Category: Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, June 26, 2023)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 23, 2023

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, June 26 through Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Monday, June 26

On Monday at Computer Coach at 6:00 p.m., the Tampa Bay Apple Coding Meetup comes back in full force with an in-person workshop where you’ll build your first iOS app. Bring your Mac, make sure Xcode 14’s already installed, and learn a skill that a lot of people don’t have! Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	FCCP Photowalk to Roosevelt Wetlands, Pinellas Park, Fl	Mon, Jun 26 · 8:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	In person at Fords Garage St Pete	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Ford’s Garage	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Cafe’ Delanie	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL	Business Networking Meeting	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	Monday Business Introductions	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs Empower Empire • Orlando, FL	Entrepreneurs Empower Empire Official Meeting- Building A Network	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs’ Empowerment Empire • Orlando, FL	Official Meeting -Building A Network	Mon, Jun 26 · 11:30 AM EDT
Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL	Radiant Ridge Toastmasters	Mon, Jun 26 · 5:15 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Apple Coding Meetup • Tampa, FL	Build your first iOS app!	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only)	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Win a Job Fast • Tampa, FL	Job Search Acceleration Group (JSAG) Workshop	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers • Tampa, FL	Monday Feast & Game Night	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	MTG: Commander Night	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar • Orlando, FL	Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL	(Online) TIER 1 – Uninvited Guests	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Trading Card Game Tutorial Ages 7-11	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL	Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:00 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL	Shut Up & Write!® Dr. Phillips/Orlando	Mon, Jun 26 · 6:30 PM EDT
Beginning Web Development • Windermere, FL	Weekly Meetup	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:00 PM EDT
Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL	Interview Skills for Tech Career Success	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Board Game Night at Armada Games	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:00 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL	St. Pete Women’s Book Club	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:00 PM EDT
Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros • Miami, FL	Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:00 PM EDT
Orlando Stoics • Orlando, FL	ONLINE: “Epicureanism” (Part 1)	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	DigiMondays	Mon, Jun 26 · 7:30 PM EDT

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Tuesday. June 27

On Tuesday evening, Tampa Bay AWS User Group goes back to basics with Sam Kasimalla, who’ll provide an introduction to the world’s largest cloud provider! Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL	Toastmasters, DTMs & Dignitaries / 20th Anniversary Meeting (everyone’s invited)	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:30 AM EDT
Front End Creatives • Tampa, FL	LinkedIn for Job Seekers	Tue, Jun 27 · 10:00 AM EDT
Career Success Academy • Tampa, FL	LinkedIn for Job Seekers	Tue, Jun 27 · 10:00 AM EDT
Business Owner’s Circle: Find and Hire Virtual Assistants • Winter Garden, FL	Maximize Business Growth & Profitability through Outsourcing VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS	Tue, Jun 27 · 10:00 AM EDT
Tampa Cybersecurity Training • Tampa, FL	LinkedIn for Job Seekers	Tue, Jun 27 · 10:00 AM EDT
Tech Success Network • Tampa, FL	LinkedIn for Job Seekers	Tue, Jun 27 · 10:00 AM EDT
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL	Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!!	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM EDT
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL	New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Glory Days Grill	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Italian Touch, St. Pete	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:30 AM EDT
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL	Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa	Tue, Jun 27 · 11:30 AM EDT
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Tue, Jun 27 · 12:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Tue, Jun 27 · 12:00 PM EDT
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL	Network After Work Virtual Networking Week	Tue, Jun 27 · 2:00 PM EDT
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup • Orlando, FL	Virtual Event: Make a LEGO Movie (3-Day) – Day 1	Tue, Jun 27 · 2:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay AWS User Group • Tampa, FL	Introduction to AWS	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Weekly Open Make Night	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL	The Basics of UX UI Design	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Orlando, FL	The Basics of UX UI Design	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
St. Petersburg Business Networking Pick-up Basketball • Saint Petersburg, FL	Weekly pickup networking basketball	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL	Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL	Game of Thrones Trivia at FLocale	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Spookeasy MtG Ybor Tuesdays!	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Hobby Night	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL	[In-Person] The Wild Beyond the Witchlight – DM Calvin	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	SpookEasy Kava Bar MtG Night	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL	Shut Up & Write!® at [FOXTAIL COFFEE / HOWELL BRANCH RD]	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM EDT
West Pasco Toastmasters Club #2824 • New Port Richey, FL	Weekly Meeting	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:30 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers • Largo, FL	Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome!	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group • Sarasota, FL	The Sarasota Creative Writers	Tue, Jun 27 · 6:30 PM EDT
Hack The Box Meetup: Tampa, FL • Tampa, FL	ESCAPE WALKTHROUGH with Wattage – Hack The Box Meetup Tampa	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Orlando PHP Meetup \| Odevs • Orlando, FL	Orlando PHP June Meetup	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
The Orlando Python User Group • Orlando, FL	Pythonic Monthly Meeting	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida Computer Society • Orlando, FL	Central Florida Computer Society TechSIG (Please join us!!)	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults • Saint Petersburg, FL	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL	Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL	Dems with Dice	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Star Trek Chapter in Orlando, Florida • Orlando, FL	USS Haven Weekly Strange New Worlds Watch Party	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
Communication Skills for Quiet People • Orlando, FL	Learning Lessons From The Past, Avoid Repeating The Same Mistakes	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
The Pinellas County Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Game/Craft Night	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM EDT
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:30 PM EDT
Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew • Tampa, FL	Trivia at Corner Bar	Tue, Jun 27 · 7:30 PM EDT

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Wednesday, June 28

On Wednesday at 5:30, WITI Tampa Bay is holding a tech networking event at Embarc Collective. Find out more and register here.

