See my previous post for context.
Category: Current Events
I must say that this new season’s crossover of Succession, Silicon Valley, and Black Mirror makes for gripping viewing!
(If you’re not familiar with the joke about former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and the head of lettuce, see this Wikipedia entry or this New York Times article.)
Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 20 through Sunday, November 26, 2023. Don’t forget that Thanksgiving is this week!
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This week’s events
It’s Thanksgiving, so expect a slowdown in events, especially from Wednesday on. After that, we’re into the holidays!
- Monday, November 20
- Tuesday, November 21
- Wednesday, November 22
- Thursday, November 23
- Friday, November 24
- Saturday, November 25
- Sunday, November 26
Monday, November 20
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Networking at Ford’s Garage | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Business Networking Meeting | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| 📢 4th Annual Divi Black Friday Bonanza! 📢 | Divi Tampa | 12:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Global Webinar — How to Budget Your Next Round of Funding Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Intro to Unreal Engine | Tampa Bay Community Network – Media Center | 4:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Weekly Crescent Lake Dog Walk – Meet at 3 Birds Tavern | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 5:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour | Orlandopreneur | 5:30PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Monthly N. Pinellas TBCor Humanist Social Dinner | Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| ZeroETL & Virtual Data Marts: A Discussion in Painless Data Engineering | Orlando Data Professionals Meetup Group | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 | Toastmasters Divisions C & D | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Monday Game Night | Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Monday Feast & Game Night | Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| MTG: Commander Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 6:30PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Zoom Meeting. Tell me what you are up to! Meet & Greet. | Tampa Media and Influence Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | Toastmasters Division E | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731 | Toastmasters Division G | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club | Library Book Clubs – OCLS | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Night Photography W Long Exposure Settings – Techniques & Tips To Improve Images | Orlando Photography Community | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| ONLINE: Our Lives, Our Dreams, Our Minds (3 Amazing Videos) | Orlando Stoics | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Old Boys Club | Saint Petersburg Introverts Socializing (Ages 20s-40s) | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| DigiMondays | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Seminole Heights Social Tampa, FL | Defcon813 | 8:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
| Weekly Meetup | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Nov. 20 |
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Tuesday, November 21
Want to learn more about (or refresh your knowledge of) data structures and algorithms? Code CoOp Tampa is holding a Zoom meetup Tuesday evening where Jay Wengrow, author of A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms, will introduce the fundamentals of data structures and algorithms in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Networking at AppleBee’s St. Pete | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon | SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| How to defend against active directory attacks | Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup | 2:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Weekly Open Make Night | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn League Round 1 | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Dinner and lively conversation at Maggiano’s Little Italy | Free Thinkers Dinner Club | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup | WordPress Tampa Bay | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| November 2023 Monthly Meeting | Orlando Engineers | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Saint Petersburg Book Club | Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| #NaNoWriMo Weekday Writing Get Down (Hybrid) | We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Pinellas Writers | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting | Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Trivia Night with Trivia Nation | Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| 🟩 Portrait Day – Continuous VS Flash Lighting: Advantages, Disadvantages, Tips! | Orlando Photography Community | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
| Intro to Data Structures and Algorithms | Code CoOp Tampa | 8:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 21 |
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Wednesday, November 22
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Shield your organization against web server attacks | Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup | 11:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Business Networking Lunch | Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Frameworks and Tools for the Future of Design | EP15 I’MPULSE sessions | Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner | Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando | 12:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Playing Games in the Alley | The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Board Gaming – In Person | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Wednesday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Tampa Game Nights | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Board Game Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Clermont Nerd Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Dungeon of the Mad Mage (Tier 2, APL 6) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Drinksgiving 🥂 | Orlando Bars & Social | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing | Brews N Board Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group | Tampa Writers Alliance | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| CitrusSec Meetup | Central Florida CitySec | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Interview Skills for Tech Career Success | Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Castaways Euchre Club | Castaways Euchre Club | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Workshop Wednesdays. Come Craft with Us. | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| How to Open Up Your Social Life | From a Social Novice to a Social Expert | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Communication – Personal and Professional Growth | Make Contacts Meet People and Communicate | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success | Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
| Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 22 |
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Thursday, November 23
Keep in mind that some group organizers automatically schedule their Meetups for the fourth Thursday of the month, which is Thanksgiving. Double-check with the organizers before attending any of the events listed below!
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables | Entrepreneur Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth | Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Leads Club Meeting | South Shore Leads Club | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| The Business Alliance | The Business Alliance | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Gulfport Scrabblers and Social | 5:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan T2 APL5 (Tales from the Yawning Portal) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 5:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Writing Meetup | Tampa Free Writing Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group | Tampa Writers Alliance | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Live streaming production and talent Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| WordPress | Tampa Bay Technology Center | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| WordPress Monthly Meetup | WordPress Clearwater FL | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| One Piece Thursdays | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Game Nights | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
| Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 23 |
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Friday, November 24
Keep in mind that some group organizers automatically schedule their Meetups for the fourth Friday of the month, which is the day after Thanksgiving. Double-check with the organizers before attending any of the events listed below!
