Business events on LI, April 28 to May 1

APRIL 28, 2014

IMAGE OF SUCCESS | Garden City

Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, networking and a spotlight presentation gives you fresh business ideas, guest speaker; benefits Family Center for Autism, 6-8 p.m., Seasons 52, 630 Old Country Rd., suite Ll02, $18 online, $30 at the door, fashionsociete.wordpress.com/upcoming-nyc-seminars-fashion-events, 347-574-4600.

SPEED NETWORKING | Wading River

Opportunity to help a charity, networking, one drink ticket, dinner, goody bag from the evenings sponsors. You will have up to 20 face-to-face networking sessions during the event, each one lasting five minutes. During each session, each person will share information about themselves, looking for synergies, offering contacts, providing ideas, and exchanging business cards, 6-9 p.m., Desmond's Restaurant inside East Wind, 5720 Rte. 25A, $25, infinitebusinessconnections.com, 516-509-5014.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014

HIRING BASICS | Huntington Station

Workshop is geared to help small business owners navigate through the ins and outs of seeking and hiring talented and skilled employees, 5:30-8 p.m., Huntington Business Incubator, 1268 New York Ave., free, 631-351-2884.

HIRING THE RIGHT EMPLOYEE | Huntington Station

A workshop to help small business owners with the ins and outs of seeking and hiring employees, reserve, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Town of Huntington Business Incubator, 1268 New York Ave., HuntingtonNY.gov. Free, 631-351-2881.

POWER OF EMAIL MARKETING | Dix Hills

Learn how to start and build a permission-based customer list and create professional email newsletters and promotions, 7 p.m., Half Hollow Hills Community Library -- Dix Hills Branch, 55 Vanderbilt Pkwy., free, register, hhhlibrary.org, 631-421-4530, ext. 321.

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS | Hempstead

Half-day seminar to examine trends and issues of investing in real estate and alternative investments, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m., Hofstra University, David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, 245 Hofstra University, free, register, events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=8295, 516-463-6750.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014

BUDGETING MADE EASY | Oceanside

Learn about expense management and keeping your expenses below your income in order to save money for long-term goals, 10 a.m.-noon, Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court, free, friedbergjcc.org, 516-766-4341.

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL MEETING | Hicksville

Networking group, meets Wednesday mornings, seeking new members, 7 a.m., Bagel Boss, 432 S. Oyster Bay Rd., free, reserve, theoriginalbagelboss.com. Free, 516-742-9200.

CAPITAL ACCESS | North Babylon

The Long Island Development Corp. tells you all you wanted to know about conventional bank loans, SBA loans, bank loans, NY State targeted loans, and alternative financing for your small business, 9:30-11:30 a.m., North Babylon Library, 815 Deer Park Ave., free, 631-669-4020.

PET SITTERS ROUNDTABLE AND NETWORKING EVENT | Melville

Long Island Pet Professionals will be hosting a roundtable and will feature three guest panelists who will lend their advice, answer questions and give business information., 3-6 p.m., Hilton Long Island / Huntington Hotel, 598 Broadhollow Rd., longislandpetprofessionals.com/events.html, $55, 631-446-1105.

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014

BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL | Woodbury

Long Island business professionals welcome, bring plenty of business cards, 7-8:30 a.m., On Parade Diner, 7980 Jericho Turnpike (3/4 mile east of Route 135). Guests are free, 516-921-5041.

GROW YOUR BUSINESS | Farmingdale

Workshop designed to give small businesses some ideas for growing their organizations using email marketing and social media, 9-11 a.m., Small Business Development Center, Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Rd., $12, register, 631-420-2000.

JOB SEARCH BOOT CAMP | Farmingville

Learn how to get a competitive edge while job searching during eight classes, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill, free, register, brookhaven.org, 631-451-6563.

Submit LI Business events at least three weeks ahead; online at exploreLI.com/submitevent@newsday.com fax to 631-843-2688 or mail to Business Calendars, Newsday Events, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250.