Long Island business events

Here are business events scheduled for the week beginning Jan. 31, 2011.

TUESDAY

BNI NETWORKING BREAKFAST | Moriches
Learn how to grow a business, 7-8:30 a.m., Moriches Bay Diner, 62 Montauk Hwy., guests are free, bni-li.com, 516-313-2098.

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS | Huntington
“Setting Smart Long and Short Term Goals,” strategizing, planning and implementing a plan of action, 8-10 a.m., Mac’s Steakhouse, 12 Gerard St., huntingtonchamber.com, 631-423-6100.

BUSINESS REFERRAL BREAKFAST | Freeport
A group of about 40 business people share leads, ideas, learning new selling techniques, 8 a.m., Imperial Diner, 63 W. Merrick Rd., reserve, imperialdiner.com. 516-867-5851.

NETWORKING EVENT | Plainview
Join other business professionals to discuss how to achieve greater profits and exposure, 7-8:35 a.m., Plainview Diner, 1094 Old Country Rd., free, letipli.com/chapters/long-island-central, 631-249-3377.

WEDNESDAY

1ST RESOURCE | Syosset
Business Networking International meets, seeking new members, 7-8:30 a.m., Celebrity Diner, 312 Jericho Tpke., free, celebrity-diner.com, 516-977-7090.

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.

PROFESSIONAL NETWORK | Smithtown
The BNI chapter meets, 7 a.m. Wednesdays, Millennium Diner, 156 E. Main St., confirmed guests free, breakfast fee, 516-658-9425.

HIA-LI EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR | Hauppauge
Discussion topic is “Discover Seven Power Options to Achieve Great Success in 2011,” 9-11 a.m., Dale Carnegie Training Center of LI, 290 Motor Pkwy., $45, register, hia-li.org, 631-543-5355.

THURSDAY

BNI MEETING / Sayville
Learn how to grow your business, hosted by Business Networking International, 7-8:30 a.m., Seacrest Palace Diner, 229 W. Main St., free, 631-739-3791.

BUSINESS REFERRAL GROUP | Commack
Business owners looking to grow through qualified referrals are encouraged to attend, 7 a.m., Candlelight Diner, 56 Veterans Memorial Hwy., free, must RSVP, bni-li.com, 516-297-7491.

FEDERAL TAX UPDATE | Plainview
Dinner and networking followed by program, presented by the Nassau / Suffolk Chapter of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, two CPE / TAX credits available, 5:30-9 p.m., Holiday Inn Plainview, 215 Sunnyside Blvd., register, $85, ns-nccpap.org, 516-997-9500.

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