Around town: events seminars meetings talks.

Residential Deal of the Year

Sept. 7: The deadline for submissions for the Real Estate Board of New York Residential Deal of the Year Awards is 5 p.m. For more information, contact Jeanne Oliver-Taylor at [phone] or log onto www.rebny.com. Whaners will be announced at the Residential Deal of the Year Awards and Charity Gala on Oct. 18.

NRC Luncheon Sept. 10: The National Realty Club will hold their luncheon meetings from noon to 2p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 E. 39th St. Non members must prepay $95 to reserve by sending a check to NRC, 380 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, 10168 Attn: Burr Beck or Tamara Beck, Administrators. For a membership application please email us at [e-mail]. For further information on this event please contact Tamara Beck at 212-551-1013.

REBNY Golf & Tennis Outing

Sept. 10: Outing takes place at Metropolis Country Club, White Plains, NY. Contact: Kathleen Gibbs at 212-616-5246 or log onto www.rebny.com

NYARM Course

Sept. 10: NYARM School of property management will host their "Expenditure Budgeting" classes from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 10th and 17th, and Oct. 8th and 15th at NYARM 500 Eighth Ave. at 35th St. It will emphasize fixed costs and variable costs. The cost will be $190 plus $50 for study materials each month. Visit [e-mail] or call 212-216-0654.

Green Building Course

Sept. 10: The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College, City University of New York will be offering a new course entitled High Performance Green Buildings for Real Estate Professionals. Approved by New York State for continuing professional real estate education, this 22.5-hour course will address the actual nature of green or high performance buildings and sustainability and provide an overview of the technical aspects. The Newman Real Estate Institute Summer and Fall 2007 schedules are on its website: www.zicklin, baruch.cuny.edu/newman.

RELA Breakfast

Sept. 11: Faith Hope Consolo, chairman of the Retail Leasing and Sales Division at Prudential Douglas Elliman, will be the speaker at the Real Estate Lender's Association's (RELA) September breakfast meeting. Consolo is among the most renown retail brokers and consultants in the country. Admission to RELA breakfast meetings, including continental breakfast, is free for members and $40 at the door for nonmembers. Attendance is limited to lenders and equity providers. Please call Association Manager, Arlene Stock, at [phone] if you have any questions.

REBNY Breakfast Club

Sept. 11: Jump Start your Career is the focus of the discussion at REBNY, 570 Lexington Ave, Mendik Center (Lower Level) from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Contact: Angela Donovan at 212532-3100.

ICREW Annual Breakfast

Sept.12: ICREW, Industrial Commercial Real Estate Women, will hold its annual prospective member breakfast program. Sally Glick, chief marketing officer and director of marketing consulting services, Sobel & Co., LLC, will be the keynote speaker. Those in the commercial real estate and related fields who are interested in learning more about ICREW are invited to the annual breakfast to be held at the Woodbridge Hilton, 120 Wood Ave., South Iselin, NJ. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. with the program concluding at 10:30 a.m. The fee is $25 for guests and $40 for members. Any guest who submits an application for membership with full payment prior to or at the meeting will be able to waive both the two meeting requirement and the $25 processing fee. They will also be entered into a drawing to win a $100 American Express Gift Card.

ABO Luncheon

Sept. 12: Michael Lappin, CEO of the Community Preservation Corporation, will be speaking at the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York's monthly luncheon. Lappin is leading a project to convert the former Domino Sugar Plant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to condos. The lunch begins at noon at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South. The cost is $65 for members, $80 for non-members. Please RSVP no later than Sept. 10.

Fire Safety Director Course

Sept. 12: Also Sept. 19, & 26, the course will be held at REBNY, 570 Lexington Avenue, Lower Level Classroom, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Trisha Ycaza at 212-616-5214 or log onto www.rebny.com for more information.

CoreNet Program

Sept.12: CoreNet Global New York City Chapter is holding a luncheon program examining the impact of the changing workplace on organizational performance. The event will be held at the Time-Life Building, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon and program until 2 p.m. Costs are $35 for CoreNet end user member; $55 for end user non-members; $75 for service provider members; and $125 for service provider non-members. Those without reservations will be charged $150 at the door. Reservations may be made with a credit card online at www.corenetglobalnye.org. P: [phone]. E: [e-mail].

Continuing Education

Sept. 17: The Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Inc. will offer a three-hour continuing education seminar and dinner meeting entitled "Eminent Domain for Real Estate Professionals" at Koenig's Restaurant in Floral Park, NY. Registration will be at 3 p.m. Seminar begins at 3:30 p.m. The featured speaker is Thomas McKevitt, Special Counsel to the firm of Sahn, Ward, and Baker, LLC. Visit www.columbiasociety.org to register for the course. Advance purchase of tickets is $50/member and $75/nonmember. For more information, call 631-732-6200.

