NYBC Dinner
Nov.18: The New York Building Congress hosts its 2015 Industry Recognition Dinner at the Grand Hyatt New York, 109 E 42nd Street. The Building Congress will honor Tishman Construction President and COO Jay Badame, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Chairman A. Eugene Kohn, and NYC School Construction Authority President and CEO Lorraine Grillo. In addition, the Building Congress will present the George A. Fox Public Service Award to the Association of Contracting Plumbers of the City of New York, Inc. Reception starts at 6:00 P.M. followed by dinner and program at 7:00 P.M. Individual tickets start at $900. Tables of ten are available starting at $8,750. For more information on reservations and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jeanine Badalamenti at (212) 481-9099 or email jmb@buildingcongress.com. To register online, visit www.buildingcongress.com.
WX Gala
Nov. 19: WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate (WX) will host its 2015 Woman of the Year Gala from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. at The Pierre in New York City. The gala will honor Carmen M. Bowser of Eastpointe Consultants, LLC. Bowser has closed over $6 billion in transactions while working at institutions including Capital One Bank, Prudential, TIAA-CREF and others. The 2015 Woman of the Year Gala will also pay tribute to Patricia Goldstein, a longtime WX member and previous Woman of the Year recipient who passed away recently. Goldstein leaves a legacy as a pioneering woman in finance who was committed to mentoring other women in the industry. For more information, visit www.wxnyre.org.
Fountain House Event
Nov. 19: Francis Greenburger, founder and CEO of Time Equities Inc., will be honored by Fountain House, a foundation dedicated to the recovery of men and women with mental illness, for his philanthropic work in the areas of criminal justice, mental health and the arts. In addition to serving as Founder and CEO of TEI, Francis is also the Founder and President of the Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice and Founder of the OMI International Arts Center. The event is slated to take place from 6 P.M to 9 P.M. at Metropolitan West, located on 639 West 46th Street.
AREPA Speaker
Dec 1: The Asian Real Estate Professional Association (AREPA) will host a speaker event from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Herrick, Feinstein LLP, 2 Park Avenue (Between 32nd and 33rd St) , 14th Floor, New York, New York 10016. Mr. Michael Stoler, President of New York Real Estate TV and Managing Director of Madison Realty Capital will discuss his distinguished career in real estate and provide his real estate outlook for 2016: Boom or Decline? Seating is limited and this holiday event is expected to sell out. Tickets for the event $25.00. Event sponsored by Suffolk County National Bank. For membership information and to purchase tickets, please go to www.arepainc.org
VOA Gala
Dec. 1: Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA) will host its 20th annual gala, a New York Winter’s Eve with the cocktail hour starting at 6:30 P.M. and the dinner and program starting at 7:30 P.M. This highly anticipated and time-honored fundraiser will be hosted by Willie Geist, Today Show and Morning Joe co-host. The event will take place in The Plaza Grand Ballroom. RXR Realty Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Scott Rechler and Executive Vice President and Managing Director William Elder will receive the Spirit of the Founders Award on behalf of the company. For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities please contact Rachel Weinstein at 212-496-4305 or rweinstein@voa-gny.org.
B’nai B’rith Luncheon
Dec 2: B’nai B’rith will host guest speaker, Gregg Popkin, chief operating officer of RFR, at their monthly luncheon. The reception will start at noon and lunch will be served at 12:30 P.M. It will be held at the Cornell Club at 6 East 44th Street on the 4th floor. Tickets bought up to two days in advance cost $70 and $80 after that.
Continuing Education
Dec 4: The Transportation & Logistics Update NYSA Training Center seminar will take place at 1210 Corbin Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. A networking breakfast will start 7:45 A.M. and the program will begin at 8:30 A.M. Corporate Members contact Kathy Iola at 732-729-9900 to register and inquire about discounted admission. The program offers two continuing education credits for N.J. licensed brokers.
American Friends of Tel Aviv University Gala
Dec 8: American Friends of Tel Aviv University, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Israel’s largest institution of higher learning, will recognize Silverstein Properties president and Tel Aviv University (TAU) alumnus Tal Kerret at its annual gala. It will take place at the IAC Building, located at 555 West 18th Street in Manhattan at 6 P.M. For more information on securing a ticket, please visit www.aftau.org/TAU60 or contact Valerie Walker at vwalker@aftau.org or 212-742-9070.
IFMA NYC Awards Dinner
Jan 28: The New York City Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA NYC) is pleased to announce the 2016 Awards for Excellence Dinner, to be be held from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. at The Pierre Hotel Ballroom in New York City. IFMA NYC will honor members and their companies for their outstanding accomplishments over the past year, and announce the winners of the 2016 Awards for Excellence.For more information on the nominees please visit http://www.ifmanyc.org/nominees/
