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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, March 4, 2024)

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, March 4 through Sunday, March 10, 2024.

This week’s events

Monday, March 4

Event name and localeGroupTime
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Monday, Mar. 4
In person at Fords Garage St PeteYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00AM – Monday, Mar. 4
Networking at Ford’s GarageTampa Bay Networking and Events11:00AM – Monday, Mar. 4
Downtown St Pete Business Professionals LunchTampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00AM – Monday, Mar. 4
Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 4
Networking at Romi’s TacosTampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 4
Business Networking MeetingChristian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 4
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seatProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 4
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’sTampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 4
St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’sProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 4
How to Turn Your Startup Vision into Reality: Lessons from Startup FoundersTampa Startup Founder 1011:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Florida Botanical Gardens – Free!!!Saint Petersburg Fun Friends Group + Hiking/Biking 45+1:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Introduction To The Exposure Triangle- Settings, Shooting Modes & Light MeteringBeginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
March Book: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie BenedictWines Between the Reading6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Monday Feast & Game NightTampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698Toastmasters District 486:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
MTG: Commander NightCritical Hit Games6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Root w/Advanced SetupSarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!Toastmasters District 486:30PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game ShowGame Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice6:30PM – Monday, Mar. 4
How To Shoot Event Photography- Methods, Fundamentals, Techniques & Image Study!Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Board Game Night at Armada GamesTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614Toastmasters District 487:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photosSchool is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
ONLINE: Comparing Shoshin to Stoicism, Part 2Orlando Stoics7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
DigiMondaysSunshine Games7:30PM – Monday, Mar. 4
Weekly MeetupBeginning Web Development8:00PM – Monday, Mar. 4
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Tuesday, March 5

On Tuesday at 10 a.m., Computer Coach will hold their online session, “How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a Strategy.” They’ll discuss actionable steps you should be taking to help you bounce back from a layoff and reduce your unemployment time to get back to work quickly. Find out more and register here.

At 6 p.m. at Green Bench Brewing in St. Pete, St. Pete AI are hosting their “Building an AI Chatbot” meetup, where they’ll discuss prominent figures and business in the AI industry and innovative AI projects developed in St. Petersburg. There’ll also be opportunities to meet your fellow local AI enthusiasts! Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening TournamentSunshine Games7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486Toastmasters District 487:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business ReferralsNetwork Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a StrategyFront End Creatives10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a StrategyTampa Cybersecurity Training10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
How to Bounce Back from a Layoff Because Luck is NOT a StrategyTech Success Network10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass TavernBusiness Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All WelcomeYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!!Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Westchase Professionals Business Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda 11955 SheldonProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New TampaPasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New TampaWesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Networking at Glory Days GrillTampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner!Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Networking at AppleBee’s St. PeteTampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
The Business Alliance ClubThe Business Alliance11:45AM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
HEALTH FREE WEBINAR – Focus & Productivity HacksTampa Small Business Owners – EVERYONE WELCOME12:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Becoming strategic, Christian Small Business Owners Networking + DiscussionChristian Small Business Owners → Education + Networking1:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Chess club TuesdaysTarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup4:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Weekly Open Make NightTampa Hackerspace6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Magic: The Gathering Night at FelicitousTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
📸 An Introduction To Portrait Shoots For Photographers – Techniques & Tips 📸Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Building an AI ChatbotSt Pete AI6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Hobby NightCritical Hit Games6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Monthly meetingBrooksville Book Writing Meetup Group6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Weekly Tuesday Evening Online Zoom MeetingPinellas Writers Group6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Authors Anonymous – Writing GroupAuthors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Virtual Working Meeting: Website Office Hours for NonprofitsTech4Good Tampa6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Loner Seekers Euchre – TampaLoner Seekers Euchre – Tampa6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Build The Game Dots and Boxes in FlutterGDG Tampa Bay6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Inaugural Meet and Greet plus Music Bingo at Bubba’s 33 – Wesley ChapelWesley Chapel Fabulous 40s and 50s Food and Fun Meetup Group6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
The Sarasota Creative WritersThe Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Electronics MeetupTampa Hackerspace7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
D&D Adventurers League at Armada GamesTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome! (Happy Hour to Follow)Dunedin Toastmasters 21667:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Naples Toastmasters Club #2835Toastmasters District 487:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
🟠How To Get Models & Actors To SHOW UP For Shoots – Reducing The Flake Factor🔵Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing BasicsMakerFX Makerspace7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Creative SpeakingCreative Speaking St Pete7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young AdultsSt. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Trivia Night with Trivia NationTrivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game ShowGame Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Neon Dreams ArcadeGen Geek7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and SoftwareFlorida Center for Creative Photography7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Lapvona Full BookNo Tomes Allowed Book Club7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on ZoomShut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
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Wednesday, March 6