Women in Housing and Finance Reception

Sept. 17: Women in Housing and Finance, Inc., New and Prospective Members Reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Opia Restaurant (upstairs private room) 130 E. 57th St./Manhattan. Reservations must be made by Sept. 12. To reserve, either download the Event flyer from www-whf-ny.org and mail the RSVP portion with a check as directed on the form, or call 212-439-1056. Cost is $20 for current students and recent graduates, $30 for members and non-members. We cannot accept credit cards, Invoices, or IOUs. Email questions to: [e-mail]

PWC Golf Outing

Sept. 17: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) holds its "Autumn 2007" Golf Outing at Elmwood Country Club, White Plains, NY. $375 Golf Package includes: cart, caddy, brunch through cocktails & dinner, open bar, golf prizes. Foursome & sign at hole: $1650; Cocktails & Dinner only: $150; sign at hole only: $200. Call PWC: 212.486-7745; email: [e-mail]. Website: www.pwcusa.org Building on LI September 18: Building Long Island magazine presents Cutting Through the Red Tape: Building Long Island Today, a discussion on the issues effecting building across L.I. at the Milleridge Inn at the Cottage 585 North Broadway, Jericho, NY 11753. Registration: 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Program 8:30 to 10 a.m. Moderated by Robert J. Gaffney, President, Dowling College. Panelists include Steve Levy, Suffolk County Executive; Thomas R. Suozzi, Nassau County Executive; Phil Cardinale. For sponsorship or event information contact Deborah K. Herman at 631-543-0320 or email: [e-mail].

NYCREW Finance Series Sept. 19: The New York

Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women, Inc. Network presents its "Industry Spotlight" series on finance titled "Money on the Street: Where It's Coming From and Where It's Going" at 1221 Avenue of the Americas from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP. For more information and to register by Sept. 17, visit www.registrationfactory.eom/v3/default.fm?EventUUID=0620016F

NAIOP Showcase

Sept. 19: NAIOP New York City, Westchester & Fairfield County Chapter presents the Developer Showcase of the Fairfield Metro Center, a $549 million green mixed-use development in Fairfield County. Presented by Rob Ades, principal at Blackrock Realty, LLC and Kathleen Williams, EVP at Blackrock Realty, LLC. Registration is between 7:30 and 8 a.m. and the program is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Double Tree Hotel, Norwalk, Conn. A continental breakfast will be served. The program is $30 for members and $45 for non members.

NJ-NAIOP Meeting

Sept. 19: The New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NJ-NAIOP) will hold its next chapter meeting at the Sheraton in Edison, N.J. Registration and networking begin at 5:30 p.m., with cocktails and a light dinner buffet. The evening's program will be "The Rising Cost of Energy and Its Impact on The Future Of Real Estate Development" beginning at 6:30 and concluding by 8:00 p.m. The panel will be moderated by Jeffrey Grant, director-corporate energy with Mack-Cali Realty Corporation. Registration is $90 per member or employee of a member firm and $135 per non-member. Registration is available online at www.njnaiop.org. Sponsors for this event are DMR Architects and NJNAIOP's 2007 Media Sponsor, Real Estate New Jersey. Additional sponsorships are available for this event: please call Susan Lipton at 732-729-9900 for details.

IREM lunch

Sept. 20: Industry guru Faith Hope Consolo, chairman of Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Leasing and Sales Division, will bring her expertise in retail real estate to the Institute of Real Estate Management. The luncheon will be held at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information and to register for this event, go to www.iremnye.org.

PWC Forum

Sept. 20: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) presents "Developers Forum: Quality Developers Take on Queasy Market" 8 to 10 a.m. at General Society Library, 20 West 44th St., NYC. Lois Weiss of New York Post is moderator. Tickets: $65 members; $75 nonmembers. Event Sponsors: $750 includes tickets and program ad; program ads available. Call PWC: 212.486-7745; email: pweusa1Gaol.com. Web site: www.pwcusa.org.

Environmental Education Expo

Sept. 25: The River Project, New York City Soil and Water Conservation District, NYU Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education and Hudson Basin River Watch present "New York City Outdoors! An Environmental Education Expo" from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at The Picnic House, Pier 40 (at Houston Street), Hudson River Park. The Expo showcases the environmental education resources for New York City teachers and educators, in hopes that more children will have the opportunity to experience and learn about the natural features of our city. This is a free event. For more information please contact Tad Barnes at [e-mail] or at [phone].

AREW Reception

Sept. 25: Join the Association of Real Estate Women (AREW) as it kicks off its 30th anniversary year with a networking cocktail reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cornelia Day Resort, 663 Fifth Avenue, between 52nd & 53rd Streets. Meet and mingle with AREW members and real estate industry colleagues at this exclusive venue located atop the Ferragamo Building. Guests will enjoy fine wine, champagne and cuisine from Hudson Yards Catering. The cost is $125 for AREW members and $150 for nonmembers. Reservations can be made with a credit card online at www.arew.org.

