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Real Estate Weekly, Dec 14, 2005

Construction Industry Breakfast

Dec. 14--The New York Building Congress will host a Construction Industry Breakfast Forum with Thomas J. Madison, Jr., acting commissioner, New York State Department of Transportation. Registration and reception start at 8:00 a.m., followed by breakfast and program at 8:30 a.m., at the St. Regis Roof at the St. Regis Hotel, 2 E. 55th St. in New York City. Cost: $55 for NYBC members; $75 for non-members. Call 212-481-9230.

YM/WREA Year End Luncheon

Dec. 14--The luncheon reserved for members only will be held at The University Club at 1 W. 54th St. in New York City at noon. Results of the 2006 Board of Governors' election will be announced and recipients of "The Young Man/Woman of the Year Award" and "Senior Real Estate Man/ Woman of the Year Award" will be introduced.

ORT Luncheon

Dec. 14--Jeffrey E. Levine, of Levine Builders, will be honored by the Real Estate and Construction Industry Chapter of American ORT on at their 2005 Annual Awards Tribute Luncheon, when he will be presented with the 2005 ORT Community Achievement Award. For information about American ORT, visit www.aort.org or call 800-364-9678

Business Development Workshop

Dec. 14--The City of New York Department of Design and Construction and the Department of Small Business Services is hosting the Business & Development Workshop & Tradeshow. It will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Department of Design and Construction located at 30-30 Thomson Ave. in Queens, N.Y. Register at www.nyc.gov/ buildnyc

SMPS LI Chapter Holiday Culinary Arts Happening

Dec. 14--Join the SMPS for a Long Island Wine Tasting at the Epicurean Room at the New York Institute of Technology, Islip Campus. Culinary students will prepare wonderful hot hors d'oevres. There will be a gingerbread house contest to help out Habitat for Humanity. Cost: Members: $75; Non-members: $90. Call 631-249-8822, ext. 203.

Mechanics' Institute

Jan. 10--Beginning in January of 2006, Mechanics' Institute will be offering a number of tuition-free evening courses in facilities management at 20 W. 44th St. in New York City. Among them will be Blueprint Reading, Construction Estimating, and Intro to Interior Design Concepts. Registration is taking place now and classes begin on January 10, 2006. Call 212-840-7648.

MBA New Jersey Dinner

Jan. 17--The Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey will install new officers and board members at a dinner meeting at The Hyatt Regency New Brunswick located at 2 Albany St., New Brunswick, N.J.

An Overview of the Hotel Marketplace in the Tri-State

Jan. 18--The Society for Marketing Professional Services is offering the presentation "Winning hotel work- An overview of the hotel marketplace in the tri-state," at this year's Principals Breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at The Penn Club of New York at 30 W. 44th St., Cost: Members--$65; Non-members--$80; Walk-ins--$10 additional. Email pneumann@accucost.com

NYARM Lunch/Seminar

Jan. 18--The New York Association of Realty Managers is holding their monthly membership meeting and CEU Credit Seminar at Tavern-on-the-Green at Central Park West and 67th St. in New York City. "NYC Department of Sanitation, DSNY, and the EPA, Environmental Protection Agency" will be the topic. The seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost: Members--$65; Non-members--$130. Call 212-216-0654.

REBNY Banquet

Jan. 19--The Real Estate Board of New York will hold its 110th annual banquet. Steven Spinola, Barbara Corcoran, Eugene H. Hegy, Jr., Mike Norton, Peter L. DiCapua and Gary Trock will be honored at the event. The banquet will take place at the New York Hilton, at 1335 Ave. of the Americas in New York City. For registration and additional information, please call Thomas Griffin at 212-616-5241.

CoreNet Global Long Island Chapter Breakfast Meeting

Jan. 19--Dr. Pearl Kamer, LIA Chief Economist will present "The Long Island Economic Forecast" at the CoreNet Global Long Island Chapter Breakfast Meeting. The meeting will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Milleridge Inn on Route 106/107 in Jericho, N.Y. Cost: $35. Call 516-803-1731.

PWC Developers Forum

Jan. 25--Professional Women in Construction presents Developers Forum: Getting Bold in the Boroughs from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, 20 W. 44th St. in New York City. The moderator is Lois Weiss, columnist, New York Post Cost: Members--$65; Non-members--$75 non-members. Email: pwcusa1@aol.com.

NYARM New Year Gala

Jan. 28--The New York Association of Realty Managers holds its annual gala to honor award recipients at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury NY. Cocktail reception begins at 7:00 p.m.; Awards ceremony and dinner dance at 8:00 p.m. Cost: Member--$225; Nonmembers--$375. Call 212-216-0654.

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