Global Nerdy

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

This week’s events

• Monday, March 25
• Tuesday, March 26
• Wednesday, March 27
• Thursday, March 28
• Friday, March 29
• Saturday, March 30
• Sunday, March 31

Monday, March 25

Event name and location	Group	Time
In person at Fords Garage St Pete Ford’s Garage St. Pete	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Ford’s Garage Ford’s Garage	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! Romi’s Tacos	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Romi’s Tacos Romi’s Tacos	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat Romi’s Tacos	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s Romi’s Tacos	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Romi’s Tacos Romi’s Tacos	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Business Networking Meeting Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat Romi’s Tacos	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Apex Systems – Code Faster, Smarter, Better: Productivity with GitHub Copilot Online	IIBA Tampa Bay	1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Crafting a Compelling Pitch: Secrets to Capturing Investors’ Interest Online	Tampa Startup Founder 101	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Introduction To The Exposure Triangle- Settings, Shooting Modes & Light Metering Online	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00 PM to 6:40 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Introduction To The Exposure Triangle- Settings, Shooting Modes & Light Metering Online	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00 PM to 6:40 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
INTERVIEW: Matthew Sharpe and his book, Stoicism, Bullying and Beyond Online	Tampa Stoics	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
DigiMondays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly Meetup Online	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Marie Benedict’s latest, THE MITFORD AFFAIR Online	Women’s Book Club Reading Books about Women	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, March 26

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

Event name and location	Group	Time
v-Lean Coffee Online	Tampa Bay Agile	7:30 AM to 8:30 AM EDT
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Career Changing Successfully Online	Front End Creatives	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! SeaGlass Tavern	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern SeaGlass Tavern	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Oldsamar/Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome Beef ‘O’ Brady’s	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! Glory Days Grill	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa Glory Days Grill	Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Networking at Glory Days Grill Glory Days Grill	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa Glory Days Grill	Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Business Alliance Club 763 Cortaro Dr	The Business Alliance	11:45 AM to 1:15 PM EDT
Chess club Tuesdays Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
March Movie Madness Lakewood Ranch Cinema	Miriam Thompson	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
March Viewing Party Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern	Sarasota “Doctor Who” Fan Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery	Authors Anonymous – Writing Group	6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Weekly Tuesday Evening Online Zoom Meeting Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Rotary Laser Engraving MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Build The Game Dots and Boxes in Flutter Online	Tampa Bay Android Developers Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekday Writing Get Down The Writers Room	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
GHOSTBUSTERS – FROZEN EMPIRE AMC $6 MOVIES AMC Sundial	Anime N’ Nerds	6:40 PM to 8:40 PM EDT
[Hybrid] Discussion: State of the UX Job Market Ten10 Brewing Company	DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Workshop: Building a Discord Bot with GPT4 and RAG Online	The Orlando Python User Group	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Central Florida Computer Society TechSIG (Please join us!!) Online	Central Florida Computer Society	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Creative Speaking Roots To Crown	Creative Speaking St Pete	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults Pinellas Ale Works Brewery	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show Moose Lodge	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant	Florida Center for Creative Photography	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
From Scratch for March 2024 Café Trastevere Italian Restaurant	Literate Ladies of Orlando…Well Bred…Well Read	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! 2705 54th Ave N	TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group	7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom Online	Shut Up & Write!® Tampa	7:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
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Wednesday, March 27

