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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, March 10 – Sunday, March 16, 2025)

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, March 10 through Sunday, March 16, 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

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This week’s events

Monday, March 10

Monday at 6:00 p.m. at Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar: It’s the first meeting of the Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group / Saint Petersburg Artificial Intelligence Meetup Group!

Find out more and register here.

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
Trinity Professional Business Networking Lunch Join Us!
Cantina Viagero
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Radiant Ridge Toastmasters
Century 21 J.W. Morton Real Estate
Toastmasters Division G 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
First Ai Meet of the group
Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
First Meetup for St Pete AI group
Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
Saint Petersburg Artificial Intelligence Meetup Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 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
Toast of Lakewood Ranch Toastmasters Club
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!
Online
Toastmasters District 48 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tea Tavern – Dungeons and Dragons
Adobe Graffiti Lounge
Tea Tavern Dungeons and Dragons Meetup Group 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Toastmasters
Online
Toastmasters Divisions C & D 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Online
Toastmasters District 48 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck!
Online
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MONDAY night ONLINE gaming
Online
Brandon Boardgamers 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Women Christian Book Club
Online
Women’s Christian Book Club 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 General Meetup
Online
Beginning Web Development 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Tuesday, March 11

Tuesday morning at 10, online: Computer Coach will host the webinar, “Career Changing Without Resetting Your Journey,” and learn actionable steps to transition successfully. Recognize your current skills and seize new opportunities without starting from scratch. Register now and take the next step in your career!

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Career Source Hillsborough Pinellas’ Spring 2025 Job Fair will take place at EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College in Clearwater!

✨ Why Attend?
✅ Meet employers from various industries
✅ Explore exciting career opportunities
✅ Bring your resume and be ready to network

This event is free and open to all job seekers! Don’t miss this chance to take the next step in your career.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at Vaco (Tampa): Tampa Bay Product Group will feature Jason Vogel, who’ll share how Product Managers can leverage the power of Feature Flags to manage the complexity and risk inherent in deploying critical business systems.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
Contractor/Trades Professional Networking Breakfast All Welcome ~ Feather Sound
Panera Bread
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 7:00 AM to 8:30 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
March Membership Meeting (Open to Anyone)
GuidePoint Security
Tampa Bay InfraGard Meetup Group 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Career Changing Successfully
Online
Tech Success Network 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Spring 2025 Job Fair
EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College
Career Source Hillsborough Pinellas 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Oldsmar/Westchase/Palm Harbor Business Networking lunch ~
Beef O’Brady’s – Oldsmar FL
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
RADD Connects is back!
Origin Craft Beer and Pizza
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Fun with Feature Flags! – Tampa Bay Product Group
Vaco
Tampa Bay Product Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Weekly Open Make Night
4931 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Bartow Toastmasters HYBRID Meeting
2250 S Floral Ave
Toastmasters Division E 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM EDT
Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731
Online
Toastmasters Division G 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Modern Game Night (Spring Hill)
Plot Armor Games
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Hobby Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Disney Lorcana Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant
Florida Center for Creative Photography 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Pinellas Writers and Authors Weekly Meeting (Online/Zoom)
Online
Pinellas Writers Group 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Top golf outing
Top Golf
Tampa Bay New-In-Tech 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Learn About Podcasting and How to Monetize Your Interest!
McAlisters Deli
Tampa eMarketing Groups 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Florida Podcasters Association General Meeting!!!
Riveters Tampa
Florida Podcasters Association 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Winter Haven Toastmasters
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Toastmasters Division E 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Chess Night!
Intergalactic Toys
Lakeland Chess Meetup 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
D&D @ Critical Hit Games (Full)
Critical Hit Games
RPG-Pinellas 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
March Book Club: Exploring Linked Literature
Online
Their Eyes Were Watching Books – Classic Book Meetup 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Toast of Celebration Toastmasters
Celebration Community Field Complex
Toastmasters Division E 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome
Unity Community Church
Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Creative Speaking
Roots To Crown
Creative Speaking St Pete 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
Trivia Night with Trivia Nation
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole 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
Street Photography_ Moving to the Next Level
2285 Ulmerton Rd
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
Join Our Social Skills (or Romantic?) Workshop
Online
Fun and Friendship Group 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Boards & Bones
SpookEasy Lounge
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 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, March 12

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Brick House Tavern + Tap, Tampa: Are you passionate about innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship? Looking for a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and expand your professional network? Join this event for an exclusive Information Session & Networking Event to learn how you can volunteer at the Synapse Innovation Summit—Florida’s premier event for innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.

Yes, this is a way for you to attend Synapse Summit for free!

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday at 5:30, online: NextGen Tech and AI of St Pete are holding an online session: an exclusive Tech Talk event where they’ll dive into the latest innovations in the field of Artificial Intelligence!

