Albany, NY Jeff Mirel, executive vice president at The Rosenblum Companies, will be the guest speaker for the 2015-2016 season kickoff of the Albany Roundtable Civic Luncheon Series on Wednesday, October 14. Mirel will draw on his experience at The Rosenblum Companies and as founder/board president of Albany Barn, to discuss why this is such an exciting time for the region, explore the activity and trends that favor the continuing revitalization of the urban centers, and raise some hard questions about how to remake the urban “renewal” for the twentieth century. There is an open invitation to attend the luncheon, which will be held on October 14 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the University Club of Albany, 141 Washington Ave.(at Dove St.).