On Wednesday at 8 a.m., the Data, Cloud, and AI meetup group will host an online session: Our Future is AI: How to choose which one you want to live with. In this session, IBM Enterprise Architect Jason Garforth will talk about:

  • How we got to “Generative AI” from early work in the 1940’s, what it is and what it is not
  • What to look for in “ethical” uses of AI/GenAI
  • Where it may be going with approaches such as NeuroSymbolic AI and SynAGI from IBM Research
  • How to tell, in the near future, which AI’s you will want in your home and which ones you do not…

There’ll be another broadcast of this talk on Thursday afternoon!

Find out more and register here.

At 10 a.m., Computer Coach will hold an online “Talent Acquisition + Job Seeker Mixer” event, where you can meet with local corporate talent acquisition professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers from the comfort of your own computer (or phone). While it isn’t a hiring event, it is your chance to engage with local companies, ask questions, learn and make connections! Find out more and register here.

At noon, Women Who Code Tampa will host the online event, Technically Speaking: Fair & Equitable with Ally Financial. This talk will feature Dr. Samira Shaikh, Director Lead of Data Science at Ally Financial. She’ll will explore the realm of Fair & Equitable AI, drawing from her professional journey to answer your questions about AI and give you tips for success in navigating your career. Find out more and register here.

At 6:00 p.m. at Kforce, Tampa Devs will host the in-person session, Tuning Android app performance for 150 MILLION devices. This talk will be about how Amazon tuned the FireTV app Fire Channels to deliver a blazing fast experience for millions of devices and reduced app startup time by up to 70% in time for its release in 2022. This talk will also cover:

  • Why mobile performance is important
  • How to measure Android performance
  • How to automate performance benchmarks in CI
  • Performance best practices

Find out more and register here.

If you’re on the Pinellas side of the Bay and looking for something in-person to do at 6 p.m., Agile Lean Beer will be at OCC Road House & Museum in Clearwater! Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Grow Your Business with focused Referral NetworkingBNI Tampa -Referral based networking7:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All WeclcomeYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!7:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!Tampa Bay Networking and Events7:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business ReferralsNetwork Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Tampa Highrisers ToastmastersToastmasters District 487:45AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Our Future is AI: How to choose which one you want to live withData, Cloud and AI in Tampa8:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Hyperledger webinar with JSCC/IBM: JSCC’s Besu Production Launch and Next StepsHyperledger Tampa9:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Alligator Lake Park. Updated post. Last post had wrong starting time.Suncoast Drone Club9:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Talent Acquisition + Job Seeker MixerTech Success Network10:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Talent Acquisition + Job Seeker MixerFront End Creatives10:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Talent Acquisition + Job Seeker MixerCareer Success Academy10:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Talent Acquisition + Job Seeker MixerTampa Cybersecurity Training10:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FLProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:15AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Sun City Center Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All WelcomeBusiness Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win!Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Networking at Glory Days Grill!Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Brandon Networking Professionals Networking LunchTampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN usProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Brandon Business Professionals Just Love CoffeeYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!!Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Networking at Just Love Coffee!Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Business Networking LunchBradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Technically Speaking: Fair & Equitable with Ally Financial | WWCode Global EventWomen Who Code Tampa12:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Why Corporate Innovation Is Failing: Rethinking Strategies for SuccessTampa Startup Founder 1011:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg1:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion MeetupLady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group2:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Let’s Meetup to Discuss our trip to the French Riviera, Mar. 6, 3:00PMBoomers Travel Together3:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Wednesday Night GamingBrandon Boardgamers5:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Playing Games in the AlleyThe Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play5:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meetingBay Pines Toastmasters5:15PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim SumTampa Game Nights5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Wednesday Board Game NightTampa Gaming Guild5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim SumTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Authors Anonymous presents Writing WorkshopAuthors Anonymous – Writing Group5:45PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Tuning Android app performance for 150 MILLION devicesTampa Devs6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Casual Commander WednesdaysSunshine Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Agile Lean Beer (St. Petersburg)Tampa Bay Agile6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada GamesTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Our First in-Person MeetupSoutheast Opensource for IBM Z Meetup Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PMSouth Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot WednesdaysClermont Nerd Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Trivia Night at Meeple Movers Board Game CafeMeeple Movers Gaming Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
1st & 3rd Wednesdays – Backgammon Casual GamesSanford Backgammon Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Board Game Night at Deadwords BrewingBrews N Board Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Monthly Meeting: Learn How to Write a Query Letter (That Gets a Response)Prose Society Writers Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Yoga in Midtown► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group6:20PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Advance Resin 3D PrintingMakerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Blockchain and Crypto Investors and EnthusiastsWeb3Collab St. Petersburg6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
March Virtual Trivia NightProject Management of Pinellas County6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Blockchain Investors and EnthusiastsBlockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Game Night!Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
🍷Therapist Wine Down 🎉Tampa Bay Area Mental Health Professionals6:45PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
EUCHRE @ FERGS!!! The hanger is closed for Grand Prix!Castaways Euchre Club6:50PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Validate Your 1st Profitable Print-On Demand Product – LIVE!Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
🟪How To Use Rhythm To Improve Your Photography – Techniques & Lots Of Examples!Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Annie Leibovitz: Celebrity Portrait PhotographerThe Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada GamesTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and OnlineToastmasters District 487:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Bitcoin SocialTampa Bay Bitcoin7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana MathisChan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
FREE WEBINAR – HOW TO SELL ANYTHING TO ANYONEFlorida Small Business Owners7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Validate Your 1st Profitable Print-On Demand Product – LIVE!Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Magic Pioneer EventSunshine Games7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords BrewingAdventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Annie Leibovitz: Celebrity Portrait PhotographerThe Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Books & Banter: Carrie Soto is BackLibrary Book Clubs – OCLS7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
New Beginnings & Old RivalriesCentral Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional SuccessProfessionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Communication – Personal and Professional GrowthMake Contacts Meet People and Communicate7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress WeeklySunshine Games7:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Print-on-Demand Mastery: Launch a Lucrative Home-Based Hustle!Digital Success Mentors – Tampa8:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
Carollwood Professionals Networking Lunch!Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 6
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Thursday, March 7

