LI business events, April 14 to 18

Long Island is still waiting for its burst of blooms, like the cherry blossoms on April 10, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Credit: AP / Jacquelyn Martin
APRIL 14, 2014
BRING YOUR DEVICE | Huntington Station
Learn the pros, cons, costs, savings and challenges of employees using their own smartphones, laptops and tablets at work, presented by Grace Barry from Barry Tech Consulting, 8:30-10 a.m., Microsoft Store, Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Rd., free, 631-868-4040.
APRIL 15, 2014
SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING | Dix Hills
Topics covered include the basics of setting up a business, writing a business plan, selling and marketing in today's environment and writing a marketing plan; hourlong sessions available by appointment starting at 4, 5 and 6 p.m., Half Hollow Hills Community Library Dix Hills Branch, 55 Vanderbilt Pkwy., register, hhhlibrary.org, 631-421-4530.
APRIL 16, 2014
OWNING YOUR COMPANY | Farmingdale
Learn how to demonstrate the behaviors you want your employees to emulate to customers, 9-11 a.m., Small Business Development Center, Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Rd., $12, register, 631-420-2000.
MACINTOSH USERS | Brightwaters
South Shore MacIntosh Users Group, improve your skills, workshop and seminar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month, Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library, 1 South Country Rd., free, reserve, bsbwlibrary.org, 631-665-3699.
OSTOMY ASSOCIATION OF LI-NASSAU MEETING | New Hyde Park
Monthly meeting held in the basement of the administration building, 7 p.m., Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Administration Building, 400 Lakeville Rd., free, 718-347-4924.
TOP 25 ADVOCATES FOR LATINO EMPOWERMENT | Woodbury
Cocktail reception with open bar and awards ceremony hosted by The Hispanic Network, 6-8 p.m., The Woodlands at Woodbury, 1 Southwoods Rd., $65, thntop25.eventbrite.com, 516-319-9576.
APRIL 17, 2014
CHAMBER MIXER | Mount Sinai
Wine and cheese business networking, 7-9 p.m., Heritage Community Center, 633 Mount Sinai Coram Rd., free, reserve, northbrookhavenchamber.org, 631-929-6585, ext. 521.
BUSINESS NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL MEETS | Woodbury
Long Island business professionals welcome, bring plenty of business cards, 7:00 AM-8:30 AM. On Parade Diner, 7980 Jericho Turnpike (¾ mile east of Route 135); guests are free, 516-921-5041.
HEALTHY IS WEALTHY | Garden City Park
Business networking lunch, noon-1:30 p.m., Park City Diner, 101 Herricks Rd., $12, 917-502-1321.
MAGNET CONTENT |Plainview
The Direct Marketing Association of LI offers a program on 27 proven content strategies to get flooded with traffic; get tips and techniques that will turn your brand stories into compelling content and more, 8-10 a.m., Holiday Inn Plainview, 215 Sunnyside Blvd., $50 includes breakfast, dmali.org, 917-757-1546.
NYSSCPA POST-TAX SEASON | Woodbury
NYSSCPA Nassau Chapter hosts this roundtable discussion on post-tax season issues with speakers Scott Sanders, Eliot Lebenhart, Kenneth Hauptman andAlex Resnick, 8-10 a.m., On Parade Diner, 7980 Jericho Tpke. (¾ mile east of Route 135), $25 in advance, $30 at the door, breakfast provided, register, st-cpas.com, 516-938-5219.
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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