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Real Estate Weekly, Dec 12, 2001

Zetlin and DeChiara Seminar

Dec. 12 - A seminar entitled "Managing Your Firm in Uncertain Times" will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the New York Bar Association, 42 West 44th St. The event is sponsored by Zetlin and De Chiara LLP Counselors at Law, in association with AIA New York State and New York Building Congress. Speakers/panelists include Charles Gargano, chairman, Empire State Development Corporation; Norton Garfinkle, chairman, Oxford Management Corporation; John E. Zuccotti, chairman, Brookfield Financial Properties; Robert Prieto, chairman, Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc.; and Daniel Tishman, CEO and president, Tishman Construction Co. The price is free. For registration information, contact Jennifer Coggio at (212) 682-6800 or email jcoggio@zdlaw.com.

Hotel Conference

Dec. 13 - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and Proskauer Rose will host a one-day conference titled "Handling a Hostile Hotel Environment: Strategies for Owners, Operators and Lenders" at The Marriott East Side, 525 Lex. Avenue. During panel sessions, industry leaders from companies such as Blackacre Capital Group, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, and Boykin Lodging Company, among others, will share their views on issues ranging from financing and operations to workouts of distressed properties. For a registration form, please contact Karen Hawks at (212) 812-5828.

PWC Breakfast

Dec. 13 - Professional Women In Construction (PWC) will present an update on "Port Authority and Airline Projects" 8 to 10 am at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Featured speakers include Ted Kleiner, assistant director aviation capital program, Port Authority of NY & NJ; Richard Smyth, director corporate real estate, Continental Airlines and Steven Smith, regional manager corporate real estate, American Airlines. Kleiner is in charge of the largest aviation capital program in the world. Moderator is William Fife, corporate vice president, DMJM HARRIS. Tickets are $75 ($10 surcharge at door if no reservation). Sponsorship is available at $750. Call PWC at (212) 486-7745, fax: (212) 486-0228, email pweusal@aol.com

ABO Holiday Party

Dec. 13 -- The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. will hold a holiday cocktail party from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will take place at the National Arts Club, at 15 Gramercy Park South, between Park Ave. and Irivng Place. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 385-4949 or send an email to associatedbuilders@yahoo.com.

Israel Bonds Lunch

Dec. 13 - State of Israel Bonds' Electrical Industries Division, a unit of its real estate and construction division, will honor Edward A. Dougherty, Jerry Firestone, and Edwin Lopez at its annual luncheonat 11:30 a.m. at The New York Hilton.

Dougherty is president of PEM Electrical Corporation. Firestone is president of Ace Wire & Cable Co. Lopez is a business representative of the IBEW's Local Union No. 3. Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, will be guest speaker. Admission is $135 per person. For information, call Marc Rosen at 212-644-2663, ext. 476.

Mortgage Bankers Holiday Party

Dec. 18 -- The Mortgage Bankers Association of New York and the Young Mortgage Bankers Association will hold a holiday party from 6 to 9 p.m. The party will take place at the New York Athletic Club, at 180 Central Park South. Members: $125 per person. Non-members: $150 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 972-4790.

Appraisal Institute Course

Dec. 19 -- The Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold Course 420 (Standards Part "B") from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Real Estate Board of New York at 570 Lexington Ave. The cost is $295. To register call the chapter office at (212) 966-3710.

Building Congress Breakfast

Dec. 20 - The New York Building Congress hosts a Construction Industry Breakfast Forum with Empire State Development Corporation Chairman and CEO Charles A. Gargano Registration and breakfast at 8 a.m., program begins at 8:30 a.m., Club 101, 101 Park Avenue (at 40th Street), ground level. The fee is $35 for NYBC members, $55 for non-members in advance; $10 additional at the door. For reservations or more information, call the Building Congress at (212) 481-9230.

Common Ground Meeting

Jan. 17 -- The Common Ground Community organization will hold its annual meeting from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Prince George Ballroom, at 14 E. 28th St. For registration and additional information please call Karen Trella at (212) 471-0861.

PWC forum

Jan. 24 -- Professional Women In Construction will present "Developers Forum / NJ Riverfront" from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Heisman Room of the Downtown Athletic Club, 28 Washington St. Featured speakers include Mitchell Hersh, CEO, Mack-Cali, Inc.; Emanuel Stern, president and COO, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. and others to be announced. Moderator is Lois Weiss, real estate journalist, New York Post. Tickets are $75 ($10 surcharge at door if no reservation). Sponsorship and program ads are available. For reservations and information call PWC at (212) 486-7745, fax (212) 486-0228, email: pwcusal@aol.com.