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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 11 – Sunday, August 17)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 11 through Sunday, August 17!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, August 11

Event name and location Group Time
NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Meet your next referral Partner.
Cantina Viagero
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Radiant Ridge Toastmasters
Lakes Region Public Library
Toastmasters Division G 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge
Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Englewood Invites You to North Port Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos
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School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
AMC Screen Unseen: August 11
AMC Bradenton 20
Cinema Central 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Where is Bitcoin Going?
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, August 12

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Growth Within Your Current Company
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
New Tampa Business Networking, Connect with like minded professionals. Join US!
Glory Day’s Grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Create a 3D Video Game Character (10 parts class series)
Online
Orlando Game Developers Meetup 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Meet and Greet/Zero Session
Online
Land O Lakes Dungeons & Dragons 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Product Evolution: A Workshop on Innovating User Experiences
Vaco – Skycenter
Tampa Bay Product Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting
2250 S Floral Ave
Toastmasters Division E 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Beautiful Portraits With Minimal Equipment
American Legion Post 5 (Torpedo Room)
Tampa Bay Photographic Arts Community 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
McAlisters Deli
Tampa eMarketing Groups 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Toastmasters Division E 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games
RPG-Pinellas 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Dreams, Deception, and the Green Light: A Summer Night with The Great Gatsby
Online
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
PhotoWalk for Sunset & Coachman Park
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
PhotoWalk to Coachman Park for a Sunset!
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, August 13

Event name and location Group Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
The Karol Hotel
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Media and Events Lab
Online
St. Petersburg Business Networking 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Stop Losing Customers Searching “Near Me”
Online
Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Bridging DataBricks dataset to Power B| Imane HADDOUCH
Online
Orlando Power BI User Group 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Happy Hour Social: Connect. Collaborate. Unwind.
World of Beer
Tampa Bay New-In-Tech 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – August MEETUP
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro
Tampa Game Nights 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
✍️ Young Writers Wednesday (20s–30s, @ Venice Cafe)
Foxtail Coffee
20s/30s SUPER FRIENDOS ‍♂️ Sarasota 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Women’s Chess Club!
St. Petersburg Chess Club
Chess Republic 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
Online
Tampa Writers Alliance 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Tales and Teas
Steep Station St. Pete
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, August 14

Event name and location Group Time
The Ultimate Speaker Event
Online
Tampa Entrepreneurs Network Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM to Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
4 Password policy best practices for ensuring compliances
Online
ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners Q&A
Online
Business Secrets Tampa 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
CNC Bootcamp week 2
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AI-Assisted Java Spring Boot App Development & Deployment to Heroku and AWS
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
Tampa Java User Group 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
AI-Assisted Java Spring Boot App Development & Deployment to Heroku and AWS
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)
Tampa Java User Group 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Steel TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 1 – File your LLC and intro to side gig concepts
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 2 – Stickers and Etsy!
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Polk County BiggerPockets Networking Meetup
Hilton Garden Inn, Lakeland, Florida
Polk County BiggerPockets Members Networking Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub
Sharky’s Game Night 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Meet & Greet – LSBC
Olive Garden
Lakeland Storytellers Book Club 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup (Nobody 2)
AMC Veterans 24
Weekly Movie Group Meetup (Tampa) 7:45 PM to 9:45 PM EDT
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Friday, August 15

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Let’s Gogh . . . read this book!
Green Zebra Cafe
Pages and Plates Book Club 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Discussion at TBD
Martin’s Italian
Classic Book Club – Dinner Edition 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, August 16

Event name and location Group Time
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market)
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography 12:00 PM to 12:15 PM EDT
Table read screenplays
Safety Harbor Public Library
Screenwriters of Tampa Bay – Critique Meetup 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Introduction to Welding
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
August Book Club
Ban Thai Restaurant
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL)
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
New World Tampa
Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Game Project Therapy (Virtual)
Online
Tampa Games Developer Guild 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!
Online
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, August 17

Event name and location Group Time
CNC Bootcamp week 3
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
First Documentary: Oceangate
Dissent Craft Brewing
Tampa Bay Documentary Book Club 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Lego building afternoon
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Gen Geek 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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About this list

How do I put this list together?

