Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 25 through Sunday, July 31, 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.
This week’s events
Monday, July 25
Join us in a big get-together at The Sail (located on the Riverwalk and right by the Convention Center) on Monday, July 25th at 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate the return of StartupBus and give the coders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and coaches of StartupBus Florida a grand send-off!
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Stuchiner | Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto! What’s all the Fuss?~~~Tampa, FL | See event page |
| RGANetwork.net | Downtown St Pete Professionals Networking Lunch~ Fords Garage | See event page |
| Rafael Stuchiner | Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto! What’s all the Fuss?~~~St. Petersburg, FL | See event page |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | 11:00 AM |
| JobFairX | Tampa Job Fair – Tampa Career Fair | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Virtual Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Virtual Networking Lunch Monday | 11:30 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 |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Science vs. Data Analytics | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking | Learn How You Can Create A Crazy Side Income Through LinkedIn | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Financial Freedom Meetup Group | HOW TO CREATE A EASY INCOME ON LINKEDIN | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa St Pete Stocks and Options Trading Group | Success in Stagflation: Learn to Protect Your Wealth | 4:00 PM |
| SCIPS, a 50+ Tampa Bay Singles Club | EUCHRE, Rummy Q and other Board Games for ENTHUSIASTIC GAME PLAYERS | 4:00 PM |
| High Tech Connect | July Tech Fest | 5:00 PM |
| High Tech Connect | July Tech Fest | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro To Data Analytics: Tableau Basics | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Brews N Board Games | Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Monday Feast & Game Night | 6:00 PM |
| Beginning Web Development | Weekly Learning Session | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | 6:00 PM |
| BerLagmark – Sarasota Amtgard | Monday Night Fighter Practice! | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Wesley Chapel Speaks Toastmasters | 6:30 PM |
| Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer | StartupBus Send-Off at the Sail Pavilion — Monday, July 25th! | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | 6:30 PM |
| Startup Bus | StartupBus Send-Off at the Sail Pavilion — Monday, July 25th! | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT |
| Bradenton Photo Group | Camera Menus and Photography Tutorial | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game Night at Armada Games | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | InkStitch 101 (THS Members Only) | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Motorworks Brewing Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (0NLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (ONLINE) | 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 |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 7:30 PM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Monday Virtual Business Introductions | 11:30 PM |
Tuesday, July 26
Wednesday, July 27
Thursday, July 28
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | 7:30 AM |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | 7:30 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Thursday Morning All WElCOME | 7:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Virtual Networking Breakfast Thursday’s | 7:30 AM |
| Business Networking Weekly Meeting for Local Professionals | Business Networking for Local Professionals | 8:00 AM |
| Orlando Melrose Makers | In-Person: Makerspace Open Lab | 10:30 AM |
| Block Co-op – Bitcoin Crypto Blockchain Orlando | Crypto Set-up Class -Limited to 5 Seats Only | 11:00 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | 11:00 AM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%! | 11:00 AM |
| EmpireToday Networking Brunch | EmpireToday Commercial Partners Brunch | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | 11:00 AM |
| Business Game Changers Group | Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | 11:00 AM |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 11:30 AM |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Chuck Lager America’s Tavern | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Cybersecurity Training | Lunch & Learn: How to Beat the ATS | 12:00 PM |
| “Learn and Earn” Millionaire Mind Secrets & Networking | Online Zoom! Millionaire Mind Lunch; Book Club and Networking! | 12:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tech Career Advice Forum | Lunch & Learn: How to Beat the ATS | 12:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || What is UX/UI Design? | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| StartUp Xchange | Startup Strategy Office Hours | 2:30 PM |
| Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup | Amazon Sellers, How to Rank Higher & Get More Traffic using SmartScout (Webinar) | 3:00 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | YouTube Basics (ONLINE CLASS) – FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | 3:00 PM |
| Explorations in Philosophy | Introduction to Philosophy Ch.8 | 5:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Bunkers Bar of Sun City Center Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 5:00 PM |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | Tampa at Hooch & Hive | 6:00 PM |
| Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night) | 6:00 PM |
| St Pete Business Club | St. Pete Beach Rooftop Networking After-Hours Event | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM |
| Network After Work | Network After Work Tampa at Hooch & Hive | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Phoenix Board Game Night | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa JPMorgan Chase & Co. Technology Events | JPMC Tampa Tech Diversity Networking Event (in person) | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group | TBDEG – Architecture of Apache Iceberg with Alex Merced! | 6:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | 1st ed AD&D Campaign. | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | Warhammer Night | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Business Club/Networking After Hours | St Pete Rooftop Networking After-Hours social | 6:00 PM |
| Black Orlando Tech (BOT) | Intro to Web 3 | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Data Science Group | PyLadies/TBDSG: Customer Lifetime Value | 6:00 PM |
| TampaBay PyLadies | Customer Lifetime Value with Python | 6:00 PM |
