Here’s the list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, November 21 through Sunday, November 27, 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
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte Writers Group | November 16th Zoom meeting | 7:00 PM |
| We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | Virtual Writing Get Downs- Share It Now! | 6:00 PM |
| Writers Group at the Haunted Antique Shop | Writers Group at the Haunted Antique Shop | 9:30 AM |
| 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 |
| SCIPS, a 50+ Tampa Bay Singles Club | EUCHRE, Rummy Q and other Board Games for ENTHUSIASTIC GAME PLAYERS | 4:00 PM |
| Toastmasters, Division D | ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 | 6:00 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | MTG: Commander Night | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | Monday Feast & Game Night | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Devs | [Rescheduled] – TDevs – Hacking Halo Through XBOX 360 | 6:00 PM |
| Brews N Board Games | Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | Tomb of Annhilation (APL 6 Forgotten Realms) – DM Carson | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Off the Wagon Kitchen & Brewery Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 6:30 PM |
| Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop for Emerging Pros | Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | 7:00 PM |
| Black Project Managers Tampa Bay | Black PMs Networking | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Board Game Night at Armada Games | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (0NLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Meet New People As Adults – Which is Harder Than Expected | Trivia Night to Meet New People | 7:00 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Forex – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Q&A (ONLINE) | 7:00 PM |
| Library Book Clubs – OCLS | Virtual Event: Hiawassee Book Club | 7:00 PM |
| Toastmasters Division G | Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731 | 7:00 PM |
| Toastmasters Division E | Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | 7:00 PM |
| Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert 📊 | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | World of Greyhawk: 1E One-Shots | 7:30 PM |
| Divi Tampa | 📣 3rd Annual Black Friday Bonanza 📣 | 8:00 PM |
Tuesday
Wednesday
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Be advised that a number of people have posted their events on Meetup on “autopilot” — some of the events listed below may not actually be happening that day. Check with the organizers!
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Toastmasters Division E | World Toasters | 7:10 AM |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 8:30 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Continue the Learning over Lunch at O’Keefe’s | 11:00 AM |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | 11:30 AM |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 11:30 AM |
| National Association of Entrepreneurs Mastermind Group | National Association of Entrepreneurs Mastermind Group Meeting | 11:30 AM |
| Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers | Business Networking 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 |
| Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | 12:00 PM |
| Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando | Heart of Agile MONTHLY Coffee Corner | 12:30 PM |
| Heart of Agile St. Pete – Tampa – Orlando | Heart of Agile 4th Wed of the month – MONTHLY Coffee Corner | 12:30 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | Digital Video Editing Class (ONLINE CLASS) -FREE for Hillsborough residents only | 1:00 PM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Port Richey Professional Networking at NerdQuest Cafe inside Gulf View Mall | 1:30 PM |
| Data Science Salon | Tampa Bay | [Free Webinar] Designing Custom ML Pipelines With AWS Sagemaker | 2:00 PM |
| TampaBayNetworkers | 15+30 Virtual Networking | 2:45 PM |
| Professional Women’s Meetup | Happy Hour & Networking | 3:00 PM |
| The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | Playing Games in the Alley | 5:00 PM |
| Business Networking and Other Events | Wind Down Wednesdays Business Networking | 5:00 PM |
| Brandon Boardgamers | Board Gaming – In Person | 5:00 PM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | FREE WEBINAR: How to Outsource Development of Your App | 5:00 PM |
| Sarasota Business Exchange Club | We ARE meeting again at Rusty Bucket Restaurant | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Gaming Guild | Wednesday Board Game Night | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games | 6:00 PM |
| Brews N Board Games | Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing | 6:00 PM |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | Blood on the Clocktower & Board Games! (Deadwords Brewing Location) | 6:00 PM |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | CRITICAL THINKERS SUPPER AT AMOB LANDSIDE IN PRIVATE ROOM | 6:00 PM |
| Saint Pete Boardgamers | Board Game Night! | 6:00 PM |
| Around The World: International Book Club – Metrowest | AFGHANISTAN: The Dressmaker of Khair Khanna – Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Writers Alliance | Tampa Writers Alliance Critique Group | 6:30 PM |
| The Weirder Things Book Club | The Godfather-finish | 6:30 PM |
| Orlando Escape Room Meetup | Escapesgiving- Lab at Loch Ness @ The Bureau | 6:40 PM |
| Apopka Foliage Toastmasters | Apopka Foliage Toastmasters | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida CitySec | CitrusSec Meetup | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Bitcoin | [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community | 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 Communicate Effectively | 7:00 PM |
| Greater Tampa Business and Real Estate Strategy Group | Remix Investing – NEW weekly call | 7:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | Games & Grog – Party Games Social Night | 7:00 PM |
| Castaways Euchre Club | Castaways Euchre Club @ The Hanger | 7:00 PM |
| Dunedin Professional Meetup | Mingle Party fun before 🦃 Day! Games & Drinks | 8:15 PM |
| Critical Hit Games | Werewolf | 9:00 PM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Carollwood Professionals Networking Lunch! | 11:30 PM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | 11:30 PM |
Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving! Be advised that a number of people have posted their events on Meetup on “autopilot” — some of the events listed below may not actually be happening that day. Check with the organizers!