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 8:45AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 8:45AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Networking over breakfast | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| TBUX Lite: Virtual Coffee Talk | Tampa Bay UX Group | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros | Brandon Biz Pros | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Virtual Coffee | Project Codex | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 9:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together | Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Board Game Night! | Clermont Nerd Games | 5:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Friday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| ONLINE Board Game Fridays! | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 5:30PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Nerdbrew Events | 6:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| MTG: Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night | Nerd Night Out | 6:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| GROWTH MINDSET | Self-Perfected Orlando | 6:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 6:30PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Guild | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Dirty Dancersizing Class | Business Networking and Other Events | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| PVP Boardgame Showdown | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| 3D Printing Hang Out | 3D Printing Orlando | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Weekly Meetup | Plant City Web Development Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| Friday night game night | Indica Cafe Events | 9:00PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30PM – Friday, Nov. 24 |
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Saturday, November 25
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Central Florida Philosophy Meetup | 7:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Creative business minds & coffee | Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup | 8:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Early Bird Ocala | Toastmasters Division G | 8:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Chess Republic | 9:30AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Coffee, Board Games, & Scrabble | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| #NaNoWriMo Writing and Feedback Workshop | We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Manatee viewing center | Gen Geek | 11:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Winning The Week – 1st Meet | Winning The Week | 12:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Small Business Saturday Sale | Critical Hit Games | 12:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Introverts’ Silent Harmony: Nonverbal Park Picnic | O-Town Introverts | 12:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Suncoast Makers | 1:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| A Wild Sheep Chase – a one-shot RPG Adventure with Robby | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 1:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 5:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| IN-PERSON: The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Book 3) | Orlando Stoics | 5:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Community Hang-out Night | Nerdbrew Events | 6:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
| Tampa – Saturday Free Online Guided Meditation- Beginners and Above | Get-Together in Tampa :) | 9:45PM – Saturday, Nov. 25 |
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Sunday, November 26
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mobbly Bayou Preserve | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH | Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Casual bike ride Publix Caladesi to Wall Springs Park (10.6) | Geekocracy! | 11:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Warhammer 40K | Clermont Nerd Games | 11:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| CNC Router-Engraved-Milling | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Monthly Gaming at the DELAND Library! | Board Gamers of West Volusia | 12:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| 4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS | Brandon Boardgamers | 1:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Rare & Retro Games at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe! | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 1:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Wood working Basics | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor | Chess Republic | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| D&D Adventurers League | Critical Hit Games | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Tesseract Demo with Rick | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 2:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Weekend Toastmasters | Toastmasters Divisions C & D | 3:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Ukulele Open Mic | Tampa Bay Open Mic Meetup Group | 4:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Sunday Pokemon League | Sunshine Games | 4:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 5:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | Tampa Hackerspace | 5:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Find Your Funny Toastmaster | Toastmasters Division E | 6:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | Nerdbrew Events | 7:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| Office Hours | Solana – Tampa | 8:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
| NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Nerd Night Out | 9:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 26 |
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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
Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 13 through Sunday, November 19, 2023.
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This week’s events
- Monday, November 13
- Tuesday, November 14
- Wednesday, November 15
- Thursday, November 16
- Friday, November 17
- Saturday, November 18
- Sunday, November 19
Monday, November 13
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst Series 2023 Tampa, FL | UiPath RPA Tampa | 10:00AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Networking at Ford’s Garage Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Business Networking Meeting Largo, FL | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Weekly Crescent Lake Dog Walk – Meet at Three Birds Tavern | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 5:00PM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Radiant Ridge Toastmasters | Toastmasters Division G | 5:30PM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Entre Townhall Tampa, FL | Tampa Tech Pros: Entrepreneurs, Investors and Professionals | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
| Weekly Meetup Windermere, FL | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Nov. 13 |
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Tuesday, November 14
Elevate your job search and career prospects at Computer Coach’s “LinkedIn for Job Seekers” workshop! This interactive virtual session will equip you with essential LinkedIn skills and strategies, including creating an eye-catching profile, expanding your professional network, and utilizing LinkedIn for job searches. Whether you’re new to LinkedIn or aiming to boost your online presence, this workshop covers personal branding and LinkedIn etiquette, helping you make a strong impression on potential employers. This event is ideal for job seekers, professionals looking to enhance their profiles and networking, and anyone interested in using LinkedIn for career development. Find out more and register here.
