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Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 28 through Sunday, November 3, 2024! 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

Please note: Before you attend events for the next couple of weeks, check with the organizers to make sure that they haven’t been cancelled or postponed due to Hurricane Milton and the damage it left in its wake.

This week’s events

• Monday, October 28
• Tuesday, October 29
• Wednesday, October 30
• Thursday, October 31
• Friday, November 1
• Saturday, November 2
• Sunday, November 3

Monday, October 28

Event name and location	Group	Time
Downtown St. Pete Business Networking Connection Lunch~ All Welcome< JOIN In! The Sourdough Co.	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	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
Intro to Mobile Videography (FREE for Hillsborough County residents) TBCN Media Center	Tampa Bay Community Network	3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Monday Feast & Game Night Village Inn	Tampa Bay Tabletoppers	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs Nerdy Needs	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Online	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club Lakewood Ranch Town Hall	Toastmasters District 48	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Tool Sign Off for Planer, Bandsaw, and Jointer [PB&J] (Members Only) Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Monday Chess! At Driftwood Kava and Roastery Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete	TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 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
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
DigiMondays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Weekly General Meetup Online	Beginning Web Development	8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, October 29

Event name and location	Group	Time
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
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Online	Toastmasters District 48	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
CEO Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
One Business Connection Networking Event Just Love Coffee Cafe	One Business Connecting Networking B2B	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Using Age as an Advantage Online	Tampa Cybersecurity Training	10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
NPI Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabba’s Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night 4931 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana 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
Hobby Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom) Online	Pinellas Writers Group	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
West Volusia Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	6:15 PM to 7:45 PM EDT
COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR: Networking | Create More Professional Connections Online	Beast Mode Networking Orlando	6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa Gaspars Patio Bar & Grille	Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
The Sarasota Creative Writers Sarasota Alliance Church	The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group	6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters 305 Campus St	Toastmasters Division E	6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Winter Springs Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Divisions C & D	7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome Unity Community Church	Dunedin Toastmasters 2166	7:00 PM to 8:30 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
D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 10:30 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
Boards & Bones SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:00 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
Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Biweekly Meeting Online	Toastmasters Division E	7:07 PM to 8:37 PM EDT
Nic At Nite – Weekly Movie Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	7:30 PM to 9:30 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, October 30

Event name and location	Group	Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club Online	Toastmasters Division E	7:05 AM to 8:00 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
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 St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals St Petersburg Yacht Club	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Hyde Park United Methodist Church	Toastmasters District 48	7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals Carrabas Italian Grill	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	11:30 AM to 12:45 PM EDT
Networking at Just Love Coffee! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL	Hosted By Tampa Bay Singles Activities Group	11:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT
Lunch Hour Meetup Online	Sarasota Web Development Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Make It Count: Designing a Strong First Impression Above the Fold Online	Tampa SEO and Digital Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott	12:00 PM to 12:45 PM EDT
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup Online	Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming Nerdy Needs	Brandon Boardgamers	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum Felicitous (on 42nd)	Tampa Game Nights	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association’s Weekly Chess at the Library West Osceola Branch Library	Greater Orlando Chess	5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	6:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Casual Commander Wednesdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 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
Board Game Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Adult Dungeons & Dragons Wednesdays Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Game Night! Southern Lights Brewing Company	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Castaways Euchre Club The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge	Hosted By Castaways Euchre Club	6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[In-Person] Hodlween Bitcoin Meetup @ NOVA 535 in St.Pete Nova 535	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Communication Practice and Improvement Online	Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations	7:00 PM to 8:00 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
Apopka Foliage Toastmasters Online	Apopka Foliage Toastmasters	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games Armada Games	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo! Grove Soho	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Magic Pioneer Event Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries Online	Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success Online	Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo) Grove Soho	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Writers 4 All Seasons Zoom Meeting Online	Writers 4 All Seasons Tampa Bay	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Leaving Meetup as organizer. Join my FB group. Online	TB Chips – Poker	12:00 AM to 2:00 AM EDT
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Thursday, October 31