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | 7:30 AM |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | 7:30 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | Thanksgiving Morning with Duke and Duchess (Bald Eagles) | 8:00 AM |
| Orlando Melrose Makers | In-Person: Makerspace Open Lab | 10:30 AM |
| ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups | Cybersecurity strategies to prevent insider threats data breaches Microsoft 365 | 11:00 AM |
| Block Co-op – Bitcoin Crypto Blockchain Orlando | Crypto Set-up Class -Limited to 5 Seats Only | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | 11:00 AM |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO | How to Cut Product Development Costs by up to 50%! | 11:00 AM |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch | 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 |
| Business Game Changers Group | Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | 11:00 AM |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | 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 |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | 11:30 AM |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | 11:30 AM |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | Thanksgiving Gathering | 1:15 PM |
| Free Video Production Classes – TV/Internet | YouTube Basics (ONLINE CLASS) – FREE for Hillsborough County Residents | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | Trivia Night – Bunkers Bar of Sun City Center Smartphone Trivia Game Show | 5:00 PM |
| Summerfield Board/Card Game Night | Summerfield Tabletop/Board/Card Games | 6:00 PM |
| Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | 6:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | 1st ed AD&D Campaign. | 6:00 PM |
| Tampa Writers Alliance | Tampa Writers Alliance Poetry Group | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Free Writing Group | Writing Meetup at Dignitary | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa SharePoint Online User Group | A First SPFx app using MS Graph | 6:30 PM |
| Wesley Chapel Social Meetup meet and greet | Trivia night | 6:30 PM |
| Tampa Bay Technology Center | WordPress | 7:00 PM |
| WordPress Clearwater FL | WordPress Monthly Meetup | 7:00 PM |
| Live streaming production and talent | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00 PM |
Friday
Happy Black Friday! Be advised that a number of people have posted their events on Meetup on “autopilot” — some of the events listed below may not actually be happening that day. Check with the organizers!
Saturday
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Writers Group at the Haunted Antique Shop | Writers Group at the Haunted Antique Shop | 9:30 AM |
| Chess Republic | Coffee & Chess: Tampa Midtown | 9:30 AM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only) | 10:00 AM |
| Orlando Stoics | STOICON-X ORLANDO 2022 – Annual Regional Event | 10:00 AM |
| Orlando Lady Developers Meetup | Code with me – learning sessions weekly on Saturdays | 10:00 AM |
| Happy Hookers Orlando Crochet Group | Meeting At Blue Jacket Park | 10:00 AM |
| Orlando Melrose Makers | In-Person: Makerspace Open Lab | 10:30 AM |
| Tampa Gaming Guild | Saturday Gaming | 11:00 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | A Day at the Races . . . Horse Racing at Tampa Bay Downs | 11:30 AM |
| Critical Hit Games | Small Business Saturday Sale | 12:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason | November- N. Pinellas Book Club | 12:00 PM |
| Suncoast Makers | FREE Fab Lab Orientation | 1:00 PM |
| Casual Scrabble Play | Anyone up for Scrabble? | 2:00 PM |
| Kissimmee Video Game Design Virtual Meetup Group | First Virtual Meetup | 2:00 PM |
| Central Florida Florida Foam Fighting (Fumetsu) | Fighter Practice! (Newbies welcome) | 2:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | Saturday MTG Draft at Hammerfall Games and Collectibles | 3:00 PM |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | [In-Person] The Wild Beyond the Witchlight – DM Calvin (Tier 2) | 5:00 PM |
| Esports Players Club Tampa | COD Warzone Dous Tournament: Turkey Drops | 6:00 PM |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | Golf Group – RPG One-Shots | 6:00 PM |
| Gen Geek | Christmas in the Wild | 7:00 PM |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | THE ONE-SHOT GUILD | 7:00 PM |
| Nerd Night Out | NB Community Hang-out Night! | 7:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | Community Hang-out Night | 7:00 PM |
Sunday
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bradenton Photo Group | Sunrise over the Skyway | 7:00 AM |
| There’s A Book For That: Self-Improvement Book Club | Weekly meeting | 10:00 AM |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography | FCCP Annual Thanksgiving PhotoWalk – Hillsborough River State Park | 10:00 AM |
| Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | Games at Descent Into Gaming | 12:00 PM |
| Horror Fan Fun Time Gang | Horror Friends Movie Night – Bones and All!!! | 12:40 PM |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | Weekend Game Day | 1:00 PM |
| Beginners Guide to D & D (Tampa Bay area) | D&D Adventurers League | 1:00 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 |
| Young Women’s Book Club | Book Discussion: Verity | 3:00 PM |
| Tampa Bay Beach and Sunset Photography and Modeling Classes | Christmas-themed Studio Workshop and Shoot – Photographer Signup | 4:00 PM |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and Rifts (Palladium) Group | Rifts | 5:00 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | 5:30 PM |
| Tampa Hackerspace | Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! | 6:00 PM |
| Toastmasters Division E | Find Your Funny Toastmaster | 6:30 PM |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Cryptos, 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 |
| Learn-To-Trade Stocks – Online (As seen on Orlando Sentinel) | Learn-To-Trade Crypto, Forex & Futures (Online) | 7:00 PM |
| Nerdbrew Events | Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | 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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