Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

REBNY Award

Feb. 7: REBNY's Most Ingenious Commercial Deal of the Year 2006 Award Nomination Deadline is 5:00 p.m.. Nominations should be sent to Eileen Spinola. For registration form go to Upcoming Events at rebny. com.

B'nai B'rith Luncheon

Feb. 7: Anthony E. Malkin, president, W&H Properties, 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 "Reinventing Real Estate: The Repositioning of Manhattan's Wien & Helmsley Portfolio." Call Aracelis Kuilan at 212-885-7239 to secure your reservation. You can also fax her at 212-697-5076, or e-mail [e-mail]. Admission is $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Aracelis Kuilan at BDO Seidman, LLP, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

LI Appraiser Institute

Feb. 7: The Long Island Chapter Of the Appraisal Institute will hold their Evening Seminar and Dinner Meeting on Cost Segregation: Applying Business Skills and Developing Business Opportunities.Seminar will address how to apply real property valuation skills and expand your scope of services. Partisipants will qualify for 2-hour appraiser continuing education credit. It will be held at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 11590 at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $55.00 Members:$55.00 Non-Members. For more information please call 516-248-8964, or email [e-mail], or visit www.liappraisal.com.

BOMA Awards

Feb. 7: Who will win the New York Skyline's most prestigious award? Special 40th Anniversary Edition at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, NYC. Cocktails are from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., dinner & awards, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It will be business attire. $330 per person; tables of 8, 10 & 12 available. RSVP by January 26, 2007. Contact Bobbi McGowan at 212-239-3662 for more information.

REBNY Course

Feb. 7: REBNY will give its Emergency Action Plan Director Course from 8:30-5:00 p.m. at 570 Lexington Avenue, lower level classroom. Advanced registration is required. Go to Upcoming Events on rebny.com for form.

MKDA Event

Feb. 7: MKDA, a leading corporate interior architecture firm, will celebrate 47 Years of Design Excellence. The lavish bash will pay tribute to MKDA's near half-Century contribution to excellence in interior corporate design in the New York Tri-State area. On hand to help the firm celebrate will be top executives from the Silverstein Organization, Equity Office, The Durst Organization, SL Green, CBRE, Studley, Cushman & Wakefield, Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse First Boston, and more. RSVP by calling 212-532-9800.

CoreNet Global

Feb. 8: The New York City Chapter of CoreNet Global will present a program entitled "Development in New York City: Trends & Challenges" at The Princeton Club of New York, 15 West 43rd Street. Guest speakers will be MaryAnne Gilmartin, Forest City Ratner Companies; David Greenbaum, Vornado Realty Trust; and Anthony Mannarino, Tishman Speyer. Kate Collignon, NYC Economic Development Corp., will moderate. The event, open to members and nonmembers, begins at 8:00 a.m. with registration and networking, followed by the program from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.. For registration and further information: http://nyc.corenetglobal.org, email to info@corenet global nyc.org or phone [phone].

REBNY Seminar

Feb. 8: REBNY will be hosting a commercial seminar, "Negotiating in Changing Times" with moderator, Michael Laginestra, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by The New York Times for REBNY members only. Please call Desiree Jones at 212-16-5250 to register.

BOMA Forum

Feb. 8: A pair of experts on federal energy tax incentives will speak at an open forum sponsored by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Long Island. The forum will be held in the auditorium of 68 S. Service Rd., Melville and begins at 8:30 a.m. Free for BOMA members and members of the Long Island real estate industry. Charles R. Goulding, president of Syosset-based Energy Tax Savers Inc. and Jacob Goldman, a tax consultant with the firm, will discuss the Energy Policy Act of 2005. For more information and reservations, contact Tatum Salice at [e-mail]. For information about BOMA Long Island go to www.bomali.org.

LI Appraisal Institute

Feb. 13: Long Island Chapter Of the Appraisal Institute will hold their "What Clients Would like their Appraisers to Know: How to Meet their Expectations" seminar, at the Wingate Inn, 821 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Partisipants qualify for a 7.0 hour appraiser continuing education credit. Seminar discusses both residential and commercial issues and best practices to use when performing valuation assignments. Instructor is Gary P. Taylor, MAI, SRA. Cost: $175 Members / $195 NonMembers. For information please call 516-248-8964, or e-mail: [e-mail] or visit www.liappraisal.com.

SMPS Panel

Feb. 14: The Long Island Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services is offering "Market Boom: Who's Building Multi-Family / Senior Housing on Long Island" from 8.00-10:00 a.m. at the Milleridge Inn, 585 North Broadway, Jericho, NY. Moderator: Peter J. Elkowitz, Jr., president & CEO, Long Island Housing Partnership and Affiliates. Panelists: John Edwards, director, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC; Matthew B. Whalen, vice president--development, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.; Alec Ornstein, president, Ornstein Leyton Company; Andy Belfer, president and CEO, Hassett Belfer Seniors Housing, LLC; and Steven Krieger, principal and co-founder, The Engel Burman Group. Price: $75 for SMPS Members, $95 for NonMembers, Walk-ins add $10. For more information and to register, please call 516-263-0095.

Downtown Lecture

Feb. 15: The Alliance for Downtown New York will host its second Downtown Third Thursdays lecture. Guest speaker will be Mark Kurlansky, author and food historian, on the topic "The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell," at the India House, Marine Room. All lectures are free and begin at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.. Registration is required in advance. Visit www.downtownny.com/thirdthursdays.

