Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 4 through Sunday, September 10, 2023.
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It’s the start of the Tampa Bay tech scene’s “September to Remember!”
This will be the first full week of September, and there are some big events happening this month:
| Event | Quick summary | When and where |
| SocialCode x Tampa | An evening of AI (3 short talks and a panel discussion) and networking in a swanky Hyde Park venue. | Thursday, Sept. 7 Hyde House |
| BSides St. Pete | Deep cybersecurity knowledge will abound, with a full Friday of training sessions and a full Saturday devoted to a Black Hat-style conference. | Friday/Saturday Sept. 15 – 16 St. Petersburg College’s Seminole Campus |
| DevOpsDays Tampa Bay | A full-day conference dedicated to DevOps (“Dev” as in “software development,” “Ops” and in “IT operations”) in Tampa’s best conference venue. | Thursday, September 21 Armature Works |
| Navigating Your Tech Journey | An evening of tech career guidance (keynote and panel discussion) and networking at Tampa Bay’s premier tech gathering space. | Tuesday, September 26 Embarc Collective |
Want to find out more about what’s happening during the “September to Remember?” I spell it all out in this article.
This week’s “September to Remember” event is The SocialCode x Tampa, with three fast-moving presentations and a panel discussion on AI. Find out more and register here.
This week’s events
Remember that this is the Labor Day long weekend, so expect things to be a little more quiet on Monday and possibly even Tuesday.
A number of meetup organizers have their announcements posted automatically as “The first Monday of each month,” so if you’re planning on attending a meetup scheduled for Labor Day, check with the organizer to make sure it’s actually happening that day!
- Monday, September 4
- Tuesday, September 5
- Wednesday, September 6
- Thursday, September 7
- Friday, September 8
- Saturday, September 9
- Sunday, September 10
Monday, September 4 (Labor Day)
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Ford’s Garage | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Cafe’ Delanie | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat | Mon, Sep 4 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Game Nights • Tampa, FL | Karaoke Night at Felicitous | Mon, Sep 4 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Win a Job Fast • Tampa, FL | Job Search Acceleration Group (JSAG) Workshop | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Tabletoppers • Tampa, FL | Monday Feast & Game Night | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Strategy Board Game League • Sarasota, FL | Cosmic Encounter – Monday September 4! | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: Commander Night | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar • Orlando, FL | Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL | Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| D&D Adventurers League @ Adobe Graffiti Lounge!!! • Bradenton, FL | D&D Adventurer’s League @AGL! | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL | Shut Up & Write!® Dr. Phillips/Orlando | Mon, Sep 4 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Success Mindset Mastermind • Ocoee, FL | Book Club: “You Were Born Rich Chapter 1 | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL | Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Board Game Night at Armada Games | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop • Miami, FL | Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Stoics • Altamonte Springs, FL | ONLINE: The Virtues (Part 2) | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg • Saint Petersburg, FL | Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | DigiMondays | Mon, Sep 4 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Beginning Web Development • Windermere, FL | Weekly Meetup | Mon, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| The Vantage Social and Creative Events • Palm Harbor, FL | Magic the Gathering Mondays @ The Vantage! | Mon, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida • Fort Myers, FL | Where is Bitcoin Going? | Mon, Sep 4 · 9:00 PM EDT |
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Tuesday, September 5
On Tuesday evening, the Data Analytics – Tampa Bay meetup will get together at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center! Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Italian Touch, St. Pete | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome • Wesley Chapel, FL | Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together • Bradenton, FL | SWAT Networking Sarasota Luncheon | Tue, Sep 5 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Entrepreneurs Network • Tampa, FL | How To Live The Life That Awaits You by Karen Bonnett-Natraj | Tue, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Weekly Open Make Night | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Data Analytics – Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – SEPTEMBER MEETUP | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking • Orlando, FL | The Basics of UX UI Design | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Game Nights • Tampa, FL | Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Hobby Night | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Orlando • Orlando, FL | Shut Up & Write!® at [FOXTAIL COFFEE / HOWELL BRANCH RD] | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| West Pasco Toastmasters Club #2824 • New Port Richey, FL | Weekly Meeting | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group • Tampa, FL | Weekday Writing Get Down | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group • Sarasota, FL | The Sarasota Creative Writers | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Pinellas Writers • Largo, FL | Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Tue, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Naples Toastmasters Club #2835 | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 • Dunedin, FL | Club Competition!! -Guests Welcome! (In-person and Zoom) | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL | MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Basics | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults • Saint Petersburg, FL | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup • Bradenton, FL | Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL | Dems with Dice | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| The Gloss: Orlando • Orlando, FL | August’s Book Club at 7 PM ( In September) | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Chan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | Save What’s Left by Elizabeth Castellano | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® Tampa • Tampa, FL | Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Tue, Sep 5 · 7:45 PM EDT |
| Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida • Fort Myers, FL | Trading Tuesday | Tue, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida Trivia Lovers • Oviedo, FL | MUSIC BINGO at ISLAND WING COMPANY – UCF | Tue, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Wednesday, September 6
On Wednesday evening, the Tampa Devs “Meet & Greet” takes place at Armature Works! This was supposed to take place last week, but Hurricane Idalia had other plans. So don’t forget — it’s THIS WEDNESDAY. Find out more and register here!
