Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 18 through Sunday, July 24, 2022.
Every week, with the assistance of a couple of Jupyter Notebooks that I put together, I compile this list for the Tampa Bay tech community.
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.
StartupBus 2022 will depart from Tampa Bay!
If you’re looking for an adventure, a chance to test your startup skills, and an experience that will make your résumé stand out, join me on StartupBus Florida, which departs Tampa Bay on July 27, when it sets course for Austin, Texas!
On this three-day journey, “buspreneurs” will form teams, create a business idea, build a software demo for that idea, and develop pitches for that idea. When they arrive in Austin, they’ll spend two days pitching their startups to a panel of judges.
I was a “buspreneur” on StartupBus Florida in 2019, the last time the event took place, and our team made it to the finals and got the runner-up position. This time, I’m a “conductor” — one of the coaches on the bus — and our team is here to help you rise to the challenge.
Want to find out more?
- Check out the StartupBus site
- My post, I’m going on StartupBus again, and you should too!
Want to join the bus? Drop me a line!
This week’s events
Monday, July 18
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | 11:00 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Live Online Connection Meeting- Monday | 11:30 AM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Virtual Networking Lunch Monday | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Virtual Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Wireframes and Prototypes | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Coaching for Everyone: Sarasota-Manatee | GSCA July 18th “Virtual” Meeting | 1:00 PM |
| SCIPS, a 50+ Tampa Bay Singles Club | EUCHRE, Rummy Q and other Board Games for ENTHUSIASTIC GAME PLAYERS | 4:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Analytics: Tools of the Trade | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Beginning Web Development | Weekly Learning Session | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason | Monthly N. Pinellas TBCor Humanist Social Dinner | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters, Division D | ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Monday Feast & Game Night | 6:00 PM |
| Working from Laptop and Phone | Digital Income Set up | 6:00 PM |
| BerLagmark – Sarasota Amtgard | Monday Night Fighter Practice! | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Weekly Game Night! (Lazy Moon Location) | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters Division G | Triple Crown Toastmasters Club 4147 (Virtual) | 6:30 PM |
| St. Petersburg Crypto Investors and Miners Club | CryptoProCafe : Club DAO | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa 20’s and 30’s Social Crew | Trivia at The Pub | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Cool, Confident & Politically Imperfect Toastmasters | 6:45 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (0NLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert 📊 | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (ONLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) | 7:00 PM |
| Coded For Money, Flow and Fame – Tampa Group | How to Get a Never-Ending Flow of Clients | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Stoics | ONLINE: “Epicureanism” (Part 3) | 7:00 PM |
| Toastmasters Division E | Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Flesh and Blood at Hammerfall Games and Collectibles | 7:00 PM |
| Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros | Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Motorworks Brewing Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 7:00 PM |
| Library Book Clubs – OCLS | Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 7:30 PM |
| The Nomadic Entrepreneur Group Sarasota | LinkedIn Workshop: Learn How To Create A Passive Second Income On LinkedIn | 8:00 PM |
| Tampa Financial Freedom Meetup Group | Learn How To Create A Passive Second Income On LinkedIn | 8:00 PM |
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking | Learn How You Can Create A Crazy Side Income Through LinkedIn | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Creating A Design System | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Monday Virtual Business Introductions | 11:30 PM |
Tuesday, July 19
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking | Create A Successful Print on Demand Business | 6:00 AM |
| Tampa Bay Agile | v-Lean Coffee | 7:30 AM |
| Orlando Scuba Diving | Underwater Photo/Video Seminar | 8:00 AM |
| Bootstrappers Breakfast® – Tampa Bay Area | East Coast Bootstrappers Breakfast® | 8:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum | 12 Things You May Be Doing Wrong in Your Job Search | 10:00 AM |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 12 Things you may be doing Wrong in your Job Search | 10:00 AM |
| Orlando Melrose Makers | In-Person: Makerspace Open Lab | 10:30 AM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | How to Find Product Market Fit Quickly | 11:00 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | In Person Networking at the Great Catch ~~ Oldsmar All Welcome to connect! | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Oldsmar Professional Business Networking lunch | 11:00 AM |