PWC Panel

Feb. 20: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) presents Meet The Construction Chiefs on from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue, NYC. Exhibit tables are available. Honored guests include: Maureen Henegan, chairman Y CEO, Henegan Construction; Steve Sommers, deputy director Phoenix Constructors J V: Frank Pampalone. director design & construction. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Marcello Velez, associate v.p. design & construction, Columbia University--others to be announced: Tickets: $65 member; $75 non-member (if no reservation, all tickets are $85 at the door). Exhibit table: $375 member; $475 nonmember. Event Sponsorships available: $650 member; $750 nonmember. Program ads available (includes tickets). For reservations call: 212-486-7745; email: [e-mail]; website www.pwcusa.org.

NYU Course

Feb. 20: New York University Real Estate Institute is offering the 45-hour New York Real Estate Salesperson's course. This class is scheduled to meet on Tuesdays/Thursdays, February 20 through April 19, meeting from 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. It will be presented at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street, 4th floor. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212-992-3305 or [e-mail].

IREM Luncheon

Feb. 21: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon featuring guest speaker Tim Carey of the New York Power Authority at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street,. A complimentary networking cocktail hour will be from 11:30 to noon; lunch from noon to 1:30. To reserve places or visit www.iremnyc.org or call 212-944-9445.

NYCREW Panel

Feb. 21: New York Real Estate Commercial Women Network (NYCREW) will present Meet the Press: "Lessons in Publicity," with panelist: Julie Satow, Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Crain's New York Business; Christine Haughney, Residential Real Estate Reporter, the New York Times; Samantha Rowan, Managing Editor, Real Estate Finance & Investment; Linda Barr, Editor, Real Estate Weekly; and moderator. Jeannette Boccini, Executive Vice President, LVM Group Inc. At The Harvard Club of NYC, 27 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) from 6:00-8:00p.m. Advance Registration: $50-members/$75-non-members/ $30-students. To receive the benefit of the advance registration rate, you must register by 5:30p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2007; otherwise, walk-ins are permitted at a $10 surcharge. In order to receive a refund, cancellations must also be received 5:30p.m. on February 19, 2007 as well.

LI Appraisal Institute

Feb. 27: Long Island Chapter Of the Appraisal Institute will hold their Real Estate Appraiser Assistant Program at the Marriott Residence Inn, 9 Gerhard Road, Plainview, NY 11803 from February 27--May 15, 2007. Credits: New York State Level R1, R2, AQ1, E/S These four courses required for NY Appraiser Assistant License: Basic Appraisal Principles (R1), Basic Appraisal Procedures (R2), Appraiser Qualifications I (AQ1), Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP, E/S). Course R1, R2: Evenings, 9 sessions each: 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Course AQ1, E/S: 2 Full Days each: 8:30 am to 5:00 p.m.. Cost: $1100.00 Tuition for 4 course program. For more information please call 516-248-8964, or e-mail [e-mail], or visit www.liappraisal.com.

NYU seminar

Feb. 27: Michael Stoler and the New York University Real Estate Institute will host "Tri-State Real Estate Market Trends" featuring prominent industry leaders for lively discussions on the latest trends and developments in the region. This seminar will run on Tuesdays from Feb. 27 thru Apr. 27, 8:30 to 10:40 a.m., at the NYU Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street. For a list of guest speakers, visit www.scps.nyu.edu/stoler. This class is approved for 15 hours of NY sales/brokers continuing education. Call Sal Gulino at 212-992-3305 or email [e-mail].

REBNY Luncheon

Feb. 27: REBNY will be hosting its Members' Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m at the Hilton. REBNY members only. Call Desiree Jones at 212-616-5250 to register.

Appraisal Institute Course

Mar. 2: Long Island Chapter Of the Appraisal Institute will hold the national Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) 7 hour update course at Citibank Conference Center, 1 Reckson Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 from 8:30 am to 5:00 p.m. Course studies rules of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and updates appraisers about changes in USPAP. Instructor is David M. Bradley, MAI, SRA.Cost: $195 Members / $210 Non-Members. For more information call 516 248 8964, e-mail [e-mail] or visit www.liappraisal.com.

SMPS-NY Panel

Mar. 21: The New York Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) will host a panel discussion on sustainable design. To be held at the Penn Club, 30 West 44th Street in Manhattan, this "Clients Talk Back Breakfast series" program will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., with the first half-hour dedicated to registration and networking. The cost to attend is $65 for members and $85 for nonmembers in advance, with an additional $10 fee to register at the door. For information, visit www.smpsny.org.

IREM Course

Mar. 26: The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will conduct a course entitled Asset Analysis March 26-30 at the Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue and 45th Street, The course includes Investment Real Estate Financing and Valuation, Parts I, II, & III. Part I covers economics of real estate investment; sources of financing; loan calculation & analysis; property capitalization & valuation rates. Part II covers the time value of money; discounted cash flow, valuation & investment return; mid-stream analysis; taxation & discounted cash flow & leases. In Part III you'll learn the pratical applications and analysis of case studies. The cost is $1450 for members; $1795 for non-members. Courses can be taken indivdually. For additional information please visit www.iremnyc.org or call 212-944-9445.

IREM Summit

Apr. 21: The annual Leadership and Legislative Summit of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM[R]) will be held from April 21 to 25 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA, just outside of Washington, DC. The event will feature interactive forums and committee meetings that focus on IREM member interests ranging from chapter operations to legislative issues. The Summit's keynote speaker is Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard and a commentator for Fox News. A highlight of the Summit is Capitol Hill Visit Day, when IREM members join with members of the CCIM Institute to meet with members of Congress to promote awareness and understanding of key legislative issues of concern to the commercial real estate industry and to communicate the industry's position on these issues. The registration fee for the Summit is $325 until March 16 and $375 thereafter. Single-day passes also are available; they are priced at $210 until March 16 and $260 thereafter. Additional conference information and online registration are available at www.irem.org.

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