Around the town: events seminars meeting talks

Real Estate Weekly, May 12, 2004

ABO Luncheon

May 13 -- The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York will hold its monthly luncheon from noon to 2:00 p.m. Andrew Alper, president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the National Arts Club, at 15 Gramercy Park South. Members: $60 per person. Non-members: $75 per person. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 385-4949.

Downtown Walk

May 13, 15, 20 and 22 -- The Downtown Alliance is sponsoring a free Wall Street Walking Tour. This tour weaves together the history, events, architecture and people of Lower Manhattan, and showcases Downtown as the birthplace of New York, the financial capital of the world and the most dynamic neighborhood in the city. The walk will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and starts at the front steps of the U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green. Stops include Stone Street Historic District, Trinity Church, Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, and other architectural and cultural sites. The walk is free.

ABO Luncheon

May 13 -- Andrew Alper, president of the of New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) will address the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, Inc. (ABO) at The National Arts Club. Alper will discuss the new and current programs the EDC offers as well as future plans the organization is pursuing. The luncheon is open to ABO members and non-members. The price of the luncheon is $60 for members and $75 for non-members. Reservations should be made by calling 212.385.4949, no later than May 11. The National Arts Club is located at 15 Gramercy Park South, East 20th Street (between Park Avenue and Irving Place).

MBA Golf and Tennis Outing

May 17 -- The Mortgage Bankers Association will hold its annual golf and tennis outing, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, N.Y. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 972-4790.

Address at NYAC

May 17 -- Allan Dalton, president of REALTOR.com, will presentListMoreSaveMore, a program designed to help agents and brokers maximize the effectiveness of their internet branding and advertising. Dalton will cover a comprehensive range of topics, including what today's consumers expect from real estate companies and agents, how Internet advertising is extraordinarily important in securing listings, how it is more effective than print advertising, and timely tips on how Internet marketing also addresses fee justification issues, and much more. The program to be held on Monday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the New York Athletic Club, is free and open to all Real Estate Professionals but seating is limited. Reservations must be sent to: lfrubinfeld@aol.com.

BOMA Seminar

May 18 -- The Building Owners and Managers Association will hold a "Tenant Relations and Leasing" educational seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Robert Fink, of Reckson Associates, and Benjamin F. Kursman, Esq., of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, will be the featured speakers at the event. The seminar will take place at the Southgate Tower Suite Hotel, at 371 Seventh Ave. Members: $90 per person. Non-members: $140 per person. For registration and additional information, please call Mary Ellen Sorgente at (212) 239-3662.

IREM Seminar

May 18 -- The Institute of Real Estate Management will hold a seminar, entitled "Tough Insurance Questions in a Tough Insurance Market," from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St. For registration and additional information, please call (2120 944-9445.

IREM Lunch

May 18 -- The Institute of Real Estate Management will hold its monthly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lois Weiss, a real estate columnist with The New York Post, will be the featured speaker at the event. The luncheon will take place at the New York Helmsley Hotel, at 212 E. 42nd St. Members: $65 per person. Non-members: $85 per person. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 944-9445.

FIABCI

May 20 -- The International Real Estate federation (FIABCI) is holding a property visit and celebration luncheon to the Time Warner Center, residential section. A property visit will be scheduled for 10:30 a.m.; lunch will be at 12.15 p.m. FIABCI members: $10, non-members: $20. Lunch, members: $75, non-members: $85.

PWC Golf Outing

May 24 -- Professional Women in Construction will hold a golf outing, starting at 10:00 a.m. The event will include a shotgun tee-off, brunch, cocktail party and dinner. It will take place at the Elmwood Country Club at 850 Dobbs Ferry Road in White Plains, N.Y. Complete golf package: $325 per person. Cocktail party and dinner only: $150 per person. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 486-7745.

Appraisal Institute Seminar

May 24 -- The Long Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute will offer a full-day seminar, entitled "Effective Appraisal Writing," from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The seminar will discuss effective page layout techniques, graphic presentations that work and elimination of common errors. The event will take place at the Marriott Residence Inn, at 9 Gerhard Road in Plainview, N.Y. Members: $185 per person. Non-members: $195 per person. For registration and additional information, please call (516) 2488964.