Also on Wednesday at 5:30 — Cyble is hosting their Tampa Cyber Security Professionals Networking Event at American Social. Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:30 AM EDT
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL	NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR!	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:30 AM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando • Winter Park, FL	1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup	Wed, Jun 28 · 8:30 AM EDT
Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL	Dunedin Causeway	Wed, Jun 28 · 9:00 AM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	Coffee & Photography at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant in Clearwater	Wed, Jun 28 · 9:00 AM EDT
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup • Orlando, FL	Hidden risks to sensitive data and how to detect them	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL	Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win!	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Glory Days Grill!	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!!	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Just Love Coffee!	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers • Sarasota, FL	Business Networking Lunch	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL	Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch!	Wed, Jun 28 · 11:30 AM EDT
Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees • Apollo Beach, FL	Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees	Wed, Jun 28 · 12:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group • Sarasota, FL	Lunch Hour Meetup	Wed, Jun 28 · 12:00 PM EDT
Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando • Saint Petersburg, FL	Heart of Agile 4th Wed of the month – MONTHLY Coffee Corner	Wed, Jun 28 · 12:30 PM EDT
Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando • Saint Petersburg, FL	Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner	Wed, Jun 28 · 12:30 PM EDT
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL	How to Create Qualified Opportunities with Sales Navigator	Wed, Jun 28 · 2:00 PM EDT
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup • Orlando, FL	Virtual Event: Make a LEGO Movie (3-Day) – Day 2	Wed, Jun 28 · 2:00 PM EDT
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL	The Ultimate 2023 Client Acquisition Marketing Guide	Wed, Jun 28 · 3:00 PM EDT
The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play • Tampa, FL	Playing Games in the Alley	Wed, Jun 28 · 5:00 PM EDT
Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL	Board Gaming – In Person	Wed, Jun 28 · 5:00 PM EDT
WITI Tampa Bay	Tech Networking in Tampa Florida, hosted by WITI	Wed, Jun 28 · 5:30 PM EDT
Cyble	Tampa Cyber Security Professionals Networking Event	Wed, Jun 28 · 5:30 PM EDT
Sarasota Business Exchange Club • Sarasota, FL	We ARE meeting again at Rusty Bucket Restaurant	Wed, Jun 28 · 5:30 PM EDT
Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL	Wednesday Board Game Night	Wed, Jun 28 · 5:30 PM EDT
Win a Job Fast • Tampa, FL	Job Search Acceleration Group (JSAG) Workshop	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Games & Grog @ Felicitous!	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Board Game Night	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL	Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Wine Down Wednesday – Ladies Night at Meeple Movers Cafe	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Trading Card Game Tutorial Adults	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Around The World: International Book Club – Metrowest • Orlando, FL	PAKISTAN: The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group • Sarasota, FL	CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Mystery Mavens Suncoast • Tarpon Springs, FL	Our 1st Book club meeting	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL	Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org • Largo, FL	Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:30 PM EDT
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers • Palm Harbor, FL	Game Night!	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:30 PM EDT
Our Photo Tribe Workshops • Tampa, FL	Digital Camera Basics – Online	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance • Tampa, FL	Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group	Wed, Jun 28 · 6:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Bitcoin • Tampa, FL	[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL	MakerFX Monthly Membership Meeting	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida CitySec • Orlando, FL	CitrusSec Meetup	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club • Saint Petersburg, FL	Castaways Euchre Club	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games • Orlando, FL	Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL	New Beginnings & Old Rivalries	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Communication Skills for Quiet People • Orlando, FL	How to Improve Your Social Life	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Game Night @ Felicitous on 42nd by USF	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts • Winter Park, FL	Orlando Word Lab	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly	Wed, Jun 28 · 7:30 PM EDT
Women In Linux • Tampa, FL	Understanding Linux	Wed, Jun 28 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Thursday, June 29

On Thursday evening, PMI Florida Suncoast Chapter will hold a virtual meeting featuring Jean Kozlowski, who’ll be talking about security awareness. Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL	Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza – Thursdays	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 AM EDT
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL	Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:30 AM EDT
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL	Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING	Thu, Jun 29 · 8:00 AM EDT
Tampa Business Referral Networking Group • Tampa, FL	Tampa Business Networking Group	Thu, Jun 29 · 8:30 AM EDT
USBH Business Networking • Port Richey, FL	USBH Business Networking	Thu, Jun 29 · 9:00 AM EDT
Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL	How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%!	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL	Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL	Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:00 AM EDT
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL	Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:30 AM EDT
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL	Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person	Thu, Jun 29 · 11:30 AM EDT
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Thu, Jun 29 · 12:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Thu, Jun 29 · 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games	Thu, Jun 29 · 1:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers	Thu, Jun 29 · 2:00 PM EDT
Orlando Video & Post Production Meetup • Orlando, FL	Virtual Event: Make a LEGO Movie (3-Day) – Day 3	Thu, Jun 29 · 2:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social • Saint Petersburg, FL	Gulfport Scrabble and Social	Thu, Jun 29 · 5:00 PM EDT
Nightmares at Midnight : A Thriller Book Club • Saint Petersburg, FL	A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham	Thu, Jun 29 · 5:30 PM EDT
PMI Florida Suncoast Chapter	Security Awareness with Jean Kozlowski	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Tech Network • Palm Harbor, FL	The Future of Programming: Python & AI	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group • Tampa, FL	TBDEG – Discussion on Ontology Engineering	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL	2nd ed. AD&D Campaign.	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League • Sarasota, FL	Blood Rage w/Promos – Thursday June 29!	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Pathfinder Society	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup • Orlando, FL	Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Competitive Pokemon TCG Battling Group	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Boardgame Night • Saint Petersburg, FL	Clearwater Board Game Night	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Phoenix Board Game Night	Thu, Jun 29 · 6:30 PM EDT
IIBA Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL	BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Bitcoin • Tampa, FL	SPECIAL EVENT – Patrick Newman PhD Austrian Economics Discussion	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Communication Skills for Interviews and Life • Tampa, FL	Communication Practice and Improvement	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Want to Make More Connections by Improving Communication • Tampa, FL	How to Communicate and Make More Connections	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida Artificial Intelligence Meetup Group • Orlando, FL	What is AI and Machine Learning?	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	One Piece Thursdays	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	FOWL PLAY @ Gangchu!	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent • Tarpon Springs, FL	Live streaming production and talent	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Seminole Heights Thurs Game Night @ Gangchu!	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM EDT
Orlando Horror Movie Fans 20s-30s • Orlando, FL	INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY	Thu, Jun 29 · 7:20 PM EDT
Plant City Web Development Group • Plant City, FL	Weekly Meetup	Thu, Jun 29 · 8:00 PM EDT
Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group • Orlando, FL	Weekly Hacks	Thu, Jun 29 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Friday, June 30

