Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, May 8 through Sunday, May 14, 2023.
This week’s events
- Monday, May 8
- Tuesday, May 9
- Wednesday, May 10
- Thursday, May 11
- Friday, May 12
- Saturday, May 13
- Sunday, May 14
Monday, May 8
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TampaBayNetworkers • Pinellas Park, FL | Success Builders Free Business Blog | Mon, May 8 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Mon, May 8 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Ford’s Garage | Mon, May 8 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Mon, May 8 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Cafe Delanie All Welcome ! | Mon, May 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Cafe’ Delanie | Mon, May 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL | Business Networking Meeting | Mon, May 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Monday Business Introductions | Mon, May 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | In PERSON Networking Lunch Sabal Park/Brandon Reserve your seat | Mon, May 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL | Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A Session with Eric Kulberg | Mon, May 8 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking • Tampa, FL | Creating A Side Income via LinkedIn – Easy To Do System | Mon, May 8 · 3:00 PM EDT |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet • Tampa, FL | YouTube Basics (ONLINE CLASS) – FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | Mon, May 8 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL | Radiant Ridge Toastmasters | Mon, May 8 · 5:15 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers • Tampa, FL | Monday Feast & Game Night | Mon, May 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Strategy Board Game League • Sarasota, FL | Dune – Monday May 8! | Mon, May 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: Commander Night | Mon, May 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar • Orlando, FL | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Mon, May 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Trading Card Game Tutorial Ages 7-11 | Mon, May 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL | Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | Mon, May 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa# – C# and .NET • Tampa, FL | Group Code Challenge [Virtual] | Mon, May 8 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | Tomb of Annhilation (APL 8 Forgotten Realms) – DM Carson | Mon, May 8 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL | Shut Up & Write!® Dr. Phillips/Orlando | Mon, May 8 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Introduction to Fusion 360 | Mon, May 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Monster Learn-To-Trade Forex (Online) • Winter Park, FL | 🔥LIVE Trading Evening Show on Stocks, Forex, Crypto, Etc with David Stephenson | Mon, May 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Board Game Night at Armada Games | Mon, May 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Women’s Book Club | Mon, May 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros • Miami, FL | Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | Mon, May 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Stoics • Orlando, FL | ONLINE: Alan Watts on Anxiety | Mon, May 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | DigiMondays | Mon, May 8 · 7:30 PM EDT |
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Tuesday, May 9
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Agile • Tampa, FL | v-Lean Coffee | Tue, May 9 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Tue, May 9 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL | Special TUESDAY Meeting: Improve listening, communication, & leadership skills | Tue, May 9 · 7:45 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | Tuesday Westchase SeaGlass Business Networking Lunch | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL | How to Find Product Market Fit Quickly | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Bob Evans St. Pete | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Westchase Networking Lunch -SeaGlass Tavern~ Meet your next referral | Tue, May 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL | Build a Portfolio Case Learning Human Centered Design | Tue, May 9 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Tue, May 9 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tue, May 9 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Tue, May 9 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Tue, May 9 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Tue, May 9 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Tue, May 9 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL | Pitching Principles for Idea Stage Founders | Tue, May 9 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL | How to Create a Blog that Can Help You Generate a Six-Figure Passive Income | Tue, May 9 · 3:00 PM EDT |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet • Tampa, FL | Social Video Marketing Tips(ONLINE CLASS)-FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | Tue, May 9 · 4:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Weekly Open Make Night | Tue, May 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| St. Petersburg Business Networking Pick-up Basketball • Saint Petersburg, FL | Weekly pickup networking basketball | Tue, May 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Spookeasy MtG Ybor Tuesdays! | Tue, May 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Hobby Night | Tue, May 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | [In-Person] The Wild Beyond the Witchlight – DM Calvin | Tue, May 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | SpookEasy Kava Bar MtG Night | Tue, May 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group • Tampa, FL | YEA Young Entrepreneur Meetup! Seminar & Networking | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa eMarketing Groups • Tampa, FL | Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest! | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Florida Podcasters Association • Tampa, FL | Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!! | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Orlando ServiceNow Developer Meetup • Orlando, FL | Dive into ACLS and Strategic Portfolio Management | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| West Pasco Toastmasters Club #2824 • New Port Richey, FL | Weekly Meeting | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Pinellas Writers • Largo, FL | Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL | Shut Up & Write!® in Altamonte Springs/Lake Mary | Tue, May 9 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Electronics Meetup | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Woodshop Safety (Members Only) | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Bradenton Photo Group • Bradenton, FL | Self-Assignment Photo Challenge – The Golden Hour Window | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida Books and Brews • Kissimmee, FL | Let’s Meetup and Discuss “The Housemaid” by Freida McFadden | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Film Club • Orlando, FL | Orlando Film Group Meet & Greet | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Game/Craft Night | Tue, May 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | Tue, May 9 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Wordier Than Thou Meetup for Writers and Book Lovers • Saint Petersburg, FL | Blah Blah Blah! Open Mic featuring Kenzie Jennings | Tue, May 9 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Wednesday, May 10
