TODAY, MAY 26, 2014

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 5 minutes. During each session, each person will share information about themselves, looking for synergies, offering contacts, providing ideas, and exchanging business cards, held at Desmond's Restaurant inside East Wind., 6 p.m.-9 p.m. East Wind, 5720 Rte. 25A, infinitebusinessconnections.com. $25, 516-509-5014.

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014

BNI CROSS ISLAND REFERRAL NETWORK MEETING | New Hyde Park

Business Networking International hosts a business meeting seeking new members every Tuesday, bring business cards, first two meetings are free, 7-8:30 a.m., Skyline Diner, 27127 Union Tpke., $410 yearly membership, crossislandnet.com, 718-366-0464.

CHAMBER MEETING | Brightwaters

The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bay Shore meets, 7 p.m., Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library, 1 South Country Rd., free,

bayshore.suffolk.lib.ny.us, 631-665-7003.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014

PET PROFESSIONALS | Rockville Centre

Long Island Pet Professionals hosts a breakfast networking event; meet with other pet professionals, give and get information and motivation, 8-10 a.m., Best Western Mill River Manor, 173 Sunrise Hwy., $26.95, reserve, LongIslandPetProfessionals.com/events, 631-446-1105.

NETWORKING GROUP | Patchogue

Patchogue LeTip Group meets, 7-8:30 a.m., California Diner, 570 S. Service Rd., fee for breakfast, 631-261-4200.

SEMINAR | East Northport

"Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Loan Modifications," informational seminar, 6 to 7 p.m., Trinity Regional School (in the basement), 1025 Fifth Ave., free, register, 631-261-1695.

EMAIL MINI-WORKSHOP | Huntington

Intended to help you avoid errors that can get you into trouble; take control of what you say, how you say it and to whom you send it; learn how to prioritize a busy inbox, what to ignore and how best to classify, store and archive, 5:30 p.m., Huntington Business Incubator, 1268 New York Ave., free, register, 631-351-2881.

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014

BNI MEETS | Woodbury

Long Island business professionals welcome, 7-8:30 a.m., On Parade Diner, 7980 Jericho Tpke., (¾ mile east of Route 135), guests are free, 516-921-5041.

GOING PLACES NETWORK | Farmingville

For women who are unemployed or under employed, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, in the second floor of the media room, Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill, free, call to see if you qualify for this eight-week program, brookhaven.org, 631-451-9127 or 631-698-2074.

COMMERCE NETWORKING | Hampton Bays

Networking night, appetizers and a cash bar, reserve, 5-7 p.m., Cowfish, 258 E. Montauk Hwy., $15, nycharities.org/events/EventLevels.aspx?ETID=7245, 631.283.0402.

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014

LIMBA BOOT CAMP | Ronkonkoma

One-hour workshop with memory expert Matt Goerke, who helps businesses increase the memory of their employees, 8:15 a.m., Clarion Hotel, 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy., $25 includes breakfast, limba.net/breakfastform.php, 631-757-1698.

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.

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