Refining Green

Sept. 26: The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute announces its Annual Trade Show & Education Conference Day "Refining Green" at Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway at 36th Street from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by NY Chapter USGBC, AIA New York Chapter, New York Industrial Retention Network, Industrial & Technology Assistance Corporation, IIDA/NY and Professional Women ha Construction. Richard A. Cook, AIA, Partner, Cook + Fox Architects (introduced by Commissioner Patricia Lancaster) will be the keynote speaker. The full day of exciting events will conclude with a wine and cheese party from 5 to 7 p.m. Pre-registration is not required, just bring your business card + AIA membership number for AIA/CES learning units. The event is free to all industry attendees. For more information contact CSI Chapter President, Scott Tobias (845)42%0853 office or [phone] fax.

NYARM Expo

Sept. 26: The New York Association of Realty Managers' annual Real Estate Expo will be held from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 7th Avenue and 33rd Street. Free NYARM certification courses will be offered as well as NYS approved CEU courses for licensed brokers and managers. Seminars include: Legal Forum at 8 a.m., Energy Purchasing at 10:15, Green Awareness at 2 p.m., and Capital Improvement Execution at 4:30. Special Executive Management Forum and lunch at noon by invitation only. Registration is free. Go to www.nyarm.com to register or to reserve an exhibition booth or sponsorship. Call Matt Kovner of Highpoint Ventures, managers of the Expo, at [phone] for more information.

GVA Golf Outing

Oct. 9: GVA Williams New Jersey will hold its first annual Jimmy Hersh Memorial Golf Outing, in honor of James Hersh, a former senior vice president of GVA Williams New Jersey, at the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. Registration begins at 10 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cocktails, silent auction, dinner and an awards ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. Hersh passed away earlier this year, and was recognized as one of the industry's most respected professionals. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Hersh Family Fund, which was established to assist his family and fund his children's education. He leaves behind his wife, Karen, and three children, Matt (15), Brad (12) and Caroline (10). For more details and to register for the golf outing, please visit www.jimmyhershfamilyfund.com.

Licensing Courses

Oct. 10: Queens College/ CEP, located at 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing will be offering the 45-hour Real Estate Licensing Course for free to qualified returning veterans. Starting Oct. 10 there will be an 13 session evening course on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6 to 10 p.m. and starting on Oct. 14 there will be a six session Sunday class. The tuition is $340. Real Estate Continuing Education courses that meet the 22.5 hour requirement will also be offered including: Residential Property Management, Real Estate Foreclosures, Residential and Commercial Financing, Introduction to Commercial Property Sales & Leasing, Title Insurance, Co-ops & Condominiums, Zoning Analysis and Urban Land Use and Introduction to Landlord Tenant Law. Many more Real Estate courses are offered online through the Queens College Web site at www.qc.edu/CEP. For more information and to request a catalog please call [phone].

RE Academy

Oct. 10: The Real Estate Academy announced the dates for its newest series of accredited seminars. "News, Views & Current Real Estate Trends" (C-1160) will take place on Oct. 10, 12 and 17 at The New York Athletic Club at 180 Central Park South. The all-day classes will offer brokers and salespersons the 22.5 hours required by the Department of State for re-certification. Tuition is $199. Visit www.RealEstateAcademy.com to register.

PWC's Big Show

Oct. 17: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) will be hosting the Northeast region Trade Show and Professional Recruitment Fair on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Digital Sandbox, 55 Broad St. The business to business marketing event will feature tabletop exhibits and majors firms recruiting construction professionals ranging from recent grads to seasoned vets. For more information contact PWC at [phone] or [e-mail].

Rosner Memorial Conference

Oct. 31: UJA-Federation of New York will hold its 27th Annual Bud Rosner Memorial Long Island Estate, Tax.& Financial Planning Conference from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. The conference, sponsored by UJA-Federation's Planned Giving & Endowments Department (www.plannedgiving.org), will take place at Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY. Suited to attorneys, accountants, and estate, tax, and financial planning professionals, the event will provide updates on foundations, ethics, valuations, elder law, and estate planning. Participants can earn 8.5 CLE/ CPE/CFP credits. NYS Attorneys: 8.5 CLE (Nontransitional), including 7.5 PP and 1 ethics credit, or 6.5 PP and 2 ethics credits, if ethics breakout session is chosen. NYS CPAs: 8.5 CPE, including 7.5 general and 1 ethics credit, or 6.5 general and 2 ethics credits, if ethics breakout session is chosen. The conference fee is $225 per person. Upon availability, there is an additional fee of $25 for walk-in registration. To register contact Stan Baumblatt at 1.212.836.1305 or [e-mail].

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