Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, February 12 through Sunday, February 18, 2024 — the first week of the lunar new year, the Year of the Dragon!
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Monday, February 12
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Networking at Ford’s Garage | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Networking at Romi’s Tacos | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Business Networking Meeting | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Building Your Business Bankability | Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup | 12:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Radiant Ridge Toastmasters | Toastmasters Division G | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Monday Feast & Game Night | Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Rising Sun – with Daimyo Box! | Sarasota Strategy Board Game League | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| MTG: Commander Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Uranium Chef! – a sci-fi cooking reality show RPG | St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Introduction To Nature Photography- Techniques & Methods To Improve Your Images! | Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Board Game Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| ONLINE: Best Wisdom of Seneca’s Letters | Orlando Stoics | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| DigiMondays | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
| Weekly Meetup | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Feb. 12 |
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Tuesday, February 13
On Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., join me and Suzanne Ricci from Computer Coach on LinkedIn audio (just navigate to this LinkedIn page to join) as we talk about the layoff experience and what you can do to survive and even thrive!
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| v-Lean Coffee | Tampa Bay Agile | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Surviving a Layoff | Computer Coach | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Westchase Professionals Business Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda 11955 Sheldon | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Oldsmar/Westchase Networking Lunch -Beef O Brady’s~ Meet your next referral | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Networking at AppleBee’s St. Pete | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| SWAT Networking Lakewood Ranch Luncheon | SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!! | Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Weekly Open Make Night | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Tuesday Chess Meetup | Casselberry Kid-Friendly Chess Meetup | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Hobby Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Authors Anonymous – Writing Group | Authors Anonymous – Writing Group | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!! | Florida Podcasters Association | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest! | Tampa eMarketing Groups | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Introduction to Lightroom e01 – First Time (online, free) | Tampa Bay Photo Walks | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Weekday Writing Get Down | We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Guest Speaker Seminar for Young Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders | Young Entrepreneurs of America YEA Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Book Club Meeting February 2024 | Oldsmar Reads Between The Lines | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Pinellas Writers Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Woodshop Safety (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome 👍🐛 | Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Pizza Python | The Orlando Python User Group | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Lean Green Devops – Ethos in Winter Park | Orlando DevOps | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Trivia Night with Trivia Nation | Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Let’s Meetup and Discuss “56 Days” by Catherine Ryan Howard | Central Florida Books and Brews | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! GO | Lets Play Pokemon Go Red Team | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
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Wednesday, February 14
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Feb. 14 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| NPI St. Pete Sunrise Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Downtown St Pete Professionals Networking Breakfast | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:45AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Quantum Series Part 2: Getting Started with Quantum Computing Hands-on | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Coffee & WordPress at Foxtail Coffee – Howell Branch | WordPress Orlando | 9:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Hyperledger 8: A Celebration of Building Better Together! | Hyperledger Tampa | 10:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:15AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Business Networking Lunch | Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| A Newcomer’s Guide to Starting a Career in SEO | Tampa SEO & Internet Marketing Meetup with Steve Scott | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Stay in Control: The AI governance imperative with a guest speaker from IDC | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| FREE WEBINAR – Wisdom Wealth (Smart Approaches to Earning) | Florida Small Business Owners | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup | Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| SwanCitySec Meetup | Central Florida CitySec | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Playing Games in the Alley | The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Wednesday Night Gaming | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| A Game-tastic Valentines at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Tampa Game Nights | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Wednesday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Whiskey Tech Wednesdays | Defcon813 | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Casual Commander Wednesdays | Sunshine Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Great Big Trivia Wednesdays @ Terra Ceia Bay Country Club Palmetto 6-8PM | South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Board Game Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Clermont Nerd Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Waterdeep Dragonheist (Tier 1) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing | Brews N Board Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group | Tampa Writers Alliance | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Castaways Euchre Club | Castaways Euchre Club | 6:50PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| 🔵 How To Improve Your Photography Using Movement & Energy In Compositions 🟠 | Beginner Hobby and Amateur Photographers Of Tampa St Pete | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Call for presenters | Broward Drupal Users Group | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| MakerFX Embrilliance Study Group | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Workshop Wednesdays. Come Craft with Us. | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Introverts Virtual Movie Night: Dive into the Mind Games! | O-Town Introverts | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| How to Express Yourself and Connect with People | Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| The Short Attention Span Storytelling Hour | Writers of Central Florida or Thereabouts | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