It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

    • Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
    • Tech project management / agile processes
    • Video, board, and role-playing games
    • Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
    • Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
    • Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
    • Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
  • Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
  • Anything I deem geeky
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“Can you imagine a world without Teams and LinkedIn?”

I’d normally save this for the Saturday picdump, but this meme was just too good to let sit for another few days. Share and enjoy!

In case you’re wondering what the original line was:

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Saturday picdump for August 2, 2025

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Happy Saturday, everyone! Here on Global Nerdy, Saturday means that it’s time for another “picdump” — the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting pictures, comics, and memes I found over the past week. Share and enjoy!


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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, August 4 – Sunday, August 10)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 4 through Sunday, August 10!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, August 4

Monday at 8 p.m., online: Masterminds Tampa Bay is hosting a virtual speed networking event to grow your business network.

This is a “cameras on” event — you have to keep them on for the entire event, and you must commit to the full two hours!

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
OSCP Skillz
Online
DefCon813 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Meet your next referral Partner.
Cantina Viagero
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Andy Bennett: Breaking Barriers
Station 2 Innovation Center
Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge
Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AI Agent Lab 2
Online
Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
AMC Screen Unseen: August 4
AMC Bradenton 20
Cinema Central 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 4
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Virtual Speed Networking
Online
Masterminds Tampa Bay 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual Speed Networking
Online
Tampa Professional Networking Meetup 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, August 5

Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (Tampa): Alex from the Tampa AI Applications Group presents the Model Context Protocol and Function Calling, demonstrating how agents can perform tasks on your computer.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at New World Brewery (Tampa): Ideas On Tap, the quarterly lecture series over pizza and craft beer, is back with three talks on the rise of Artificial Intelligence and what that means for the world around us. Join us as three industry experts help us start to build a roadmap for an AI-enabled society:

  • Teaching in an AI World: How will AI impact how we teach, what we teach, and what careers we prepare students for? Get perspectives on all this and more with John Licato, Director of the USF Advanced Machine and Human Reasoning lab.
  • Regulators, Mount Up: So many AI discussions end with, “We need to regulate this.” But what does that really mean? Adam Sloope joins us for a frank discussion on AI regulation and legislation from the viewpoint of a data governance expert.
  • Your AI Preparation Kit: In these parts we know what storm preparation looks like – and with AI, storm season is already here. UX specialist Justin Davis talks about what steps you can take to prepare your career, your life, and your family for success in an AI-enabled world.

Find out more and get your tickets here.

Event name and location Group Time
Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth
Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Networking for Job Search Success
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
From Novice to Pro: GPOs for Experts
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
MCPs, Function Calling, And How Agents Can Do Things On Your Computer
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Small Business Bootcamp
Online
Tampa Small Business Bootcamp Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Ideas on Tap: Our AI Future
New World Brewery
Ideas on Tap 6:30 PM EDT
How to Vibe Code Responsibly
Online
Orlando Developers Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games
RPG-Pinellas 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys
Lakeland Chess Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers
Sarasota Alliance Church
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
T“Hack the Box” Night
Neon Temple
The Neon Temple 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Biweekly Meeting
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:07 PM to 8:37 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Trading Tuesday
Online
Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Wednesday, August 6

Event name and location Group Time
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
The Karol Hotel
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Carrollwood Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome~
Glory days grill
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro
Tampa Game Nights 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Blockchain & Crypto Investors & Enthusiasts – International Blockchain Group
Grand Central Brewhouse
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Workshop: Turn Your Business Events Into Revenue Generators
Ascent St. Petersburg
Purpose-Driven Professionals St. Pete 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Second Writer’s Meet up
Steep Station St. Pete
Saint Petersburg Writers 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
Private Event 4935 Big Classroom – Scott Boake
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
ONLINE / SPANISH: CARTAS A LUCILIO DE SENECA
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Trivia General Knowledge @ Tampa Tap Room 8/6
Tampa Tap Room
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:10 PM to 9:10 PM EDT
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Bi-Weekly Photo Upload
Online
Mobile Vision Photography 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM EDT
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Thursday, August 7

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa):

