Aug. 6: The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is offering the 75-hour New York Real Estate Salesperson's course. This class is scheduled to meet for ten days, Friday/Saturday/Sunday, August 6 through August 22, meeting from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The final exam will take place on Monday, August 23rd. Class will meet at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street, 4th floor. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212/992-3305 or sg7@nyu.edu

 

 

August 9-18 (9, 10, 11, 16, 17 &18) This is a 45-Hour Real Estate Broker Licensing Course from 9am – 5:30 pm. The cost is $250 for a REBNY Member and $350 for a non-member. The fee includes textbook. Address: REBNY Mendik Center 570 Lexington Ave. Contact ijaipal1@rebny.com to RSVP.

 

REBNY Sales Agent Bootcamp:

August 12: The speakers at this bootcamp will be Education CoChairs – Vickey Barron, Prudential Douglas Elliman and Barak Dunayer, and BARAK Realty. It will take place from 9:30 am – 12 pm. The address is: REBNY Mendik Center 570 Lexington Ave.

 

Aug. 27: The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is offering an approved 22.5-hour continuing education course, titled “Update on Real Estate Practices.” This class also fulfills the three-hour fair housing requirement for all New York State real estate licensees and is being offered on three consecutive days, Friday/Saturday/Sunday, August 27-29, meeting from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. In this 22.5-hour course, you will examine recent cases and rulings affecting sales and brokerage practices in New York. This class will be presented at the Midtown Center, 11 West 42nd Street, 4th floor and is scheduled to be taught by Milton Pachter. For more information, please call Sal Gulino at 212/992-3305 or email sg7@nyu.edu

 

 

Sept. 13: The National Realty Club hosts a Meet the Media  panel series moderated by NRC member David Grant of LVM Group. From noon – 2:00p.m. at The Friars Club, 57 East 55^th Street. Cost: Members $55. Non-members – $125 prepaid by check or at www.nationalrealtyclub.com/Events

 

Sept. 14: The National Realty Club Golf Outing is at Wheatley Hills. For more about the Course go to http://www.wheatleyhills.com/ Register now at www.nationalrealtyclub.com. Prices from $75. Sponsorships available starting at $500.

 

July 14: The New York Businesswomen’s Network (the Divas) will host a Bastille Day fundraiser at Artsource International, 333 Park Avenue South. The event will begin at 5:00 pm with a discussion titled, “Let Them Eat Cake...Marie Antoinette's Designing Ways from Child Queen to the Guillotine,” presented by New York City Interior Designer and Historian Maureen Crilly, followed by a wine and cheese reception from

6:00 -8:30 pm. Tickets are $40 for the discussion and reception; and $30 for the reception only. Seating is limited for the discussion. Proceeds from the event will go to the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. For more information or to reserve tickets, email divasrsvp@gmail.com or call 866-909-2020.

 

 

What You Need to Know About the New Healthcare System

July 15: Presented by Lawrence Grodsky, CPA at Sax Macy Fromm & Co., PC., and Peter Greenberg, National Practice Leader of Willis Human Capital Practice. Attendees will meet with experts who can answer questions related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and new health insurance regulations. Attendees will learn how to effectively evaluate health insurance plans, prepare for the future health care environment and take advantage of related tax benefits and available incentives.

The July and August educational opportunities include the following. Please see the event calendar at www.njaa.com for information regarding time, location, and registration

 

July 20: Presented by Jeffrey White, Research Entomologist for Cooper Pest Solutions and Bed Bug Control and Conor Fennessey, VP Government Affairs, NJAA. The elimination of bed bugs can be quite costly, but this class will provide attendees with necessary facts on the insect, infestation information, approaches to bed bug control and methods to reduce extermination costs. To prevent a drowning budget, a progressive treatment program and helpful tools for their elimination will also be covered. The July and August educational opportunities include the following. Please see the event calendar at www.njaa.com for information regarding time, location, and registration

July 21: A Residential Broker Cocktail Party & Fundraiser benefiting the Ralph Lauren Center for

Cancer Care and Prevention will be held at Livmor Condominium, 301 West 115^th Street @ Frederick Douglass Blvd. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. RSVP: Tishell Brown at (212) 537-5363 or tlbrown@ralphlaurencenter.org

 

