Events seminars meetings talks. (Around the town).

Building Congress Breakfast

Jan. 30--The New York Building Congress will holds its annual membership meeting and construction industry breakfast, starting at 8 a.m. Joel I. Klein, chancellor of the Department of Education, will be the featured speaker at the event. The breakfast will take place at the Westin New York, at 270 W. 43RD St. Members: free of charge. Non-members: $60 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

AREW Breakfast

Jan. 31--The Association of Real Estate Women will hold a breakfast with an industry leaders from 9 to 10 a.m. Louise M. Matthews, director of corporate real estate with the Colgate Palmolive Corporation, will be the featured speaker at the event. The breakfast will take place on the second floor of 300 Park Ave. Members: free of charge. For registration and additional information please call [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.

REBNY Seminar

Feb. 4--The seminar committee of the Real Estate Board of New York will sponsor a negotiation seminar entitled "Changing Times, Changing Terms" 8 a.m. at Citigroup, 399 Park Ave. The panel moderator will be Michael R. Laginestra, vice chairman of Insignia/ESG. The panel will include Jonathan L. Mechanic, chairman of Fried Frank's real estate department; Robert Nash, a partner in the real estate department of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP; Peter Riguardi, president of the N.Y. region of Jones Lang LaSalle Americas and David R. Greenbaum, president of Vornado Office, a division of Vornado Realty Trust. The cost of the event is $20 for RERNY members and $30 for non-members. To register call Angela Hussain at [phone] by Jan. 29.

AREW Networking Reception

Feb. 4--The Association of Real Estate Women will holds its monthly networking reception from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veronica W. Hackett, principal of the Clarett Group, will be the featured speaker at the event. The reception will take place at the Harvard Club, at 27 W. 44th St. Members: Free of charge. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

Appraisal Institute Panel

Feb. 5--The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will host a panel discussion, devoted to Nassau county tax assessment, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Matthew Smith, Charles O'Shea, and Michael Haberman will be the featured speakers at the event. The discussion will take place at the Crest Hollow Country Club, at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y. Tickets: $35 per person. For registration and additional information please call Linda Andretta at [phone], ext. 132.

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

B'nai B'rith Lunch

Feb. 12--Anand N. Gajjar, managing director, Credit Suisse First Boston, will be guest speaker at the next luncheon meeting of B'nai B'rith Real Estate to be held at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th St., Ivy Room. His topic will be "Accessing Real Estate Capital in New York and Around the Country." Call Daniel Shahrabani at [phone] to secure your reservation for the luncheon. Admission for members is $55 in advance and $65 at the door. Nonmembers' admission is $65. All non-members should register and send a check in advance, as there will be no guarantee for seat availability on the day of the event. Make checks payable to B'nai B'rith Real Estate and mail to Daniel Shahrabani at Chelsea Capital, 377 Fifth Ave., Suite 500, New York, NY 10016.

ABO Lunch

Feb. 13--The Honorable Patricia J. Lancaster, AIA, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), will address the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. (ABO) at its luncheon at The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, East 20th Street (between Park Avenue and Irving Place.) The luncheon is open to ABO members and nonmembers. The price of the luncheon is $60 for members and $75 for nonmembers. Reservations should be made by calling [phone], no later than Feb. 12.

IREM Lunch

Feb. 13--The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will hold their monthly luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42nd St. The featured keynote speaker will be John Kanas, chairman and CEO of North Fork Bank. The cost is $65 and the event is open to members and non-members. For more information or to make a reservation, please call Sheila Still at [phone].

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].

Federation Seminar

Feb. 27--The Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives and Condominiums is sponsoring a seminar on the latest innovations in security strategy and implementation affecting the cooperative and condominium community at the New York Marriott Brooklyn, 333 Adams Street in Brooklyn, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Albert F. Pennisi, Federation president and senior partner at. Pennisi Daniels & Norelli, LLP will moderate a stellar panel of experts including Howard Schechter, partner in the law firm Schechter & Brucker, PC; Alan Bender, courtesy of Lockman Security Systems; Bob DiMartini, Secure Resources and Communications and Glen Kotowski, general manager at North Shore Towers. The seminar is free for Federation members, $30 for Council of New York Cooperatives and Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums members and $50 for non-affiliated attendees. A dinner buffet and refreshments, underwritten by the panelists, will be served. For more information and to make reservations call the Federation at [phone].

Appraisal Institute Course

March 11 to Apr. 15 - The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Appraisal Procedures," on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The course will review the valuation process and discuss appraisal mathematics, cost approach, and income capitalization approach. 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].

Appraisal Institute Course

March 21 to 22 - The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a continuing education course, entitled "Fair Housing and Fair Lending and Environmental Issues," on two consecutive days from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will discuss the appraiser's responsibilities on fair lending laws and regulations. The classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, N.Y. Tuition: $210 per person. For registration and additional information please call [phone].

NRC Lunch

April 7 - Dan Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor, 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.