In case you couldn’t make the Wednesday 8 a.m. talk, there will be another online session of Our Future is AI: How to choose which one you want to live with at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday! In this session, IBM Enterprise Architect Jason Garforth will talk about:

  • How we got to “Generative AI” from early work in the 1940’s, what it is and what it is not
  • What to look for in “ethical” uses of AI/GenAI
  • Where it may be going with approaches such as NeuroSymbolic AI and SynAGI from IBM Research
  • How to tell, in the near future, which AI’s you will want in your home and which ones you do not…

Find out more and register here.

At 5:30 p.m. at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, the Tampa Java User Group will feature the talk Wargames – Java vulnerabilities and why you should care. Gerrit Grunwald will talk about vulnerabilities in Java and Java-based applications. Learn the meaning of acronyms such as NVD, CVE, CVSS, CPU, PSU, and more — and how they’re related to Java security. You’ll also leanr about tools you can use to you to check whether your Java application is vulnerable to known issues. Find out more and register here.

At 7 p.m., the Tampa Bay Drupal User Group will gather at the Panera on Ulmerton Road in Clearwater to meet in person, eat, and talk Drupal! Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Commander Open Play Night at Armada GamesTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!1:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Thursday Night GamingBrandon Boardgamers5:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL8)Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
2nd ed. AD&D Campaign.Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Pathfinder SocietyCritical Hit Games6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Central Florida Board Gaming at The CollectiveOrlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study GroupIIBA Tampa Bay7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
One Piece ThursdaysSunshine Games7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
FABulous ThursdaysSunshine Games7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Yu-Gi-Oh TournamentBalance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders PizzaGame Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Dungeons and Dragons with DonavanUnlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Live streaming production and talentLive streaming production and talent7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking12:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 5
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals NetworkingPasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals NetworkingPasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfastProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKINGTampa Bay Networking and Events8:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Running Hyperledger Besu in the Enterprise: What’s New and What’s NextHyperledger Tampa11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a giftYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Clearwater Professional Networking LunchBusiness Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your businessTampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking LunchWesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN PersonProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business ReferralsNetwork Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Sarasota Speakers Exchange ToastmastersToastmasters District 4812:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game CafeMeeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group2:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Our Future is AI: How to choose which one you want to live withData, Cloud and AI in Tampa3:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Gulfport Scrabble and SocialGulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Guest Photographer Presentation and Discussion: Photojournalist Alan YoungbloodOcala Photography Group5:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Wargames – Java vulnerabilities and why you should careTampa Java User Group5:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
New Members Meet & GreetPower BI Data Geeks Support Group6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
1st Thursday Networking Mixer, Romi’s Tacos & RGANetwork.net $10 cash at doorTampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Business Happy Hour ~ Cafe Delanie 1st Thursday Every Month 6pm to 8pmYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
After Hours Mixer Romi’s Tacos! All Welcome $10 cashTampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
March Book Club Discussion – Notes from Underground by Fyodor DostoevskySanford Book Club6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Chess night!Lakeland Chess Meetup Group6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome!Tampa Bay Drupal User Group7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only)Tampa Hackerspace7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Operations Automation Office HoursTampa Robotic Process Automation Group7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Country line @3 daughtersGen Geek7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
March – The Last Bookshop in LondonBooks & Brews!7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
An introduction to SQL relational databases for complete beginnersFlorida Software School8:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
Weekly HacksHacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group8:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 7
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Friday, March 8

