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Real Estate Weekly, March 26, 2003

NYARM Event

March 26 - The New York Association of Realty Managers, NYARM sponsors Strike Preparation Day, at Tavern on The Green located at Central Park West and 67th Street. The 32 BJ contract update will be presented by James Berg and Peter Finn with the RAB, Realty Advisory Board, during the regular meeting and program from 1 to 2 p.m.. During the pre-pre-luncheon LEARNING SESSION at 11 am the 3rd in the series of the Required Ethics course, needed to achieve nyarm certification, will be given. RSVPS are necessary. $60 Members and $120 non-members Credit cards accepted. For more information log onto www.nyarm.org or contact NYARM's executive director, Margie Russell, mrussell-@nyarm.com or (212) 216-0654.

Electricity Workshop

March 26 - New York State Public Service Commission and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will hold a day-long workshop from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will discuss electricity issues, reduced energy use, and $mart programs. It will take place at the Southgate Hotel, at Seventh Ave. and 31st St. For registration and additional information please call Anne Dalton at (877) 661-9223.

Appraisal Institute Seminar

Apr. 1 - The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold a seminar entitled "Evaluating Residential Construction" starting at 8:30 a.m. The course will discuss the style, structure, and mechanical systems of residential houses. It will take place at the Holiday Inn Plainview, at 215 Sunnyside Boulevard in Plainview, N.Y. For registration and additional information please call (516) 248-8964.

REIT Symposium

Apr. 2 - The REIT Center of New York University will holds its eighth annual symposium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The symposium will include an investor roundtable, a discussion of current trends, and a five-year forecast. The event will take place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, at 301 Park Ave. Fee: $775 per person. For registration and additional information please call (212) 790-1338.

Atlantic Building Convention

Apr. 2 - The Atlantic Building Convention will hold its annual meeting from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. New Jersey Senate co-president John Bennett, New Jersey Senate co-president Dick Codey, New Jersey General Assembly speaker Albio Sires, and New Jersey General Assembly Republican leader Paul DiGaetano will be the featured speakers at the event. The meeting will take place at Room 314 of Atlantic City Convention Center, at One Ocean Way in Atlantic City, N.J. For registration and additional information please call (973) 992-7800, ext. 104.

REBNY Seminar

April 2 - The Real Estate Board of New York will host a mold seminar entitled "Mold in Commercial Buildings and on Construction Sites" at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue - Grand Ballroom, NYC, 8 to 11 a.m. Our guest speakers are William Esposito, president, The Ambient Group; Richard Silberman, manager of business development, Healthy Buildings International, Inc.; and Stephen Gordon, principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. The cost is $35 for REBNY members and $50 for non-members. The seminar is sponsored by The Ambient Group and Healthy Buildings International, Inc. For additional information or to purchase a ticket, please contact Linda L. Rainey at (212) 616-5237.

AREW Anniversary

Apr. 2 - The Association of Real Estate Women will hold its 25th anniversary gala, starting at 7 p.m. Mary Ann Tighe, of CB Richard Ellis, Faith Hope Consolo, of Garrick-Aug Worldwide, and Barbara Corcoran, of the Corcoran Group, will be among those to receive awards at the event. The event will take place at the St. Regis Hotel, at Two E. 55th St. Members: $75 per person. Non-members: $200 per person. For registration and additional information please call Maureen Munroe (201) 418-0420.

Real Estate Incentives Seminar

April 2 - Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) will hold a "Real Estate Incentive Programs Seminar" from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at BEDC's offices at 175 Remsen St., Suite 350, downtown Brooklyn. The presenters for the workshop are Don Giampietro, director of the Incentives Programs at the city's Department of Small Business Services, and Florence Adu, assistant vice president of the city's Economic Development Corporation. The workshop is free for nonprofits and government staff members, and $20 for others. To register, contact Margaret Nelson at (718) 522-4600, ext. 12 or James Sanford at (718) 522-4600, ext. 30. RSVPs are required.

Appraisal Institute Meeting

Apr. 2 - The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will hold its monthly membership meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dominic Sutera, mortgage training director of R.E.T.C. Mortgage Training Center, will be the featured speaker at the event. The meeting will take place at the Westbury Manor, on Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, N.Y. Tickets: $45 per person. For registration and additional information please call (516) 248-894.

IREM Course

April 2 & 3 - The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is offering a course titled Understanding Financial Calculations & Strategies for Real Estate Managers from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Renwick Gardens, 332 East 29th St. The cost is $440 for REM members; $555 for non-members. This course will be taught by Len Frenkil, CPM, Vice President of Education at the Institute of Real Estate Management. A calculator is required. IREM recommends the Hewlett-Packard 10BII. For reservations please contact Sheila Still at (212)9449445 or visit www.iremnyc.org