Jul 21: Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician - Presented by Steve Waters, Morgan Properties. CAMT training will help attendees preserve the value of their apartment communities and increase resident retention, enhance professional growth in the apartment industry and take their careers to the next level. Completion of all modules and examination are required for NAA certification. The July and August educational opportunities include the following. Please see the event calendar at www.njaa.com for information regarding time, location, and registration 

 

 

NYCREW Breakfast

July 22: New York Commercial Real Estate Women presents its Leading Ladies Breakfast Series featuring Jayne Day SVP/Chief Risk Officer, GE. From  8:00am - 9:15am at GE Real Estate, 280 Park Avenue. NYCREW Members – N/C, CREW Chapter Members - $25, Non Members - $45, Graduate Students - $30 Visit our website www.nycrew.org for registration details

 

Professional Women in Construction presents Transportation Forum:

July 22: Regional Update on Thursday,8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC. Transportation chiefs will outline "what's next after the 2009 stimulus package." Speakers are James Weinstein, Executive Director, NJ Transit; Helena E. Williams, president, MTA Long Island Railroad; Ernesto Butcher, CEO, Port Authority of NY&NJ; Mary K. Murphy, Executive Director, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Moderator is William Fife, P.E. Senior Consultant, AECOM Transportation and Principal, The Fife Group. Tickets: $75 PWC members; $85 nonmembers. Sponsorships and program ads available. Call 212-486-7745; email: pwc@pwcusa.org; website: www.pwcusa.org

 

PWC Forum

July 22: Professional Women in Construction presents  Helena E. Williams, president, MTA Long Island Railroad; Ernesto Butcher, CEO, Port Authority of NY&NJ; Mary K. Murphy, Executive Director, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Moderator is William Fife, P.E. Senior Consultant, AECOM Transportation and Principal, The Fife Group. Tickets: $75 PWC members; $85 nonmembers.  Sponsorships and program ads available. Call 212-486-7745; email: pwc@pwcusa.org; website: www.pwcusa.org Transportation Forum: Regional Update at 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC. Transportation chiefs will outline "what's next after the 2009 stimulus package."  Speakers are James Weinstein, Executive Director, NJ Transit;

 

Long Island hosts its annual Meet & Greet (free for members, $40 non-members) from 5.30-8.30 p.m. at Westbury Manor, 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY. For details, log onto www.smpsli.org

 

 

Property Management Certificate

July 30, 31 & August 1: The New York Real Estate Institute is offering a Property Management Certificate course that is approved for 22.5 hours of continuing education credit. This course provides a level of study for individuals that are involved in or interested in the construction, development and real estate management industries. Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm. Location: 139 West 35th St, 2nd Floor. Tuition: $350. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 967-7508 or visit www.nyrei.com.

 

July 28 – 30: The New York Real Estate Institute is offering a Commercial Real Estate Certificate course that is approved for 19.5 hours of continuing education credit. This course offers a comprehensive survey and examination of the field of commercial real estate, including commercial leasing, investment building purchases and sales, and case studies of commercial transactions; as well as an examination of the current state of the commercial real estate market in New York and what we can expect for the coming year and beyond. Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm. Location: 139 West 35th St, 2nd Floor. Tuition: $295. For registration and additional information, please call (212) 967-7508 or visit www.nyrei.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYIT Offers Sustainable Advisor Certificate Program to

Advance Careers in Sustainability

August 17, 2010: New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) will hold an information session for professionals interested in its unique Sustainable Advisor Certificate Program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in Harry Schure Hall, Room 130, at NYIT’s Old Westbury campus.The nine-month Sustainable Advisor Certificate Program— open to all professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, real estate development, building, facilities management, utilities, and municipalities—includes strategies and tools that can be implemented in sustainable building practices. Classes will follow an interactive format with discussion-driven presentations, small group presentations, and site visits to exemplary projects, as well as focused reading and writing assignments.

 

 

Sept. 10, 2010:             The program will begin and be held in Anna Rubin Hall at NYIT’s Old Westbury campus. Classes will meet one weekend per month on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The course fee is $2,795. NYIT’s Old Westbury campus is located at Valentine’s Lane, off Northern Boulevard, and is open to all interested professionals.

For more information about the program, or to R.S.V.P. for the information session, please contact Jannette Knowles at 516.686.7491or jknowles@nyit.edu . 