This meetup, How Enterprise Organizations are Leading in Generative AI, focuses on the transformative role of Generative AI in enterprise organizations and offers valuable insights for technology leaders and enthusiasts. The event features a deep dive into how ConnectWise, a prominent enterprise solution provider, leverages AI to enhance its products, highlighting strategies, challenges, and the value it brings to customers. Attendees will explore real-world applications, success stories, and the future potential of Generative AI in the enterprise landscape. This will be ideal for CTOs, CIOs, IT leaders, product managers, developers, and AI enthusiasts interested in understanding AI’s practical implications and networking with industry leaders while enjoying food and refreshments. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Toastmasters – Central Florida Facilitators | CFF Toastmasters – Leadership & Communication | 7:45AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| The 360 Exchange -Winter Springs | The 360 Exchange – Winter Springs | 8:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| East Coast Bootstrappers Breakfast® Tampa, FL | Bootstrappers Breakfast® – Tampa Bay Area | 8:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| November Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone) Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group | 9:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| LinkedIn for Job Seekers Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| LinkedIn for Job Seekers Tampa, FL | Front End Creatives | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| LinkedIn for Job Seekers Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| LinkedIn for Job Seekers Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Networking at AppleBee’s St. Pete Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| O-Town Toastmasters Club @ the UCF Incubator | OTown Toastmasters Club the UCF Incubator | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Global Webinar — How to Create a Compelling Brand Story for Your Pitch Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| How Enterprise Organizations are Leading in Generative AI Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Generative AI Meetup | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Joint meetup: “How Enterprise Organizations are Leading in Generative AI” Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| How Enterprise Organizations are Leading in Generative AI Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay DevOps Meetup | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| How Enterprise Organizations are Leading in Generative AI Saint Petersburg, FL | Tampa Bay Platform Engineering Meetup | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Weekly Open Make Night Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest! Tampa, FL | Tampa eMarketing Groups | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!! Tampa, FL | Florida Podcasters Association | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| YEA Young Entrepreneur Meetup! Seminar & Networking Tampa, FL | Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| November Book Club Meeting | Oldsmar Reads Between The Lines | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Toast of Celebration Toastmasters | Toastmasters Division E | 6:45PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Woodshop Safety (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| How to Increase Your Confidence and Communication Tampa, FL | Communication Skills for Interviews and Life | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Creative Speaking | Creative Speaking St Pete | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Let’s Meetup and Discuss “Darling Rose Gold” by Stephanie Wrobel | Central Florida Books and Brews | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Nov. 14 |
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Wednesday, November 15
On Wednesday evening, join Joey deVilla at the Tampa Devs meetup for an enlightening exploration of computer architecture, from CPUs and RAM to hexadecimal numbers and pointers. You’ll uncover how computers perceive the world as numbers and even dip into machine language programming with live demos. Whether you’re a programmer or not, this presentation will deepen your understanding of how computers function, from high-level programming to machine language. Plus, for hands-on enthusiasts, there’s an opportunity to try machine language programming with just your laptop and a browser. Find out more and register here.
At Tampa Bay UX Group, they’ll hold an evening of reflection and ideation hosted by TEKsystems. Rob will share some highlights from the year and you will get to hear from some of the participants of our two big workshops. Then, we will switch gears and you will have the opportunity to share what you want from the group in 2024. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Referral Networking Meeting Orlando Area | Networking 4 Profit | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| The Cyber Cloud – Next Steps for Augmenting Cyber Security with The Cloud Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Webinar: How Central Bank of Norway is using Hyperledger Besu for CBDC Sandbox Tampa, FL | Hyperledger Tampa | 10:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Introducing IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| PDM SWUGs Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner! (and maybe a midnight snack) Riverview, FL | PDM-SWUG, SolidWorks User Group | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Unleashing the Potential with AI-Powered Marketing Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting Saint Petersburg, FL | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| DUG November Power Meetup- Power Platform Center of Excellence 101 Tampa, FL | DUG Power Platform & Dynamics 365 – Tampa | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| $100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition, with Brad Feld, Co-founder of Techstars Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – NOVEMBER MEETUP Tampa, FL | Data Analytics – Tampa Bay | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Monthly Meeting: Focus on Critiques | Prose Society Writers Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| How Computers Work “Under The Hood” Tampa, FL | Tampa Devs | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| 2023 Year in Review | Tampa Bay UX Group | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| SHAMc Alive! Open Mic with Ed. 3rd Wednesday Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Open Mic Meetup Group | 6:45PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| CigarCitySec Tampa, FL | Defcon813 | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| How to Scale Your Business Using the Best Hiring and Recruiting Practices Tampa, FL | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| CigarCitySec Meetup Orlando, FL | Central Florida CitySec | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| 3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Meet and greet! | Central Florida: Motion Design Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| Castaways Euchre Club | Castaways Euchre Club | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
| 1-Click Remediation from AWS Security Hub – Presentation and Demo Sarasota, FL | Florida AWS Security Users Meetup Group | 8:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 15 |
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Thursday, November 16
Join Computer Coach’s empowering online webinar, “Transforming Military Expertise into Civilian Employment,” tailored for veterans looking to transition seamlessly into civilian careers! Discover how to identify and leverage your transferable skills, craft a compelling civilian resume, excel in interviews, showcase your leadership and teamwork abilities, and tap into veteran-friendly resources. Expert speaker and US Navy Veteran Brian Davison brings over 25 years of HR and talent acquisition experience, offering actionable strategies for success in your civilian career. Whether you’re a recent veteran or considering a career change, this event is designed to help you confidently navigate your next professional chapter, and HR professionals supporting veterans will also find it valuable. Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock your path to civilian employment success! Find out more and register here.
