Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 12 through Sunday, September 18, 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
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 the latest version of this week’s list here on Global Nerdy!
Monday, September 12
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Post doc and Student Association | NEW DATE Workshop of statistics and experimental design | Wed, Sep 14, 2022, 4:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Times | Tampa Bay Job & Career Fair | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT |
| JobFairX | Tampa Job Fair – Tampa Career Fair | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | 11:00 AM |
| Option Trading Strategies (Tampa Bay area) Meetup Group | Option Trading Strategies Meetup (Online) | 11:00 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Live Online Connection Meeting- Monday | 11:30 AM |
| North Tampa Networking Group | Business networking | 11:30 AM |
| 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 |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro to Data Analytics: SQL Fundamentals | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Financial Freedom Meetup Group | Empowering Women for Success | 2:00 PM |
| SCIPS, a 50+ Tampa Bay Singles Club | EUCHRE, Rummy Q and other Board Games for ENTHUSIASTIC GAME PLAYERS | 4:00 PM |
| Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education | James Rice: Increasing Your Performance by Unlocking Your Personality Overview | 5:30 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters, Division D | ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | 6:00 PM |
| 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 |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || What Tech Career Is Right For Me? | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Orlando Poker Tournaments Meetup Group | $200 Texas Holdem Freeroll Online | 6:05 PM |
| Brown Girls’ Book Club, Fit, & Hangout Group | The Other Black Girl | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | 6:30 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | Tomb of Annhilation (APL 3 Forgotten Realms) – DM Carson | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters Division G | Triple Crown Toastmasters Club 4147 (Virtual) | 6:30 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (ONLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida Money Manifestation | Get a grip on your business | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (0NLINE) | 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 Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game Night at Armada Games | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Motorworks Brewing Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 7:00 PM |
| North Florida Stock Investing Education | North Florida Chapter Model Investment Club | 7:30 PM |
| Orlando Digital Media Design Meetup | Virtual Event: Adobe Illustrator Level 2 | 7:30 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 7:30 PM |
| Hosted By Defcon813 | Cert Study Session | 8:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Card Room | $200 Texas Holdem Freeroll Onlike | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Intro to HTML & CSS: Build Your Own Website | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Monday Virtual Business Introductions | 11:30 PM |
Tuesday, September 13
Wednesday, September 14
Thursday, September 15
Friday, September 16
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kat Usop, MSHI | Startups: Understand Lean Startup vs. Design Thinking vs. Agile | See event page |
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! | Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | 7:15 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 |
| WISE | WISE Tampa Bay Student Membership & Ambassador Program | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT |
| Hosted By Toastmasters District 48 | Real Talkers #7306 | 9:15 AM |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | 9:25 AM |
| Computer Advantage, Apple Premier Partner | Advantage Talks: Apple Apps are great! Where are my files?? | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT |
| Hillsborough Community College (HCC) – InLab | InLab Startup ToolBox Series Session 1 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Friday International Business Introductions at McAllisters Westshore | 11:30 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | Friday Business Introductions JOIN us at Cafe Delanie All Welcome | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | International Professionals Networking Meeting | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | International Professionals Networking Meeting | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | Friday Business Introductions! | 11:30 AM |
| Business Networking for Entrepreneurs of Color | Virtual Business Networking – Entrepreneurs of Color | 12:00 PM |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | System for Scaling to Millions | 3:00 PM |
| Clermont Nerd Games | Board Game Night! | 5:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | MESSAGE CRAFTERS | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Gaming Guild | Friday Board Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Dunnellon Area Board Gamers | Friday Night Board Gaming | 6:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | Taps & Drafts | 6:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Enhancing Your Career With Mindfulness | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| MakerFX Makerspace | MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild | 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 |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Positively Speaking Toastmasters | 6:15 PM |
| Dunedin Professional Meetup | Networking Meet and Greet Happy 😊 Hour! | 6:30 PM |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night | 7:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Dominaria United Draft | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | Canon’s Custom Campaign Moonsea Tour – DM Canon (Tier 3) | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Urban Professionals Meetup Group | COLOR PARTY!!! *EXCLUSIVE EVENT* | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Designing A UX Case Study | 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase | 11:59 PM |
Saturday, September 17
Sunday, September 18
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kat Usop, MSHI | MINDSHOP™| AI FOR ALL | See event page |
| Bradenton Photo Group | Bok Tower Gardens – Photo Assignment | 8:00 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Visit ZooTampa while the Weather is Cooler | 9:00 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Clearwater Sunday Speakers Toastmasters Club | 9:30 AM |
| Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | Shut Up & Write! – Starbucks in DTSP | 10:00 AM |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH AT ROSEMARY & THYME SEPT 18th AT 10:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | Games at Descent Into Gaming | 12:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Wireframes and Prototypes | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT |
| Orlando Digital Media Design Meetup | Virtual Event: 3D Design with Adobe Dimension – Level 1 | 1:00 PM |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | 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 |
| Toastmasters, Division D | Weekend Toastmasters | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Beach and Sunset Photography and Modeling Classes | Alternative Dark Beauty Studio Workshop and Shoot – Photographer Signup | 4:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | Rifts | 5:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | September Session Zero: Creating a Character | 5:00 PM |
| Thinking While Drinking Tampa | The Secret Habits That Control Your Life [IN-PERSON] | 5:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | 5:30 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || Data Analytics: Tools of the Trade | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando | Shut Up & Write!® Orlando | 6:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As Seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Monster Learn-To-Trade Forex | 7:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | 8:00 PM |
| Gen Geek | House of the Dragon Watch Party | 8:00 PM |
| Solana – Tampa | Office Hours | 8:00 PM |
| Thinkful Tampa | Thinkful Webinar || UX/UI Design: Creating A Design System | 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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