Group	Event Name	Time
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL	Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills	Fri, Jun 30 · 7:15 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL	A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!	Fri, Jun 30 · 7:45 AM EDT
Write the Docs Florida • Orlando, FL	Focused conversation for documentarians	Fri, Jun 30 · 8:30 AM EDT
Brandon Biz Pros • Brandon, FL	Build your Business with Brandon Biz Pros	Fri, Jun 30 · 8:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME	Fri, Jun 30 · 8:45 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!	Fri, Jun 30 · 8:45 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL	Business over Breakfast Clearwater	Fri, Jun 30 · 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking over breakfast	Fri, Jun 30 · 9:00 AM EDT
Project Codex • Orlando, FL	Virtual Coffee	Fri, Jun 30 · 9:00 AM EDT
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL	Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence	Fri, Jun 30 · 9:25 AM EDT
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL	International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday	Fri, Jun 30 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL	Friday Business Introductions Tampa	Fri, Jun 30 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome	Fri, Jun 30 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	International Professionals Networking Meeting	Fri, Jun 30 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL	International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli	Fri, Jun 30 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore	Fri, Jun 30 · 11:30 AM EDT
Orlando Power BI User Group • Oviedo, FL	Integrating the Power BI with Power Platform \| Nathalie Leenders	Fri, Jun 30 · 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL	WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND	Fri, Jun 30 · 5:00 PM EDT
Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL	Board Game Night!	Fri, Jun 30 · 5:00 PM EDT
Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL	Friday Board Game Night	Fri, Jun 30 · 5:30 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	MTG: Commander FNM	Fri, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Board Game Bonanza – Deep Space – into the Unknown	Fri, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM EDT
Dunnellon Area Board Gamers • Dunnellon, FL	Friday Night Board Gaming	Fri, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Pokemon Trade Show	Fri, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Taps & Drafts	Fri, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM EDT
Self-Perfected Orlando • Orlando, FL	GROWTH MINDSET	Fri, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM EDT
Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL	80s retro dance party w/ The Spazmatics @Floridian social	Fri, Jun 30 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Modern FNM	Fri, Jun 30 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida Social Club • Orlando, FL	Board Games Social @ The Cloak & Blaster – Meet New People, Have Fun, Socialize!	Fri, Jun 30 · 7:30 PM EDT
Kava Culture Winter Springs • Winter Springs, FL	Trivia Night!	Fri, Jun 30 · 8:00 PM EDT
Indica Cafe Events • Tampa, FL	Friday night game night	Fri, Jun 30 · 9:00 PM EDT

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Saturday, July 1

Group	Event Name	Time
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup • Winter Park, FL	Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss.	Sat, Jul 1 · 7:00 AM EDT
Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup • Orlando, FL	Creative business minds & coffee	Sat, Jul 1 · 8:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL	Early Bird Ocala	Sat, Jul 1 · 8:00 AM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Members Only: Make a Cutting Board 101	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:00 AM EDT
Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL	Jack Willie’s	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:00 AM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	FCCP – Beginning Photography: Learn Your Camera, Part 4 – The Camera	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:00 AM EDT
Pinellas Writers • Largo, FL	Monthly In Person Group Meeting – All Writers Welcome!	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL	Hunters Creek Toastmasters	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:30 AM EDT
Chess Republic • Tampa, FL	Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:30 AM EDT
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL	Games & Pizza	Sat, Jul 1 · 11:00 AM EDT
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL	Bravo Group Campaign Continues	Sat, Jul 1 · 11:00 AM EDT
St. Pete Short Video Projects Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Open Mic at the Multimedia Studio	Sat, Jul 1 · 12:00 PM EDT
Women In Linux • Tampa, FL	LIVE \| Tech, Stocks & Jobs	Sat, Jul 1 · 12:00 PM EDT
► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group • Tampa, FL	Beach Cookout at Fort De Soto	Sat, Jul 1 · 12:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Makers • Sarasota, FL	FREE Fab Lab Orientation	Sat, Jul 1 · 1:00 PM EDT
Women In Linux • Tampa, FL	Live \| How We Linux	Sat, Jul 1 · 2:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Techies • Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Techies Group Volunteer Day	Sat, Jul 1 · 2:30 PM EDT
Socrates Cafe – “The unexamined life is not worth living” • Tampa, FL	ONLINE: “Philosophy in Sci-Fi: Asimov’s Worlds and Wisdom”	Sat, Jul 1 · 3:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Outside the Binary Boardgame Meetup	Sat, Jul 1 · 3:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Outside the Binary Boardgame Meetup at Critical Hit Games	Sat, Jul 1 · 3:00 PM EDT
Tampa D&D Enthusiasts • Tampa, FL	Legacy of Mana (5e campaign)	Sat, Jul 1 · 4:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Board Game Night at Meeple Movers Cafe	Sat, Jul 1 · 5:00 PM EDT
New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group! • Hudson, FL	Did Someone Say Board Games?	Sat, Jul 1 · 5:30 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Community Hang-out Night	Sat, Jul 1 · 6:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament	Sat, Jul 1 · 7:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL	Dems with Dice	Sat, Jul 1 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL	THE ONE-SHOT GUILD	Sat, Jul 1 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!	Sat, Jul 1 · 7:00 PM EDT
Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL	Cyber Bowling @pinchasers Hillsborough	Sat, Jul 1 · 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando Horror Movie Fans 20s-30s • Orlando, FL	Month 8 of 12 till HALLOWEEN	Sat, Jul 1 · 9:30 PM EDT