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

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

Event name and location	Group	Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking Sons of Italy Lodge	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Panera Bread	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome The Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	7:30 AM to 9:30 AM EDT
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup UCF Business Incubation Program – Orlando	1 Million Cups – Orlando	8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Richard Ervin Park Richard Ervin Park	Suncoast Drone Club	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Q1 2024 – Automated Pentesting // Zero Trust – Onsite Event & Simulcast on Zoom Online	TampaBay ISSA	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:15 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Business Networking Lunch Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern	Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup Online	Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner Online	Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando	12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) Online	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
No Fear Speaking Webinar and Meetup Online	Tampa Fear of Public Speaking Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Playing Games in the Alley The Alley at Southshore	The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play	5:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting C. W. Bill Young VA Medical Center	Bay Pines Toastmasters	5:15 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Tampa Devs – Meet & Greet at Thrive DTSP 136 4th St N ste 201	Tampa Devs	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Wine Down Wednesday – Ladies Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe 3101 SW 34th Ave #803	Meeple Movers Gaming Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays Happy Troll Games	Clermont Nerd Games	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
2nd Game Night Online	Learn Mah Jongg	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM Terra Ceia Bay Country Club	South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Mid Week Happy Hour at Death in the Afternoon Death In The Afternoon	Lit Orlando	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing 23 N Orange Blossom Trail	Brews N Board Games	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Up Next : AI and Your “Job” in Product! Serendipity Labs Private Offices & Coworking	ProductTank Orlando	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup Online	Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Game Night! Southern Lights Brewing Company	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dark Music-David Lagercrantz – midway IHOP	The Weirder Things Book Club	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
OPCED First Meeting – Discuss Carl Jung Teak Neighborhood Grill	Orlando Philosophy and Current Events Discussion Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group Online	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Castaways Euchre Club	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
CitrusSec Meetup 10 Ten Brewing Co.	Central Florida CitySec	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
MakerFX Monthly Membership Meeting MakerFX Makerspace	MakerFX Makerspace	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
[In-Person] Bitcoin Meetup in TAMPA Embarc Collective	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
March ODevs at CREDO CREDO Conduit	Orlando Developers Meetup	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing Deadwords Brewing	Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries Online	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Communication – The Key to Connect Online	Make Contacts Meet People and Communicate	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
How to Express Yourself and Connect with People Online	Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Orlando Word Lab – How to Write a Full-Length Feature Winter Park Library	Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Writers 4 All Seasons Zoom Meeting Online	Writers 4 All Seasons Tampa Bay	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, March 28

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

Event name and location	Group	Time
Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast The Happy Hangar Café	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking The Happy Hangar Café	Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Shooting Range Day Tenoroc Public Shooting Sports	Adventure Group of Central Florida	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business! The Breakroom Bar & Grill	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch The Breakroom Bar & Grill	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! The Breakroom Bar & Grill	Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift The Breakroom Bar & Grill	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business The Breakroom Bar & Grill	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch Bahama Breeze	Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Job Seeker Strategies for Company Research and Engagement Online	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Harness the Power of AI to Create Better Customer Experiences and ROI Truist Plaza	SignalWire Code and Connect AI Low Code and Networking	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	1:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Grand Bay Canasta Online	Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group	1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Play board/card games and make friends. Panera Bread	Daytime Board and Card Games	1:15 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe Meeple Movers	Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group	2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Gulfport Scrabble and Social The Drunken Taco	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Thursday Night Gaming 3407 Lithia Pinecrest Rd	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
FCCP Weekly Photo Assignment 13: Bugs Online – Not an in person Meetup	Florida Center for Creative Photography	Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL8) Coliseum of Comics Kissimmee	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Gallery Event – Starkey Ranch Library Starkey Ranch Theatre library cultural Center	Night & Long Exposure Photography	5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Accelerate Troubleshooting with AWS Observability 501 E Kennedy Blvd	Tampa Bay AWS User Group	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
New Members Meet & Greet Online	Power BI Data Geeks Support Group	6:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District Hourglass Brewing at Hourglass District	Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Board game night!!! Online	Summerfield Board and Card Games and Euchre	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night) Nerdy Needs	Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective The Collective: A Comic & Game Community	Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One For The Money – by Janet Evanovich Barbara S. Ponce Public Library	Mystery and Thriller St Pete Book Club	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Beginning to learn the in’s and outs of a FIBER LASER MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Relaxed Social for Young Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders Cres Community	Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Non-Fiction Book Discussion Meetup Panera Bread	Curious Learners: Non-Fiction Book Discussions	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Writing Meetup HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House	Tampa Free Writing Group	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group Barnes & Noble Carrollwood	Tampa Writers Alliance	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
WordPress Online	Tampa Bay Technology Center	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Further Introduction to React frontend library | Building UI with JavaScript Online	Florida Software School	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Operations Automation Office Hours Armature Works	Tampa Robotic Process Automation Group	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
WordPress Monthly Meetup Online	WordPress Clearwater FL	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Book Club: Swamp Story by Dave Barry La Teresita Restaurant	Geekocracy!	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! 54th Ave Kava House	TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza Wilder’s Pizza	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Balance Martial Arts & Gaming	Balance Martial Arts and Gaming	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Fingerboard Meetup 🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Critical Drinking Book Club with Author Micki Morency The Studio Public House	Wordier Than Thou Meetup for Writers and Book Lovers	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Yellowface – RF Kuang URBAN Brew and BBQ	St. Pete Booze and Book Club	7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
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Friday, March 29

