Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 5 through Sunday, September 11, 2022.
Every week, with the assistance of a couple of Jupyter Notebooks that I put together, I compile this list for the Tampa Bay tech community.
As far as event types go, this list casts a rather wide net. It includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under the category of:
- 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 (because nerds really need to up their presentation game)
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Anything I deem geeky
By “Tampa Bay and surrounding areas”, this list covers events that originate or are aimed at the area within 100 miles of the Port of Tampa. At the very least, that includes the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, but as far north as Ocala, as far south as Fort Myers, and includes Orlando and its surrounding cities.
This week’s events
I try to keep this list up-to-date. I add new events as soon as I hear about them, so be sure to check the latest version of this week’s list here on Global Nerdy!
Monday, September 5 – Labor Day
Keep in mind that Monday is Labor Day, and some of the events listed below may not actually take place on that day (many people simply list their events as “every Monday,” which Meetup.com will simply accept, completely ignorant on holidays). If you plan to attend an event on Labor Day Monday, check with the organizers to make sure it’s actually happening!
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mangates | Elements of Risk Management 1 Day Training in Tampa, FL | See event page |
| Mangates | Cyber Security Overview 1 Day Training in Tampa, FL | See event page |
| CertFirst Integrated Knowledge Solutions | CompTIA CySA+ Classroom CertCamp – Authorized Training Program | Fri, Sep 9, 2022, 4:00 PM EDT |
| Option Trading Strategies (Tampa Bay area) Meetup Group | Option Trading Strategies Meetup (Online) | 9:00 AM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Virtual Networking Lunch Monday | 9:30 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Live Online Connection Meeting- Monday | 9:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Virtual Networking Lunch | 9:30 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | 11:00 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’s | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Financial Freedom Meetup Group | HOW TO CREATE A EASY SECOND INCOME ON LINKEDIN | 1:00 PM |
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking | Learn How You Can Create A Crazy Side Income Through LinkedIn | 1:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | 4:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Cool, Confident & Politically Imperfect Toastmasters | 4:45 PM |
| Toastmasters Division E | Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | 5:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (ONLINE) | 5:00 PM |
| Orlando Stoics | ONLINE: “Humanism and Hinduism” (Part 2) | 5:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 5:30 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Monday Feast & Game Night | 6:00 PM |
| Government Blockchain Association SouthWest Florida Chapter | What is Blockchain? | 7:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | At The Movies: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – 40th Anniversary | 7:00 PM |
| Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros | Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game Night at Armada Games | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Motorworks Brewing Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Monday Virtual Business Introductions | 9:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 6
Wednesday, September 7
Thursday, September 8
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Doris Muller for NPI Westchase Chapter | Business Networking Event for Local Professionals | See event page |
| Entrepreneur Collaborative Center | Taste of Success | See event page |
| Juan Colon jr with United Wealth Educators | Business networking event | See event page |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Thursday Morning All WElCOME | 5:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Virtual Networking Breakfast Thursday’s | 5:30 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Thursday Morning All WElCOME | 5:30 AM |
| TiE Tampa Bay | TIECON 2022 | LEGACY : The Next Generation is Now | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | 7:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast | 7:30 AM |
| Business Networking Weekly Meeting for Local Professionals | Business Networking for Local Professionals | 8:00 AM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%! | 9:00 AM |
| “Learn and Earn” Millionaire Mind Secrets & Networking | Online Zoom! Millionaire Mind Lunch; Book Club and Networking! | 10:00 AM |
| Meet Me Locally Business | Meet Me For Breakfast | 10:00 AM |
| Orlando Melrose Makers | In-Person: Makerspace Open Lab | 10:30 AM |
| Block Co-op – Bitcoin Crypto Blockchain Orlando | Crypto Set-up Class -Limited to 5 Seats Only | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Startup Founder 101 | $100,000 Quantum & Photonics Pitch Competition | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Bay Professionals (IT, Sales, HR & more) | Present to Persuade with Impact | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Options Trading Group for Monthly Income | The Bionic Bull Option Strategy! | 11:00 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | 11:00 AM |
| Business Game Changers Group | Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Chuck Lager America’s Tavern | 11:30 AM |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 11:30 AM |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | Wesley Chapel Grill Smith Professional Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 3 Public Speaking Skills Every Entrepreneur Can Use to Attract Clients | 1:00 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | YouTube Basics (ONLINE CLASS) – FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | 3:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Wireframes and Prototypes | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Bunkers Bar of Sun City Center Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 5:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | 1st ed AD&D Campaign. | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | 6:00 PM |
| Sarasota Strategy Board Game League | Root – Thursday the 8th | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Clearwater Community Toastmasters | 6:00 PM |
| Hosted By Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night) | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | Warhammer Night | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Ybor Free Writing Group | Writing Meetup | 6:30 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Analytics: Tools of the Trade | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Builders Meetup | Saint Petersburg Business Builders | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only) | 7:00 PM |
| Gen Geek | Line Dance Lessons at the Dallas Bull | 7:00 PM |
| Live streaming production and talent | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Girls Who Code for Grades 6-12 | 7:00 PM |
| Business Networking for Entrepreneurs of Color | Virtual Business Networking – Entrepreneurs of Color | 7:00 PM |
| Real Life Trading – Tampa FL | RLT Tampa Stock Trading Meetup | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Bitcoin | Bitcoin Social | 7:30 PM |
| Orlando Local Podcasters | Orlando Podcasters – Podcast Movement Meetup | 7:30 PM |
Friday, September 9
Saturday, September 10
Sunday, September 11
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kat Usop, MSHI | MINDSHOP™| AI FOR ALL | See event page |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Clearwater Sunday Speakers Toastmasters Club | 7:30 AM |
| Soberish Hang Outs and Book Club | Discussing The Little Book of Big Lies by Tina Lifford | 8:00 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Advanced Composition — Part 4 of 4 | 9:00 AM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Enhancing Your Career With Mindfulness | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | Shut Up & Write! – Starbucks in DTSP | 10:00 AM |
| Central Florida Computer Society | Join us for the Windows Special Interest Group | 11:30 AM |
| Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | Games at Descent Into Gaming | 12:00 PM |
| Eccentricity Club (Foodies and Fun) | RAYN POOL BAR & CAFE – FAREWELL SUMMER | 12:30 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | New Player Nights East Colonial | 1:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | D&D Adventurers League | 2:00 PM |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | Weekend Game Day | 2:00 PM |
| Dialogue and Human Experience. | What does “Now” mean to you? | 2:00 PM |
| The Guild of Independent Game Developers | Lecture | 3:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Designing A UX Case Study | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | Rifts | 5:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | 5:00 PM |
| Solana – Tampa | Office Hours | 6:00 PM |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando | Shut Up & Write!® Orlando | 6:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro To Data Analytics: Excel Basics | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Stoics | IN-PERSON: A Walking Meditation – Causeway Trail | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | 8:00 PM |
Do you have any events or announcements that you’d like to see on this list?
Let me know at joey@joeydevilla.com!
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