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Sunday, July 2

Group	Event Name	Time
Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL	Dunedin Youth Guild Park	Sun, Jul 2 · 9:00 AM EDT
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group • Sarasota, FL	IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH	Sun, Jul 2 · 10:00 AM EDT
Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL	Warhammer 40K	Sun, Jul 2 · 11:00 AM EDT
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL	Plotter CriCut vinyl cutting	Sun, Jul 2 · 12:00 PM EDT
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL	Keys From the Golden Vault (tier 1, lvl 1 preferred)	Sun, Jul 2 · 12:00 PM EDT
Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) • Port Richey, FL	Weekend Game Day	Sun, Jul 2 · 1:00 PM EDT
Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL	Sunday Gaming	Sun, Jul 2 · 1:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	D&D Adventurers League	Sun, Jul 2 · 2:00 PM EDT
Chess Republic • Tampa, FL	Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor	Sun, Jul 2 · 2:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games	Sun, Jul 2 · 2:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters, Division D • Altamonte Springs, FL	Weekend Toastmasters	Sun, Jul 2 · 3:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Sunday Pokemon League	Sun, Jul 2 · 4:00 PM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	Alphabet Soup 2023 \| Finding Letters in the World Around Us	Sun, Jul 2 · 5:00 PM EDT
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL	Lankhmar: City of Adventure	Sun, Jul 2 · 5:30 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!	Sun, Jul 2 · 7:00 PM EDT
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup • Inverness, FL	Open Game Night	Sun, Jul 2 · 7:00 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL	St. Pete Women’s Book Club	Sun, Jul 2 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	A Duck Presents NB Movie Night	Sun, Jul 2 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s!	Sun, Jul 2 · 8:00 PM EDT

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About this list

How do I put this list together? It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrape Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgement calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list? I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
Tech project management / agile processes
Video, board, and role-playing games
Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
Toastmasters (because nerds really need to up their presentation game)
Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
Anything I deem geeky

Tags 2824, Tampa Bay Tech Events

Meetups Programming Tampa Bay

USF’s information session on their “Pathway to Computing” graduate certificate program – Friday, June 23rd

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 22, 2023

On Friday, June 23rd at 1:00 p.m., University of South Florida (USF) is hosting an online information session about their Pathway to Computing graduate certificate. It’s a step towards getting a graduate degree — completing this program earns you priority admission to USF’s master’s degree in computer science program with no GRE required.

If you’re interested in getting a graduate degree in computer science, but have never taken a computer science course or don’t have coding experience, but want to start a coding career, this program is for you!

Find out more here, register, and catch this seminar — once again, that’s Friday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m.!

Career Meetups Tampa Bay What I’m Up To

Scenes and slides from Tampa Devs’ “Selling Yourself: The Art of Interviewing” meetup

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 22, 2023

Last night (Wednesday, June 21), Tampa Devs held a meetup at Embarc Collective with a great topic: Selling Yourself: The Art of Interviewing. They brought in some domain experts, who are also friends of this blog: Pitisci & Associates’ Craig Darrell, Brian Dodd, and Stephen Rideout, who were there to show us how to land a job.

Craig gave the presentation, which was eagerly absorbed by the audience, a lot of whom were first-time attendees of a Tampa Devs meetup. This was a crowd that was ready for their first or next job, and they had questions aplenty. Luckily for them, Craig, Brian, and Stever were there to answer them, and it looks like they had even more questions to answer after Craig’s talk.

I ended up deep in very enjoyable conversations with all sorts of people, and ended up talking about all sorts of things from AI ethics and Timnit Gebru, to C++ programming and the Deadly Diamond of Death, how I got into developer relations, and my proposed talk for how computers work “under the hood,” complete with a little assembly programming primer.

(And yes, I did a couple of accordion numbers.)

I’ll close this article with photos of Craig’s slides. Tap on them to view them at a larger size:

Meetups Mobile Programming Tampa Bay What I’m Up To

Build your first iOS app at Tampa Bay Apple Coding Meetup — Monday, June 26!

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 17, 2023

“Let’s Get Started!” — a collage of Apple products including the iPhone, MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPad, and Vision Pro.

It’s been a while, so let’s go back to the beginning and build an iOS app!

Join us on Monday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Computer Coach to sit down, fire up Xcode, and write an iOS app. Register here!

It’s been a while since Tampa Bay has had a meetup for Apple platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and the upcoming visionOS (as in the OS for Apple’s Vision Pro, a.k.a. “the goggles”). The best way to learn how to develop for all of these platforms is to develop for iOS.

At this meetup, where we’ll build a simple iOS app and get re-acquainted with iOS development with Swift and SwiftUI.

Are you new to iOS development, the Swift programming language, Xcode, SwiftUI, or any combination of these? This meetup session is just for you! You’ll come to the meetup with your Mac with Xcode installed, and you’ll leave with a working app!

This meetup will be a “code along with the presenter” exercise. You’ll fire up Xcode, click File → New, and following the presenter’s work on the big screen, you’ll write code in Swift, build a user interface in SwiftUI, and compile and run the app. If you’ve never built an iOS app before — or it’s been a while — you’ll want to attend this meetup!

You’ll need:

A Mac computer — preferably a laptop, but we’ve had people bring in Mac desktops before.
Xcode 14.3.1. It’s free on the App Store, but it does take a while to download and install. It’s best if you install it in advance.

And because it’s hard to code on an empty stomach, we’ll provide the pizza, courtesy of our sponsor: Okta! We’d also like to thank Computer Coach for the generous use of their space.

Once again: Join us on Monday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Computer Coach to sit down, fire up Xcode, and write an iOS app. Register here!

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Techies Mini Golf Meetup this Saturday evening

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 16, 2023

Tomorrow night — Saturday, June 17th — from 4 to 6 p.m., Tampa Bay Techies is having a get-together to play mini golf at the new PopStroke Tampa in Wesley Chapel. They’re inviting the Tampa Bay tech community for an evening of mini golf, drinks, food, and networking!

PopStroke isn’t just any mini golf course, but one with a designer you may have heard of: Tiger Woods. You can find out more at the PopStroke Tampa site, as well as in this writeup in That’s So Tampa.

Current Events Meetups Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, June 19, 2023)

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 16, 2023

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, June 19 through Sunday, June 25, 2023.

