Bronx Manhattan North holds networking event. (Transcripts).

More than 700 members and professionals from throughout the New York area attended the formal networking and awards event sponsored by the Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was the guest speaker. Networking was enhanced for the 2003 banquet by the prominent guests and professionals in attendance. According to Nunzio Del Greco, chief executive officer of the organization, prior guest speakers have included Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion, former first lady and senator Hillary Clinton, Mayor Rudolph Guiliani and governor Nelson Rockerfeller. According to the banquet chairman Richard Giliotti, "the annual banquet is one of the best means of meeting some of the most successful professionals in the real estate industry."

Presentations were made by James Slattery, of Stuyvesant Fuel Service Corp., Distinguished Service Award; Joseph F. Limongelli, of Better Homes Realty, Inc., Realtor of the Year; Donna Murrell, of Silverman Realty, Realtor Associate of the Year; Honorable Madeline Provenzano, Councilwoman-District 13, Community Leadership Award; James Bluett, of Optimum Applied Systems Computer Heat; Affiliate Member of the Year; James Landy, of Hudson Valley Bank Institutional Member of the Year; Perry Gault, of Perry Gault Management Co., 40-Year Member; Donald Wolko, of Wolko Realty, hlc., 40 Year Member, Joseph Villani, of JAV Realty Corp., 25-Year Member; David Fiederlein, of D.F. Consultants, 25-Year Member; Walt Bonar and Chetiara Realty, hlc., 25-Year Member.

The distinguished Dais Guests included: Honorable Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York; Frank Korzekwinsb, Flushing Savings Bank; Michael Doncer, Citibank; Paul Rizzo, Emigrant Mortgage Co.; Allen Holzman, J.P. Mortgage Chase Bank; Michael Pollis, Emigrant Funding Corp.; Michael Laub, Bronx Realty Advisory Board; Richard Conley, Community Preservation Corp.; Jacqueline O'Garrow, Fannie Mae; James Landy, Hudson Valley Bank; Hon. Robert Johnson, Bronx District Attorney; Hon. G. Oliver Koppell, Councilman-District 11; Glen Newman, Tax Commissioner; Hon. Bertram Katz, Bronx Supreme Court Justice; Brother Thomas Scanlan, Manhattan College-President; Richard Giliotti, Banquet Chairman; Hon. Madeline Provenzano, City Council-woman-District 13; Joseph F. Limongelli, President BMAR; Nunzio Del Greco, Chief Executive Officer; William Schur, President Elect; Sandra L. Erickson, V .P. Owner-Management Division; George Boobs, Secretary; Joe Hasselt, Joe Hasselt Real Estate; Earl H. Washington, Treasur er; Michael Carrieri, V.P. Commercial Industrial Division and Eliot Cherson, Counsel to the Board.