Nunzio Del Greco - 87th Annual Realtor & Business Banquet a success!

By: Nunzio Del Greco "Hundreds of members and professionals throughout Greater New York attended the 87th Annual Realtor & Business Banquet Celebration and networking event sponsored by the Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors. Elected officials, high ranking officers of banks, corporations and successful real estate companies were present at the 87th Annual Banquet," according to Matthew Engel, CPM, 2011 president. Networking was enhanced for the 2011 Banquet by guest speaker Hon. Adolfo carrion, HUD regional director, the honorees and prominent guests in attendance. Prior guest speakers have included mayor Michael Bloomberg, former mayor Rudolph Giuliani; former first lady and U.S. senator for NYS Hillary Clinton; congressman Charles Schumer now senator; Dominic Chianese "Uncle Junior" of the Sopranos; governor Nelson Rockefeller; U.S. senator Jacob Javitz; mayor John Lindsay; secretary of state Hon. Randy Daniels; U.S. attorney general Robert Kennedy, Sandy Treadwell, secretary of state for N.Y.; NYC comptroller William Thompson; NYC police commissioner Raymond Kelly; Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz Jr.; and others. Banquet chairperson Billy Schur said, "The Annual Banquet is one of the best means of meeting some of the most successful professionals in the real estate industry." We were proud to present the new Heritage Award to Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC and Houlihan & O'Malley Real Estate Services in celebration of their 120th anniversary. The Heritage Award was created to recognize a firm or company active in the real estate industry for multiple generations. Awards were presented to: Lewis Kaye, Realtor of the Year Award, LBKaye International Realty Commercial Services, Inc.; Danielle Erickson Noak, Realtor Associate of the Year, Sandra Erickson Real Estate; Patrick Siconolfi, Distinguished Service Award, CHIP; Steve Squiteri, Community Service Award, Sanitation Salvage Corp. and D & J Ambulette Service; Carla Romita and Michael Romita, Affiliate Member of the Year Award, Castle Oil Corp.; and Joseph Fingerman, Institutional Member of the Year Award, Signature Bank. Engel said,"The Annual Banquet also recognizes members for their years of service to the organization. They were: 40 Year Award: Marilyn Sopher, Marilyn Sopher Real Estate; 35 Year Award: Mark Engel, Langsam Property Services Corp.; David Holtzman, Dabar Management Co., Inc.; 30 Year Award: Harvey Gilston, Gilston Electrical Maintenance Corp.; 25 Year Award: Ram Gupta, Chatam Management Co., Inc.; Jeffrey Gault, Perry Gault Management Co., Inc.; Joe Hasselt, Joe T. Hasselt Real Estate; 20 Year Award: Gerald Murray, Arco Elevator Co.; Perry Finkelman, American Development Group; Richard Anastasio, Property Appraisal Services, Inc.; Eliot Cherson, RHCR; Anthony Scovotti, Scovotti Real Estate; James Slattery, Original Energy; John Sheehan, Skyline Properties; and Arnold Waldman, CBS Coverage Group." The major sponsors were: Formal Dinner, Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC and Houlihan O'Malley Real Estate Services; Networking Cocktail Hour, Castle Oil Corp.; Entertainment, Sanitation Salvage Corp. and D & J Ambulette Service; Favors, Langsam Services Corp.; Photography, Aggressive Energy/Bayridge Fuel; Program & Seating List, Hess Corp.; Goodie Bag, Webster Lock & Hardware; President's Award, CBS Coverage Group, Inc.; Dais Flowers, Affiliated Adjustment Group Ltd.; Dais Guest Flowers, Judicial Title Insurance Agency, LLC; and Valet Parking, Masters Exterminating & Pest Control, Inc. Many companies purchased one or more tables for the popular networking event. The hosts of reserved tables included: Capital One Bank; Cassin & Cassin LLP; Castle Oil Corp.; Ditmas Management Corp.; Flushing Savings Bank; GHP Office Realty LLC; Goodhart National Gorman Agency, Inc.; Houlihan Family; Houlihan O'Malley Real Estate Services; Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC; Hudson Valley Bank; Hutchinson Metro Center; Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC; LBKaye International Realty Commercial Services Inc.; Madison Abstract, Inc.; Metro Property Group; Milbrook Properties Ltd.; Novick, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman, & Leventhal, P.C.; Perry Gault Mgmt. Co. / Chatam Mgmt. Co.; Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson, & Rosenthal, P.C.; Rent Stabilization Association; Sandra Erickson Real Estate; Sanitation Salvage Corp. / D & J Ambulette Services; Schur Management Co., Ltd.; Signature Bank; Tekniverse Inc.; The Sparrow Group; and Tryax Realty Management, Inc. Network for Success is the slogan which best describes this organization and is reinforced with each event. The next major networking event is the 76th Annual Golf & Tennis Outing scheduled for June 20 at the Fresh Meadow Country Club, Lake Success. For more information on the next networking event or the wide range of programs and services call (718) 892-3000, (212) 242-4343 or email: [email protected]. Nunzio Del Greco, RCE is the CEO of BMAR, Bronx, N.Y.