On Friday at 10 a.m., join me and Computer Coach for the online session, Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware Skills. Software may be eating the world, but software needs hardware to run! In this talk, I’ll talk about the value of knowing how hardware works, as well as how to get started on building your hardware skills. Find out more and register here.

The big event of the week happens on Friday at 6 p.m. at the BX2 Event Space at University Mall — the Spring Technology Festival, which also happens to be a 50th birthday party for local techie-about-town Tracy Ingram! But it’s more than a birthday party; it’s a celebration of Tampa Bay’s tech scene, which has come a long way. The event will unite various local tech entities, highlight the achievements of women in technology, and generate support for Girls Who Code. It’s not just a celebration of historical milestones but also a platform to foster future innovations and collaborations in the Tampa Bay tech community. If you’re interested in our local tech scene, join us at this event! Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skillsWinter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black ProfessionalsPinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOMEYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45AM – Friday, Mar. 1
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business NetworkingNetwork & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Business over Breakfast ClearwaterTampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Networking over breakfastTampa Bay Networking and Events9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family RestaurantProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Online Networking with Brandon Biz ProsBrandon Biz Pros9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build ConfidenceChristian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware SkillsCareer Success Academy10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware SkillsFront End Creatives10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware SkillsTech Success Network10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Beyond the Circuit: The Everlasting Role of Hardware SkillsTampa Cybersecurity Training10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm togetherMs. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every FridayBusiness Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters WestshoreProfessional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All WelcomeTampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
International Professionals Networking MeetingTampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Friday Business Introductions TampaTampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every FridayYoung Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
International Networking Westshore McAlisters DeliTampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
International Professionals Networking MeetingTampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
International Professionals Networking MeetingTampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 1
WORKSHOP: Transform Your Business with Smart Bookkeeping!Florida Small Business Owners12:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
WORKSHOP – Elevate Your Earnings: Strategic Bookkeeping Wins!Tampa Small Business Owners – EVERYONE WELCOME12:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize!Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up2:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMANDBrandon Boardgamers5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Board Game Night!Clermont Nerd Games5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Lets Play Pokemon!Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Friday Board Game NightTampa Gaming Guild5:30PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social NightNerd Night Out6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
MTG: Commander FNMCritical Hit Games6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
GROWTH MINDSETSelf-Perfected Orlando6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro YborNerdbrew Events7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Modern FNMSunshine Games7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Friday Pokemon TournamentSunshine Games7:30PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Friday night game nightIndica Cafe Events9:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee OrlandoAgile Orlando7:30AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Focused conversation for documentariansWrite the Docs Florida8:30AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Local Stories Live! Hillsborough CountySuncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 8
St. Petersburg Grand PrixThe Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 8
WINTER PARK: Join us for outrageous connection, growth and networking too!Powerful Women Networking11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 8
Spring Technology Festival – 50 years of Tampa TechGirls in Tech Tampa Bay6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Tracy Ingrams Birthday & Spring Technology Festival – 50 years of Tampa TechBarCamp Tampa Bay6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Spring Technology Festival – 50 years of Tampa TechTampa Lean Startup Circle6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Dog-friendly Speed Dating & Singles MixerThe Pinellas County Young “Professionals”6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Blood on the Clocktower at Blackbird Comics and CoffeehouseSunshine Social Deduction Gaming6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Cursed Court with Nicko at Meeple Movers Board Game CafeMeeple Movers Gaming Group6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Shut Up & Write!® GulfportShut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg6:30PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Anatomy of a Fall @ Eckerd CollegeThe Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group6:45PM – Friday, Mar. 8
New Member Meet and Greet at Casa Santo Stefano | Sicilian Restaurant | YborTAMPA TRAVEL AND MEETUP GROUP7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
MakerFX Maskerspace Laser GuildMakerFX Makerspace7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Book Discussion: CircePages and Plates Book Club7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
Horror Friends Movie Night – Imaginary!!!Horror Fan Fun Time Gang7:45PM – Friday, Mar. 8
✨🎮 Free Workshop | Game Concept Realization – 📅 Mar 8th @ 9 PM ESTOrlando Unity Developers Group9:00PM – Friday, Mar. 8
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Saturday, March 9