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
SWAT Networking North River Luncheon
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Ellenton
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 48 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Generative AI Meets IAM: A Vision for Smarter Identity Governance in 2025
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
CNC Bootcamp week 1
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Vecna – Eye of Ruin (T4-APL17)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The best, most fun Python Platform you’ve never heard of!
Embarc Collective
Tampa Bay Python 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
START YOUR OWN SIDE GIG! Week 1 – File your LLC and intro to side gig concepts
MakerSpace Clearwater
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM to Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub
Sharky’s Game Night 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome!
Florish
Tampa Bay Drupal User Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248
1500 16th St
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
August – Essex Dogs
Soggy Bottom Brewery
Books & Brews! 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Thursday Tacos & Tax Write Offs
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Weekly Hacks
Online
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, August 8

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Board games @ Panera
Panera Bread
Lakeland Hangouts (20’s & 30’s) 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night
1Up Entertainment, Tampa
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, August 9

Event name and location Group Time
$60 Class Fee – Machine Shop Safety and Cleanup (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market)
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Nietzsche’s “Beyond Good and Evil”
North Sarasota Public Library
Plato’s Republicans 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Join our Facebook Group and Invite your Friends
Online
Mobile Vision Photography 11:59 AM to 12:15 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium 4 w/Discordant Stars
Anson on Palmer Ranch
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
NNO Book Club: The Tangleroot Palace
Doodle Noodle Bar (Fowler USF)
Nerd Night Out 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL)
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Y Read: Book Read Aloud Group
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
Library Book Clubs – OCLS 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Tier 1)
Coliseum of Comics Clermont
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Giants, Dragons, and Unicorns at MOSI
Museum of Science & Industry
Gen Geek 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Philosopher’s Club*
Clearwater Countryside Library
Clearwater Philosopher’s Club 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Bitcoin Social in St. Petersburg
Outcast Brewing
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Saturday Afternoon Catan
Whole Foods Market
Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Come join the fun at “National Book Lovers Day” Game Night Sat August 09, 2025
Winners Sports Grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Come Join the Fun at ‘National Sponge Cake Day” Game Night Sat August 23, 2025
Winners Sports Grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 4:45 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Wheeling on a Sunset @ Courtney Campbell Causeway
Courtney Campbell Boat Ramp
Tampa Bay Meetup (20’s & 30’s) 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, August 10

Event name and location Group Time
Brunch & Board Games
Brach Bum Brewing
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
3D printing
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Pirate Borg: Buried in the Bahamas One-Shot
Kitchen Table Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG
Black Harbor Gaming
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
The Return of Randal Morn
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Find Your Funny Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Division E 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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About this list

How do I put this list together?

It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

    • Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
    • Tech project management / agile processes
    • Video, board, and role-playing games
    • Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
    • Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
    • Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
    • Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
  • Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
  • Anything I deem geeky
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Career What I’m Up To

The interview where I ALMOST succeeded

Last week, I interviewed for a developer relations leadership role at a company whose product I genuinely use and admire.

I made it to round 2 of 3, but ultimately wasn’t selected.

While I didn’t land the job and a chance to work with an amazing company and incredible team, I’m honored to have been considered and incredibly proud of the work I put in:

  • 30+ hours of research and preparation
  • 100+ slides across two presentations
  • Some of the most meaningful conversations I’ve had with a team in years

I could simply throw up my hands in resignation and leave all that work and content to languish in a folder on a backup drive or in the cloud…

…but instead, I’m sharing it here. Why?

Because:

  • Good ideas deserve to circulate! Maybe there’s a framework, approach, or creative solution in my presentations that could help someone else.
  • We’re not alone in this. The job market is tough right now, and I want people to know they’re not the only ones putting in extraordinary effort. I know you’re out there, giving it your all!
  • Transparency builds community and helps others. Real examples of strategic work are worth way more than hand-waving abstract advice.

I’m sharing the slides that outline my complete developer relations strategy presentation plus my tactical execution plan, anonymized and annotated with speaker notes. You’ll see my “Foundation / Focus / Flywheel” framework, community engagement strategies, and how I approached everything from attribution tracking to expanding into Europe.

