Show offers industry professionals A-Z on latest advances.The largest, most extensive real estate trade show on the East Coast is returning for its 26th year. World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein Larry A. Silverstein (born 1932 in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York) is an American billionaire real estate investor and operator and the head of Silverstein Properties, a real estate development group. will officially open the BuildingsNY show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. on 11th Avenue, between 34th and 39th Streets in Manhattan today (Wednesday). During the two day-event, hundreds of building owners, real estate developers, commercial architects, facility managers, property managers and security professionals are expected to flock to the show. Suppliers serving every conceivable aspect of building maintenance, renovation and restoration are also represented on the show floor. Sponsored by the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater NY, BuildingsNY also offers cutting-edge information through its conference program that covers trends, issues and regulations taught by the industry's top educators. "It's going to be the biggest and most attended trade show ever. It will feature the greatest exhibits--a multitude of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. geared to supply every facet of the industry," said Jerome Belson, president of the ABO ABO See: Accumulated Benefit Obligation . The ABO and trade show producer, Reed Exhibitions, have arranged a two-day program of more than 30 seminars that includes topical sessions on security, energy issues, new technologies and building maintenance issues. The major themes of the seminars include: * Energy--Cost-saving energy strategies; Demand side management; How Square D can help you fight the rising cost of energy; Radiant floor heating; Solar energy and; the Energy Tax Act. * Security/Life Safety--Manage and monitor your investment properties invisibly; Fire sprinkler violations and required inspections; Lightning protection 101; Managing your environmental risk; New Local Law 26--photoluminescent markings; Public access defibrillation Defibrillation Definition Defibrillation is a process in which an electronic device sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm. : implementation methods and requirements; Architectural--ADA, building codes & landmarks for handrails & railings; New trends in glass handrails and balconies; The Natural Wonder floor systems of the future; Technology--The latest technology in food waste disposal; Infrared for optimal building diagnostics; Relocating IT safely and efficiently. * Maintenance/Operations: Getting the most out of your heating $'s; Healthy high performance cleaning program; Introduction to Polysteel Insulated Concrete Forms; The New Plumbing Code--Working your way through it; Drying large commercial buildings. Real Estate: Advanced RAM (FAIR HOUSING)--$500 course fee required; Advanced RAM (LEGAL)--$500 course fee required; Controlling variable costs; Landmarks conservation; Percentage rent as a function of design. The Buildings NY event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. More than 500 exhibitors, encompassing all aspects of the real estate industry will be present at the trade show, which offers over 10,000 industry professionals "one-stop shopping" for all of their building and maintenance needs. During his keynote address--which takes place at 9 a.m.--Silverstein will discuss the progress at the World Trade Center site and his recent negotiations with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, self-sustaining public corporation established in 1921 by the states of New York and New Jersey to administer the activities of the New York–New Jersey port area, which has a waterfront of c. and government officials for development rights at the site. Silverstein serves as president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Silverstein Properties Inc. and is a member of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Bar. He is a governor of the Real Estate Board of New York, having served as its chairman. He is vice chairman of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the and is the founder and chairman emeritus of the New York University Real Estate Institute. As a real estate professor, his "Silverstein Workshop" became one of the best attended and most informative educational programs in real estate development and investment analysis. Silverstein also is acknowledged for his philanthropic endeavors. He contributes his time and resources to the United Jewish Appeal/Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, on whose board he served as chairman. He is currently chairman of the Realty Foundation, trustee of New York University, trustee of the South Street Seaport The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. Museum, and a trustee of the Museum of Jewish Heritage The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located at 36 Battery Park Place, Manhattan (New York City, USA), was created as a living memorial to the Holocaust. The hexagonal shape and tiered roof of the building are symbolic of the six points of the Star of David and the six million Jews who . "We're very excited to have Larry Silverstein as our keynote speaker," said Nicholas LaPorte Jr., executive director of the Associated Builders and Owners (ABO). "Mr. Silverstein is a great friend of ABO and his insight carries great value. We look forward to hearing his remarks." For more information, please visit: www.BuildingsNY.com, an all-inclusive pass, which encompasses the full conference program is $50. |
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