Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the final full week of January 2021 — Monday, January 31 through Sunday, January 30, 2022.
This coming week includes the start of Lunar New Year (which you might also know as “Chinese New Year”)! It starts on Tuesday, February 1, and it will be the Year of the Tiger, and more specifically, the Year of the Water Tiger.
(If you want to know the various new year’s greetings in Mandarin and Cantonese, this page has you covered.)
This list is a weekly service from Tampa Bay’s tech blog, Global Nerdy! For almost five years, I’ve been compiling a list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events happening in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas. There’s a lot going on in our scene here in “The Other Bay Area, on the Other West Coast”!
As far as event types go, this list casts a rather wide net. It includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under the category of:
- 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 (because nerds really need to up their presentation game)
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Anything I deem geeky
By “Tampa Bay and surrounding areas”, this list covers events that originate or are aimed at the area within 100 miles of the Port of Tampa. At the very least, that includes the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, but as far north as Ocala, as far south as Fort Myers, and includes Orlando and its surrounding cities.
The mandatory omicron variant announcement
Prior to the omicron variant, there was still a pretty good chance that you didn’t personally know someone who’d caught COVID. Today, thanks to its contagiousness, omicron has made it so much more likely that someone you personally know has caught it — and probably has it now.
Omicron’s out there, and it’s not as “mild” as some people have described it. Be smart and responsible — get your booster, mask up in crowds, favor outdoor and online events, and we can get back to what passes for normal sooner!
This week’s events
I try to keep this list up-to-date. I add new events as soon as I hear about them, so be sure to check this page often!
Monday, January 31
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Stuchiner | Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto! What’s all the Fuss?~~~Tampa, FL | |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Free Crash Course: JavaScript Fundamentals | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST |
| Rita Karpel | Pre-IPO Accredited Investor Luncheon in Tampa | |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Designing A UX Case Study | 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Learn Data Analytics With Thinkful | 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST |
| Sarasota “Doctor Who” Fan Meetup | January Viewing Party | 7:00 PM |
| Thoughtful Writing | Philosophy in Writing | 2:00 PM |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training | Tampa Bay’s Job Seeker Coffee Talks | 9:00 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Live Online Connection Meeting- Monday | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’s | 11:30 AM |
| Young Professionals of Tampa Bay Networking Group | South Tampa Referrals | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Monday Virtual Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Virtual Networking Lunch Monday | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | South Tampa Professional Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Entrepreneurs Empower Empire | Office Hour | 12:00 PM |
| Tampa St Pete Stocks and Options Trading Group | Vantage Point – Weekly Market Recap & Outlook of Future Market Conditions | 2:00 PM |
| The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | Critical Hit Games: Board Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Open Painting at Warehouse 51 | 6:00 PM |
| Beginning Web Development | Weekly Learning Session | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters, Division D | ACE Your Contest: A 5th Monday Panel Discussion | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Open Play | 6:00 PM |
| Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters Division G | Triple Crown Toastmasters Club 4147 (Virtual) | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Off the Wagon Kitchen & Brewery Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | 6:30 PM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | FREE Lightroom Study Group | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Cryptocurrency (as seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (0NLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group | FREE Texas Holdem Poker Tournaments at Fireside Lounge & Billiards 7 PM Start | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Stoics | ONLINE: “The Stoics & Cynics: How Diogenes Influenced Zeno” | 7:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | Anime Watch Party | 7:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Time to Take Speaking Your Passion to the Next Level at South Tampa TM! | 7:00 PM |