 

Fair Housing & Beyond

August 18-19 Presented by Bill Nye, Founder and Educator of Bill Nye Training. This dynamic multimedia-driven course sets new standards in Fair Housing, using DVD-delivered scenarios to demonstrate how real-life situations require critical thinking and prudent decision-making. The course vividly shows the serious consequences of incorrect responses and provides coaching on how to avoid costly mistakes. This course will deliver Fair Housing essentials, which entail practical explanations of how federal, state, and local protected classes and barred discriminatory acts impact property operations. The July and August educational opportunities include the following. Please see the event calendar at www.njaa.com for information regarding time, location, and registration

 

Professional Women in Construction presents Meet the Architects & Engineers,

August 19: a grand networking event featuring exhibit tables, on Thursday, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South, NYC. Honored guests include:Edward Rothe, FAIA, principal, Fletcher Thompson; Jack Buchsbaum, P.E., deputy director engineering, PANYNJ; Carla Schiara, vice president, Tishman Construction Corp.; Kevin Hom, AIA, principal, Hom + Goldman Architects, PC; Gregory Roberts, RCDD, partner, AKF Group LLC. Buffet dinner included; cash bar available. Tickets: $75 PWC members; $90 nonmembers. Exhibit tables: $375 PWC members; $475 nonmembers (3 tickets included). Sponsorship: $775. Program ads available. Call 212-486-7745; email: pwc@pwcusa.org; website: www.pwcusa.org

 

IREM Course

September 20-22 & September 30-October 2: Successful Site Management An Introductory course covering all facets of property management. Those who successfully complete this course earn the Accredited Residential Manager designation. This course is approved in New York State for 22.5 continuing education credit hours. Course location: Knickerbocker Plaza, 1751 Second Avenue between 91^st & 92^nd Street. Cost: Premier $750; Classic $865; Non-member $940. To register or for more information please call 212.944.9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org.

 

 

 

IREM Luncheon

September 15

The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will host their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, September 15^th at the New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 East 42^nd Street, NYC from 11:30 to 1:30. A complimentary networking cocktail hour is included. Special Keynote Speaker is John Klein, CEO, JDM Associates. The topic is The Human Factor: The Key to Sustainability & Profitability. Klein is passionate about using financial and quantitative analysis and technical knowledge in energy, water, waste and carbon management to develop cost saving and environmentally beneficial solutions. The cost to attend the luncheon is $75 members; $140 non-members. To reserve or for more information please visit www.iremnyc.org or call 212.944.9445.

Sept. 21: Massey Knakal Realty Services will be the title sponsor for this year’s Multifamily Investment Summit. Robert Knakal, chairman, will chair the full day event at the McGraw Hill Conference Center at 1221 Avenue of the Americas. GreenPearl Events is the event oprganizer. For more information on this event please visit http://greenpearlevents.com/mkms

 

RELA

Sept. 21: The Real Estate Lenders Association will feature Donald Trump, CEO & Chairman of the Trump Organization and his son, Eric F. Trump, Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions as guest speakers for the monthly September breakfast meeting . For more information about the Real Estate Lenders Association, visit www.rela.org.

 

IREM Course

Sept. 29: Ethics. This course addresses ethical dilemmas commonly faced by today’s real estate managers and is approved in New York State for 5 continuing education credit hours. Course location: RY Management, 1619 Third Avenue between 90th & 91^st Street. Cost: Premier $170; Classic $195 Non-member $215. To register or for more information please call 212.944.9445 or visit www.iremnyc.org.

 

 

 

Professional Women in Construction will hold its fall Golf Outing

October 4: Monday, brunch through dinner, at the Elmwood Country Club, White Plains, NY. Golf package (includes cart & caddy): $385; Foursome + sign at hole: $1690; Sign only: $200; Cocktails & Dinner (open bar) only: $150. Sponsorships and program ads available. Call 212-486-7745; email: pwc@pwcusa.org; website: www.pwcusa.org

 

 

 

October 28: Thursday, 8:00 am to 10:00 am, at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC. Moderator is Lois Weiss, real estate journalist, New York Post . Speakers include William Rudin, president, Rudin Management and

Lisa Gomez, Executive VP, L+M Development Partners. Others to be announced. Tickets: $75 PWC members; $85 nonmembers. Sponsorships and program ads available. Call 212-486-7745; email: pwc@pwcusa.org; website: www.pwcusa.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

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