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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, March 25, 2024)

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, March 25 through Sunday, March 31, 2024.

This week’s events

Monday, March 25

Event name and locationGroupTime
In person at Fords Garage St Pete
Ford’s Garage St. Pete
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Ford’s Garage
Ford’s Garage
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!
Romi’s Tacos
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Romi’s Tacos
Romi’s Tacos
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat
Romi’s Tacos
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s
Romi’s Tacos
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Romi’s Tacos
Romi’s Tacos
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat
Romi’s Tacos
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Apex Systems – Code Faster, Smarter, Better: Productivity with GitHub Copilot
Online
IIBA Tampa Bay1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Crafting a Compelling Pitch: Secrets to Capturing Investors’ Interest
Online
Tampa Startup Founder 1011:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Introduction To The Exposure Triangle- Settings, Shooting Modes & Light Metering
Online
Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete6:00 PM to 6:40 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night
Village Inn
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698
Online
Toastmasters District 486:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Introduction To The Exposure Triangle- Settings, Shooting Modes & Light Metering
Online
Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete6:00 PM to 6:40 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!
Online
Toastmasters District 486:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
INTERVIEW: Matthew Sharpe and his book, Stoicism, Bullying and Beyond
Online
Tampa Stoics7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614
Online
Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Marie Benedict’s latest, THE MITFORD AFFAIR
Online
Women’s Book Club Reading Books about Women7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, March 26

On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., Computer Coach will host the online event, Career Changing Successfully. During this event, you will have the chance to network with industry professionals and gain valuable insights on how to navigate the job market successfully. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a positive change in your career! Find out more and register here.

Event name and locationGroupTime
v-Lean Coffee
Online
Tampa Bay Agile7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Career Changing Successfully
Online
Front End Creatives10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!
SeaGlass Tavern
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern
SeaGlass Tavern
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Oldsamar/Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner!
Glory Days Grill
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa
Glory Days Grill
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Glory Days Grill
Glory Days Grill
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa
Glory Days Grill
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Business Alliance Club
763 Cortaro Dr
The Business Alliance11:45 AM to 1:15 PM EDT
Chess club Tuesdays
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
March Movie Madness
Lakewood Ranch Cinema
Miriam Thompson5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous
Felicitous (on 42nd)
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
March Viewing Party
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
Sarasota “Doctor Who” Fan Meetup6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group
Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Weekly Tuesday Evening Online Zoom Meeting
Online
Pinellas Writers Group6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Rotary Laser Engraving
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Build The Game Dots and Boxes in Flutter
Online
Tampa Bay Android Developers Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa
Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekday Writing Get Down
The Writers Room
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
GHOSTBUSTERS – FROZEN EMPIRE AMC $6 MOVIES
AMC Sundial
Anime N’ Nerds6:40 PM to 8:40 PM EDT
[Hybrid] Discussion: State of the UX Job Market
Ten10 Brewing Company
DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Workshop: Building a Discord Bot with GPT4 and RAG
Online
The Orlando Python User Group7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Central Florida Computer Society TechSIG (Please join us!!)
Online
Central Florida Computer Society7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Creative Speaking
Roots To Crown
Creative Speaking St Pete7:00 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 Adults7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show
Moose Lodge
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software
O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
Florida Center for Creative Photography7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
From Scratch for March 2024
Café Trastevere Italian Restaurant
Literate Ladies of Orlando…Well Bred…Well Read7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
2705 54th Ave N
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom
Online
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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Wednesday, March 27

On Wednesday and Thursday this week, the Sunshine Cyber Conference takes place at the Tampa Convention Center. Find out more and register here.

Tampa Devs is holding their Meet & Greet at Thrive DTSP event at 6:00 p.m.! Join them for an awesome social gathering at the Thrive coworking space in downtown Saint Petersburg, where you can enjoy refreshments, mingle, and network with awesome local developers. Whether you’re new to Saint Petersburg or have called it home for years, this event is a great opportunity to meet new faces and expand your social circle. Find out more and register here.