Event name and localeGroupTime
Yu-Gi-Oh TournamentBalance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 29
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize!Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up2:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Lets Play Pokemon!Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss.Central Florida Philosophy Meetup7:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Creative business minds & coffeeOrlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup8:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Early Bird OcalaToastmasters Division G8:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, TampaChess Republic9:30AM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens SaturdaysTarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Winning The Week – 1st MeetWinning The Week12:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
FREE Fab Lab OrientationSuncoast Makers1:30PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Y Read: Book Read AloudLibrary Book Clubs – OCLS1:30PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Social climbing of Mount ChesseverestClimbers of Mount Chesseverest2:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Board Game Saturday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game CafeMeeple Movers Gaming Group5:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Community Hang-out NightNerdbrew Events6:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening TournamentSunshine Games7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 2
🌐 SAT 3/9 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAMThe Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Bravo Group Campaign ContinuesOviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 9
JASNA March MeetingThe Jane Austen Book Club11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Come For Lunch and Good Company!Adults With High-Functioning Autism Tampa Meetup Group12:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
ChatGPT Plus: The Amazon Seller’s New Best FriendTampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Prehistoric Predators at ZooTampaGeekocracy!1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Coach Me If You Can!New Entrepreneurship Connections1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
GOAL SETTING VIRTUAL WORKSHOP:Create 2+ Ideal Action Plans to Achieve Your GoalsBeast Mode Networking Orlando1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Weekend Gaming in DunedinDrunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Star Wars Armada TournamentCritical Hit Games1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only)Tampa Hackerspace2:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Radiant Citadel Adventures: Tier 1Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
MURDER IN PARADISE: A Braden River Library PresentationFlorida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime2:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Dune Part Two, on Saturday March 9The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group3:15PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Meetup 🥒🥎: Pickleball 🏓 then 🍔🍻Tampa Bay Web3 Frens4:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Meta Minds MeetupMeta Minds Meetup Philosophy science and human experience4:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Game Night 2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PMSeminole Isle Board Games & Fun Group4:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Monthly Bitcoin: Q and ABitcoin Orlando4:30PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Conscious PartyTampa Bay Web3 Frens7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Light Painting (playing with light) – Arboretum – 7pm – 2 HoursTampa Photography Group7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
Tour of Destruction! Demolition Derby ExtravanaganzaGen Geek7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 9
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Sunday, March 10

On Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Embassy Suites in Brandon, Moonpreneur is hosting a free robotics workshop for kids 7 – 14 years old. Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Lets Play Pokemon! GOLets Play Pokemon Go Red Team7:00AM – Friday, Mar. 1
Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize!Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up2:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Lets Play Pokemon!Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 1
Warhammer 40KClermont Nerd Games11:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Thaliondor Practice Day!Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Board Games at Big Storm in OdessaBeyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Venice Strategy Board GamersBoard Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, TampaChess Republic2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit GamesTampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
D&D Adventurers LeagueCritical Hit Games2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Sunday Pokemon LeagueSunshine Games4:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Sunday Game DayDrunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)4:30PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Lankhmar: City of AdventureBrandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Open Game NightUnlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
A Duck Presents NB Movie NightNerd Night Out7:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!Nerdbrew Events7:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 3
🌐 SUN 3/10 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAMThe Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 10
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Members Ken’s Residence on Siesta KeySuncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group10:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 10
FPV At The Ninja Training GroundsTampa Bay Drone Club10:30AM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Eureka Springs ParkGen Geek12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
3D Printing basicsMakerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work!Prose Society Writers Group12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Monthly Gaming at the Deltona LibraryBoard Gamers of West Volusia12:30PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
3D designingMakerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
CSYPs Second Sunday Brunch (Picnic)Christian Single Young Professionals CSYPs1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDSBrandon Boardgamers1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Entrepreneur Classes PreviewNew Entrepreneurship Connections1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
New Player Nights: Downtime DayOrlando Adventurer’s Guild1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
In-Person Event: Free Robotics Workshop, Tampa, FL (7-14 Yrs)In person Robotics Meetup Group For Kids2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
[FREE WORKSHOP] – Delegating 2024: Pro Hints, Remote Aides InclusiveFlorida Small Business Owners2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Please join usCentral Florida Computer Society2:45PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
3D printingMakerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group3:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
LectureThe Guild of Independent Game Developers5:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around UsFlorida Center for Creative Photography5:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
Find Your Funny ToastmastersToastmasters Division E6:30PM – Sunday, Mar. 10
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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