Event name and location	Group	Time
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills Winter Park Community Center	Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!	7:15 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals Online	Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! Online	Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking Online	Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME Online	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
TBUX Virtual: Coffee Talk Online	Tampa Bay UX Group	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros Online	Brandon Biz Pros	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together Online	Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
International Professionals Networking Meeting McAlister’s Deli	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday McAlister’s Deli	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore McAlister’s Deli	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Professionals Networking Meeting McAlister’s Deli	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli McAlister’s Deli	Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome McAlister’s Deli	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
The Magic of AI Assistants Online	CLEARWATER eMarketing Groups	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Board Game Friday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe 3101 SW 34th Ave #803	Meeple Movers Gaming Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Board Game Night! Happy Troll Games	Clermont Nerd Games	5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND Gamers’ Command	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Garet’s 40th Birthday Party on the Pier Pier Teaki	Gen Geek	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
GROWTH MINDSET Online	Self-Perfected Orlando	6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Diving introduction MakerSpace Pinellas	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
The Teachers’ Lounge @ Eckerd College Miller Auditorium	The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group	6:45 PM to 8:45 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor Big Storm Brewing Tap Room – Tampa	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night Cool Stuff Games Maitland	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Office Trivia Night at Unlucky Roll Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
ONLINE: The Pocket Stoic (Chap 4) Online	Orlando Stoics	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Solana Hackathon WorkGroup 1205 N Franklin St	Solana Tampa	8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Friday night game night 🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	Friday, March 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, March 30

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

Event name and location	Group	Time
No event schedule for today. Happy Easter Online	Suncoast Drone Club	9:00 AM to 9:01 AM EDT
IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH 4000 S Tamiami Trail	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
ONLINE: Sunday is “Open Mic” Online	Orlando Stoics	9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Thaliondor Practice Day! Brick City Adventure Park	Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat	11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Warhammer 40K Happy Troll Games	Clermont Nerd Games	11:00 AM to 7:00 PM EDT
Venice Strategy Board Gamers Venice	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Winter Park Chess Meetup Barnie’s Coffee and Tea	Winter Park Social Chess Club	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games Critical Hit Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	2:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
D&D Adventures with Kenny – the Lands of Faerun at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe Meeple Movers	Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group	3:30 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Introverts Meet n Greet at The Acre – Rescheduled The Acre Orlando	O-Town Introverts	4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Open Game Night Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Gospel Karaoke and Bible Study 🌱Indica Cafe 💨 Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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About this list

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

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

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

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

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, March 18 through Sunday, March 24, 2024.

This week’s events

• Monday, March 18
• Tuesday, March 19
• Wednesday, March 20
• Thursday, March 21
• Friday, March 22
• Saturday, March 23
• Sunday, March 24

Monday, March 18

8:00 p.m., in-person: Defcon813’s Seminole Heights Social. This is the DC813 crew’s monthly social for those interested in all things cyber and techh. Hacking, certification or simply learning more techniques in this vast field of cybersecurity. This location is non-alcholic and kid friendly!