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, Tampa: Data Analytics and AI Tampa Bay will feature a data case study: Predicting Outcomes of Single-Family Residential Home Same-Year Resales. This project aimed to predict whether single-family residential homes in Florida, resold within the same year, would result in a profit or a loss. Using data from the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) Assessment Rolls from 2009 to 2020, they built binary classification models to distinguish between profitable and unprofitable resales. They developed three machine learning models: Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, and Random Forest, chosen for their ability to measure the importance of input variables. Feature importance functions from the Scikit-Learn module were applied to identify the most significant factors affecting resale outcomes.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location Group Time
World Toasters Toastmasters Club
Online
Toastmasters Division E 7:05 AM to 8:00 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
St Pete Downtown Young Professional Networking Breakfast Connect your business
Hangar Restaurant, Albert Whitted Airport
RGA Networking Professional Business 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
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Toastmasters District 48 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM EDT
IAM Simplified: Enhancing Security and Efficiency with AD360
Online
Orlando Cybersecurity Meetup 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Brandon Professional Networking Lucnh
Just Love Coffee Cafe
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Business Networking Lunch ~ Connect your busniess
Station 400
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Lakewood Ranch Business Networking Lunch at Station 400, JOIN in and Connect
Station 400
Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM 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
Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup
Online
Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT
Social “Hump Day” Wednesdays
Online
Social Entrepreneurs Networking Group 2:15 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
Wednesday Night Gaming
Nerdy Needs
Brandon Boardgamers 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Synapse Volunteer Information Session + Gathering
Brick House Tavern + Tap
Tech Success Network 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Tech Talk: Latest Innovations in Artificial Intelligence
Online
NextGen Tech and AI of St Pete 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Orlando Chess Association
West Osceola Library
Chess in Orlando 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Wednesday Board Game Night
Bridge Center
Tampa Gaming Guild 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Data Analytics & AI – Tampa Bay – MARCH MEETUP
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay 6:00 PM to 7:30 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
The Fallen Lands
2103 Laceflower Dr
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Board Game Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Women’s Chess Club!
St. Petersburg Chess Club
Chess Republic 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Game Night!
Southern Lights Brewing Company
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Shut Up & Write!® at a Speak Easy
Speakeasy Central Kava Bar
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Sun Coast Euchre Club
The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge
Suncoast Euchre Club -St Pete 6:50 PM to 8:50 PM EDT
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community
Online
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 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
Communication Practice and Improvement
Online
Communication Skills for Interviews and Presentations 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Games & Grog @ The Grove SoHo!
Grove Soho
Nerdbrew Events 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Judge Dredd: A Sci-Fi One-Shot
Game-O-Storus
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group 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
Join Us on Wed, 3/12 at 7 PM for “HumaNature”: A Presentation by Ken Weissblum
Online
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete 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
Games & Grog (Social Game Night in SoHo)
Grove Soho
Nerd Night Out 7:00 PM to 10:00 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
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Thursday, March 13

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective, Tampa: Tampa Bay Java Group presents Why Software Testing Is a Waste of Time + Reputation Formula. Testing software takes up a lot of time in the software development process, often the same time if not more than the time required for the development itself. Just like development, testing also requires continued maintenance efforts. This (rightfully so) makes a lot of people in different roles, be it managers, developers or even testers question whether or not that time effort is really justified. With more and more companies deploying every 10 minutes or even less start to wonder: why invest time in testing when you can rollback issues in a matter of seconds, in some cases even automatically?

Learn more about common pitfalls, time wasters, and what you can do to make your testing strategy more efficient in this talk!

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Casa Santo Stefano, Tampa: Join Tampa Bay Women in Agile for an evening of networking at Casa Santo Stefano in Ybor City! Don’t miss this opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, gain valuable insights, and empower yourself to excel in your career. Whether you are a seasoned Agile practitioner, looking to advance in your career, or learning about agile, this community is filled with knowledgeable and open minded professionals. Let’s come together to support and uplift each other on our professional journeys!

Come and connect with your Tampa Bay Agile community. All are welcome who support Women in Agile!

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Magnanimous Brewing, Tampa: Tampa Power Platform and Tampa M365 will have their regular get-together where you can enjoy beers, socialize, and network with awesome local techies. Whether you’re new to Microsoft 365 or an experienced M365 IT Pro / Developer, this event is a great opportunity to meet new faces and get to know your local counterparts.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Neon Temple: Learn “snake charming” — Furio and his flowing, lucious hair will give you all you need to not just learn procedural Python, but create art with it.

Find out more here.