Event name and location	Group	Time
NPI Bayview Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals 11 Central Ave	Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM 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
RGA’s Founders & Amplify Clearwater Partnership meeting ~ All Welcome, JOIN in. Chili’s Grill & Bar	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters District 48	12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Online – Unity Live Learning Session Online	Orlando Game Developers Meetup	12:30 PM to 1:30 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
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) Online	Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg	1:00 PM to 2:30 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
Warhammer Night Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
The Fallen Lands 2103 Laceflower Dr	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium Conworlds Emporium	Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Girls Who Code for Grades 6-12 4935 W Nassau St	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Emotions Online	Communication Skills for Career Advancement Group	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 1500 16th St	Toastmasters District 48	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Pathfinder Society Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan Unlucky Roll Cafe	Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Into the Night (FULL) Online	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	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
FABulous Thursdays Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent 124 S Ring Ave	Live streaming production and talent	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Friday, November 1

Event name and location	Group	Time
Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals Online	Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group	8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME Online	St. Petersburg Business Networking	8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros Online	Brandon Biz Pros	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Tampa Nerd Con Banquet Masters	Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!	Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM to Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Online	Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay	9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – November 2024 Online	West Orlando WordPress Meetup	10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Business Networking Tampa at McAlisters across from International Plaza JOIN IN! McAlister’s Deli	RGA Networking Professional Business Networking	11:30 AM to 1:00 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
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night Industrious	Nerd Night Out	6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
✨ Developing a Snake Game in Javascript Nov 1st, 2024, 7-8.30 PM EST Online	Orlando Unity Developers Group	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Disco of the Dead (Spooky Karaoke & Singalongs! @ Spookeasy Ybor!) SpookEasy Lounge	Nerdbrew Events	Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM to Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1:00 AM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Event Moves Each Week! Studio Movie Grill Tampa	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Tsudoi Tsaocaa Tampa 朝茶	Tampa Japanese Meetup	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
“The Practicing Stoic” – Ward Farnsworth; Chapter 1 – Judgment Raining Berries USF – Açaí • Smoothie • Coffee	Tampa Stoics	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Friday night game night Indica Cafe Tampa Bay’s First & Greatest CBD Lounge	Indica Cafe Events	Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 PM to Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT
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Saturday, November 2

Event name and location	Group	Time
Become an FCCP Supporter Plus & Access 100+ Hours of Educational Videos Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	7:00 AM to 7:01 AM EDT
(DIY) – First Saturday Cars & Coffee – VFW Post 2550 Dunedin – (DIY) VFW Post 2550	Florida Center for Creative Photography	7:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
Play VINCI: The only known cure for TDS Online	Central Florida Philosophy Meetup	8:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Creative Writing In-Person Monthly Gathering for Aspiring Authors 16120 US Hwy 19 N	Pinellas Writers Group	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Hunters Creek Toastmasters Online	Toastmasters Division E	9:30 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
Savage Race Florida Fall 2024 17951 Hamilton Rd	Gen Geek	10:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Shimmering Skies Set Championship Online	Critical Hit Games	11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Bravo Group Campaign Continues Online	Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)	11:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet Sage Biscuit Cafe	Winning The Week	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Bookstagram But Were Afraid to Ask Online	Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime	12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Michael’s on East Wine Tasting Try Number 2 :) Michael’s Wine Cellar	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	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
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 1) Coliseum of Comics Clermont	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 2) Coliseum of Comics Clermont	Orlando Adventurer’s Guild	2:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
It’s November and Ron & I Are Back IHOP	New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!	5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night Online	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 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
Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! Online	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Sunday, November 3

Event name and location	Group	Time
The Society of Entrepreneurial Women, Fall 2024 Retreat!! Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate	The Society of Entrepreneurial Women	Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM to Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY Meetup AT Sarasota Art Museum 1001 S Tamiami Trail	Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Plotter CriCut vinyl cutting MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Laser engraver -cutter basics MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST
Board Game Day in Sarasota Bee Ridge Road	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	12:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Modern Board Games and Social Dented Keg Ale Works	Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers	1:00 PM to 6:30 PM EST
Sunday Gaming Tampa Bay Bridge Center	Tampa Gaming Guild	1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST
T-Shirts and Caps printing MakerSpace Clearwater	Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
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 EST
D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST
St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club – “EMILIA PÉREZ” – Nov 3, 2024, 2:00PM Green Light Cinema	St. Pete Arthouse Cinema Club	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Lankhmar: City of Adventure Nerdy Needs	Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us Online	Florida Center for Creative Photography	Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM to Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew	Nerd Night Out	7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST
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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