In the online meetup, “How companies can build products with Generative AI on AWS,” on November 16th. This workshop, suitable for data enthusiasts, CTOs, business owners, data scientists, data engineers, and ML engineers, offers hands-on experience with generative AI and large language models. Explore topics like how GenAI can transform your business and building applications using GenAI services such as Amazon Bedrock. Connect with professionals in the field and gain insights from guest speakers. Discover a straightforward approach to developing generative AI and LLMs for your data science projects on AWS. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Professional Alliance – Local Networking Meeting | Professional Alliance – Local Networking Group | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person Tampa, FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Transforming Military Expertise into Civilian Employment Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Transforming Military Expertise into Civilian Employment Tampa, FL | Front End Creatives | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| 2023 Lunch n’Learn – End to End Machine Learning Challenge Orlando, FL | Orlando Machine Learning and Data Science | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Transforming Military Expertise into Civilian Employment Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Transforming Military Expertise into Civilian Employment Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Cross-Ledger Transactions Between Besu & Corda Ledgers Using Hyperledger Cacti Tampa, FL | Hyperledger Tampa | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Small Business Tech Day Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Small Business Tech Day Tampa Bay | 1:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Spatial Transcriptomics Tampa, FL | Moffitt Cancer Center Bio-Data Club | 3:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| The Cyber Cloud – Next Steps for Augmenting Cyber Security with The Cloud Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium | Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| None of this is True – by Lisa Jewel | Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Polk County BiggerPockets Networking Meetup Lakeland, FL | Polk County BiggerPockets Members Networking Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Shaun Walker – Trailblazor: Building Dynamic Applications with Blazor | ONETUG – Orlando .NET User Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Happy Hour: Tequila Daisy | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| 3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Live streaming production and talent Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| How Companies Can Build Products with Generative AI on AWS Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay AWS User Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group Tampa, FL | IIBA Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
| Bitcoin Social Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 16 |
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Friday, November 17
Don’t miss this virtual webinar, “From Code to Culture and HRBP to Tech Whiz,” featuring guest speaker Kermick Santos, a distinguished HR Technology leader and HRIS expert. This event is tailored for professionals looking to transition or advance their careers in HR Technology, blending HR expertise with technical skills. Explore the role of HRIS in modern HR operations, integration of robotics and AI in HR processes, HRIS implementation insights, and tips for continuous growth in the HR Technology domain. Whether you’re an HR professional, HR Business Partner, IT professional, or interested in HR Technology, this webinar will empower and inspire you to unlock new opportunities in your HR career. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Agile in the Morning (In Person) | Agile Orlando | 7:30AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Focused conversation for documentarians | Write the Docs Florida | 8:30AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Business over Breakfast Clearwater Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Networking over breakfast Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant Tampa, FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Embracing HR Information Systems in Your Career Transition Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Embracing HR Information Systems in Your Career Transition Tampa, FL | Front End Creatives | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Embracing HR Information Systems in Your Career Transition Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Embracing HR Information Systems in Your Career Transition Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Nov 17-19 Free Play Florida – Arcade Pinball Consoles Board Game Expo Lakeland | South Florida Pinball & Arcade Video Game Players | 4:00PM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Learn to Solder, Holiday Edition — Make a Christmas Tree or Menorah Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| The Price is Right (Come on Down!) Saint Petersburg, FL | Gen Geek | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Weekly Meetup Plant City, FL | Plant City Web Development Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
| Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 11:59PM – Friday, Nov. 17 |
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Saturday, November 18
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Recap of PLMA post-game Meetup – Greatest Takeaways Tampa, FL | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 1:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Machine Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 4 Part Class – Part 4 | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| 🌐 SAT 11/18 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Freeplay Florida 2023 | Gen Geek | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Open Fly @ The Tower Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Drone Club | 10:30AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Workshop – Add CI/CD to your personal project. Yes, YOUR project. | Orlando DevOps | 11:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Friendsgiving Potluck and Family Feud Game | Geekocracy! | 11:30AM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Advanced Laser Cutter Skills (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP: Learn How To Create an Action Plan to Achieve Your Goals! | Beast Mode Networking Orlando | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| ONLINE: Science Saturdays: Influential Scientists (part 7) Tampa, FL | Socrates Cafe – “The unexamined life is not worth living” | 3:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Let’s Discuss What’s Happening in the Israel vs. Hamas Conflict Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Thinkers | 3:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
| Friendsgiving & Karaoke | Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup | 6:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 18 |
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Sunday, November 19
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dunedin Causeway | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 19 |
| 🌐 SUN 11/19 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 19 |
| Large format printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 19 |
| Direct to Film Digital Printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 1:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 19 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 19 |
| NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Nerd Night Out | 9:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 19 |
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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
Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 6 through Sunday, November 12, 2023.