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
ENTREPRENEUR ACCOUNTABILITY – Find Out How to Manage It.
Online
Managing the Problems of Business Leadership Accountability 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
BOSS NETWORKING – business networking and strategy session
Online
St. Petersburg Business Networking 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT
One Business Connection Zoom Mtg
Online
One Business Connecting Networking B2B 10:30 AM to 11:30 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
Wesley Chapel Young Professionals Business Networking Lunch ~ Walk On’s
Walk On’s Bistreaux
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
Canasta
Grand Bay Building 3 Cardroom
Grand Bay Canasta Meetup Group 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Mahjong
Botanica Club House
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Your One-Minute ‘Intro-Mercial’ – How to Create A Sizzling Introduction That Get
Online
Women’s Business Referral and Resource Network Tampa Bay 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Tax Strategies for Small Business Owners Q&A
Online
Business Secrets Tampa 5:00 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
Why Software Testing Is a Waste of Time + Repuation Formula
Embarc Collective
Tampa Java User Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Power Platform – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa Power Platform 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa M365 – Social @ Magnanimous
Magnanimous Brewing
Tampa M365 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Tampa Bay Women in Agile – March In-person networking event
Casa Santo Stefano
Tampa Bay Women in Agile 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Warhammer Night
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Game Night at Conworlds Emporium (Tarpon Springs)
Conworlds Emporium
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
My Left Foot (1989)
Online
Film of Dreams: A Film Talk Club 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Polk County BiggerPockets Networking Meetup
Ax-Caliber Axe Venue and Restaurant
Polk County BiggerPockets Members Networking Group 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
3rd Time’s a Charm!
Shuffle
Deep Thoughts Society for Shallow People 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
Back to Basics: Snake Charming with Furio
Neon Temple
The Neon Temple 7:00 PM EDT
Girls Who Code for Grades 6-12
4935 W Nassau St
Tampa Hackerspace 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Bitdevs – Developer Meetup
Bitcoin Bay Foundation
Tampa Bay Bitcoin 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
Tarpon Springs Entrepreneurs Club
The Wine society
Tarpon Springs Entrepreneur club 7:00 PM to 9:00 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
FABulous Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
One Piece Thursdays
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Live streaming production and talent
124 S Ring Ave
Live streaming production and talent 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Weekly Movie Meetup (Black Bag)
AMC Veterans 24
Weekly Movie Group Meetup (Tampa) 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
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Friday, March 14

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
ACT Aquire Connections Today ~ RGA’s Virtual Networking All Welcome
Online
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking 8:45 AM to 10:15 AM EDT
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence
Online
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay 9:25 AM to 10:25 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
Career Closeup – Customer Success
Online
Tampa Cybersecurity Training 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Career Closeup: Interview & Podcast Series – Customer Success
Online
Tech Success Network 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Imagine Yourself a Writer – Venice Book Fair & Writers’ Festival
Online
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
Candle Making Class
The DIY Room
Creative DIY Meet Up 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night
Industrious
Nerd Night Out 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM EDT
Modern FNM
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Night of food and fun at Dave and Busters
Dave & Busters
Gen Geek 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Radio Round Table
Online
Florida Internet and Terrestrial Radio Group 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, March 15

Event name and location Group Time
Compare Notes on Life
Online
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Venice Book Fair
Online
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Sensational Saturday Speakers
Online
Toastmasters Division E 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM 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
March 2025 Crop
2700 Florida Ave S
Lakeland Scrapbooking Meetup 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM EDT
“The Selfish Gene” by Richard Dawkins
North Sarasota Public Library
Sarasota Socratic Society 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
Harnessing AI in Human Resources
Online
Techpreneur 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Gillespie’s Junk Yard shoot. PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY SIGN UP
Gillespie’s Auto Parts & Services
The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Gillespie’s Junk Yard shoot. MODELS ONLY SIGN UP
Gillespie’s Auto Parts & Services
The Lakeland Shooters, Polk County Photography & Modeling 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Geocaching Adventure
Skyway sports complex
Gen Geek 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EDT
Winning The Week – 1st Meet
Sage Biscuit Cafe
Winning The Week 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends
Online
Florida Center for Creative Photography 12:00 PM to 12:15 PM EDT
Raspberry Pi 101
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
March Book Club
Grimildi’s Pizzeria
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup 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
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti
New World Tampa
Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Saturday Afternoon Catan
Whole Foods Market
Tampa Bay Settlers of Catan 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Studio Lighting and AI Retouching Workshop
La Vie Bridal
Largo Studio Photography Workshop 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
Stonehell – 1st Ed campaign
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Pre-St Patrick’s Day Game Night 5-10pm
Winners Sports Grill
Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Different name – same game night
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
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Sunday, March 16

Event name and location Group Time
Pt. 2 of laser training- learning how to use Lightburn.
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
3D Printing basics
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Class 1 – CNC Router-Engraved-Milling
MakerSpace St. Petersburg
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group 12:00 PM to 5:05 PM EDT
Renaissance Festival
Bay Area Renaissance Festival
Gen Geek 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
March Mahjongg Gathering at the GoodEarth
The GoodEarth
SRQ Mahjong Gathering 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Kayak the Mangrove Tunnels at Weedon Island
Weedon Island Pier,canoe dock
Geekocracy! 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Knowledge to Action: Co-Working Time
Online
Business Knowledge-To-Action Book Club 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Alternative RPG Day
Critical Hit Games
Critical Hit Games 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
Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa
Whole Foods Market
Chess Republic 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday Pokemon League
Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
Sunshine Games 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
Nerdy Needs
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts)
Tampa Hackerspace West
Tampa Hackerspace 5:30 PM to 8:30 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