This week’s events

Monday, June 19
Tuesday, June 20
Wednesday, June 21
Thursday, June 22
Friday, June 23
Saturday, June 24
Sunday, June 25

Monday, June 19

Group	Event Name	Time
I Refuse 2 Fail Virtual Events • Pinellas Park, FL	Success Builders Free Business Blog	Mon, Jun 19 · 9:00 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	In person at Fords Garage St Pete	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Ford’s Garage	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:00 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Cafe’ Delanie	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:30 AM EDT
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL	Business Networking Meeting	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	Monday Business Introductions	Mon, Jun 19 · 11:30 AM EDT
Orlandopreneur • Orlando, FL	Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour	Mon, Jun 19 · 5:30 PM EDT
Toastmasters, Division D • Altamonte Springs, FL	ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers • Tampa, FL	Monday Feast & Game Night	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	MTG: Commander Night	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar • Orlando, FL	Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Trading Card Game Tutorial Ages 7-11	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL	Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Almost There But Not Quite • Orlando, FL	Game Night	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL	Tomb of Annhilation (APL 8 Forgotten Realms) – DM Carson	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:30 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL	Shut Up & Write!® Dr. Phillips/Orlando	Mon, Jun 19 · 6:30 PM EDT
Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL	Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert 📊	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Beginning Web Development • Windermere, FL	Weekly Meetup	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL	Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL	Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Board Game Night at Armada Games	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL	St. Pete Women’s Book Club	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros • Miami, FL	Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Orlando Stoics • Orlando, FL	ONLINE: Comparing Stoicism and CBT (Part 3)	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	DigiMondays	Mon, Jun 19 · 7:30 PM EDT
Defcon813 • Tampa, FL	Seminole Heights Social	Mon, Jun 19 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Tuesday, June 20

Tuesday morning starts with “10 Job Search Strategies You Should Be Using,” an online seminar jointly held by the Front End Creatives, Career Success Academy, Tampa Cybersecurity Training, and Tech Success Network meetups and put together by Computer Coach! Find out more and register here.

On Tuesday evening, the Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group will have their monthly meeting online. Register and find out more here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Tampa Bay Agile • Tampa, FL	v-Lean Coffee	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:30 AM EDT
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL	NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:30 AM EDT
Write the Docs Florida • Orlando, FL	Focused conversation for documentarians	Tue, Jun 20 · 8:30 AM EDT
Front End Creatives • Tampa, FL	10 Job Search Strategies You Should Be Using	Tue, Jun 20 · 10:00 AM EDT
Career Success Academy • Tampa, FL	10 Job Search Strategies You Should Be Using	Tue, Jun 20 · 10:00 AM EDT
Tampa Cybersecurity Training • Tampa, FL	10 Job Search Strategies You Should Be Using	Tue, Jun 20 · 10:00 AM EDT
Tech Success Network • Tampa, FL	10 Job Search Strategies You Should Be Using	Tue, Jun 20 · 10:00 AM EDT
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL	Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:00 AM EDT
Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL	How to Find Product Market Fit Quickly	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!!	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:00 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:00 AM EDT
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL	New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Glory Days Grill	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Italian Touch, St. Pete	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:30 AM EDT
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL	Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner!	Tue, Jun 20 · 11:30 AM EDT
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Tue, Jun 20 · 12:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Tue, Jun 20 · 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Weekly Open Make Night	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG) • Clearwater, FL	TBSSUG Monthly Meeting	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
InFLOWential Leader & Entrepreneur Community • Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Leader & Entrepreneur Community Social	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
St. Petersburg Business Networking Pick-up Basketball • Saint Petersburg, FL	Weekly pickup networking basketball	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Spookeasy MtG Ybor Tuesdays!	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Hobby Night	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL	[In-Person] The Wild Beyond the Witchlight – DM Calvin	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	SpookEasy Kava Bar MtG Night	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL	Shut Up & Write!® at [FOXTAIL COFFEE / HOWELL BRANCH RD]	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:00 PM EDT
WordPress Tampa Bay • Saint Petersburg, FL	Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
Google Developer Group Central Florida • Orlando, FL	K8s in Production, K8s in Dev with Skaffold	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup • Orlando, FL	PM Brew UX Meetup	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
ONETUG – Orlando .NET User Group • Orlando, FL	Using .Net for Embedded Development With the Meadow IoT Platform	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
West Pasco Toastmasters Club #2824 • New Port Richey, FL	Weekly Meeting	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL	Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	June Saint Petersburg Book Club, Meetup	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers • Largo, FL	Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome!	Tue, Jun 20 · 6:30 PM EDT
Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Orlando, FL	The basics of Data Analytics 📈	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
CSNP – Orlando CyberSecurity • Orlando, FL	Top 5 Security Awareness Mistakes According to Behavior Science	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults • Saint Petersburg, FL	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL	Dems with Dice	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason • Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
The Pinellas County Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Game/Craft Night	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets • Orlando, FL	Discover Your Love Language	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM EDT
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!	Tue, Jun 20 · 7:30 PM EDT

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Wednesday, June 21

On Wednesday evening, Tampa Bay Infragard Meetup Group is meeting at Miller’s Ale House on Columbus near Dale Mabry at 6:30 p.m. Find out more and register here.