  • If you’re job searching: Take what’s useful here and build on it! No attribution necessary. We’re all in this together, and your success doesn’t diminish mine.
  • If you found this valuable: Please share it! It helps me and others going through this.
  • If you’re hiring: This shows how I think about DevRel strategy. If your team builds for developers, let’s chat!

My philosophy is that either I win or I learn. I learned a lot from this process, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have engaged with such a thoughtful team.

Next time, I just might win.

Here’s the link to my presentations.

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Picdump

Saturday picdump for Saturday, July 26

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Happy Saturday, everyone! Here on Global Nerdy, Saturday means that it’s time for another “picdump” — the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting pictures, comics, and memes I found over the past week. Share and enjoy!


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cyberpunk-expectation-vs-reality

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do-tech-people-live-in-sewers

does-writing-code-make-you-happy

domain-renewal

easy-fast-possible-dangerous

economics_vs_everybody

engineers-must-review-all-ai-generated-code

epson-house-painters

every-apple-store

finding-bugs-via-shitposting

forbes-30-under-30-has-been-doing-this-for-years

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github-commit-truth

give-a-client-a-fish

grandma-python

honestly_dont_know_how_to_earn_that_5th_star

how-to-choose-your-programming-language

how_they_build_this_without_kpi_dashboards

i-heard-he-doesnt-print

if-not-now-then-when

ill-tgurn-grok-into-a-sexy-anime-girl

interviewing-is-like-dating

jira-feature-decisions

john-oliver-ai-slop-music

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laugh-reboot-and-carry-on-meatbag

learning-javascript-after-python

lot-to-swallow

maslows_triangle_-_microsoft_teams

no-babe-your-repo-is-perfect

not-a-hacker

now-write-the-output-as-well

open-when-they-scrape-vs-when-they-get-scraped

opened-my-nans-laptop

program-is-stable-dont-touch-it

programming-style-war

radio

recursion-under-the-bad

reducing-costs-with-ai

replit-2

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rescinding-offer-aceeptance

robots.txt

singularity-achieved

sleep-work

so-youre-talking-to-an-ai

starcraft-touney-prizes

still-cant-believe-this-is-your-virutal-girlfriend

superman

teams_in_your_car

texting_while_driving_kills

the-best-bosses-leave-you-alone

the-how-to-use-a-fire-extinguisher-video-on-youtube

the-most-perfectly-bethesda-thing-to-happen

they-dont-know-i-can-type-bearer-really-fast

they-dont-know-i-was-the-original-cpp-successor

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what-are-clouds-made-of

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Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, July 28 – Sunday, August 3)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 28 through Sunday, August 3!

This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:

✅ When the event will take place

✅ What the event is

✅ Where the event will take place

✅ Who is holding the event

This week’s events

Monday, July 28

Event name and location Group Time
NPI District 1 Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Voodoo brewing
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In!
The Sourdough Co.
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Tampa eCommerce Cashflow Automation — Daily Launch Sessions
82 West Distilling
TAMPA ECOMMERCE CASHFLOW AUTOMATION MEETUP 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge
Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group – DMS WANTED 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AI Agent Lab 2
Online
Saint Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Mothership Monday: Moonbase Blues
Kitchen Table Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
POT-SWUG is moving. https://community.swugn.org/pirates-of-tampa-bay-solidworks-
Online
Pirates of Tampa Bay SOLIDWORKS User Group (POT-SWUG) 7:00 PM to 7:05 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 3
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, July 29

Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): Here’s an event with…

Tech – Connect & network with tech industry peers
Taps – Enjoy 15% off your tab as a tech attendee
Tacos – A full taco bar… who doesn’t love tacos?!

No speakers, no presentations – just great conversations and a Raffle (because that’s way more fun! )

Find out more here.

Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (Tampa): Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group is holding their regular generative AI meetup.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
Top Interview Questions: What They Mean & Why They’re Asking
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday
Hidden Springs Ale Works
TampaTech 5:30 PM to 8:30 AM EDT
Tampa Ai Meetup
ECC Ybor
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at Downtown Pizza
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Mobile Vision Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Toastmasters Division E 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games
RPG-Pinellas 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Shamrocks Ale House
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset: Relationships
Online
The Entrepreneur’s Mindset Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
Downtown Pizza Sports Bar and Grill
Florida Center for Creative Photography 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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Wednesday, July 30

Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University – Tampa Bay Regional Campus (Clearwater): Tampa Bay Tech Leadership Association is hosting their Hackathon for a Social Cause.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Computer Repair Clinic
2079 Range Rd
Tampa Bay Technology Center 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup
Online
Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Hackathon for a social cause
Nova Southeastern University – Tampa Bay Regional Campus
TBTLA – Technology & Mentorship 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Greater Orlando Chess 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Ybor Game Night w/Retro House
Retro House Coffee Bar and Asian Bistro
Tampa Game Nights 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer
Hidden Springs Ale Works
Jackbox Game Night & Tasty Craft Beer 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup – Nova535
Nova 535
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Superman 1/2 price ticket night! – AMC Woodlands Square
AMC Woodlands Square 20
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
ONLINE / SPANISH: CARTAS A LUCILIO DE SENECA
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game night!
Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
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Thursday, July 31

Thursday afternoon at 4:00 pm at American Legion Post 138 (Tampa): It’s the Tampa/MacDill AFB Orange Call! In a military context, an “orange call” refers to an alert signaling a heightened cybersecurity state of readiness.

This orange call’s purpose is to gather and network amongst fellow communicators, guardians, and enablers of all ranks, titles, and experience levels, share resources and seek professional development. They will conduct an informal meet & greet and discuss MacDill communicators and missions, including the increasing role of cyber and the importance of defending our nation’s networks.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
✨Gaming Studios & Gamification Agencies: Roundtable Thu Jul 31 @ 12 PM EST
Online
Orlando Unity Developers Group 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Mastering Email Marketing: Best Practices & Tips!
Online
Best Email Marketing Practices and Tips! 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Tampa/ MacDill AFB Orange Call & Networking Event – July 2025
American Legion Post 138
Signal Corps Regimental Association – Striker Chapter (Tampa) 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Christian Women Book Club: Well Watered Woman Chapters 11 & 12
Online
Women’s Christian Book Club 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Game Night
The Dog and Parrot Pub
Sharky’s Game Night 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Making Chaotic Security Tools W/ Rab
The Neon Temple
The Neon Temple 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Journey to the Cloud Info Session
Online
Data, Cloud and AI Central Florida User Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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Friday, August 1

Event name and location Group Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – August 2025
Online
West Orlando WordPress Meetup 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay UX Group Virtual Coffee Talk
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION***
riveters tampa
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AI Wealth Builders – Weekly Event to Learn, Automate & Earn
82 West Distilling
AI Wealth Builders of Tampa 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Karaoke at BBQ.Chicken Tampa
BBQ.Chicke North Dale
Gen Geek 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Women’s Book Club of Sarasota
Online
Sarasota Women Readers Meetup 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Meeting is SKIPPED 8-01-2025
Online
Orlando Stoics 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
“The Obstacle is the Way” – Ryan Holiday Finish Part III and Conclusion
Flow Cafe
Tampa Stoics 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, August 2

Event name and location Group Time
Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors
16120 US Hwy 19 N
Pinellas Writers Group 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Comic Con
Tampa Convention Center
Gen Geek 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Python Monthly Meeting
Online
Florida Python Ninjas 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
Why Do You Want to Promote Your Book?
Online
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Seminole Game Night (1st Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM)
7343 Conch Blvd
It’s All Fun & Games Seminole, Clearwater, Pinellas, & Largo 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
August 2nd – It’s Game Night!
IHOP
New Port Richey Game Night 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, August 3

Event name and location Group Time
ONLINE / ENGLISH: Open Mic Sunday
Online
Orlando Stoics 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Sunday Gaming
Tampa Bay Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Balloon Twisting Basics with Balloon Dad!
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
The Marmoreal Tomb
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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About this list

How do I put this list together?

It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list?

I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

    • Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
    • Tech project management / agile processes
    • Video, board, and role-playing games
    • Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
    • Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
    • Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
    • Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
  • Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
  • Anything I deem geeky