Events seminars meetings talks. (Around the Town).

BOMA Lunch

Jan. 8 - BOMA/NY will feature Arthur J. Mirante II, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, at its luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel at 1535 Broadway between 45th and 46th Streets. Mirante will present "Crystal Ball 2003, Looking Ahead: Economic & Real Estate Forecast." The cost is $75 for members and $85 for guests. For more information call Hallie Sherek at [phone].

REBNY Mold Seminar

Jan. 8 - The Real Estate Board of New York will hold a mold awareness seminar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eileen Lee, an environmental expert from the National Multi Housing Council, Christopher D'Andre, research scientist with the NYC Department of Health, and William Esposito, president of the Ambient Group, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the Yale Club, at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $80 per person. For registration and additional information please call Linda L. Rainey at [phone].

Eldridge Street Project Benefit

Jan. 14 - Joseph Rose, former chairman of the city planning commission and partner of the Georgetown Company, will be honored at a benefit of the Eldridge Street Project. The event will take place at the Regent Wall Street, 55 Wall St., with a 6:30 p.m. reception and silent auction and a 7:30 p.m. dinner. The event will feature music by Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz band and a silent auction of contemporary art. The cost ranges from $750 for sponsor tickets to $25,000 for an underwriter table. For more information call [phone], ext. 18 or email [e-mail].

IREM Lunch

Jan. 16 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will hold their monthly luncheon featuring keynote speaker John Whitehead, chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, from 11:30 to 1:30. p.m. at The New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd St. The cost is $65 and the event is open to both members and nonmembers. Seating is limited and will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve, please call Sheila Still at [phone].

ULI Breakfast Forum

Jan. 16. - The Westchester/Fairfield District Council of the Urban Land Institute will hold a breakfast forum, entitled "State of the Market: Outlook for 2003." Barry M. Gosin, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Newmark & Company, and John Westerfield, managing director and head of commercial mortgage-backed securities at Morgan Stanley, will be the featured speakers at the event. The breakfast will take place at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

ABO Lunch

Jan. 16 - The Associated Building and Owners of Greater New York will holds its monthly luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Madeline Provenzano, member of New York City Council and chair of the Housing and Building Committee, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the National Arts Club at 15 Gramercy Park South. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

MANAR Dinner

Jan. 16 - The Manhattan Association of REALTORS(r) will install their 2003 Officers and Directors and present the MANAR REALTOR [R] of the Year Award at a dinner to be held at Doubles, 781 Fifth Ave., at the Sherry Netherland Hotel. The cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The cost is $100 for members and $125 for non-members. For reservations or further information please the MANAR office at [phone].

PWC Forum

Jan. 16 - Professional Women in Construction will holds a developers forum, entitled "Women Raise the Roofs," from 8 to 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Mechanics Institute, at 20 W. 44th St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 4867745.

Real Estate Closing Seminar

Jan. 17- Lorman Education Services will hold a one-day seminar, entitled "Real Estate Closings: From the Residential Home to the Multi-Unit Dwelling," from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Adam Leitman Bailey, Est., Adam J. Young Esq., Lucas A. Ferrara and others will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St. Tuition: $289 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NRC Panel

Jan. 21 - The National Realty Club will hold a discussion panel, entitled "The Determination and Protesting of a Real Estate Tax Assessment," starting at noon. Paul J. Korngold and Eric S. Weiss, partners in Tuchman, Katz, Schwartz, Gelles, Korngold & Weiss, as well as Arnold I. Mazel, partner in Goldberg, Weprin & Ustin, will be the featured speakers at the event. The discussion will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. Members: $40 per person. Non-members: $65 per person. For registration and additional information please call Burton or Tamara Beck at [phone].

Discrimination Seminar

Jan. 22 - Ganfer & Shore, LLP will hold a breakfast seminar devotes to discrimination in cooperative and condominium approval process from to 10 a.m. Steven J. Shore, Esq., of Ganfer & Shore, Andrew H. Marks, president and CEO of MLW Services, and Anthony Angelico, director of operations with Goodstein Management, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the Harmonie Club, at 4 E. 60th St. For registration and additional information please call Amarilys Garcia at [phone].

Baruch College Forum

Jan. 22 - The School of Public Affairs at Baruch College will hold a breakfast forum starting at 8 a.m. David A. Grossman, Donald D. Kummerfeld, James R. Brigham, Jr., Alair Townsend, Paul L. Dickstein, and others will participate in the event. The forum will take place at Baruch's Vertical Campus, at 55 Lexington Ave. For registration and additional information please call Juda S. Engelmayer at [phone] or at [phone].

Housing Panel

Jan. 23 - The City Club of New York presents a televised discussion called "The Financial Squeeze on Housing" with an authoritative panel from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South (20th Street.) Panelists include Professor Michael Schill, NYU Law School and Director of the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy; Dan Margulies, Director of Community Housing Improvement Program, the landlord industry group; Victor Bach, Senior Housing Policy Analyst, Community Service Society. The panel will be moderated by Mindy H. Stern, esq. of Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP. The reception is 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and the program is 7:30 8:30 p.m. Admission is $22. Credit cards accepted. You must make a reservation by phone by calling The City Club of New York at [phone].

NRC Lunch

Feb. 3 -- Charles A. Brass, president, NYC Housing Development Corporation, will be the guest speaker at a National Realty Club luncheon at noon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th St. The cost is $40 for members and $65 for nonmembers. To make reservations call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Nonmembers must prepay to National Realty Club Inc., 380 Lexington Ave., Suite 1700, New York, NY 10168.

IREM Course

Feb. 6 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is offering a course titled Introduction to Real Estate Management, which will meet on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning on Feb. 6 and ending on April 24 at NYU's Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St. The cost is $625, which includes a registration and textbook fee. To register or for more information, please call [phone] or visit www.iremnyc.org

IREM Course

Feb. 10 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management is offering a course titled "Introduction to Commercial Property Management." The course will be held on Monday evenings from 6 9 p.m. beginning Feb. 10 and ending April 28 at NYU's Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd St. The cost is $625, which includes a registration and textbook fee. To register or for more information, please call [phone] or visit www.iremnyc.org

PWC Networking Event

Feb. 25 - Professional Women in Construction will hold "Meet The Construction Chiefs" networking event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at La Maganette Ristorante, 50th Street & Third Avenue. Tickets are $50 for members and $65 for non-members. Exhibit table is $350 for members and $450 for non-members. For more information call [phone] or email [e-mail].

Appraisal Institute Course

Jan. 21 to Feb. 25 - The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Principles," on Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The course will discuss the nature of appraisals, real estate markets, and the valuation process. The classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, N.Y Tuition: $400 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].