Event name and locale	Group	Time
In person at Fords Garage St Pete	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:00AM – Monday, Mar. 18
Networking at Ford’s Garage	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:00AM – Monday, Mar. 18
Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:00AM – Monday, Mar. 18
Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 18
Networking at Romi’s Tacos	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 18
Business Networking Meeting	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 18
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 18
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 18
St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’s	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Monday, Mar. 18
How to Drive B2B Sales Growth with LinkedIn & Social Selling	Tampa Startup Founder 101	1:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour	Orlandopreneur	5:30PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Introduction To The Exposure Triangle- Settings, Shooting Modes & Light Metering	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Monday Feast & Game Night	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Monthly N. Pinellas Humanist Social Dinner	Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698	Toastmasters District 48	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Rising Sun – with Daimyo Box!	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
MTG: Commander Night	Critical Hit Games	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)	Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar	6:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!	Toastmasters District 48	6:30PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	6:30PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only)	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Urban Exploration Photography Introduction – Methods, Techniques, Safety & MORE!	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Board Game Night at Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614	Toastmasters District 48	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos	School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
ONLINE: The Stoic Response to Grief, Part 2	Orlando Stoics	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	7:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
DigiMondays	Sunshine Games	7:30PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Seminole Heights Social	Defcon813	8:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
Weekly Meetup	Beginning Web Development	8:00PM – Monday, Mar. 18
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Tuesday, March 19

10:00 a.m., online: Computer Coach presents Career Q&A on LinkedIn Live. Elevate your career to new heights with “Career Q&A: Ask a Coach,” a dynamic live LinkedIn session where you’ll receive real-time answers to your burning career questions while forging meaningful connections and gaining invaluable insights to drive your professional growth.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:00 p.m., online: Computer Coach presents their Free Intro to Cyber Bootcamp. Are you curious about the world of cybersecurity? Ready to take the first step towards a rewarding career in tech? Join our free three-night introductory cyber class! Led by experienced instructors, this live, instructor-led, remote online course is the perfect starting point for individuals interested in exploring the field of cybersecurity.

6:00 p.m., online: Tampa Startup Founder 101 presents Meet the Florida Startup Ecosystem w/ Rokk3r & Startup Grind Miami. At this online and interactive event, they will gather representatives from different entrepreneurial organizations, including Rokk3r and Startup Grind Miami, and top local entrepreneurs, to outline the local resources and provide tips on how to build a startup in Miami and in Florida in general.

6:00 p.m., in-person at 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa (the Rapid7 office building): Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group is holding their monthly meeting. SELECT ‘you’ FROM People WHERE Attending = TRUE!