| Pasco County Entrepreneurs & Business Owners All Welcome | Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | 11:30 AM |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI Seminole Referral Pros Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 11:30 AM |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | 11:30 AM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro to JavaScript: Build a Virtual Pet | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Global Networking Summit | Networking Brunch | 12:00 PM |
| Pasco County Entrepreneurs & Business Owners All Welcome | Wednesday Business Networking Lunch New Port Richey at Widow Fleatchers | 12:30 PM |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | How to Maximize LinkedIn Virtual Summit | 1:00 PM |
| Block Co-op – Bitcoin Crypto Blockchain Orlando | Bitcoin/Crypto. Buying, Selling and sharing ideas. Small group atmosphere. | 1:00 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | Social Video Marketing Tips(ONLINE CLASS)-FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | 4:15 PM |
| UiPath RPA Tampa | Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite – Developer Series – Part 2 of 4 | 5:00 PM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Virtual Networking Evening meeting Every TUESDAY | 5:30 PM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Virtual Networking Evening Meeting | 5:30 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Learn Data Analytics With Thinkful | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| AGM Marketing Workshops | Marketing Workshop for Thumbstopper Ads | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG) | TBSSUG Monthly Meeting | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | Marvel Crisis Protocol Night | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Weekly Open Make Night | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Seminole SPC Toastmasters | 6:15 PM |
| Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer | StartupBus Warm-Up at Green Bench | 6:30 PM |
| InFLOWential Leader & Entrepreneur Community Social | InFLOWential Leader & Entrepreneur Community Social | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Investor/Training Meetup | Tampa Bay Investor Training | 6:30 PM |
| Saint Petersburg Book Club Meetup Group | July Book Club | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Investor/Training Meetup | Tampa Bay Investor Training | 6:30 PM |
| Pinellas Writers | Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 6:30 PM |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | 7:00 PM |
| Crypto/Trading/Online Business/Entrepreneurship nights | Crypto/Trading/Online Business/Entrepreneurship Nights | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason | Online: Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting | 7:00 PM |
| Geekocracy! | Dinner at Shaker and Peel | 7:00 PM |
| Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Education – Palm Harbor | Let’s talk Decentralized Finance! | 7:00 PM |
| IIBA Tampa Bay | BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group | 7:00 PM |
| Low Light Photography Group | Low Light Photo Group | 7:00 PM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software | 7:00 PM |
| Communication Skills for Quiet People | The Guide to Beginning a New Relationship for Introverts | 7:00 PM |
| Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | The basics of Data Analytics 📈 | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | [Online SEASONAL] Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden – DM Canon (Tier 2) | 7:00 PM |
| DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup | Diary Studies for UX Research | 7:30 PM |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | 7:30 PM |
| Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | 7:45 PM |
| Want to Make More Connections by Improving Communication | Secrets of Good Communication | 8:00 PM |
| Communication Skills for Interviews and Life | How to Increase Your Confidence and Communication | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Science vs. Data Analytics | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
Wednesday, July 20
Thursday, July 21
Friday, July 22
Saturday, July 23
Sunday, July 24
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Free – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC Class | 9:00 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Clearwater Sunday Speakers Toastmasters Club | 9:30 AM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Creating A Design System | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | Games at Descent Into Gaming | 12:00 PM |
| Orlando Photo + Design Meetup | Photographers & Performers Headshots | 2:00 PM |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco | Weekend Game Day | 2:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | D&D Adventurers League | 2:00 PM |
| Orlando Business Leadership and Development Meetup Group | Get to Know You Session | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | 5:30 PM |
| Lithia Dungeons & Dragons And Gaming Guild | 5E (ish) AD&D – Humble Beginnings Campaign (Trouble in Elm). | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! | 6:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | Palladium Rifts game | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | July Session Zero: Creating a Character | 6:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro to JavaScript: Build a Virtual Pet | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events | Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | 7:00 PM |
| Solana – Tampa | Office Hours | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Learn Data Analytics With Thinkful | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
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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