Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, May 5 through Sunday, May 11, 2025!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
When the event will take place
What the event is
Where the event will take place
Who is holding the event
This week’s events
- Monday, May 5
- Tuesday, May 6
- Wednesday, May 7
- Thursday, May 8
- Friday, May 9
- Saturday, May 10
- Sunday, May 11
Monday, May 5
Tuesday, May 6
Tuesday at 10 a.m., online: Computer Coach’s session, Landing Job Opportunities Through Community: Unconventional Networking, looks at power of community support in finding job opportunities and shows how to leverage unconventional networking strategies.
Find out more and register here.
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings in Oldsmar: Tampa Bay Generative AI Meetup is holding their regular gathering of generative AI enthusiasts to meet and talk about AI over chicken wings and beer. There’s no set agenda; just good company, interesting discussions, and a chance to meet like-minded people who love AI.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, May 7
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Green Bench Brewing: The Cyber Ohana Project is holding a mixer! Join, as cybersecurity professionals and tech enthusiasts come together for an evening of networking, community, and great brews. Whether you’re a seasoned cybersecurity expert or just beginning your journey, this informal mixer offers a fantastic opportunity to connect, share insights, and build lasting relationships.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at OCC Road House & Museum: Agile Lean Beer (St. Petersburg) is about sharing and networking among professionals with a passion for Agile Product Development. Come drink and explore anything Agile. Whether you’re a Scrum enthusiast or just curious about Agile practices, this is the perfect platform to exchange experiences, network, vent, and foster your Agile knowledge. All this while drinking beer together!
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.: I’m going to check out Ybor Game Night at Retro House, get some Asian fusion food and try out some board games!
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at PopStroke: Tampa Bay New-In-Tech is a meetup group for people new to the tech world and trying to find their footing or for experienced techies looking to meet new people and share their experiences. They’re holding a social event over mini-golf where you can have asual conversations with other tech newbies, pros, and everyone in between, with food, drinks, and plenty of opportunities to blame the wind for that last terrible shot.
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, May 8
Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective: Tampa Bay Women in Agile is hosting their May In-person Networking Event! It’s an opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, gain valuable insights, and empower yourself to excel in your career. All are welcome who support Women in Agile.
Find out more and register here.
Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Magnanimous Brewing: Tampa M365 and Tampa Power Platform are hosting a social evening where you can enjoy beers, socialize, and network with awesome local techies. Whether you’re new to Microsoft 365 or Power Platform or are experienced, this event is a great opportunity to meet new faces and get to know your local counterparts.
Find out more and register here.
Friday, May 9
Friday at 5:30 at LECOM Park: Celebrate National Small Business Week in grand slam style at LECOM Park, home of the Bradenton Marauders, with the Florida SBDC at USF team! This exclusive event is your opportunity to mix, mingle, and network with fellow entrepreneurs, our business champions circle partners, and industry experts—all while enjoying America’s favorite pastime.
Find out more and register here.
Saturday, May 10
Sunday, May 11
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
