Annual Report 2006

New York Building Congress Events

New York Building Congress events featureprominent public officials, business and industry leaders and provide valuable opportunities to network, discuss emerging issues and trends, and exchange ideas. While Building Congress events vary in size, venue, and subject, they are known for consistent quality, timeliness and substance.

Governor George Pataki delivered a major address on the 2005 Transportation Bond Act and other ballot questions at the Building Congress in October, 2005.

Port Authority of NY&NJ Executive Director Kenneth Ringler speaks to the media following his address at a Construction Industry Forum in June, 2005.	2005 Industry Recognition Dinner honorees Howard Hirsch and Phillip Altheim of Forest Electric with Dinner Executive Co-Chairman John Livingston.
84th Anniversary Leadership Awards Luncheon Chairman Daniel Tishman with honoree Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Building Congress President Richard Anderson, and then Building Congress Chairman Frank J. Sciame in May, 2005.	Senator Hillary Clinton and Building Congress Chairman Dominick Servedio at a 2005 industry gathering.
Michael Petralia, President of the Convention Center Development Corp.,Jonathan Tisch, Chairman of NYC &Company, Charles Gargano, Chairman of Empire State Development, and Richard Anderson at a joint meeting on the proposed Javits Convention Center expansion projectin February.	Past Building Congress Chairman Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Vice Chairman William Smith and Dominick Servedio at the 2005 Industry Recognition Dinner.
2005 Dinner honoree NYC Department of Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster.	New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer was the featured speakerat the 2006 Annual Meeting in January.