Also on Wednesday: Tampa Devs will host the “Selling Yourself: The Art of Interviewing” session featuring Pitisci & Associates at Embarc Collective at 6:30 p.m. Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:30 AM EDT
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL	NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR!	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:30 AM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando • Oviedo, FL	1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup	Wed, Jun 21 · 8:30 AM EDT
Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL	Sheffield Park	Wed, Jun 21 · 9:00 AM EDT
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup • Orlando, FL	How to measure the effectiveness of your security operations center	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Webflow Community • Saint Petersburg, FL	Figma Config 2023 Watch Party, St. Petersburg	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL	Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win!	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Glory Days Grill!	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!!	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking at Just Love Coffee!	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers • Sarasota, FL	Business Networking Lunch	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL	Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch!	Wed, Jun 21 · 11:30 AM EDT
Orlando Machine Learning and Data Science • Orlando, FL	2023 Lunch n’Learn	Wed, Jun 21 · 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL	How to Delegate Tasks and Remain Focused as a Startup Founder	Wed, Jun 21 · 1:00 PM EDT
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL	How to Maximize Social Media Virtual Summit	Wed, Jun 21 · 1:00 PM EDT
Learn Cybersecurity Tampa \| Flatiron School • Tampa, FL	Flatiron School \| Don’t Water Down Your Cybersecurity	Wed, Jun 21 · 1:00 PM EDT
Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL	FREE WEBINAR: How to Outsource Development of Your App	Wed, Jun 21 · 5:00 PM EDT
Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL	Board Gaming – In Person	Wed, Jun 21 · 5:00 PM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	FCCP 2023 Virtual Photo Challenge 6: Fill The Frame.	Wed, Jun 21 · 5:00 PM EDT
Content Creators Social Marketing Networking Group • Sarasota, FL	Grow your following. From zero to 1M.	Wed, Jun 21 · 5:30 PM EDT
Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL	Wednesday Board Game Night	Wed, Jun 21 · 5:30 PM EDT
Young Professionals in Orlando #YPO • Orlando, FL	Young Professional Network & Social @ Gnarly Barley	Wed, Jun 21 · 5:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group • Tampa, FL	Infragard – June MeetUp	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
DigitalDeLand • Deland, FL	Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL	Marvel trivia at FLocale	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play • Tampa, FL	Critical Hit Games: Board Game Night	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Board Game Night	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Games & Grog @ Felicitous!	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL	Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Dominion with Dennis	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando D and D 5th Edition custom scenarios or campaigns • Orlando, FL	D&D 5e Savage Frontiers	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Trading Card Game Tutorial Adults	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Around The World: International Book Club – Metrowest • Orlando, FL	PAKISTAN: The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL	Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Prose Society Writers’ Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Monthly Meeting: How to Write a Great Villain (That People Love to Hate)	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Devs • Tampa, FL	Selling Yourself: The Art of Interviewing	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:30 PM EDT
ProductTank Orlando • Orlando, FL	Celebrate the Summer Solstice Happy Hour With Orlando’s Product People	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:30 PM EDT
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers • Palm Harbor, FL	Game Night!	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:30 PM EDT
The Weirder Things Book Club • Parrish, FL	The Candy House – Midway Point	Wed, Jun 21 · 6:30 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	3D Printing Orientation: Models and Slicers	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Defcon813 • Tampa, FL	CigarCitySec	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida CitySec • Orlando, FL	CigarCitySec Meetup	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Bitcoin • Tampa, FL	[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club • Saint Petersburg, FL	Castaways Euchre Club	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games • Orlando, FL	Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Zen City Brews Events and News • Tarpon Springs, FL	Spill the Tea & Book Club	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL	New Beginnings & Old Rivalries	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Game Night @ Felicitous on 42nd by USF	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets • Orlando, FL	How to Express Yourself and Connect with People	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly	Wed, Jun 21 · 7:30 PM EDT
Women In Linux • Tampa, FL	Understanding Linux	Wed, Jun 21 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Thursday, June 22

On Thursday, Data Analytics – Tampa Bay is meeting at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center at 6:00 p.m., which will be hosted by Dr. Tom Stablein, Program Director for the Global Online M.S. BAIS program at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida. Find out more and register here.

Also on Thursday: Tampa Bay Masterminds are hosting their Tech Founders Social at Aloft Downtown Tampa from 7 pm to 9 pm. Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL	Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:30 AM EDT
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL	Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:30 AM EDT
Agile Mindset Book Club (Tampa, FL) • Tampa, FL	‘The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything’ Book Club	Thu, Jun 22 · 8:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING	Thu, Jun 22 · 8:00 AM EDT
Entrepreneur Round Table • Dunedin, FL	2023 Reset – Small Business SPARK!	Thu, Jun 22 · 8:30 AM EDT
Tampa Business Referral Networking Group • Tampa, FL	Tampa Business Networking Group	Thu, Jun 22 · 8:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Techies • Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Techies Volunteer at JA BizTown 6/22	Thu, Jun 22 · 8:45 AM EDT
Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL	How Large Organizations Can Launch a Successful Venture Building Program	Thu, Jun 22 · 9:00 AM EDT
USBH Business Networking • Port Richey, FL	USBH Business Networking	Thu, Jun 22 · 9:00 AM EDT
Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL	How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%!	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL	How to Get Quality Deal Flow for Your Startup Accelerator	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL	Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup • Orlando, FL	How hackers bypass MFA and tips to prevent it	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL	Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL	Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM EDT
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL	Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:30 AM EDT
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL	Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person	Thu, Jun 22 · 11:30 AM EDT
Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking • Tampa, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Thu, Jun 22 · 12:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Business Networking • Clearwater, FL	The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!	Thu, Jun 22 · 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games	Thu, Jun 22 · 1:00 PM EDT
StartUp Xchange • Saint Petersburg, FL	Startup Strategy Office Hours	Thu, Jun 22 · 2:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers	Thu, Jun 22 · 2:00 PM EDT
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL	6 Ways to use AI For Sales And Marketing To Grow your Business	Thu, Jun 22 · 4:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabblers • Saint Petersburg, FL	Gulfport Scrabble and Social	Thu, Jun 22 · 5:00 PM EDT
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL	Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – JUNE MEETUP	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Google Cloud User Group • Tampa, FL	Google Cloud Generative AI & LLMs	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Tampa, FL	The Basics of Web Development	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Developers Meetup • Orlando, FL	TenX Tech Wall Street Take Over	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL	2nd ed. AD&D Campaign.	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	Warhammer Night	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete • Tampa, FL	Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night)	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Competitive Pokemon TCG Battling Group	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup • Orlando, FL	Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Clearwater Boardgame Night • Saint Petersburg, FL	Clearwater Board Game Night	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:00 PM EDT
Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group • Tampa, FL	YEA: Young Entrepreneur Networking & Mixer	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:30 PM EDT
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL	Laser cutting and engraving	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:30 PM EDT
The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” • Saint Petersburg, FL	Happy Hour: Rooftop Series – Pier Teaki	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:30 PM EDT
Tampa Free Writing Group • Tampa, FL	Writing Meetup	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance • Tampa, FL	Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group	Thu, Jun 22 · 6:30 PM EDT
Masterminds Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL	Tech Founders Social	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	3D Printing Guild	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
IIBA Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL	BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Technology Center • Clearwater, FL	WordPress	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
WordPress Clearwater FL • Clearwater, FL	WordPress Monthly Meetup	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	One Piece Thursdays	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL	Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	FOWL PLAY @ Gangchu!	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming • Orlando, FL	BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Cocktails and Convo: Book club for RomCom Lovers • Pinellas Park, FL	Cocktails and Convos social hour	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent • Tarpon Springs, FL	Live streaming production and talent	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Indica Cafe Events • Tampa, FL	Dungeons and Dragons Thursday Nights at 7	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Seminole Heights Thurs Game Night @ Gangchu!	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Booze and Book Club • Saint Petersburg, FL	Daytripper – Gabriel Ba	Thu, Jun 22 · 7:30 PM EDT
Plant City Web Development Group • Plant City, FL	Weekly Meetup	Thu, Jun 22 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Friday, June 23

