Around town events seminars meetings talks.

Transportation Forum

July 27--William Fife, corporate vice president, DMJM Harris, will moderate a transportation forum at the Yale Club, from 8-10 a.m.. He will be joined by Lisa Studness, director of airport affairs, JetBlue, Lisa Kuhner Iurato, director of public information, NYS DOT Region 11, Catherine Lang, acting associate administrator for Airports, FAA. Admission is $65 for members; $75 for non-members. Contact Lysa C. Scully, Aviation Department, Port Authority of NY & NJ.

Long Island Golf Classic

July 31--Israel Bonds' Long Island Division will honor Jack O'Connor, a principal of Newmark Knight Frank's L.I. office, at a dinner at 6 p.m. following its annual golf & tennis classic at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success. Chairs include Long Island chairman Rubin Pikus of Milbrook Properties, Mark Engel of Langsam Property Services Corp., Michael Kesselman of Meridian Capital Group, Edward J. Miller of Miller Realty Associates, Richard Pachino of Oxford & Simpson Realty, and Michael Schor of The Treeline Companies. Admissions: $475/person or $1.800/foursome for golf and dinner, $250/person for tennis and dinner, and $150/person for dinner only. Reservations: Karen Berger at 212-446-5894.

Field Trip

July 31: On Monday, July 31st, the NY/NJ Congress for the New Urbanism group invites you to join us on a field trip to visit three New Urban projects currently being implemented and built in two adjacent communities that straddle the NY/NJ border. Warwick Grove (a DPZ designed traditional neighborhood), Vernon's town center, which is undergoing redevelopment as a mixed-used town center, and Mountain Creek. 3:00-7:00 PM. Contact Ted Andrews with questions, to reserve and for directions at [e-mail].

ABO Summer Event

August 9: The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will be hosting their annual Great Summer Event at The Club, located at 500 East 30th Street (FDR Drive) on Wednesday, August 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Great Summer Event is a chance for real estate professionals to come together, eat, mingle and enjoy cocktails at sunset. The cost of the event ranges from $50 for ABO members and $100 for non-members. For reservations or more information, please contact the ABO at [phone].

NYCREW Discussion

August 9: Please join your fellow members, as guests of NYCREW Network Inc., for a provocative discussion of the results of CREW National's Industry Research Study released in October, 2005, which described numerous statistics pertaining to women's roles, success and advancement in the field of commercial real estate. Location: Kitano Hotel, 66 Park Avenue New York, NY. 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Members only.

Meet the 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 Lain 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.

August 22: Professional Women in Construction (PWC) presents Meet the Architects & Engineers, a business networking event featuring exhibit tables on Tuesday, August 22, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue (40th Street), NYC. Honored guests: Juliette Lain, HOK; Maher Labib, STV; Erleen Hatfield, Thronton Tomasetti; Anthony Baker, ACB Architects & Planners; Steven Tafuro, TranSystems Corp.; Frank Pampalone, Wal-Mart Stores; Frank Lombardi, PANYNJ. Tickets (includes buffet): $60 members; $75 nonmembers. Exhibit table: $375 PWC members; $475 nonmembers (includes 4 tickets, free directory listing).

Sponsorship: $650 PWC members; $750 nonmembers (includes 6 tickets, Ad acknowledgement at event). Call [phone], Fax: [phone]; email: [e-mail] or visit www.pwcusa.org.

If no advance reservation, $10 surcharge at door.

IREM Course

September 18-20 & September 28-30: Successful Site Management. Successful completion 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 Avenue. Staten Island, NY.