Event name and locationGroupTime
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Panera Bread
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome
The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Tampa Bay Networking and Events7:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup
UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando
1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Richard Ervin Park
Richard Ervin Park
Suncoast Drone Club9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Q1 2024 – Automated Pentesting // Zero Trust – Onsite Event & Simulcast on Zoom
Online
TampaBay ISSA10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:15 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Business Networking Lunch
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!!
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup
Online
Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner
Online
Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)
Online
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup
Online
Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Playing Games in the Alley
The Alley at Southshore
The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play5:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center
Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum
Felicitous (on 42nd)
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Devs – Meet & Greet at Thrive DTSP
136 4th St N ste 201
Tampa Devs6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Wine Down Wednesday – Ladies Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
2nd Game Night
Online
Learn Mah Jongg6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club
South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Mid Week Happy Hour at Death in the Afternoon
Death In The Afternoon
Lit Orlando6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing
23 N Orange Blossom Trail
Brews N Board Games6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Up Next : AI and Your “Job” in Product!
Serendipity Labs Private Offices & Coworking
ProductTank Orlando6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup
Online
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dark Music-David Lagercrantz – midway
IHOP
The Weirder Things Book Club6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
OPCED First Meeting – Discuss Carl Jung
Teak Neighborhood Grill
Orlando Philosophy and Current Events Discussion Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group
Online
Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Castaways Euchre Club6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
CitrusSec Meetup
10 Ten Brewing Co.
Central Florida CitySec7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
MakerFX Monthly Membership Meeting
MakerFX Makerspace
MakerFX Makerspace7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup in TAMPA
Embarc Collective
Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
March ODevs at CREDO
CREDO Conduit
Orlando Developers Meetup7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
Toastmasters District 487:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing
Deadwords Brewing
Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Communication – The Key to Connect
Online
Make Contacts Meet People and Communicate7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
How to Express Yourself and Connect with People
Online
Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando Word Lab – How to Write a Full-Length Feature
Winter Park Library
Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Writers 4 All Seasons Zoom Meeting
Online
Writers 4 All Seasons Tampa Bay7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, March 28

On Thursday at 6:00 p.m., join the Tampa Bay AWS User Group, where Mengdi Chen and Elamaran Shanmugam will present Accelerate Troubleshooting With AWS Observability. This talk was held at re:Invent in December. Find out more and register here.

Event name and locationGroupTime
Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast
The Happy Hangar Café
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking
The Happy Hangar Café
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Shooting Range Day
Tenoroc Public Shooting Sports
Adventure Group of Central Florida9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business
The Breakroom Bar & Grill
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch
Bahama Breeze
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Job Seeker Strategies for Company Research and Engagement
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters District 4812:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Harness the Power of AI to Create Better Customer Experiences and ROI
Truist Plaza
SignalWire Code and Connect AI Low Code and Networking1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games
Armada Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta
Online
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Play board/card games and make friends.
Panera Bread
Daytime Board and Card Games1:15 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social
The Drunken Taco
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming
3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
FCCP Weekly Photo Assignment 13: Bugs
Online – Not an in person Meetup
Florida Center for Creative PhotographyThursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL8)
Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Gallery Event – Starkey Ranch Library
Starkey Ranch Theatre library cultural Center
Night & Long Exposure Photography5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Accelerate Troubleshooting with AWS Observability
501 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa Bay AWS User Group6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
New Members Meet & Greet
Online
Power BI Data Geeks Support Group6:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District
Hourglass Brewing at Hourglass District
Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Board game night!!!
Online
Summerfield Board and Card Games and Euchre6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night)
Nerdy Needs
Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective
The Collective: A Comic & Game Community
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One For The Money – by Janet Evanovich
Barbara S. Ponce Public Library
Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Beginning to learn the in’s and outs of a FIBER LASER
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Relaxed Social for Young Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
Cres Community
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Non-Fiction Book Discussion Meetup
Panera Bread
Curious Learners: Non-Fiction Book Discussions6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup
HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House
Tampa Free Writing Group6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group
Barnes & Noble Carrollwood
Tampa Writers Alliance6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
WordPress
Online
Tampa Bay Technology Center7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Further Introduction to React frontend library | Building UI with JavaScript
Online
Florida Software School7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Operations Automation Office Hours
Armature Works
Tampa Robotic Process Automation Group7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
WordPress Monthly Meetup
Online
WordPress Clearwater FL7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Book Club: Swamp Story by Dave Barry
La Teresita Restaurant
Geekocracy!7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!
54th Ave Kava House
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza
Wilder’s Pizza
Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Fingerboard Meetup
🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe Events7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Critical Drinking Book Club with Author Micki Morency
The Studio Public House
Wordier Than Thou Meetup for Writers and Book Lovers7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Yellowface – RF Kuang
URBAN Brew and BBQ
St. Pete Booze and Book Club7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Friday, March 29