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Monday, November 6
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Networking at Ford’s Garage Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Business Networking Meeting Largo, FL | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Global Webinar — The Pitch Deck Toolbox: How to Influence Your Audience Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Finish Strong and Start Well with Dr. Bill Goodman Bradenton, FL | Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education | 5:30PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Sea Turtle Ecology Seminar at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Sarasota, FL | Science & Technology Society – Suncoast Region | 5:45PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Weekly Crescent Lake Dog Walk / Dog Park Saint Petersburg, FL | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 6:00PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Board Game Night at Armada Games Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
| Weekly Meetup Windermere, FL | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Nov. 6 |
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Tuesday, November 7
On Tuesday at noon, CoreX Legal — Tampa’s tech-friendly law firm — is hosting an online seminar on the value of HR and why it’s the secret sauce for entrepreneurial success. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| The 360 Exchange -Winter Springs Winter Springs, FL | The 360 Exchange – Winter Springs | 8:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Navigating Your Career Path: LinkedIn Live Q&A Session Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Navigating Your Career Path: LinkedIn Live Q&A Session Tampa, FL | Front End Creatives | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Navigating Your Career Path: LinkedIn Live Q&A Session Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Navigating Your Career Path: LinkedIn Live Q&A Session Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Networking at AppleBee’s St. Pete Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Why HR is a secret sauce to entrepreneurial success! | CoreX Legal Webinar Series | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| “How I Grew My “Power-Tribe” of 50,000+ Speaking On Stages” By Kimberly Crowe Tampa, FL | Tampa Entrepreneurs Network | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| The Master’s Tour Study in North America Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| A-Frame and WebXR: What’s Next For The Immersive Web Orlando, FL | Google Developer Group Central Florida | 5:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Young Professionals in Orlando @ Grape & the Grain Orlando, FL | Young Professionals in Orlando #YPO | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Weekly Open Make Night Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Toast of Celebration Toastmasters Orlando, FL | Toastmasters Division E | 6:45PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| THS Member Meeting Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| ATX Startup Week: Founders Night Tampa, FL | Tampa Tech Pros: Entrepreneurs, Investors and Professionals | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Communication Practice and Improvement Tampa, FL | Communication Skills for Interviews and Life | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome! (Happy Hour to Follow) Dunedin, FL | Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| How to Communicate and Make More Connections Tampa, FL | Want to Make More Connections by Improving Communication | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Creator Stage: Start Up & Creative Pitch Night Orlando, FL | Out of Office – Social Coworking Meetups | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom Tampa, FL | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Nov. 7 |
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Wednesday, November 8
Every second Wednesday of the month from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., Defcon813 holds Whiskey Tech Wednesdays at Mandarin Heights in Seminole Heights. Join them to talk tech and security, and enjoy some great drinks! Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Referral Networking Meeting Orlando Area Altamonte Springs, FL | Networking 4 Profit | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Quantum Careers – Part 2: Learning about Quantum Computing in Healthcare Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Difference Between ChatGPT and Google Bard and How to Use Each Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Leveraging Community Coding Experience to Enhance Your Resume Tampa, FL | Women Who Code Tampa | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! Tampa, FL | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Digital Assets In A Multi-Polar World Tampa, FL | Hyperledger Tampa | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Free Webinar: Let’s Go Beyond Google Tampa, FL | Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| (FREE) Millionaire Led 4 Day Business Training – Tiki Hut Retreat Orlando, FL | Wired Differently Small Business Owners Group | 2:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Building a Multi-Six Figure Business through Social Media Marketing Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 3:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| AI Career Fair Tampa, FL | Tampa Tech Pros: Entrepreneurs, Investors and Professionals | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| SwanCitySec Meetup Orlando, FL | Central Florida CitySec | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting Saint Petersburg, FL | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Whiskey Tech Wednesdays Tampa, FL | Defcon813 | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Dungeon of the Mad Mage (Tier 2, APL 6) Orlando, FL | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Rug Tufting Class Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Retro Games Trivia at 3 Daughters Tampa, FL | Geekocracy! | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Game Night! Palm Harbor, FL | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| The Butcher and the Wren – Midway Parrish, FL | The Weirder Things Book Club | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Bitcoin Workshop – Guest Speaker Colin(Synota.io) Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Castaways Euchre Club Saint Petersburg, FL | Castaways Euchre Club | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
| Code challenge Monthly coding session Orlando, FL | Orlando Lady Developers Meetup | 8:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 8 |
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Thursday, November 9
