Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, January 27 through Sunday, February 2, 2025! Yes, we’re crossing over into a new month already.
This list includes both in-person and online events.
Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
Monday, January 27
Tuesday, January 28
Be the CEO of Your Career is an online session that Computer Coach will host Tuesday morning from 10 to 11. You’ll learn how to approach your job search strategically, set clear goals and action plans, and thoughtfully evaluating your efforts and outcomes.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, January 29
Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer returns Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Magnanimous Brewing Seminole Heights in Tampa for another “all conversations, no presentations” gathering to get together, meet your peers in the tech community, and celebrate Lunar New Year!
Find out more and register here.
| Event name and location |
Group |
Time |
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online |
Toastmasters Division E |
7:05 AM to 8:00 AM EST |
NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
St Petersburg Yacht Club |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Panera Bread |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking
Sons of Italy Lodge |
BNI Tampa -Referral based networking |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business
Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church |
Toastmasters District 48 |
7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EST |
Co-Working Coffee at Latte Vino in Lutz
Latte Vino Cafe and Wine Bar |
Girls in Tech Tampa Bay |
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST |
Intro to Stained Glass (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West |
Tampa Hackerspace |
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST |
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST |
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals
Carrabas Italian Grill |
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) |
11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EST |
Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Business Networking Lunch ~ Connect your busniess
Station 400 |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST |
Lakewood Ranch Business Networking Lunch at Station 400, JOIN in and Connect
Station 400 |
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST |
Deathly Dataviz: What happens when public health dashboards backfire?
Online |
Orlando Machine Learning and Data Science |
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST |
Mah Jongg at Jean’s
Online |
SRQ Mahjong Gathering |
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST |
How To Create An Easy Income With AI in 2025 (jm)
Online |
Orlando – Digital Nerd Entrepreneurs |
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST |
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online |
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group |
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST |
Social “Hump Day” Wednesdays
Online |
Social Entrepreneurs Networking Group |
2:15 PM to 4:15 PM EST |
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs |
Brandon Boardgamers |
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting
C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center |
Bay Pines Toastmasters |
5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EST |
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library |
Chess in Orlando |
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center |
Tampa Gaming Guild |
5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer!
Magnanimous Brewing Seminole Heights |
Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer |
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
Casual Commander Wednesdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club |
South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST |
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games |
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company |
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers |
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge |
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete |
6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EST |
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup – Speaker Paul Puey CEO of Edge Wallet
Nova 535 |
Tampa Bay Bitcoin |
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST |
Python + Vector Databases
Online |
The Orlando Python User Group |
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
Communication Practice and Improvement
Online |
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations |
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST |
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library |
Toastmasters District 48 |
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho |
Nerdbrew Events |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
Magic Pioneer Event
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST |
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries
Online |
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild |
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST |
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho |
Nerd Night Out |
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST |
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST |
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Thursday, January 30
Computer Coach’s Tech Success Network is holding an online event on Thursday at noon: Cultivating a Powerful Personal Brand That Stands Out. Explore the origins and importance of personal branding and learn how to articulate your Unique Value Proposition effectively. Through practical exercises and interactive storytelling, you’ll craft a compelling brand statement that resonates with your professional goals and personal identity.
The guest presenter will be Bryant Alexander, Jr., is the founder of Reframe, a company dedicated to leadership and executive coaching. He leverages mindfulness, coaching, and neuroscience to enhance resilience and performance in individuals and organizations.
Find out more and register here.
Tampa Bay’s cybersecurity guild, The Neon Temple, is going back to basics on Thursday evening and delivering a few hip pocket courses for the new members and juniors in the group, with this week’s subject being networking! They’ll cover things like:
- Major ports/protocols
- Networking mediums
- Cables, important standards, and more.
You’ll even learn why I posted a picture of 7 cats arranged in a layered structure above.
Find out more here.
Friday, January 31
The inaugural Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience Summit is happening all day Friday in Feather Sound! It’s a collaborative initiative hosted by ISACA in partnership with OWASP, ISSA, InfraGard, and ISC2.
This premier gathering is designed for cybersecurity and AI professionals to connect with peers, exchange innovative ideas, and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving industry. Held at the prestigious Feather Sound Country Club, attendees can look forward to:
- Expert-led presentations
- Engaging interactive discussions
- Unmatched networking opportunities
- All in an elegant and professional setting.
Seats are limited, so be sure to register soon at tampabaycyber.com. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to learn, grow, and connect!
Find out more and register here.
| Event name and location |
Group |
Time |
Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience Summit 2025
Feather Sound Country Club |
Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience Summit 2025 |
8:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST |
January Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone)
Feather Sound Country Club |
Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group |
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST |
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals
Online |
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group |
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EST |
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome
Online |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EST |
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online |
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay |
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EST |
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together
Online |
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together |
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST |
Business Networking Tampa at McAlisters across from International Plaza JOIN IN!
McAlisters Deli |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking |
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EST |
Friday Board Game Night
Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild |
5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games |
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
Candle Making Class
The DIY Room |
Creative DIY Meet Up |
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST |
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious |
Nerd Night Out |
6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EST |
DIY Perfume Class
The DIY Room |
Creative DIY Meet Up |
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST |
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EST |
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games |
7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EST |
✨Make a Text-Based Adventure Game w/Python Jan 31, 2025, 8.00 PM (EST)
Online |
Orlando Unity Developers Group |
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST |
Friday night game night
Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge |
Indica Cafe Events |
Friday, January 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM EST |
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Saturday, February 1
Sunday, February 2
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