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL | World Toasters | Wed, May 10 · 7:10 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome | Wed, May 10 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Wed, May 10 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Wed, May 10 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando • Orlando, FL | 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | Wed, May 10 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup • Tampa, FL | Benefits of Certification with Hillsborough County | Wed, May 10 · 9:15 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers • Sarasota, FL | Business Networking Lunch | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern! | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL | Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us | Wed, May 10 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees • Apollo Beach, FL | Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | Wed, May 10 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott • Tampa, FL | Free Webinar: Toxic Backlinks – The Silent Killer of Your Website’s Rankings | Wed, May 10 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL | Sales Strategies for Startups: Creating Effective Messaging | Wed, May 10 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| I Refuse 2 Fail Virtual Meetings • Pinellas Park, FL | FREE 15+30 Virtual Meetings | Wed, May 10 · 2:45 PM EDT |
| TampaBayNetworkers • Pinellas Park, FL | FREE 15+30 Virtual Networking | Wed, May 10 · 2:45 PM EDT |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL | FREE WEBINAR: How to Outsource Development of Your App | Wed, May 10 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida CitySec • Orlando, FL | SwanCitySec Meetup | Wed, May 10 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play • Tampa, FL | Playing Games in the Alley | Wed, May 10 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | Board Gaming – In Person | Wed, May 10 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Business Exchange Club • Sarasota, FL | Rusty Bucket Restaurant @UTC Happy Hour Networking! | Wed, May 10 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Wednesday Board Game Night | Wed, May 10 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Games & Grog @ Felicitous! | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Board Game Night | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar • Orlando, FL | Blood on the Clocktower & Board Games! (Deadwords Brewing Location) | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando D and D 5th Edition custom scenarios or campaigns • Orlando, FL | D&D 5e Savage Frontiers | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Trading Card Game Tutorial Adults | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Swan City Social • Lakeland, FL | Carbs Against Humanity – Game Night at Brewhub | Wed, May 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org • Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup | Wed, May 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” • Saint Petersburg, FL | WWW – Women’s Wine Wednesday (Dissent Craft Brewery) | Wed, May 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL | Marvel Trivia at 3 Daughters | Wed, May 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers • Palm Harbor, FL | Game Night! | Wed, May 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| The Weirder Things Book Club • Parrish, FL | Dial A for Aunties – final | Wed, May 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Writers Alliance • Tampa, FL | Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group | Wed, May 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Developers Guild • Saint Petersburg, FL | Open Code | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Broward Drupal Users Group • Boca Raton, FL | Call for presenters | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL | MakerFX Makerspace Art Of Electronics Guild | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Castaways Euchre Club • Saint Petersburg, FL | Castaways Euchre Club | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games • Orlando, FL | Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| The Art Of Photography – Tampa/Gulf Coast Chapter • Tampa, FL | Presenting Wed 5/10 at 7 PM – Basic Photoshop Introduction by Lynne Mass | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | FCCP Assistant Organizers ONLY Meeting | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL | New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Game Night @ Felicitous on 42nd by USF | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets • Orlando, FL | How to Express Yourself and Connect with People | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts • Maitland, FL | The Short Attention Span Storytelling Hour | Wed, May 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Florida AWS Security Users Meetup Group • Sarasota, FL | AWS New Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C02) – Bootcamp – Domain 1 | Wed, May 10 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Lady Developers Meetup • Orlando, FL | Code challenge Monthly coding session | Wed, May 10 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Thursday, May 11
On Thursday, the Tampa Java User Group’s presentation will be Intro to Scala for Java Developers. Scala is both more object-oriented and more functional than Java, and it’s worth checking out. Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Thu, May 11 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Thu, May 11 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Thu, May 11 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table • Dunedin, FL | 2023 SPARK Your Small Business! | Thu, May 11 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| TampaBayNetworkers • Pinellas Park, FL | Suncoast Networkers | Thu, May 11 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Business Referral Networking Group • Tampa, FL | Tampa Business Networking Group | Thu, May 11 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| USBH Business Networking • Port Richey, FL | USBH Business Networking | Thu, May 11 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL | How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%! | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup • Orlando, FL | Redefine user life cycle management with identity orchestration | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business! | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Thu, May 11 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Thu, May 11 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Thu, May 11 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | Thu, May 11 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Thu, May 11 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Front End Creatives • Tampa, FL | Career Accelerator Workshop – LinkedIn Strategies | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL | How to Implement User Values-Centered Design | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Career Success Academy • Tampa, FL | Career Accelerator Workshop – LinkedIn Strategies | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training • Tampa, FL | Career Accelerator Workshop – LinkedIn Strategies | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL | The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom! | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tech Success Network • Tampa, FL | Career Accelerator Workshop – LinkedIn Strategies | Thu, May 11 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Thu, May 11 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers | Thu, May 11 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Unity Developers Group • Orlando, FL | ✨🥽 Join Circuit Stream’s Unity Game Dev Bootcamp Pitch Day ⏰ May/11th, 4 PM EST | Thu, May 11 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” • Saint Petersburg, FL | Thirsty Thursday Happy Hour @ The Scott in DTSP | Thu, May 11 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Gulfport Scrabblers • Saint Petersburg, FL | Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Thu, May 11 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Trivia Night – Bunkers Bar of Sun City Center Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Thu, May 11 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Java User Group • Tampa, FL | Intro to Scala for Java Developers | Thu, May 11 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Robotics/Electronics: Create Your Own Catbot Combat Robot! | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL | The Basics of Web Development | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Pathfinder Society | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup • Orlando, FL | Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Competitive Pokemon TCG Battling Group | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Clearwater Boardgame Night • Saint Petersburg, FL | Clearwater Board Game Night | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Bosses In the Building • Orlando, FL | Meet, greet, mix, mingle and connect. | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group • Tampa, FL | Weekday Writing Get Down | Thu, May 11 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Women in Agile • Tampa, FL | Addressing Agile Anti-Patterns (IN PERSON EVENT!) | Thu, May 11 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL | Laser cutting and engraving | Thu, May 11 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Free Writing Group • Tampa, FL | Writing Meetup | Thu, May 11 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Beginning Web Development • Windermere, FL | Weekly Meetup | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only) | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Defcon813 • Tampa, FL | Wesley chapel dc813 regional meeting | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason • Tampa, FL | Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| IIBA Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | FABulous Thursdays | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | FOWL PLAY @ Gangchu! | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming • Orlando, FL | BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Cocktails and Convo: Book club for RomCom Lovers • Pinellas Park, FL | Book review: The marriage act | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Live streaming production and talent • Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Star Trek Chapter in Orlando, Florida • Orlando, FL | USS Haven Star Trek Monthly Meeting | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Indica Cafe Events • Tampa, FL | Dungeons and Dragons Thursday Nights at 7 | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Seminole Heights Thurs Game Night @ Gangchu! | Thu, May 11 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Bitcoin • Tampa, FL | Bitcoin Social | Thu, May 11 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| St. Pete Booze and Book Club • Saint Petersburg, FL | The Immortalists – Chloe Benjamin | Thu, May 11 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Plant City Web Development Group • Plant City, FL | Weekly Meetup | Thu, May 11 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Friday, May 12
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL | Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | Fri, May 12 · 7:15 AM EDT |
| Agile Orlando • Orlando, FL | Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee Orlando | Fri, May 12 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL | A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Fri, May 12 · 7:45 AM EDT |
| Brandon Biz Pros • Brandon, FL | Build your Business with Brandon Biz Pros | Fri, May 12 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Fri, May 12 · 8:45 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Fri, May 12 · 8:45 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Fri, May 12 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking over breakfast | Fri, May 12 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay UX Group • Tampa, FL | TBUX Lite: Virtual Coffee Talk | Fri, May 12 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Project Codex • Orlando, FL | Virtual Coffee | Fri, May 12 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | FCCP Morning Photowalk at Florida Botanical Garden | Fri, May 12 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL | Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Fri, May 12 · 9:25 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | International Professionals Networking Meeting | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL | International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Powerful Women Networking • Orlando, FL | WINTER PARK: Join us for outrageous connection, growth and networking too! | Fri, May 12 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Fri, May 12 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Board Game Night! | Fri, May 12 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Board Game Bonanza – The Beauty of Azul | Fri, May 12 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Real Freedom CoLab • Tampa, FL | The Official Airbnb Hosts of Tampa Happy Hour! | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Learn to Play: Keyflower! | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete • Tampa, FL | Commander Night | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: Commander FNM | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming • Orlando, FL | Blood on the Clocktower at Blackbird Comics and Coffeehouse | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Dunnellon Area Board Gamers • Dunnellon, FL | Friday Night Board Gaming | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL | Pokemon Trade Show | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Taps & Drafts | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Self-Perfected Orlando • Orlando, FL | GROWTH MINDSET | Fri, May 12 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Ladies Book & Explorer Club • Altamonte Springs, FL | “Saints for All Occasions” at Cafe Murano | Fri, May 12 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL | MakerFX Maskerspace Laser Guild | Fri, May 12 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Modern FNM | Fri, May 12 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL | Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night | Fri, May 12 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Star Trek Chapter in Orlando, Florida • Orlando, FL | USS Haven Bi-Weekly Star Trek Watch Party | Fri, May 12 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group • Tampa, FL | Social in the Beer Garden of c.1949 | Fri, May 12 · 7:30 PM EDT |