On Thursday evening at 6, Tampa Java User Group will hold an in-person session, Building Event-Driven Microservices in Java. It will start with an architecture-level discussion of event-driven microservices and progress to implementation. They’ll walk through the code of a sample implementation based on Hazelcast OSS and wrap up with a live demonstration. Everything shown will be available as open source. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Professional Alliance – Local Networking Meeting Orlando, FL | Professional Alliance – Local Networking Group | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables Dunedin, FL | Entrepreneur Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth Dunedin, FL | Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person Tampa, FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Quantum Careers – Part 2: Learning about Quantum Computing in Healthcare Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Building Event-Driven Microservices in Java Tampa, FL | Tampa Java User Group | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| 2023 Happy Hour – The Wine House Saint Petersburg, FL | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| “Five People Who Crave Sauce” by Ladee Hubbard Tampa, FL | Kitchen Table Literary Happy Hour: Sips and Stories | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| Live streaming production and talent Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 9 |
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Friday, November 10
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business over Breakfast Clearwater Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| Networking over breakfast Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant Tampa, FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| TBUX Lite: Virtual Coffee Talk Saint Petersburg, FL | Tampa Bay UX Group | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| Book Discussion: Carrie Soto is Back Sarasota, FL | Sarasota Books & Brews | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
| Weekly Meetup Plant City, FL | Plant City Web Development Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Nov. 10 |
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Saturday, November 11
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Succeed at PLMA PRE-GAME MEETUP Tampa, FL | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 1:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 4 Part Class – Part 3 Saint Petersburg, FL | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| 🌐 SAT 11/11 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Open Fly @ Lithia Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Drone Club | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Intuitive Business guidance Boca Grande, FL | Women Business Networking – Florida | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Bingo Luncheon This event is in person NOT on-line ! Fort Myers, FL | ABWA SW Florida Council-Networking/Professional Development | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Savage Race Florida Fall 2023 Saint Petersburg, FL | Gen Geek | 10:30AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Geek Out at Tampa Oddities & Curiosities Expo Tampa, FL | Geekocracy! | 11:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! Tampa, FL | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| NNO Book Club: The Girl from Everywhere Tampa, FL | Nerd Night Out | 1:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Piece by Peace: Introvert Puzzle Retreat Orlando, FL | O-Town Introverts | 1:15PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP: Learn How To Create an Action Plan to Achieve Your Goals! Orlando, FL | Beast Mode Networking Orlando | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Meetup 2️⃣1️⃣ Pickleball 🏓🥎 ➡️ 🍻 Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Web3 Frens | 4:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Fuckup Nights Vol. 2 Orlando, FL | Orlando Fuckup Nights – Sharing the Failure | 6:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Let’s Talk About Sex [Trivia], Baby! FUN game about dating, sex & relationships! Tampa, FL | “Up-level Your Love” Life ❤ | 7:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
| Game night 🍸🎲 Pinellas Park, FL | Cocktails and Convo: Book club for RomCom Lovers | 7:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 11 |
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Sunday, November 12
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Park in Tarpon Springs Tampa, FL | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Geeks Go Wild for ZooTampa Tampa, FL | Geekocracy! | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Orlando Japan Festival Tampa, FL | Tampa Japanese Meetup | 11:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work! Saint Petersburg, FL | Prose Society Writers’ Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Monthly Gaming at the Deltona Library Deltona, FL | Board Gamers of West Volusia | 12:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| 3D designing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 1:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| 3D Printing basics Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Ultímate Geek Trivia (Supporting Sueños Posibles) Saint Petersburg, FL | Gen Geek | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| 3D printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 3:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 5:30PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| Please Take Our Survey Sarasota, FL | Bitcoin Key Club | 7:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Tampa, FL | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 12 |
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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
Want to have an elegant evening out, connect with fellow cybersecurity professionals, and support a good cause? Then you’ll want to go to the Cyber Ohana Project’s 3rd Annual Luau Gala, which takes place on Veteran’s Day — Saturday, November 11th — at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater!
What will happen at the Luau Gala?
The Mahaffey is right by the water in St. Pete, and it’s one of my favorite spots to visit when I’m there. It’s also a great setting for a gala evening out!
Here’s the agenda for the evening:
| Time | What’s happening |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Cocktails (silent auction opens) |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Opening remarks and buffet opens |
| 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Luau dancers show |
| 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Silent auction, DJ, and dancing |
| 9:30 p.m. | Silent auction closes |
| 10:00 p.m. | Event ends (but nothing’s stopping you from checking out some of the great places on Beach Avenue!) |
Who’s behind the Luau Gala?
https://cyberohanaproject.org/The Cyber Ohana Project is organizing the gala. Founded and run by Wilson Bautista, Jr., its mission is to help military people and their spouses make the transition to civilian life and apply their leadership and technical skills in the cybersecurity field.
You can find out more about the good causes that proceeds from the gala will go to in the Cyber Ohana Project Gala 2023 message video:
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Once again, the Cyber Ohana Project’s 3rd Annual Luau Gala takes place on the evening of Saturday, November 11th at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater!
- How much does it cost to attend?
Tickets are $150 per person. - Where can I buy tickets?
Tickets are available on the Cyber Ohana Project 3rd Annual Luau Gala’s Eventbrite page. - Can my organization sponsor the event?
Yes! See the Cyber Ohana Project Annual Gala 2023 Sponsorship Package page. - I can’t go, but can I donate to this great cause?
Yes! See the Cyber Ohana Project’s PayPal donations page. - Can I participate in the silent auction even if I can’t go to the gala?
Yes! Visit the Cyber Ohana Project’s silent auction page to see what’s available.
Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 30 through Sunday, November 5, 2023.
