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NYSCAR WNY chapter to hold seventh annual awards dinner

The Western New York chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors will hold its Seventh Annual Awards Dinner and Installation of board of directors ceremony along with a new, 12 page insert in the Business First newspaper. This year's event will be held on Tuesday evening, February 12 at the Statler Tower Grand Ballroom, located at 107 Delaware Ave. with an open bar at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. sharp. The swearing in ceremony of new officers will be followed by the presentation of several awards. Sponsorships are available. Tickets may be purchased at a cost of $75 each by contacting any of the co-chairmen below, checks payable to WNY-NYSCAR. Reserved seating for tables of 8 or 10. Valet parking will be available at the Delaware Ave. entrance while those in need of handicap accessibility to the ballroom should, also, drive up to the Delaware Ave. entrance where they can be escorted to the rear entrance on Franklin St. Awards will be given for Lifetime Achievement, Meritorious Service and for the Largest Broker Assisted Lease and Sale Transactions of 2007. We are very pleased to announce that the 2008 recipient for the Lifetime Achievement Award will be Victor Peterson of MJ Peterson Corp. This year's Meritorious Service Award recipient will be Marsha Henderson, VP of External Affairs at the University of Buffalo. For sponsorship information, reservations and further details, please call Nick Malagisi at (716) 633-9601, ext.1 or Alan Hastings at (716) 886-3325, ext.13 or Larry Brassel at (716) 631-5309 or Colleen Brennan at (716) 855-2517 or email your questions to Malagisi at [email protected] or to Hastings at [email protected]. Join your fellow commercial realtors and other commercial property professionals! * Membership includes monthly breakfast meeting (3rd Thursday of each month) with featured guest speakers on topics relating to government affairs, community issues and real estate issues. * Past speakers include: Robert Shibley, Clinton Brown, Kevin Curry, Mark Hamister, Carl Paladino, Michael Hughes, Bernie Obletz, David Brody, Russ Gullo, Joel Giambra, Wayne Bacon, David Bradley, Steve McGarvey, Richard Dietz, Sam Hoyt, Thomas Kucharski, Tom Reynolds, Nancy Naples, Irene Elia, Beverly Sanford, and James Allen. * Nonmembers pay $15/meeting. * Networking with real estate professionals. * Marketing session to promote property or services. * Representation at the state NYSCAR level. * Membership Directory. * Website and much more!
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