Event name and locale	Group	Time
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!	Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking	12:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament	Sunshine Games	7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486	Toastmasters District 48	7:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Career Q&A: Ask a Coach with Suzanne Ricci	Tech Success Network	10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Career Q&A: Ask a Coach with Suzanne Ricci	Front End Creatives	10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Career Q&A: Ask a Coach with Suzanne Ricci	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Career Q&A: Ask a Coach with Suzanne Ricci	Career Success Academy	10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Jog & Calisthenics	Orlando Night Shift Third Shift Workers	10:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!!	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:00AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Westchase Professionals Business Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda 11955 Sheldon	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa	Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome	11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa	Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals	11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Networking at Glory Days Grill	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner!	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
The Business Alliance Club	The Business Alliance	11:45AM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
HEALTH FREE WEBINAR – Focus & Productivity Hacks	Tampa Small Business Owners – EVERYONE WELCOME	12:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Homeschool Board game days	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	12:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
B SASSY AT🎉OUR FIRST EVER ‘BOARD GAME DAY’🪃🎯⛳🎠🏇⛷️🤺	SASSY	1:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Launch Your Print-on-Demand Empire from Home with Minimal Investment!	Digital Success Mentors – Tampa	3:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
🟢 How To Turn Your Images Into Income – An Introduction To Stock Photography🔴	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	5:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Meet the Florida Startup Ecosystem w/ Rokk3r & Startup Grind Miami |Online Event	Tampa Startup Founder 101	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
FREE Intro to Cyber Bootcamp	Tech Success Network	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Weekly Open Make Night	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
TBSSUG Monthly Meeting	Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG)	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
FREE Intro to Cyber Bootcamp	Career Success Academy	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
📸 An Introduction To Portrait Shoots For Photographers – Techniques & Tips 📸	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
FREE Intro to Cyber Bootcamp	Front End Creatives	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
FREE Intro to Cyber Bootcamp	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Disney Lorcana Night	Critical Hit Games	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant	Florida Center for Creative Photography	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Weekly Tuesday Evening Online Zoom Meeting	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Authors Anonymous – Writing Group	Authors Anonymous – Writing Group	6:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup	WordPress Tampa Bay	6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
March Meetup Book Club	Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group	6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
The Sarasota Creative Writers	The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group	6:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting	Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason is disbanded	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Twenty Ways To Break The Ice W New Portrait Subjects & Clients – Methods & Tips	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Street Photography, “How I See It!” by Rafael Perdomo	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation	Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults	St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Street Photography “How I See It” by Rafael A. Perdomo	The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Meet-and-Greet (March 19, 2024)	Page’s Edge Book Club	7:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!	TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group	7:30PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom	Shut Up & Write!® Tampa	7:45PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
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Wednesday, March 20

This particular Wednesday is packed with events, one of which is mine!

8:00 a.m., online: Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa present Living with Autonomous AI. This one’s about how “Robots with Autonomy” will likely play an important role in creating a sustainable future in areas such as maintaining our built environment, keeping a rapidly ageing population secure in their homes or keeping degraded land due to climate change productive.

2:00 p.m., online: Gen AI Tampa’s first meetup — Revolutionizing Predictive Models with Generative AI-Driven Feature. Extract new value from your predictive models with this expert panel, tailored to data executives. Join them for an insightful exploration of how Generative AI is reshaping feature engineering, automating the discovery of key variables, and elevating the performance of predictive models.

5:30 p.m., in-person at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, Tampa: Computer Coach presents A look at Diversity Equity & Inclusion in 2024! Join Computer Coach for a thought-provoking and insightful panel discussion as we delve into the dynamic landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in 2024. In a world that continues to evolve rapidly, our understanding and approach to fostering diversity, ensuring equity, and promoting inclusion are more crucial than ever.

6:30 p.m. in-person at Kforce, Tampa: Tampa Bay AI Meetup presents How to build AI applications with Python and LangChain. Learn how to build an AI application using Python and LangChain. You’ll see how LangChain can help you build more sophisticated AI applications that can use additional data sources, “remember” what you told it previously, and provide structured output that your application can use. We think this session will take your AI app development to a whole new level!

7:00 p.m., in-person: CitySec is an unaffiliated collection of informal meetups for like-minded security professionals. CitySec groups meet to discuss topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting; preferably while drinking.

