Around the Town: Events Seminars Meetings Talks

Real Estate Weekly, Dec 4, 2002

American Institute of Architects Seminar

Dec. 4 -- The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will holds an event entitled "20/20 Foresight: Looking Ahead at the Future of Architecture" from 8 a.m. to noon. Gordon Chong, Alexander Garvin, and Corey Sharples will be the featured speakers at the event. The event will take place at the National Museum of the American Indian at One Bowling Green. Members: $75 per person. Non-members: $95 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 683-0023, ext. 11.

Financing Seminar

Dec. 4 -- Malcolm Pirnie will sponsor a seminar entitled, "How to Prepare for the Financing Needs of the New Global Reality," from noon to 2 p.m. Michael Pollack, of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, and Christopher Kopset, of AIG Environmental, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at Malcolm Pirnie Learning Center at 104 Corporate Park Drive in White Plains, N.Y. For registration and additional information please call (914) 641-2817.

Diabetes Research Institute Empire Ball

Dec. 4 -- Diabetes Research Institute will hold its 2002 Empire Ball starting at 6:30 p.m. James J. Migliore, chief operating officer of the Durst Organization, will be honored at the event. The ball will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Tickets: $650 per person. For registration and additional information please call Mary Ann Alfano at (2l2) 695-5980.

Real Estate Seminar

Dec. 4 -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP will hold its annual seminar, entitled "The Real Estate Market: An Ever Changing Landscape," from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Stephen M. Ross, chairman and CEO of the Related Companies, will be the featured speaker at the event. The seminar will take place at the Grand Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, at Madison Ave. and 45th St. For registration and additional information please call Dolores Naney at (212) 355-0400.

Appraisal Institute Holiday Dinner

Dec. 5 -- The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold its Holiday Buffet Dinner, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Metropolitan Club, at Glen Cove Road in Glen Cove, N.Y. Tickets: $80 per person. For registration and additional information please call (516) 671-1424.

Newman Institute Conference

Dec. 5 -- "China's Emerging Cities: Beijing/Shanghai" will be the subject of discussion at The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute's breakfast/luncheon conference from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The William & Anita Newman Conference Center, 151 East 25th St. Guest speakers include Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of the City University of New York; Kelly Chow, Executive Chairman, The US-China Real Estate Committee and Yang Jiechi, The Ambassador of The People's Republic of China to the United States. For more information, please call Margo Weaker at 212-802-5940.

PWC Dinner Dance

Dec. 6 -- Professional Women in Construction will hold its 23rd annual Holiday Dinner Dance, starting at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Yale Club Ballroom, at 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Tickets: $300 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 486-7745.

Appraisal Institute Course

Dec. 6 and 7 - The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a New York State-approved continuing education course, entitled "Standards of Professional Practice," from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Richard Marchitelli and David M. Bradley will serve as the instructors for the course. The classes will take place at the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, at 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, N.Y. Members: $275 per person. Non-members: $325 per person. For registration and additional information please call (516) 248-8964.

NYARM Dinner Dance

Dec. 7 -- NYARM, The New York Association of Realty Managers will hold the annual dinner dance celebration at Marina del Rey "At the Waters Edge" in Throgs Neck, N.Y. The following people and companies will be honored during their Annual Dinner Dance. Mitchell Hammer, Property Manager of the Year; George Brady, Resident Manager of the Year; QNCC Licensed Electrical Contractors, Associate Member of the Year; Century Operating, Management Company of the Year; Greg Carlson, Dedicated to the Industry, Manager Member; Schechter & Brucker, PC, Dedicated to the Industry, Industry Member; Debbie Mustich, Ad Mart, Supporter & Friend of NYARM; and Michael Burton P.E., Senior VP URS Const. Corp., Designation as Honorary Board Member. For information regarding the Dinner Dance Celebration log onto www.nyarm.org or call executive director, Margie Russell at (212) 216-0654.

NRC Holiday Party

Dec. 10 -- The National Realty Club will holds its annual holiday party starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Williams Club, at 24 E. 39th St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information please call Burton or Tamara Beck at (212) 551-1013.

National Housing Conference

Dec. 10 -- The National Housing Conference will hold its 29th annual awards luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the Sheraton New York, at 811 Seventh Ave. For registration and additional information please call (202) 466-2121, ext. 227.