| Code challenge Monthly coding session | Orlando Lady Developers Meetup | 8:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 14 |
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Thursday, February 15
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Thursday Night Gaming | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL7) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 5:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| 2nd ed. AD&D Campaign. | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night) | Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Pathfinder Society | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group | IIBA Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| FABulous Thursdays | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| One Piece Thursdays | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Live streaming production and talent | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!! | Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 7:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables | Entrepreneur Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Pop Stansell Park | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Workshop – How To Hire Virtual Assistants for As Low As $7/hr | Tampa Small Business Owners – EVERYONE WELCOME | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| 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, Feb. 15 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Telecom Park Toastmasters #6745 | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Deploying Hyperledger Fabric Networks in Kubernetes using Bevel Operator Fabric | Hyperledger Tampa | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Apex Systems – Integrating Microsoft Copilots into Your Daily Workflow | IIBA Tampa Bay | 1:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group | 2:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Quantum Series Part 2: Getting Started with Quantum Computing Hands-on | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Gulfport Scrabblers and Social | 5:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Happy Hour Rescheduled- Luna Lounge at Bulla Gastrobar | South Asian Professional Women in Tampa Bay | 5:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| February Happy Hour!! | Business and Social Networking | 5:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Power BI & Data Geeks – Meet and Greet (Free) | Power BI and Data Geeks Support Group | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Pros and Cons of AI | St Pete AI | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Kathy Zant – Why Hackers Target Small Business Websites | West Orlando WordPress Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium | Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| BotC night at Hourglass Brewery at the Hourglass District | Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Shelf Indulgence: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Sanford Book Club | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa) | Tampa Bay Agile | 6:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| TBDSG: Your Presentation Title HERE! | Tampa Bay Data Science Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Thursday Night Chess Meet Up | Lakeland Chess Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Writing Meetup | Tampa Free Writing Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| 3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| FREE WEBINAR – Profit Advancement (How To Boost Your Income) | Tampa Small Business Owners – EVERYONE WELCOME | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Operations Automation Office Hours | Tampa Robotic Process Automation Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| Introduction to React frontend library | Building user interface with JavaScript | Florida Software School | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid | St. Pete Booze and Book Club | 7:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
| TBD | Code CoOp Tampa | 8:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 15 |
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Friday, February 16
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! | 7:15AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 8:45AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 8:45AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking | Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events | 8:45AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Networking over breakfast | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros | Brandon Biz Pros | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 9:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together | Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together | 10:00AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize! | Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! | Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Friday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night | Nerd Night Out | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| MTG: Commander FNM | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| GROWTH MINDSET | Self-Perfected Orlando | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor | Nerdbrew Events | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Modern FNM | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Friday night game night | Indica Cafe Events | 9:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals | Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group | 8:00AM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| TBUX Virtual: Coffee Talk | Tampa Bay UX Group | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Cloudy With a Chance of Pitfalls: How to Account for and Protect Cloud Risk | Career Success Academy | 10:00AM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| 2024 Florida Audio Expo! | Suncoast Audiophile Society | 10:00AM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Cloudy With a Chance of Pitfalls: How to Account for and Protect Cloud Risk | Tech Success Network | 10:00AM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Cloudy With a Chance of Pitfalls: How to Account for and Protect Cloud Risk | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 10:00AM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Board Game Friday Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Town N Country 5e Dungeons & Dragons – Friday Nights Weekly | Town N Country D&D 5e | 6:30PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| The Persian Version @ Eckerd College | The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group | 6:45PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Arduino 102: Analog I/O | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Disney Trivia | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Friday Night Gaming in Lake Helen @ Gem Station! | Board Gamers of West Volusia | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| No Filter (Band) at Orange County Choppers Roadhouse | Fun with Friends in Tampa Bay | 7:30PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
| Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 11:59PM – Friday, Feb. 16 |
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Saturday, February 17
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize! | Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! | Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Central Florida Philosophy Meetup | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Chess Republic | 9:30AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Winning The Week – 1st Meet | Winning The Week | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Suncoast Makers | 1:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Y Read: Book Read Aloud | Library Book Clubs – OCLS | 1:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Social climbing of Mount Chesseverest | Climbers of Mount Chesseverest | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Community Hang-out Night | Nerdbrew Events | 6:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Tampa Nerd Online Hang-out & Game Night! | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Open Mic and Night Market | Indica Cafe Events | 8:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Bird Photography – Shelter 4 – 7am – 3 Hours | Tampa Photography Group | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! GO | Lets Play Pokemon Go Red Team | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Beach Photography @ Ft. DeSoto Beach (Free) | Tampa Bay Photo Walks | 9:30AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Workday – Make a Better Space! | Tampa Hackerspace | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| The Possible Future POWER HOUR! | Entrepreneur’s Guild: Growing Your Business | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| 🌐 SAT 2/17 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Tampa Bay Drone Club 5 Year Anniversary | Tampa Bay Drone Club | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| SYFI BARTOW | The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice | 11:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| A Day at the Races . . . Horse Racing at Tampa Bay Downs | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 11:30AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| **FOODIE Series** Ladies Brunch at Sauvignon Wine Bar & Trattoria | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Tampa Bay Chocolate Festival | Geekocracy! | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Table read screenplays | Screenwriters of Tomorrow/Today, Critique Meetup | 12:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Socratic Café | Clearwater Socrates Café | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli | Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books | 3:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Game Project Therapy (Virtual) | Tampa Games Developer Guild | 4:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Hang the Moon- Jeannette Walls | Page Turners | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Spelljammer: Light of Xarysis (tier 2, level 5) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| IN-PERSON: The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Book 9) | Orlando Stoics | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Annual Darwin Day Luncheon | Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | 11:45PM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
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Sunday, February 18
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize! | Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! | Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Warhammer 40K | Clermont Nerd Games | 11:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Thaliondor Practice Day! | Thaliondor: Fantasy and Medieval Combat | 11:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Board Games at Big Storm in Odessa | Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Venice Strategy Board Gamers | Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Chess Republic | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| D&D Adventurers League | Critical Hit Games | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Sunday Pokemon League | Sunshine Games | 4:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 5:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | Nerdbrew Events | 7:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Nerdbrew Events | 9:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Nerd Night Out | 9:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! GO | Lets Play Pokemon Go Red Team | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 17 |
| Jack Willie’s | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| February Photo Walk at Bok Tower with OurPhotoTribe Workshops | Our Photo Tribe Workshops | 9:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Indian Shores Library Booksale | Indian Shores Library Read and Feeds | 9:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| 🌐 SUN 2/18 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Large format printing | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Blood on the Clocktower at The Collective | Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Sunday Gaming | Tampa Gaming Guild | 1:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Direct to Film Digital Printing | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 1:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Winter Park Chess Meetup | Winter Park Social Chess Club | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Authors Anonymous presents Sunday Funday! | Authors Anonymous – Writing Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| 20 Strong Demo with Rick | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 3:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Sunday Game Day | Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | 4:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum. | St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group | 5:15PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | Tampa Hackerspace | 5:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| Hudson Beach Sunset/Blue Hour Long Exposures | Night & Long Exposure Photography | 5:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 18 |
| CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH AT BOB’S TRAIN | Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | 11:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 25 |
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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