| Library Book Clubs – OCLS | Virtual Event: Southeast Book Club, NEA Big Read: Call of the Wild | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Flutter Meetup Group | In-Person Meetup | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 7:30 PM |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa Business Professionals | Lutz, Wesley Chapel, New Tampa Virtual Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Monday Feast & Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Divi Tampa | Divi Tampa: January 2022 | 6:30 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Weekly Game Night! (Lazy Moon Location) | 6:00 PM |
| West Orange Comics & Video Games | Magic Mondays | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Cryptocurrency Group | Discussing the world of crypto | 7:00 PM |
Tuesday, February 1
Wednesday, February 2
Thursday, February 3
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur Collaborative Center | Selling for Startups – In-Person Event | |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Creating A Design System | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro to JavaScript: Build a Virtual Pet | 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Learn Data Analytics With Thinkful | 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | Ironhack Tampa Open House: Why Tampa is great for growing a career in tech! | 3:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D Group | 1st ed AD&D Campaign. | 6:00 PM |
| Cult, Mystery & Suspense Movie Club | Modern Neo-Noir Thriller – A History of Violence | 5:00 PM |
| BNI Professional Alliance – Business Referral Group | BNI Professional Alliance – A Business Referral Group | 8:00 AM |
| St. Petersburg Crypto Investors and Miners Club | NFT’s for Creatives: Share your NFT project | 6:30 PM |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs Meetup | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | 7:30 AM |
| Young Professionals of Tampa Bay Networking Group | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Thursday All WElCOME | 7:30 AM |
| Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup | Business Morning Boost: Microsoft Excel Series | 8:30 AM |
| Orlando Unity Developers Group | Virtual Event: Importing Assets into Unity | 11:00 AM |
| Block Co-op – Crypto Blockchain Orlando & Beyond Club | Crypto Set-up Class -Limited to 5 Seats Only | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training | Lunch & Learn – Leveling Up on LinkedIn | 12:00 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | YouTube Basics (ONLINE CLASS) – FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only) | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Cryptocurrency (as seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Stocks, Options & ETFs- (ONLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Business Networking for Entrepreneurs of Color | Virtual Business Networking – Entrepreneurs of Color | 7:00 PM |
| 3D Printing Orlando | Cura Slicer Settings – Fundamentals | 7:00 PM |
| Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | THURSDAY Game Night @ de Bine Brewing Co. | 7:00 PM |
| Books & Brews! | February – These Ghosts Are Family | 7:00 PM |
| The Remote Collective – A Social Club For Remote Workers | Happy Hour @ PAW [Pinellas Ale Works] | 9:00 AM |
| Sarasota Science and Technology Meetup Group | First Official Event – Lets meet over a drink! | 10:00 AM |
| St Pete Networking | St Pete Networking | 6:00 PM |
Friday, February 4
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Science vs. Data Analytics | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST |
| Computer Advantage, Apple Premier Partner | Advantage Talks: Apple Services Overview | 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro To Data Analytics: Tableau Basics | 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Free Crash Course: JavaScript Fundamentals | 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST |
| Tampa Japanese Meetup | FL JETAA Tsudoi | 7:00 PM |
| Dr. Phillips Chamber of Commerce | Friday Weekly Leads Group of Dr. Phillips FACE-To-FACE Networking | 8:30 AM |
| Project Codex: Orlando Junior Developers | Virtual Coffee | 9:00 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Real Talkers #7306 | 9:15 AM |
| Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum | Ask a Career Coach – Tampa Bay | 10:00 AM |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training | Ask a Career Coach | 10:00 AM |
| West Orlando WordPress Meetup | WordPress Collaboration Meetup ONLINE ONLY | 10:00 AM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | How to Avoid an Intellectual Property Disaster | 12:00 PM |
| US Azure Virtual Desktop User Group | US Azure Virtual Desktop User Group: February Meetup | 12:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay IRA Investing Group | Pitch Promote and Prosper – IRA Investment Marketplace and Networking Forum | 12:00 PM |
| Meet me locally Tampa bay | Fergs game night | 6:00 PM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | USF Ice Bulls Hockey vs University of Florida | 6:30 PM |
| Gen Geek | Sunrise Lanes | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Learn to Solder — Valentine Message Heart | 7:00 PM |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night | 7:00 PM |
| Cocktails and Convo: Book club for RomCom Lovers | Meet and Greet! | 9:00 AM |
Saturday, February 5
Sunday, February 6
Do you have any events or announcements that you’d like to see on this list?
Let me know at joey@joeydevilla.com!
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