Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 31 through Sunday, November 6, 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, October 31
| 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 |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’s | 11:30 AM |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | The Trust Equation Masterclass | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Monday Feast & Game Night | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Wesley Chapel Speaks Toastmasters | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Off the Wagon Kitchen & Brewery Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 6:30 PM |
| Orlando Poker Tournaments Meetup Group | .25/.50 Online Texas Holdem Cash Game | 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 |
| Meet New People As Adults – Which is Harder Than Expected | Trivia Night to Meet New People | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game Night at Armada Games | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Card Room | .25/.50 Texas Holdem Cashgame Online | 7:00 PM |
| West Orange Comics & Video Games | Magic The Gathering Halloween Party | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 7:30 PM |
Tuesday, November 1
Wednesday, November 2
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 7:30 AM |
| Business Networking for Entrepreneurs of Color | Virtual Business Networking – Entrepreneurs of Color | 7:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR! | 7:30 AM |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 8:30 AM |
| Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup | Micro Enterprise Development Program Orientation | 9:30 AM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | How to Build a Unicorn | 11:00 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL | 11:15 AM |
| Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers | Business Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | 11:30 AM |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | 11:30 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | 11:30 AM |
| Success Strategies for Business Owners | Championing Confidence in the Workplace | 12:00 PM |
| Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | 12:00 PM |
| Board Game Players Club | Board game playing | 1:00 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | Digital Video Editing Class (ONLINE CLASS) -FREE for Hillsborough residents only | 1:00 PM |
| Orlando Poker Tournaments Meetup Group | .25/.50 Online Texas Holdem Cash Game | 2:00 PM |
| Work From Home -Online Business Opportunities and Networking | Learn How to Deal In Stocks And Shares – Tips & Insider Knowledge From Trader | 3:00 PM |
| Brandon Boardgamers | Board Gaming – In Person | 5:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | [HISTORIC] Storm King’s Thunder Tier 2 – DM Robert | 5:00 PM |
| The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | Playing Games in the Alley | 5:00 PM |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | Nov. Workshop: Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert | 5:00 PM |
| Power Gals of Brandon | Power Gals of Brandon – networking meeting | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Gaming Guild | Wednesday Board Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Greater Tampa Business and Real Estate Strategy Group | Investing Meetup | 5:30 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Blood on the Clocktower & Board Games! (Deadwords Brewing Location) | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games | 6:00 PM |
| WordPress Tampa | To be announced: Scheduled Talk | 6:30 PM |
| Bradenton Photo Group | Basic Editing and Composition | 6:30 PM |
| Crypto & NFT Investors Club–Tampa Bay Chapter | Crypto Investors Club (5 STAR RATED) | 6:30 PM |
| The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | Happy Hour: Season 2 – Avid Brew Company | 6:30 PM |
| Florida Writer’s Association / Orlando | Orlando Florida Writer’s Association | 6:30 PM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | Games & Grog – Party Games Social Night | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | 7:00 PM |
| Communication Skills for Quiet People | How to Open Yourself Up and Connect with People | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | 7:00 PM |
| Port Charlotte Writers Group | November 2nd Zoom meeting | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup | 2 Hugely Successful Brands & Exiting the 1st to Focus on the 2nd w/ Radu Oboroc | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Card Room | .25/.50 Texas Holdem Cashgame Online | 7:00 PM |
| Communication Skills for Interviews and Life | How to Increase Your Confidence and Communication | 7:00 PM |
| Orlando Lady Developers Meetup | Code challenge bi-weekly coding session | 8:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | Werewolf | 9:00 PM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | 11:30 PM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Carollwood Professionals Networking Lunch! | 11:30 PM |
Thursday, November 3
=== Blog ===
Friday, November 4
Saturday, November 5
Sunday, November 6
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Advanced Composition Make-up Class — Part 4 of 4 | 9:00 AM |
| Toastmasters District 48 | Clearwater Sunday Speakers Toastmasters Club | 9:30 AM |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH AT ROSEMARY & THYME | 10:00 AM |
| Soberish Hang Outs and Book Club | Discussing Chatter by Ethan Kross | 10:00 AM |
| There’s A Book For That: Self-Improvement Book Club | First weekly meeting | 10:00 AM |
| SEO For All | SEO For All Kickoff Group | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Japanese Meetup | Orlando Japan Festival in Kissimmee | 11:00 AM |
| Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | Games at Descent Into Gaming | 12:00 PM |
| Orlando Urban Professionals Meetup Group | Brainstorming Entrepreneurship Meeting! | 1:00 PM |
| Beginners Guide to D and D | D&D Adventurers League | 1:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | D&D Adventurers League | 2:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | Weekend Game Day | 2:00 PM |
| Orlando Digital Media Design Meetup | Virtual Event: Adobe Design Coach | 2:30 PM |
| Toastmasters, Division D | Weekend Toastmasters | 3:00 PM |
| Gen Geek | TreeHoppers Aerial Park – ZipLines/Ropes Course | 3:45 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | Rifts | 5:00 PM |
| Hosted By Volusia Young Professionals Group (covers East and West) | February West Volusia Networking Social | 6:00 PM |
| Tesla Church | Tesla Church Meetup | 6:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Cryptos, Forex & Futures (ONLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Stocks – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Crypto, Forex & Futures (Online) | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Forex, Crypto & Futures (ONLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | 7:00 PM |
| Solana – Tampa | Office Hours | 8:00 PM |
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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