Event name and locale	Group	Time
Grow Your Business with focused Referral Networking	BNI Tampa -Referral based networking	7:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
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, Mar. 20
Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	7:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters	Toastmasters District 48	7:45AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Living with Autonomous AI	Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa	8:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup	1 Million Cups – Orlando	8:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
FCCP Morning Photowalk to Eagle Lake Park, Largo, FL	Florida Center for Creative Photography	8:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Career Transition & Job Seeker Networking & Support Meeting – In Person Meeting!	Career Rebound – New Job or Career Search for Professionals	9:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Craig Park in Tarpon Springs	Suncoast Drone Club	9:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass!	Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group	11:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
6 smart ways to spot login attacks	ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups	11:00AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:15AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Sun City Center Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win!	Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Networking at Glory Days Grill!	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!!	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Networking at Just Love Coffee!	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Business Networking Lunch	Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers	11:30AM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
How to Optimize Fundraising Efforts through Strategic Marketing Techniques	Tampa Startup Founder 101	1:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	1:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Revolutionizing Predictive Models with Generative AI-Driven Feature	Gen AI Tampa	2:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Playing Games in the Alley	The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play	5:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Wednesday Night Gaming	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting	Bay Pines Toastmasters	5:15PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
A look at Diversity Equity & Inclusion in 2024!	Career Success Academy	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum	Tampa Game Nights	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Wednesday Board Game Night	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
A look at Diversity Equity & Inclusion in 2024!	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
A look at Diversity Equity & Inclusion in 2024!	Front End Creatives	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
A look at Diversity Equity & Inclusion in 2024!	Tech Success Network	5:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Introduction To Composition For Photographers! Techniques To Improve Your Images	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Casual Commander Wednesdays	Sunshine Games	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting	DigitalDeLand	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Board Game Night	Critical Hit Games	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM	South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays	Clermont Nerd Games	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Learn to Play Moon River at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe	Meeple Movers Gaming Group	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
1st & 3rd Wednesdays – Backgammon Casual Games	Sanford Backgammon Group	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Monthly Meeting: Focus on Critiques	Prose Society Writers Group	6:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
TBUX Quarterly Social	Tampa Bay UX Group	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
How to build AI applications with Python and LangChain	Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Virtual Feedback!	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Happy Hour for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders	Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Jewelry laser making	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Game Night!	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Skybox Rooftop Bar	Wesley Chapel Fabulous 40s and 50s Food and Fun Meetup Group	6:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
CigarCitySec	Defcon813	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
CigarCitySec Meetup	Central Florida CitySec	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Sales Webinar – Learn The Most Effective Closing Technique	Tampa Small Business Owners – EVERYONE WELCOME	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Agile Speakeasy: An Open Conversation	Agile Orlando	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing	Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success	Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets	7:00PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly	Sunshine Games	7:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Carollwood Professionals Networking Lunch!	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30PM – Wednesday, Mar. 20
Castaways Euchre Club	Castaways Euchre Club	6:50PM – Wednesday, Mar. 27
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Thursday, March 21

6:00 p.m., online: Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group presents TBDEG – Exploring the Apache Iceberg Ecosystem with Alex Merced! This month, Alex Merced will present “Exploring the Apache Iceberg Ecosystem” – A pivotal component in the evolution of open lakehouse architectures. He’ll cover querying tools, cataloging vendors, unique use cases, and open source projects.

6:30 p.m., in-person at Cigar Citry Brewery, Tampa: Tampa Bay Agile’s Lean Beer for All Things Agile. You’re not required to drink beer, but you will be asked to participate in a discussion of all things Agile and Lean!

