Welcome all of those involved within the property and building management industry to the New York Association of Realty Managers' (NYARM) Real Estate Expo. This year's expo is to be held on Wednesday, September 16, at the Hotel Pennsylvania in N.Y.C., 7th Ave. and West 33rd St., directly across from Madison Sq. Garden. A full day of free events and seminars is planned! This year we open with our very popular No Cost Breakfast Reception. The two other big highlights include the joint venture between NYARM and the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), a trade association representing more than 2,500 apartment-building owners in N.Y.C.'s five boroughs and with the New York State Association of Hispanics in Real Estate and Construction (NYSHREC), a trade association dedicated to the promotion and development of Hispanics in our industry. Please review the lineup of seminars, as surely you will find one or more to attend! The best part is that you will be working towards your New York Accredited Realty Manager Certification (NYARM). The events include the following: * 7:30 to 9 a.m.: The No Cost Networking Breakfast Reception. This event will be held all in one room. Come and meet all the professionals you need to support your management needs: architects, CPAs, attorneys, engineers and construction managers. * 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Visit Vendor Exhibits/Connect & Network. * 9 to 11:30 a.m.: CHIP Sponsored Practical Training, "Use The Internet To Manage Your Building." Topics include the following: 1. Electronic Income: Rent, Storage, etc. 2. Electronic Payments: Real Estate Taxes, Dept of Finance. 3. N.Y.C. DOB "Building Information System" 4. Internet Video Security 5. Accessing Information for Eviction Cases. * 10 to 11 a.m.: Construction, Alterations, 3rd Party Work, and How to Commission Finished Projects. * 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Collections & Holdovers. * 2 to 3 p.m.: N.Y.C. HPD & N.Y.C. DOB: Clean Up & Avoid Violations Housing, Elevators, and Rigging. * 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Power & Water Purchased Related Savings Conservation & Co-Gen Buildability. * Superintendent Compliance with N.Y.C. Housing Code 27-2055 D26-22.07 will be held at the following times: 1. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Bed Bugs 2. 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.: Pest Mgmt & Sanitation 3. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Fire Safety. * 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.: NYSHREC. All are cordially invited to a new member orientation and a swearing in of the board of directors of the NYSHREC. NYARM is dedicated to raising the standards of excellence for the real estate professional through education, information, legislative initiative and a peer network that makes NYARM the benchmark for technological advancement and career enhancement. We look forward to seeing you all on September 16th. Greg Carlson is the president of NYARM and Nelson Davis is the Real Estate Expo chair of the NYARM, New York, N.Y.