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This week’s events
- Monday, October 30
- Tuesday, October 31
- Wednesday, November 1
- Thursday, November 2
- Friday, November 3
- Saturday, November 4
- Sunday, November 5
Monday, October 30
Grammerhub meets online Mondays at 6:30. It’s a tech community for Junior Developers pursuing their first coding job, those leveling up their skills for mid-level positions, or those just starting in programming and looking for a career switch. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Indie Japanese Films at Home | Tampa Japanese Meetup | 1:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| VIRTUAL – Hispanic Business Network – English | Hispanic Business Network | 7:45AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Weekly Photo Project – Technical: Magic ND Filter | Eric Leuthardt Photography Club – Miami | 8:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Networking at Ford’s Garage Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Business Networking Meeting Largo, FL | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| REAL Toastmasters Club District 47 | District 47 Toastmasters Clubs Meetings | 12:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Weekly Open Coworking & Pomodoro Workspints with Her Power Space | Monday Open Coworking & Worksprints with Her Power Space | 12:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Global Webinar — Unlock over $500K Monthly Sales with LinkedIn: A Proven Roadmap Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Capitalismo Solidario | Capitalismo Solidario: El Negocio Del Siglo 21 | 5:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Daytona Beach Toastmasters Club #1134 | Toastmasters Division I | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Monday Feast & Game Night | Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| MTG: Commander Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | Brews N Board Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Grammerhub | Weekly Tech Meetup | DEVs / Designers / PMs | Grammerhub – Hands-On Software Development | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Bitcoin White Paper Day | Orlando Bitcoiners | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| We Can Speak-Podemos Hablar Toastmasters Club | Toastmasters Division H | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Singles 31+ Indoor Volleyball – LDS & Friends | Single Adult 31+ Volleyball – LDS & Friends | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| 813 Live! – Intro to Webapp Pentesting: Practical Tampa, FL | Defcon813 | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| The PATh to Hours | Daytona Devs | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Wood Shop | Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA) | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Basic Fundamentals for Product Owners & Product Managers | GROWTH-BY-REFERRALS Business Networking Group | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Board Game Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Community Wood Shop @ Melbourne Makerspace | Space Coast Woodworkers Guild | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Horror Friends Movie Night – The Changeling!!! | Horror Fan Fun Time Gang | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Feedback & Critique (Online) | The Writer Workshop with Gregory A. Kompes | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| DigiMondays | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Texas Hold’em Online Non Monetary Game | Texas Hold’em – | 7:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Weekly Meetup Windermere, FL | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Where is Bitcoin Going? | Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida | 9:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| ♣️♦️ 1/2 no limit Texas hold em ♠️❤️ ACTION!! 💲💲 | Poker with friends online group | 9:25PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
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Tuesday, October 31
Join Computer Coach online at 10 a.m. on Tuesday — that’s Halloween — to find out why networking isn’t as scary as you might think! If you’re looking for work or to expand your horizons, be sure to catch this online session. Find out more and register here.
At noon, Tampa Bay Agile will have an online session titled “Navigating Team Conflict: Don’t Go Too Deep Too Soon.” It will feature a model and principles for identifying the most useful places to start addressing conflicts. Find out more and register here.
At 1 p.m., join Joe Apfelbaum for an online session on how to use AI for marketing. This will cover 9 key marketing uses for AI: Brainstorming, Research, Strategy, Summarizing, Content, Scripts, Emails, Social Media, and Creativity. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rise Up & Write!… An Early Riser’s Writing Session | Write It Now! – An Inspirational Writer’s Meetup Group | 5:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Front End Creatives | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking at Italian Touch, St. Pete Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Navigating Team Conflict: Don’t Go Too Deep Too Soon Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Agile | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Turn Rejection Into Connection with 4 Critical Communication Tools Tampa, FL | Tampa Entrepreneurs Network | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Toastmasters at Twelve | Toastmasters Divisions C & D | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| How to Use AI for Marketing Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| The Fail-Proof Method for Launching Your Online Course in Less Than a Day Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| How to Use AI for Marketing | Network After Work – Jacksonville Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Weekly Open Make Night Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| The Basics of UX UI Design | Ironhack Jacksonville – Tech Careers, Learning and Network | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Hobby Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Daytona Area Fiction Writers | Daytona Area Fiction Writers | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Game Night! | Partners in Crime ⭐ Millennial Friends of Space Coast | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Pinellas Writers | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| The Sarasota Creative Writers | The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Toast of Celebration Toastmasters | Toastmasters Division E | 6:45PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Computers & Programming | Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA) | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Tuesday Open House | Gainesville Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Game Nights | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Adult Trunk or Treat | Geekocracy! | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Trading Tuesday | Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida | 8:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| ♣️♦️ 1/2 no limit Texas hold em ♠️❤️ ACTION!! 💲💲 | Poker with friends online group | 9:25PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
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Wednesday, November 1
Kick off NaNoWriMo at the Prose Society Writers’ Group event, “How to Kill Your Inner Critic!” Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Referral Networking Meeting Orlando Area | Networking 4 Profit | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:45AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Leveraging Large Language Models for Learning Health Systems Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| How to Build a Powerful Sales Team Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Professionals (IT, Sales, HR & more) | 9:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Promote: GenAI Hackathon at Embarc Collective Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay AWS User Group | 9:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| HYBRID EVENT: Business Ethics 2023 – Class for November | Orlando Stoics | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! Tampa, FL | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Global Webinar — Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Experts Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting Saint Petersburg, FL | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Wednesday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Agile Coaching Capabilities | Agile International Coaching | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Dinner with the President – Zoom event | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FIU | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Monthly Meeting: How to Kill Your Inner Critic (& the NaNoWriMo Kick Off Event) | Prose Society Writers’ Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Advance Resin 3D Printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Blockchain Investors and Enthusiasts Club Saint Petersburg, FL | Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Maximize Amazon ROI: Master SKU Scoring with Gilad Warter Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Castaways Euchre Club-NEW LOCATION! | Castaways Euchre Club | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| The Coworker Frieda McFadden | Chan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Horror Friends Movie Night – Terrifier 2!!! | Horror Fan Fun Time Gang | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
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Thursday, November 2
Thursday evening presents a chance to connect with our local tech scene at Techapalooza, November’s first big tech networking event! There’ll be an expo with Tampa Bay’s hottest connectors and accelerators, food and drink, and the first 100 registered attendees get two free drink tickets. Find out more and register here.