Event name and locale	Group	Time
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	1:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe	Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group	2:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Gulfport Scrabble and Social	Gulfport Scrabblers and Social	5:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Thursday Night Gaming	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL8)	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	5:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
New Members Meet & Greet	Power BI Data Geeks Support Group	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Introduction To Street Photography – Techniques & Methods That Will Work For You	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
2nd ed. AD&D Campaign.	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Pathfinder Society	Critical Hit Games	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective	Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group	IIBA Tampa Bay	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Operations Automation Office Hours	Tampa Robotic Process Automation Group	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
One Piece Thursdays	Sunshine Games	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
FABulous Thursdays	Sunshine Games	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248	Toastmasters District 48	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament	Balance Martial Arts and Gaming	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!	TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza	Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Live streaming production and talent	Live streaming production and talent	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!!	Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking	12:00PM – Tuesday, Mar. 19
TBTLA Valspar Golf Volunteer Opportunity	TECHnically Volunteers of Tampa Bay	7:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!	Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals	7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking	Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome	7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking	Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome	7:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	8:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Women’s Business Networking Mixer: Building Relationships for Success	Land O’ Lakes Business Women	9:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Mastering Cloud SIEM: Strategies for Effective Threat Detection and Response	Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup	10:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
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, Mar. 21
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!	Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up	11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business!	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:00AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch	Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals	11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!	Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome	11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30AM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters	Toastmasters District 48	12:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Telecom Park Toastmasters #6745	Toastmasters District 48	12:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Apex Systems – Code Faster, Smarter, Better: Productivity with GitHub Copilot	IIBA Tampa Bay	1:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Living with Autonomous AI	Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa	3:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
DUG Tampa March Power Meetup: Dynamics and Power Platform Wave 1 Update Overview	DUG Power Platform & Dynamics 365 – Tampa	5:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
TBDEG – Exploring the Apache Iceberg Ecosystem with Alex Merced!	Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – MARCH MEETUP	Data Analytics – Tampa Bay	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Tampa SEO and Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Sean Conklin – Shopify vs. WooCommerce	West Orlando WordPress Meetup	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Dinner at Cali	► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group	6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)	Tampa Bay Agile	6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
TBDSG: Your Presentation Title HERE!	Tampa Bay Data Science Group	6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Pt. 3 Learning how to use Lightburn software	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Join FaithTech Orlando’s March Meet up!	Orlando Christian Technologists and Entrepreneurs	6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Chess night!	Lakeland Chess Meetup Group	6:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
What is Money?	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Blood on the Clocktower – Bad Moon Rising	Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Let’s set a shooting time and date and crew assignments.	Lights… Camera… TAMPA. Filmmaking Alliance	7:30PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
Weekly Hacks	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	8:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 21
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Friday, March 22

Event name and locale	Group	Time
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills	Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!	7:15AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals	Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group	8:00AM – Friday, Mar. 15
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!	Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton	8:45AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	8:45AM – Friday, Mar. 15
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking	Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events	8:45AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Networking over breakfast	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Business over Breakfast Clearwater	Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers	9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 15
FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros	Brandon Biz Pros	9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together	Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together	10:00AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday	Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore	Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome	Tampa Bay Networking and Events	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Professionals Networking Meeting	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
Friday Business Introductions Tampa	Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday	Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday	Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli	Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Professionals Networking Meeting	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
International Professionals Networking Meeting	Tampa / St Pete Business Connections	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 15
WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Board Game Night!	Clermont Nerd Games	5:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Friday Board Game Night	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30PM – Friday, Mar. 15
🟦 Introduction To Focal Length & Lenses In Photography + Recommendations & Tips	Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete	6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night	Nerd Night Out	6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Commander Night	Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete	6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
MTG: Commander FNM	Critical Hit Games	6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
GROWTH MINDSET	Self-Perfected Orlando	6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor	Nerdbrew Events	7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Modern FNM	Sunshine Games	7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Friday Pokemon Tournament	Sunshine Games	7:30PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Solana Hackathon WorkGroup	Solana Tampa	8:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
Friday night game night	Indica Cafe Events	9:00PM – Friday, Mar. 15
FOURTH Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – March 2024	West Orlando WordPress Meetup	8:00AM – Friday, Mar. 22
March 2024 VIRTUAL Homebrew Hillsborough: HCC ICCE	Homebrew Hillsborough	8:30AM – Friday, Mar. 22
Power Women Expo	Tampa Business Club/Networking After Hours	9:00AM – Friday, Mar. 22
S Orlando/Dr Phillips: Join us for fun connection growth & networking too!	Powerful Women Networking	11:30AM – Friday, Mar. 22
The Rest of What AI Can Do	CLEARWATER eMarketing Groups	12:00PM – Friday, Mar. 22
TBUX Virtual: Portfolio Share & Review	Tampa Bay UX Group	12:00PM – Friday, Mar. 22
ONLINE Board Game Fridays!	Meeple Movers Gaming Group	5:30PM – Friday, Mar. 22
Dune – Friday March 22!	Sarasota Strategy Board Game League	6:00PM – Friday, Mar. 22
Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	6:30PM – Friday, Mar. 22
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club-“The Peasants”	St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club	6:45PM – Friday, Mar. 22
MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Guild	MakerFX Makerspace	7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 22
3D Printing Hang Out	3D Printing Orlando	7:00PM – Friday, Mar. 22
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Saturday, March 23