On Friday morning, Tampa Bay Techies will do some volunteer work at JA BizTown, bringing the “economics of life to life” for local 5th grade students. Find out more and register here.

Also on Friday morning: Tampa Bay UX Group is holding its fortnightly online virtual coffee talk at 9, where you can ask questions about UX or discuss UX-related topics. Find out more and register here.

Group	Event Name	Time
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL	Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:15 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Agile • Tampa, FL	Lean Coffee for All Things Agile (Westshore)	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:30 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL	A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:45 AM EDT
Brandon Biz Pros • Brandon, FL	Build your Business with Brandon Biz Pros	Fri, Jun 23 · 8:30 AM EDT
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL	Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME	Fri, Jun 23 · 8:45 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!	Fri, Jun 23 · 8:45 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Techies • Tampa, FL	Tampa Bay Techies Volunteer at JA BizTown 6/23	Fri, Jun 23 · 8:45 AM EDT
Tampa Bay UX Group • Tampa, FL	TBUX Lite: Virtual Coffee Talk	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL	Business over Breakfast Clearwater	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Networking over breakfast	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Business Club/Networking After Hours • Tampa, FL	Summer Business Showcase. Largest event of the summer	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:00 AM EDT
Project Codex • Orlando, FL	Virtual Coffee	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:00 AM EDT
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL	Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:25 AM EDT
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL	International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL	Friday Business Introductions Tampa	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL	Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL	International Professionals Networking Meeting	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL	International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL	Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Powerful Women Networking • Orlando, FL	S Orlando/Dr Phillips: Join us for fun connection growth & networking too!	Fri, Jun 23 · 11:30 AM EDT
Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL	WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND	Fri, Jun 23 · 5:00 PM EDT
Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL	Board Game Night!	Fri, Jun 23 · 5:00 PM EDT
Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL	Friday Board Game Night	Fri, Jun 23 · 5:30 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	ONLINE Board Game Fridays!	Fri, Jun 23 · 5:30 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	MTG: Commander FNM	Fri, Jun 23 · 6:00 PM EDT
Dunnellon Area Board Gamers • Dunnellon, FL	Friday Night Board Gaming	Fri, Jun 23 · 6:00 PM EDT
Trainers Backpack Hobby Shop Small Groups • Oviedo, FL	Pokemon Trade Show	Fri, Jun 23 · 6:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Taps & Drafts	Fri, Jun 23 · 6:00 PM EDT
Self-Perfected Orlando • Orlando, FL	GROWTH MINDSET	Fri, Jun 23 · 6:00 PM EDT
Happy Hour For Remote Workers • Saint Petersburg, FL	Happy Hour at Bayboro Brewery	Fri, Jun 23 · 6:15 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Electronics: Breadboarding 101 – The Basics	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:00 PM EDT
MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL	MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Guild	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Modern FNM	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:00 PM EDT
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL	Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:00 PM EDT
The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice Chapter • Venice, FL	Sunset Shoot at Lido Key	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:00 PM EDT
3D Printing Orlando • Orlando, FL	3D Printing Hang Out	Fri, Jun 23 · 7:00 PM EDT
Indica Cafe Events • Tampa, FL	Friday night game night	Fri, Jun 23 · 9:00 PM EDT

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Saturday, June 24

Group	Event Name	Time
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup • Winter Park, FL	Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss.	Sat, Jun 24 · 7:00 AM EDT
Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup • Orlando, FL	Creative business minds & coffee	Sat, Jun 24 · 8:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL	Early Bird Ocala	Sat, Jun 24 · 8:00 AM EDT
Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL	Lake Chautauqua Park	Sat, Jun 24 · 9:00 AM EDT
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	FCCP – Beginning Photography: Learn Your Camera, Part 3 — ISO & Exposure	Sat, Jun 24 · 9:00 AM EDT
Chess Republic • Tampa, FL	Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa	Sat, Jun 24 · 9:30 AM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)	Sat, Jun 24 · 10:00 AM EDT
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter • Tampa, FL	SAT 6/24 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM	Sat, Jun 24 · 10:00 AM EDT
Defcon813 • Tampa, FL	(ISC)2 Tampa Bay Chapter Q2 Meeting	Sat, Jun 24 · 10:00 AM EDT
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason • Tampa, FL	June- N. Pinellas Book Club	Sat, Jun 24 · 12:00 PM EDT
Dunedin Motivation and Success Meetup Group • Dunedin, FL	Get Inspired: Achieving Goals and Time Management Tips for Success.	Sat, Jun 24 · 12:00 PM EDT
Women In Linux • Tampa, FL	LIVE \| Tech, Stocks & Jobs	Sat, Jun 24 · 12:00 PM EDT
Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group • Tampa, FL	The Power Of Omnipresence For Amazon Sellers	Sat, Jun 24 · 1:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Makers • Sarasota, FL	FREE Fab Lab Orientation	Sat, Jun 24 · 1:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray	Sat, Jun 24 · 2:00 PM EDT
Women In Linux • Tampa, FL	Live \| How We Linux	Sat, Jun 24 · 2:30 PM EDT
One Fantasy At A Time • Lutz, FL	June Book Club	Sat, Jun 24 · 3:30 PM EDT
Tampa D&D Enthusiasts • Tampa, FL	Legacy of Mana (5e campaign)	Sat, Jun 24 · 4:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Content Creators • Tampa, FL	Collective Meets \| Tampa Photography Meet Up	Sat, Jun 24 · 4:30 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Community Hang-out Night	Sat, Jun 24 · 6:00 PM EDT
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL	Golf Group – RPG One-Shots	Sat, Jun 24 · 6:30 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament	Sat, Jun 24 · 7:00 PM EDT
Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL	Dems with Dice	Sat, Jun 24 · 7:00 PM EDT
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL	THE ONE-SHOT GUILD	Sat, Jun 24 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night!	Sat, Jun 24 · 7:00 PM EDT
Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL	Archery Tag	Sat, Jun 24 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Sunday, June 25