The Neon Temple are hosting lightning talks at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Contact them for details!
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Professional Alliance – Local Networking Meeting | Professional Alliance – Local Networking Group | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person Tampa, FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Agora, a Hyperledger Lab, and How Its Cryptography Can Benefit You Tampa, FL | Hyperledger Tampa | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Leveraging Large Language Models for Learning Health Systems Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Strategies for leveling up your business | Strategies for leveling up your business | 3:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Business Happy Hour ~ Cafe Delanie 1st Thursday Every Month 6pm to 8pm Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| After Hours Mixer Romi’s Tacos! All Welcome $10 cash Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| 1st Thursday Networking Mixer, Romi’s Tacos & RGANetwork.net $10 cash at door Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Techapalooza Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA | Front End Creatives | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA | Tampa Bay Techies | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Tampa Nerd Con 2 – The Big Lebowski | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TERRIFIER 2 (Re-Release) | Orlando Horror Movie Fans 20s-30s | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Lightning Talks | The Neon Temple | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome! Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Drupal User Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Live streaming production and talent Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group Tampa, FL | IIBA Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| November – Dead Men Don’t Decorate | Books & Brews! | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Sip & share at Kava Culture Tampa, FL | Tampa Speculative Fiction Writers Meetup Group | 7:45PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
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Friday, November 3
Tampa Nerd Con takes place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer at the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon | Orlando Volunteers! | 2:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Focused conversation for documentarians | Write the Docs Florida | 8:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Wargaming at Tampa Nerd Con | Tampa Bay Wargaming Society | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| MTG at Tampa Nerd Con | Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Largo, FL | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 9:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – November 2023 | West Orlando WordPress Meetup | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| First Friday Networking Mixer | Helping Entrepreneurs Live Prosperously | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Social in the covered Beer Garden of c.1949 Tampa, FL | ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group | 7:30PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Weekly Meetup Plant City, FL | Plant City Web Development Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Tampa Nerd Con 2 | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 9:00PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
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Saturday, November 4
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Maximize Black Friday, Cyber Monday, & Xmas Sales (Winter is Here) Tampa, FL | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 1:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| 1 Lane Left Open 4 Nov.! ..Archery 4 Adults&Teens Sats @ Largo’s Southwest Rec.! Clearwater, FL | Random Fun Stuff I Want To Do On a Short Notice Club | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Prison of the Hated Pretender | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 4 Part Class – Part 2 | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Florida Professional Photographers FALL MODEL SHOOTOUT | Learn Photography with FPP | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| 🌐 SAT 11/4 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Benefits of Living in a Higher Frequency Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Businesses Meetup Group for Foreign Students | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| 🌐 SAT 11/4 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography International | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Submission Saturday | We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Global Leaders Advanced Toastmasters Club | Toastmasters Divisions A & F | 10:30AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Potluck & Play | Space Coast Adventurer’s Guild | 11:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! Tampa, FL | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Pen & Palms Premiere Tampa, FL | Tampa Writers Club | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Radiant Citadel Adventures | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Demo Day and Game Day: First Saturday of Every Month | Indienomicon | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World | Tampa Bay Book Club | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Happy Hour at Luv Child! | ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group | 5:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
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Sunday, November 5
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb of the Serpent Kings | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Veterans Memorial Park | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| 🌐 SUN 11/5 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| 🌐 SUN 11/5 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography International | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Plotter CriCut vinyl cutting Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Game Day at Potion Portal (St. Pete) | Geekocracy! | 1:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| T-Shirts and Caps printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Keys From the Golden Vault (tier 2, lvl 7 preferred) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
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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