Business events on Long Island, Nov. 17-21

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

NASSAU INVENTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS CLUB MONTHLY MEETING | Mineola

Monthly meeting with expert speakers, networking with resources for inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs., 7-9 p.m., Nassau County Legislature, 1550 Franklin Ave., meetup.com/ienassau. Free, 516-456-3656.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014

INSIDE CONNECTION | Islip

Networking event for entertainment, media, performing arts, fashion and other creative professionals, 6:30-9 p.m., Treme, 553 Main St., $10 online, $15 at the door, 631-665-6053.

SALES WORKSHOP | Hauppauge

"Prospecting and Cold Call Boot Camp," Sandler Training, for sales and business development professionals and business owners, 1-5 p.m., HIA-LI, 225 Wireless Blvd., $129; $99 for groups of four or more, register, legend.sandler .com, 631-231-3538.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014

STOCK PRESENTATION | Melville

"Small and Micro-Cap Investing," presented by the American Association of Individual Investors, LI Chapter, 7:30-9 p.m., Bertucci's, 881 Walt Whitman Rd., $35 includes family-style dinner, register, 631-239-1612.

LONG ISLAND TAX PROFESSIONALS SYMPOSIUM | Woodbury

A 3-day tax professional symposium; the exhibition floor will have key vendors displaying their products. IRS and NYS case resolution representatives are available to participants. Go either one, two or all three days. Register, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tpke., litps.org. $415-$950, 516-997-9500.

HOLIDAY WORKSHOP | Farmingdale

"Rock Your Holidays: Making the Most of This Special Season," simple, practical tips for closing out 2014 on a high note, 9-11 a.m., Small Business Development Center, Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Rd., $12, register, farmingdale.edu/sbdc, 631-420-2765.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014

BIZ INC | Huntington Station

"Getting Organized for Everyday People," learn concepts and techniques to streamline your life, 6-8 p.m., Town of Huntington Business Incubator, 1268 New York Ave., free, register, 631-351-2884.

AITP TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE | Melville

Exhibits, networking opportunities, guest speaker Gary Kaminsky, vice chairman of Morgan Stanley, wine, hors d'oeuvres, lunch and raffles, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hilton Long Island / Huntington Hotel, 598 Broadhollow Rd., $45 in advance, $55 at the door, aitp-li.org, 631-630-4640.

STRATEGIC BUSINESS SERIES | Uniondale

"Strategically Evaluating Private Health Care Exchanges for Your Organization's Employee Benefit Offering in 2015," learn what private exchanges are, the evaluation process, costs, employee involvement and more, 8-10 a.m., RXR Realty, 625 RXR Plaza, free, register, bestrategic2014.com, 516-247-3390.

WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN | Farmingdale

An in-depth, onteractive experience designed to help you develop an effective business plan, 9 a.m.-noon, Farmingdale State College, Route 110 2350 Broadhollow Rd., $17, register, farmingdale.edu/sbdc, 631-420-2765.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014

SMART GROWTH SUMMIT | Melville

Networking, trade show, over 24 workshops, a youth summit and sessions on regional and local issues facing mixed-use development, for community, business and government leaders, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Rd., $150, register, visionlongisland.org, 631-261-0242.