Event name and locationGroupTime
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills
Winter Park Community Center
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!
Online
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking
Online
Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME
Online
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
TBUX Virtual: Coffee Talk
Online
Tampa Bay UX Group9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros
Online
Brandon Biz Pros9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
International Professionals Networking Meeting
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday
McAlister’s Deli
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore
McAlister’s Deli
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Professionals Networking Meeting
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome
McAlister’s Deli
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Magic of AI Assistants
Online
CLEARWATER eMarketing Groups12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Board Game Friday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
3101 SW 34th Ave
Meeple Movers Gaming Group5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night!
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND
Gamers’ Command
Brandon Boardgamers5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Garet’s 40th Birthday Party on the Pier
Pier Teaki
Gen Geek6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
GROWTH MINDSET
Online
Self-Perfected Orlando6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Diving introduction
MakerSpace Pinellas
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
The Teachers’ Lounge @ Eckerd College
Miller Auditorium
The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group6:45 PM to 8:45 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor
Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night
Cool Stuff Games Maitland
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Office Trivia Night at Unlucky Roll
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
ONLINE: The Pocket Stoic (Chap 4)
Online
Orlando Stoics7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Solana Hackathon WorkGroup
1205 N Franklin St
Solana Tampa8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Friday night game night
🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe EventsFriday, March 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, March 30

Event name and locationGroupTime
Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss.
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Early Bird Ocala
Marion County Literacy Council
Toastmasters Division G8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
Machine Shop Safety and Cleanup (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace
Tampa Hackerspace9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens Saturdays
Conworlds Emporium
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Saturday DND
Warforged Tabletop Games
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Gaming Swap Meet
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Gen Geek 2nd annual Easter Games 🐰
Riveria Bay Park
Gen Geek12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Python Based Blockchain
Online
Florida Python Ninjas1:00 PM to 1:45 PM EDT
Earning Your Living by Living Your Dream Preview
Online
New Entrepreneurship Connections1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
GOAL SETTING VIRTUAL WORKSHOP:Create 2+ Ideal Action Plans to Achieve Your Goals
Online
Beast Mode Networking Orlando1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
FREE Fab Lab Orientation
Faulhaber Fab Lab
Suncoast Makers1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Y Read: Book Read Aloud
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
Library Book Clubs – OCLS1:30 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Social climbing of Mount Chesseverest
The Blind Tiger Cafe – Ybor City – Coffee Shop
Climbers of Mount Chesseverest2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigluicci
New World Tampa
Tampa Bookworms2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Let’s Paint Easter Eggs and BBQ PotLuck !!
TBD
Adventure Group of Central Florida2:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
IN-PERSON: The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Book 12)
Panera Bread
Orlando Stoics5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Hindu Singles mixer
Online
Hosted By Tampa Bay Hindu Singles5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Lost Mines of Phandelver: Session 5 – DM Mike
Coliseum of Comics – East Colonial
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night
Online
Nerdbrew Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Golf Group – RPG One-Shots
Online
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
Balance Martial Arts & Gaming
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, March 31

Event name and locationGroupTime
No event schedule for today. Happy Easter
Online
Suncoast Drone Club9:00 AM to 9:01 AM EDT
IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH
4000 S Tamiami Trail
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
ONLINE: Sunday is “Open Mic”
Online
Orlando Stoics9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Thaliondor Practice Day!
Brick City Adventure Park
Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Warhammer 40K
Happy Troll Games
Clermont Nerd Games11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers
Venice
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Winter Park Chess Meetup
Barnie’s Coffee and Tea
Winter Park Social Chess Club2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!2:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventures with Kenny – the Lands of Faerun at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe
Meeple Movers
Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group3:30 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Introverts Meet n Greet at The Acre – Rescheduled
The Acre Orlando
O-Town Introverts4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Open Game Night
Unlucky Roll Cafe
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Gospel Karaoke and Bible Study
🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge
Indica Cafe Events6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night
Discord.io/Nerdbrew
Nerd Night Out7:00 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