Long Island business events

Long Island business events for the week beginning Aug. 30, 2010. Plan ahead for this last week of the unofficial summer season.

MONDAY

NETWORKING NIGHT | Smithtown
Business networking and food, 6-8 p.m., Rockwell’s Bar and Grill, 60 Terry Rd., free, collecting donations of supplies for troops, 516ads.com.
 
TUESDAY

NETWORKING BREAKFAST | Center Moriches
East End Alliance Business Networking International, 7-8:30 a.m., Moriches Bay Diner, 62 Montauk Hwy., 631-786-1960.
 
SHAKERS AND STIRRERS LI | Farmingdale
Business networking mixer; mix and mingle while making business connections, 6-8 p.m., Black Forest Brew Haus, 2015 New Hwy., register, $15 in advance, $20 at the door, appetizers served, drink specials available, networkingfor professionals.com, 212-227-6556.
 
NETWORKING BREAKFAST | Freeport
South Shore Networking Group meets, 8-9:30 a.m., Imperial Diner, 63 W. Merrick Rd., 516-867-5851.
 
TOASTMASTERS GROUP | Hauppauge
Participants practice and learn speaking skills by filling a meeting role such as giving a prepared or impromptu speech or serving as timer, evaluator or grammarian, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. every other Tuesday, H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy., free, 631-375-7407.
 
NETWORKING BREAKFAST | Hauppauge
Business Networking International — Middle Country Chapter meeting, 7-8:30 a.m., Hauppauge Palace Diner, 525 Smithtown Bypass, reserve, free to first time visitors, 631- 767-5220.
 
WEDNESDAY
 
BUSINESS NETWORKING | East Meadow
New members are encouraged to attend the meeting of the Mid-Island Chapter of Business Networking International, 7 a.m., Empress Diner, 2490 Hempstead Tpke., free, 516-721-1911.
 
PARALEGAL INFORMATION | Hempstead
For those who have 60 college credits and are interested in law, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Hofstra University, Hempstead Turnpike, free, ce.hofstra .edu, 516-463-7200.
 
BREAKFAST MEETINGS | Bethpage
LeTip Suffolk chapter welcomes Nassau and Suffolk businesses and professionals, networking and lead generation breakfast; topic is “Build Your Referral Network.” No charge for first-time guests, bring business cards for exchange, 7-8:30 a.m., Embassy Diner, 4280 Hempstead Tpke., reserve, free, 516-826-5067.
 
THURSDAY
 
NYS TAX UPDATE | Plainview
Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners hosts a dinner and networking program, 5:30-9p.m., Holiday Inn Plainview, 215 Sunnyside Blvd., register, $85, ns-nccpap.org, 516-997-9500.

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