Group	Event Name	Time
Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL	Learn Panoramic Photography	Sun, Jun 25 · 9:00 AM EDT
Soberish Hang Outs and Book Club • Tampa, FL	Discussing There There by Tommy Orange	Sun, Jun 25 · 10:00 AM EDT
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group • Sarasota, FL	IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH	Sun, Jun 25 · 10:00 AM EDT
Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL	Warhammer 40K	Sun, Jun 25 · 11:00 AM EDT
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL	CNC Router-Engraved-Milling	Sun, Jun 25 · 12:00 PM EDT
Board Gamers of West Volusia • Deltona, FL	Monthly Gaming at the DELAND Library!	Sun, Jun 25 · 12:30 PM EDT
Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) • Port Richey, FL	Weekend Game Day	Sun, Jun 25 · 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL	4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS	Sun, Jun 25 · 1:00 PM EDT
Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL	Board Games ‘n’ Boba Tea	Sun, Jun 25 · 2:00 PM EDT
Chess Republic • Tampa, FL	Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor	Sun, Jun 25 · 2:00 PM EDT
Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL	D&D Adventurers League	Sun, Jun 25 · 2:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL	D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games	Sun, Jun 25 · 2:00 PM EDT
Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL	Painting Minis with Sonya at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe	Sun, Jun 25 · 2:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Human Design Meetup Group • Tampa, FL	Affirmation and meditations for your aura type, transforming your inner guidance	Sun, Jun 25 · 3:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters, Division D • Altamonte Springs, FL	Weekend Toastmasters	Sun, Jun 25 · 3:00 PM EDT
Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL	Sunday Pokemon League	Sun, Jun 25 · 4:00 PM EDT
► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group • Tampa, FL	Pickleball! Super casual just-for-fun style (food after?)	Sun, Jun 25 · 4:00 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)	Sun, Jun 25 · 5:30 PM EDT
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL	Lankhmar: City of Adventure	Sun, Jun 25 · 5:30 PM EDT
Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL	Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!	Sun, Jun 25 · 6:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL	Find Your Funny Toastmaster	Sun, Jun 25 · 6:30 PM EDT
Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL	Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!	Sun, Jun 25 · 7:00 PM EDT
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup • Inverness, FL	Open Game Night	Sun, Jun 25 · 7:00 PM EDT
Saint Petersburg Ladies book club • Saint Petersburg, FL	St. Pete Women’s Book Club	Sun, Jun 25 · 7:00 PM EDT
Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL	NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s!	Sun, Jun 25 · 8:00 PM EDT

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Artificial Intelligence Tampa Bay Video What I’m Up To

Yesterday’s AI interview on FOX 13 News Tampa

Post author By Joey deVilla
Post date June 15, 2023
3 Comments on Yesterday’s AI interview on FOX 13 News Tampa

Chris Cato and Joey deVilla during a live interview of FOX 13 News Tampa. The caption in the “lower third” reads “Risks and benefits of artificial intelligence.” — FOX 13 News anchor Chris Cato and me.

Here it is — the recording of my interview on the 4:00 p.m. news on FOX 13 Tampa with anchor Chris Cato, where I answered more questions about artificial intelligence:

In this quick interview, we discussed:

The “existential threat to humanity” that AI potentially poses: My take is that a lot of big-name AI people who fear that sort of thing are eccentrics who hold what AI ethicist Timnit Gebru calls the TESCREAL (Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Longtermism) mindset. They’re ignoring a lot of closer-to-home, closer-to-now issues raised by AI because they’re too busy investing in having their heads frozen for future revival and other weird ideas of the sort that people with too much money and living in their own bubble tend to have.
My favorite sound bite: “The Terminator is not a documentary.”
A.I. regulation: Any new technology that has great power for good and bad should actually be regulated, just as we do with nuclear power, pharma, cars and airplanes, and just about anything like that. A.I. is the next really big thing to change our lives — yes, it should be regulated.” There’s more to my take, but there’s only so much you can squeeze into a two-and-a-half minute segment.
Cool things AI is doing right now: I named these…
- Shel Israel (who now lives in Tampa Bay) is using AI to help him with his writing as he works on his new book,
- I’m using it with my writing for both humans (articles for Global Nerdy as well as the blog that pays the bills, the Auth0 Developer Blog) as well as for machines (writing code with the assistance of Studio Bot for Android Studio and Github Copilot for iOS and Python development)
- Preventing unauthorized access to systems with machine learning-powered adaptive MFA, which a feature offered by Okta, where I work.
My “every 13 years” thesis: We did a quick run-through of something I wrote about a month ago — that since “The Mother of All Demos” in 1969, there’s been a paradigm-changing tech leap every 13 years, and the generative AI boom is the latest one:

Poster: “Every 13 years, an innovation changes computing forever.” — Tap to view at full size.

And finally, a plug for Global Nerdy! This blog has been mentioned before in my former life in Canada, but this is the first time it’s been mentioned on American television.

I’ll close with a couple of photos that I took while there:

Joey de Villa in FOX 13 News Tampa’s green room. — **In the green room, waiting to go on.**
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A view of the Fox 13 News Tampa studio, as seen from the interview table. — **The view from the interview table, looking toward the anchor desk.**
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Interviewee’s-eye view of the cameras, teleprompters, and monitors at the Fox 13 News Tampa studio, as seen from the interview table. — **The cameras, teleprompters, and monitors.**
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Once again, I’d like to thank producer Melissa Behling, anchor Chris Cato, and the entire Fox 13 Tampa Bay studio team! It’s always a pleasure to work with them and be on their show.