Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

NYCREW Reception Jan. 19--The New York Commercial Real Estate Women will hold its networking event, entitled "The ABC's of Leasing and Building Out Office Space with NYCREW Connections" from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jennifer Stewart-Finch, of Bear Stearns, Marilyn Butler Kane, of Butler Kane Inc., and Elizabeth Muskat, of Grubb & Ellis, will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, at 21 E. 51st St. Members: $45 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please visit www.nycrew.org.

AREW Seminar Jan. 19--The Association of Real Estate Women will hold a seminar, entitled "Positioning Yourself for Success in a Rapidly Changing Economy," starting at 6:00 p.m. Maggie Craddock, an executive coach, will served as the instructor for the course. The seminar will take place at 335 Madison Ave., on the fifth floor. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $25 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

IREM Lunch Jan. 19--The Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dr. Irwin Kellner, chair of economics at Hofstra University and chief economist with CBS MarketWatch, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Helmsley Hotek, at 212 E. 42nd St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Security Seminar Jan. 19--The Property Owners Association will present a program entitled "Covering Your Assets," starting at 6:30 p.m. The program will discuss strategic planning initiatives to avoid terrorist activities around commercial properties. The event will take place at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, at 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, N.J. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $35 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Maryanne S. Graham at [phone].

REBNY Banquet Jan. 20--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold its 109th annual banquet. Stephen M. Ross, Jerry I. Speyer, Jeffrey R. Gural, Mary Ann Tighe, Sarah K. Cohn and Gregg A. Popkin will be honored at the event. The banquet will take place at the New York Hilton, at 1335 Ave. of the Americas. For registration and additional information, please call Thomas Griffin at [phone].

REBNY Course Jan. 24--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a 7.5-hour residential continuing education course, "It's the Law." Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $70 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Indi Jaipal at [phone].

NYARM Meeting Jan. 26--The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold its monthly networking meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The event will take place at the Manhattan Club at Rosie O'Grady's, at Seventh Ave. and W. 52nd St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $130 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

PWC Forum Jan. 26--Professional Women in Construction will hold a developers' forum, entitled "Reinventing the Bricks: From Ground Up and Inside Out," from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Edward J. Minskoff, president of Edward J. Minskoff Equities, Inc., Faith Ryan, director of leasing and marketing with the Kipp/Stawski Group, and William S. Macklowe, president of Macklowe Properties, will be among the featured speakers at the event. The forum will take place at the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, at 20 W. 44th St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

YMBA Lunch Jan. 27--The Young Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2:00 p.m. Kenneth Horn, of Alchemy Properties, Lisa Lippman, of the Corcoran Group, and Robert Nelson, of Nelson Management Group, will be the featured speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

AREW Reception Jan. 27--The Association of Real Estate Women will hold its New Year's networking reception from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Metrazur at Grand Central Station. Members: $100 per person. Nonmembers: $150 per person. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

Free Seminar Jan. 29--The New York Public Library will offer a seminar entitled "A Practical Guide to Buying a Co-op, Condo or a House: Things You Should Know and Mistakes to Avoid" from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Carme Lee Shue, president and owner of Lee Shue Realty, will be the featured speaker at the event. The seminar will take place at the Science, Industry and Business Library, at 188 Madison Ave. Admission: free of charge. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

IOREBA Meeting Jan. 31--The Industrial Office Real Estate Broker's Association of the Great New York Metropolitan Area, Inc. will hold its monthly meeting from 5:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at Stony Hill Inn, at 231 Polify Road in Hackensack, N.J., Exit 64B off I-80. For registration and additional information, please go to www.IOREBA.com.

NYU Course Feb. 2 to Feb. 16--New York University's Real Estate Institute will offer a 22.5-hour continuing education course, entitled "New York Landlord Tenant Law," from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The classes will take place at NYU's Midtown Center, at 11 W. 42nd St., fourth floor. For registration and additional information, please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

Negotiation Workshop Feb. 3--KBA Lease Services will hold a "Negotiation Skill Enhancement" workshop, starting at 8:00 a.m. The workshop will cover such topics as negotiating objectives and strategies, tools of persuasion, closing skills and contingency contracts. The event will take place at the University Club, at One W. 54th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone], ext. 403.

REBNY Course Feb.7--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a 7.5-hour residential continuing education course, "The Right Stuff for a Real Estate Broker." Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $70 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Indi Jaipal at [phone].

NRC Lunch Feb. 7--The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, starting at noon. Anthony Malkin, president of W&M Properties, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

B'nai B'Rith Lunch Feb. 9--B'nai B'Rith real estate unit will hold its monthly luncheon, entitled "A 2005 Forecast: The Finance Perspective," starting at noon. Patrick J. Crandall, vice president and regional manager of Fremont Investment & Loan, and Suzanne Kliegerman, senior vice president of Commerce Bank, will be the features speakers at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Cornell Club, at 6 E. 44th St. Members: $55 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Aracelis Kuilan at [phone].

NYU Course Feb. 18 to 20--New York University's Real Estate Institute will offer' a 22.5-hour continuing education course from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Classes will take place at NYU's Midtown Center, at 11 W. 42nd St. Tuition: $315 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Sal Gulino at [phone].

NRC Lunch Feb. 22--The National Realty Club will hold its monthly luncheon, starting at noon. The event will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. For registration and additional information, please call [phone].

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