| Seasoned Entrepreneurs 40+ | Introductory Networking Event | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | St Pete Beach Toastmasters In Person + Zoom Group: Improve Your Public Speaking! | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Writers Alliance | Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group | 6:30 PM |
| Bradenton Photo Group | Light Basics – Working with Flash | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Ybor Free Writing Group | Writing Meetup | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Bay Technology Center | WordPress | 7:00 PM |
| 3D Printing Orlando | Intermediate TinkerCAD 3D Design | 7:00 PM |
| Live streaming production and talent | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | 3D Printing Guild | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Bitcoin | Bitcoin Social | 7:30 PM |
| Orlando Lady Developers Meetup | Coding Challenges with Vanessa | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Wireframes and Prototypes | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
Friday, July 29
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| RGAnetwork.net | International Professional Networking JOIN us to grow your business | See event page |
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! | Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | 7:15 AM |
| Agile Orlando | Agile in the Morning | 7:30 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Trinity Odessa Toastmasters | 8:00 AM |
| Laid Back Leads Group | Laid Back Leads Group | 8:00 AM |
| Brandon Biz Pros | Build your Business with Brandon Biz Pros | 8:30 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Real Talkers #7306 | 9:15 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | 9:25 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | International Professionals Networking Meeting | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Friday International Business Introductions at McAllisters Westshore | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | In PERSON Networking Lunch Sabal Park/Brandon Reserve your seat | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | International Professionals Networking Meeting | 11:30 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | Friday Business Introductions JOIN us at Cafe Delanie All Welcome | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | Friday Business Introductions! | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Otaku | Tampa Bay Comic Con 2022 | 12:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Analytics: Tools of the Trade | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Traction REIA Tampa & Sarasota | IN-PERSON * Traction Sarasota Networking Luncheon | 12:00 PM |
| United Way /Neighborhood Centers for Families | TECHquity: Coding With Disney STEMinar | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT |
| Learn-To-Trade Stocks – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Monster Learn-To-Trade Stocks | 5:00 PM |
| Clermont Nerd Games | Board Game Night! | 5:00 PM |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group | Let’s Play Games ONLINE on Fridays! | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Gaming Guild | Friday Board Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | MESSAGE CRAFTERS | 5:30 PM |
| Thoughtful Writing | Philosophy in Writing | 6:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Creating A Design System | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game night at The Strange Realms in Carrollwood Friday, 6 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander FNM | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | Canon’s Custom Campaign Moonsea Tour – DM Canon (Tier 3) | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Advanced Strategies (ONLINE & OFFICE) | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, July 30
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| VIP*NCCC | Career Event for University of South Florida Students | See event page |
| Doris Muller for NPI Westchase Chapter | Business Networking Event for Local Professionals | See event page |
| Central Florida Philosophy Meetup | Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | 7:00 AM |
| Toastmasters Division G | Early Bird Ocala | 8:00 AM |
| Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Education – Palm Harbor | Crypto over Coffee | 8:45 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | FREE – Learn Your Camera Series, part 3 — ISO & Exposure | 9:00 AM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Steel TIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) | 9:00 AM |
| Gen Geek | Bubble Run Scheduled ( same venue new date) | 9:00 AM |
| Saint Petersburg Introverts Socializing (Ages 25-40) | Tampa Bay Comic Con | 9:30 AM |
| Gen Geek | Tampa Comic Convention | 9:30 AM |
| Chess Republic | Coffee & Chess: Tampa Midtown | 9:30 AM |
| Critical Hit Games | Flames of War Christmas in July Tournament | 10:00 AM |
| Orlando Lady Developers Meetup | Code with me – learning sessions weekly on Saturdays | 10:00 AM |
| Toastmasters Division E | Keynotes and More Advanced Toastmasters Fifth Saturday Meeting | 10:30 AM |
| Orlando Melrose Makers | In-Person: Makerspace Open Lab | 10:30 AM |
| Geekocracy! | Tampa Comic Con | 10:30 AM |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | Bravo Group Campaign Continues | 11:00 AM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Learn Data Analytics With Thinkful | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Lithia Chess Meetup Group | (Chess in the Park) Chess at Park Square Plaza | 12:00 PM |
| Dungeons and Dragons 5e – Beginners Meetup Group | The Lost Mines Campaign-Limited Space | 12:00 PM |
| The Maker Team – Plant City | Regular Monthly Meetup | 1:00 PM |
| Suncoast Makers | FREE Fab Lab Orientation | 1:00 PM |
| Casual Scrabble Play | Anyone up for Scrabble? | 2:00 PM |
| Socrates Cafe – “The unexamined life is not worth living” | ONLINE: “Adam Smith & The Wealth of Nations” Part 3 | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Saturday MTG Draft at Hammerfall Games and Collectibles | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Game Day! | 4:00 PM |
| Lithia Dungeons & Dragons And Gaming Guild | RIFTs (Palladium Games) | 6:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Science vs. Data Analytics | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | Rifts | 6:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | Community Hang-out Night | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | NB Community Hang-out Night! | 7:00 PM |
| Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime | “Who Killed the Circus Queen?” Murder Mystery Trolley Tour FLGC Special Event | 7:30 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | THE ONE-SHOT GUILD | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro To Data Analytics: Tableau Basics | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
Sunday, July 31
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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