Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 21 through Sunday, February 27, 2022.
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 list’s page on Global Nerdy often!
Monday, February 21
Tuesday, February 22
Wednesday, February 23
Thursday, February 24
Friday, February 25
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Learn Data Analytics With Thinkful | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST |
| Computer Advantage, Apple Premier Partner | Advantage Talks: Apple Devices Overview | 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST |
| Networking Leads | 2.25.22 NETWORKING EVENT | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Science vs. Data Analytics | 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM EST |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro To Data Analytics: Tableau Basics | 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM EST |
| Clermont Nerd Games | Board Game Night! | 5:00 PM |
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! | Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | 7:15 AM |
| Tampa Bay Agile | Lean Coffee for All Things Agile (Westshore) | 7:30 AM |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 7:30 AM |
| Agile Orlando | Agile in the Morning | 7:30 AM |
| Brandon Biz Pros | Build your Business with Brandon Biz Pros | 8:30 AM |
| Project Codex: Orlando Junior Developers | Virtual Coffee | 9:00 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Real Talkers #7306 | 9:15 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | 9:25 AM |
| Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum | Modern Job Titles in Marketing | 10:00 AM |
| Palm Harbor BrainUP | Palm Harbor BrainUp Monthly Meetup | 10:30 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | International Professionals Networking Meeting | 11:30 AM |
| Young Professionals of Tampa Bay Networking Group | Friday Business Introductions JOIN us at Cafe Delanie All Welcome | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | Friday Business Introductions! | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Friday International Business Introductions at McAllisters Westshore | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Professional Networking Meetup | Let’s Do Lunch and Network! – Tampa | 12:00 PM |
| Orlando Houdini User Group (OHUG) | Orlando Houdini Users Group Meeting #13 – Chris Chapman | 12:00 PM |
| Business Networking for Entrepreneurs of Color | Virtual Business Networking – Entrepreneurs of Color | 12:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | MESSAGE CRAFTERS | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Gaming Guild | Friday Board Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group | Let’s Play Games ONLINE on Fridays! | 5:30 PM |
| 3D Printing Orlando | 3D Printing Hang Out | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game night at The Strange Realms in Carrollwood Friday, 6 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Remote Workers Coffee Club | Happy Hour at Motorworks Brewing | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Positively Speaking Toastmasters | 6:15 PM |
| Magic the Gathering: Maitland Magic | Friday Night Magic: Maitland | 6:30 PM |
| West Orange Comics & Video Games | Friday Night Magic | 6:30 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | [Online HISTORIC] Canon’s Custom Campaign Moonsea Tour – DM Canon (Tier 3) | 7:00 PM |
| Block Co-op – Crypto Blockchain Orlando & Beyond Club | Blockchain/Crypto Happy Hour at M Bar Lounge | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Stoics | The Practicing Stoic – Chapter 3 continued | 7:00 PM |
| MakerFX Makerspace | 3D Printing Guild Hangout | 7:00 PM |
| South Florida Poker, Music & Entertainment Group | FREE Texas Holdem Poker Tournaments at Barley & Hops 7 PM Start | 7:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty FNM Draft | 7:00 PM |
| Gen Geek | Paint and sip with me (Darth Vader) | 7:30 PM |
| Read Between The Wines // Sarasota, FL | FEBRUARY MEETUP // “Where The Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens | 6:00 PM |
Saturday, February 26
Sunday, February 27
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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