properly maintaining and repairing these items. Speakers will include Department of Buildings officials, attorneys, and other building maintenance experts. It will begin at 8:30 am and carry on until noon at the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY. Cost for this seminar is $50 for non-members, and free to CHIP members. For more information call the CHIP office at 212-838-7442 or e-mail [e-mail].

NYARM Seminar/Lunch

Jan. 10: The New York Association of Realty Managers, NYARM, is holding their monthly membership luncheon and seminar. The Seminar titled, "Fire on the 14th Floor" is a hands-on workshop for pre-emergency planning in high-rise buildings with special emphasis on crucial decision making before and during a crisis. Participants will take part in simulated exercises with a number of "actions" they must take throughout the fire emergency. Their single goal is to minimize overall loss by taking the best possible emergency and salvage actions at the most appropriate times. This program is being presented in conjunction with Affiliated FM Insurance Company. Seminar chair: Michael Fleischer, sr. vice president, Sobel Affiliates, Inc. Daniel Wollman, CPA, and chief operating officer and Harry Smith, vice president and director of management of Gumley-Haft Real Estate, will speak. Seminar begins at 10:30am; Networking and Technology Circle 12 noon-1pm, and Lunch from 1 to 2:00 pm at Tavern-on-the-Green, Central Park West & 67th Street. RSVP via the website www.nyarm.com to register online or for information on other educational programs or call 212-216-0654 or email [e-mail].

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