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Saturday, May 13
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Florida Philosophy Meetup • Winter Park, FL | Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Sat, May 13 · 7:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup • Orlando, FL | Creative business minds & coffee | Sat, May 13 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL | Early Bird Ocala | Sat, May 13 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | GSWCF: Woodworking 101 | Sat, May 13 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, 4 Part Class – Part 1 | Sat, May 13 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Chess Republic • Tampa, FL | Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Sat, May 13 · 9:30 AM EDT |
| The Art Of Photography – Tampa/Gulf Coast Chapter • Tampa, FL | SAT 5/13 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | Sat, May 13 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Star Wars Legion: Escape from Narkina 5 Tournament | Sat, May 13 · 10:30 AM EDT |
| Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL | One chip challenge | Sat, May 13 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Project Plus • Clearwater, FL | NDT@TBTC : New Digital Technology Interest Group | Sat, May 13 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Women In Linux • Tampa, FL | LIVE | Tech, Stocks & Jobs | Sat, May 13 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Helping Entrepreneurs Live Prosperously • Orlando, FL | Networking with a VIBE | Sat, May 13 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Strategy Board Game League • Sarasota, FL | Star Trek Ascendancy – Saturday May 13 | Sat, May 13 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Chan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | Wine Down | Sat, May 13 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Project Plus • Clearwater, FL | Worksession@TBTC : Technology Creation Worksession | Sat, May 13 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Makers • Sarasota, FL | FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Sat, May 13 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only) | Sat, May 13 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Women In Linux • Tampa, FL | Live | How We Linux | Sat, May 13 · 2:30 PM EDT |
| Seminole Isle Monthly Board Games 2nd Saturday Evening Group • Seminole, FL | Game Night 2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM | Sat, May 13 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa D&D Enthusiasts • Tampa, FL | Legacy of Mana (5e campaign) | Sat, May 13 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Bitcoin Orlando • Orlando, FL | Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A | Sat, May 13 · 4:30 PM EDT |
| 3D Print Orlando – 3D Printing Community • Orlando, FL | 3D Print Orlando Community Meetup – May | Sat, May 13 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL | Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots | Sat, May 13 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Stoics • Orlando, FL | IN-PERSON: “The Discourses of Epictetus” (Part 11) | Sat, May 13 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Community Hang-out Night | Sat, May 13 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sat, May 13 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL | Dems with Dice | Sat, May 13 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL | THE ONE-SHOT GUILD | Sat, May 13 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | KARAOKE NIGHT! | Sat, May 13 · 9:00 PM EDT |
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Sunday, May 14
On Sunday, GDG Suncoast will host an online talk: Generative AI – Tech Talk with Henry Ruiz, Google Developer Expert for ML.
Ruiz is a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning and a Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on using generative AI to solve agriculture problems. He is also a full-stack developer and has experience with a variety of machine learning libraries.
Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | FCCP – Learn the Ins & Outs of Lenses | Sun, May 14 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg • Saint Petersburg, FL | Shut Up & Write! – Starbucks in DTSP | Sun, May 14 · 10:15 AM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Warhammer 40K | Sun, May 14 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL | Embroidery 101 Basics | Sun, May 14 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL | Game Day at Southern Brewing | Sun, May 14 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) • Port Richey, FL | Weekend Game Day | Sun, May 14 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS | Sun, May 14 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | New Player Nights East Colonial – Tier 1 (Various DMs) | Sun, May 14 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida Computer Society • Orlando, FL | Join us for the Windows Special Interest Group | Sun, May 14 · 1:30 PM EDT |
| Chess Republic • Tampa, FL | Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor | Sun, May 14 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | D&D Adventurers League | Sun, May 14 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Sun, May 14 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters, Division D • Altamonte Springs, FL | Weekend Toastmasters | Sun, May 14 · 3:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Sunday Pokemon League | Sun, May 14 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| The Guild of Independent Game Developers • Winter Park, FL | Lecture | Sun, May 14 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Business Professionals in St Pete Speed Networking • Tampa, FL | Business owners in St Pete, FL -Meet and Greet | Sun, May 14 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | Sun, May 14 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL | Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Sun, May 14 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group • Tampa, FL | Pops in the Park: Free Florida Orchestra outdoor concert & picnic! | Sun, May 14 · 6:20 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL | Find Your Funny Toastmaster | Sun, May 14 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Women’s Book Club | Sun, May 14 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | Sun, May 14 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| GDG SunCoast • Tampa, FL | Generative AI – Tech Talk with Henry Ruiz, Google Developer Expert for ML | Sun, May 14 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Sun, May 14 · 8:00 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 scrape 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 judgement 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 (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