Event name and locale	Group	Time
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament	Balance Martial Arts and Gaming	7:00PM – Thursday, Mar. 14
Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss.	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	7:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Early Bird Ocala	Toastmasters Division G	8:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa	Chess Republic	9:30AM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens Saturdays	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Saturday DND	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	12:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
FREE Fab Lab Orientation	Suncoast Makers	1:30PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Y Read: Book Read Aloud	Library Book Clubs – OCLS	1:30PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Social climbing of Mount Chesseverest	Climbers of Mount Chesseverest	2:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Community Hang-out Night	Nerdbrew Events	6:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament	Sunshine Games	7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 16
March Study Group	Tampa Bay Techies	9:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, 4 Part Class – Part 1	Florida Center for Creative Photography	9:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Tadhack 2024 (Day 1)	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	9:30AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)	Tampa Hackerspace	10:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Workday – Make a Better Space!	Tampa Hackerspace	10:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Craft Saturdays	We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group	10:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Renaissance Festival In Dade City March 23rd 2024	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter	10:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass!	Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group	11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Hackathon – Feel free to arrive later	Orlando DevOps	11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Alpha Strike Bragging Rights Tournament	Critical Hit Games	11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Bravo Group Campaign Continues	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	11:00AM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Intro to Sewing	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Online | VIRTUAL Mastermind Experience: Connecting, Creating & Collaborating	Women’s Prosperity Network | Fort Lauderdale Chapter	12:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Faceless YouTube	Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group	1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Minigolf at Popstroke – Wesley Chapel	Geekocracy!	1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Babcock Ranch Board Games – March 2024	Babcock Ranch Board Games	1:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 1)	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	2:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Endpoint Protection Using Zero Trust	Information Technology Orlando Group	3:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Middle March Game Night	New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!	5:30PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Saturday Nighrt Pericle Run: “Cam-Pain 1” post tutorial adventure	Orlando Pericle Gathering Darkness RPG Meetup Group	7:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
Group Outing- Brews, Tabletop, Pinball and More! @Hourglass Brewery 21+	Gaming.net	8:00PM – Saturday, Mar. 23
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Sunday, March 24

Event name and locale	Group	Time
Warhammer 40K	Clermont Nerd Games	11:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Board Games at Big Storm in Odessa	Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks	12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa	Chess Republic	2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
D&D Adventurers League	Critical Hit Games	2:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Sunday Game Day	Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)	3:30PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Sunday Pokemon League	Sunshine Games	4:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Lankhmar: City of Adventure	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Open Game Night	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	6:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night	Nerd Night Out	7:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!	Nerdbrew Events	7:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 17
Plant City Adventure part 1: Sunday morning hike	► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group	8:30AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Tadhack 2024 (Day 2)	Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group	9:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
RE Olds Park	Suncoast Drone Club	9:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup at Maureen’s home	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	9:30AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
🌐 SUN 3/24 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM	The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter	10:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Viking Weekend at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival	Geekocracy!	10:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Quest Day!! (Spring Equinox)	Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat	11:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Brunch	Chan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay	11:00AM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Large format printing	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Pizza and Board Games on Bee Ridge	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
RPG: Twilight 2000 – a Post WWIII Survival RPG at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe	Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group	12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Art Day with Sonya at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe	Meeple Movers Gaming Group	12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Writer’s Meet-Up: Let’s Hang Out and Write	Prose Society Writers Group	12:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Monthly Gaming at the DELAND Library!	Board Gamers of West Volusia	12:30PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Wall Springs Park	Gen Geek	1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS	Brandon Boardgamers	1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Entrepreneur Classes Preview	New Entrepreneurship Connections	1:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us	Florida Center for Creative Photography	5:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
Find Your Funny Toastmasters	Toastmasters Division E	6:30PM – Sunday, Mar. 24
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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