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR! | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) • Saint Petersburg, FL | NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:45 AM EDT |
| Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa • Tampa, FL | How to be ready for our preferred future: What is Strategic Foresight? | Wed, Sep 6 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando • Winter Park, FL | 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | Wed, Sep 6 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Lake Chautauqua Park | Wed, Sep 6 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:15 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers • Sarasota, FL | Business Networking Lunch | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers • Tampa, FL | Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Orlando Stoics • Altamonte Springs, FL | HYBRID EVENT: Business Ethics 2023 – Class for September | Wed, Sep 6 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group • Tampa, FL | Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Wed, Sep 6 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees • Apollo Beach, FL | Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees | Wed, Sep 6 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Startup Founder 101 • Tampa, FL | Global Webinar — Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online | Wed, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Startup: Idea to IPO • Tampa, FL | Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online) | Wed, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg • Saint Petersburg, FL | Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Wed, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Energy Healing and Meditation – Training in Power • Tampa, FL | The Magic of Relationships | Wed, Sep 6 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| I Refuse 2 Fail Virtual Meetings • Pinellas Park, FL | FREE 15+30 Virtual Meetings | Wed, Sep 6 · 2:45 PM EDT |
| Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events • Tampa, FL | Building a Multi-Six Figure Business through Social Media Marketing | Wed, Sep 6 · 3:00 PM EDT |
| Euchre Fun • Bradenton, FL | First Euchre Tourney :) | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play • Tampa, FL | Playing Games in the Alley | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | Board Gaming – In Person | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Bay Pines Toastmasters • Saint Petersburg, FL | Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:15 PM EDT |
| Tampa Blockchain Meetup Group • Tampa, FL | The New Digital Era is Here!! Learn more about blockchain opportunities | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Business Exchange Club • Sarasota, FL | We ARE meeting again at Rusty Bucket Restaurant | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Game Nights • Tampa, FL | Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Wednesday Board Game Night | Wed, Sep 6 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Data Science Salon | Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | DSS TPA | Using Generative AI & ML In The Enterprise | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Win a Job Fast • Tampa, FL | Job Search Acceleration Group (JSAG) Workshop | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Casual Commander Wednesdays | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Board Game Night | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Brews N Board Games • Orlando, FL | Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Devs • Tampa, FL | TDevs – Meet & Greet @ Armature Works | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL | Advance Resin 3D Printing | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts • Saint Petersburg, FL | Crypto Investors Club (5 STAR RATED) | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers • Palm Harbor, FL | Game Night! | Wed, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup • Tampa, FL | Amplify Your Amazon Success by Eliminating Negative Reviews! | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| The Founder Incubator • Orlando, FL | The Founder Incubator – Kickoff | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Castaways Euchre Club • Saint Petersburg, FL | Castaways Euchre Club- AT THE HANGER | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games • Orlando, FL | Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild • Winter Park, FL | New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Songs & Soju | Karaoke & Party Games! | Wed, Sep 6 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Wednesday Night Gaming • Dunnellon, FL | Wednesday night game | Wed, Sep 6 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida Trivia Lovers • Oviedo, FL | TRIVIA at ISLAND WING COMPANY – UCF | Wed, Sep 6 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Thursday, September 7
On Thursday evening in Hyde Park, Oscar Technology is hosting The SocialCode x Tampa, which will feature networking and an evening of AI — 3 short talks and a panel discussion — featuring Yours Truly!
If you’re…
- Interested in AI (that’s the speaker and panel topic)
- Looking for tech work (because it’s sponsored and run by a tech recruiting company)
- Looking for a fancier event (it’s in Hyde Park)
…then you’ll want to catch this event. Find out more and register here!
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Thu, Sep 7 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Thu, Sep 7 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | Thu, Sep 7 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Thu, Sep 7 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals • Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Thu, Sep 7 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Wesley Chapel 50+ Social Meetup Group • Wesley Chapel, FL | Weekday lunch at Cheddar’s Scratch kitchen | Thu, Sep 7 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters | Thu, Sep 7 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Hyperledger Tampa • Tampa, FL | Decentralization and Privacy on Blockchain: the Basics | Thu, Sep 7 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Thu, Sep 7 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers | Thu, Sep 7 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa • Tampa, FL | How to be ready for our preferred future: What is Strategic Foresight? | Thu, Sep 7 · 3:30 PM EDT |
| Tech On Tap Tampa • Tampa, FL | TECH ON TAP – SEPTEMBER 7TH – AT HOTEL ALBA in WestShore (Tampa) | Thu, Sep 7 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Gulfport Scrabblers and Social • Saint Petersburg, FL | Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Thu, Sep 7 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup • Tampa, FL | The SocialCode x Tampa: Embracing the AI Evolution | Thu, Sep 7 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Generative AI Meetup • Tampa, FL | The SocialCode x Tampa: Embracing the AI Evolution | Thu, Sep 7 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Defcon813 • Tampa, FL | Post BlackHat and Defcon Meetup | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | 1st Thursday Networking Mixer, Romi’s Tacos & RGANetwork.net $10 cash at door | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | After Hours Mixer Romi’s Tacos! All Welcome $10 cash | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Business Happy Hour ~ Cafe Delanie 1st Thursday Every Month 6pm to 8pm | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL | 2nd ed. AD&D Campaign. | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | Warhammer Night | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup • Orlando, FL | Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Southwest Florida Board Game Meetup • Cape Coral, FL | Meetup to Play Board Games | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Real Freedom CoLab • Tampa, FL | Bitcoin Meetup | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| VR & AR of Southwest Florida • Fort Myers, FL | Multiplayer Virtual Reality Basics – ONLINE | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Orlando Spades Meetup Group • Orlando, FL | Let’s play Spades | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Feminist Book Club – Tampa & St Pete • Tampa, FL | September Book Club – Discussing “Men Explain Things to Me” by Rebecca Solnit | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| South Asian Professional Women in Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | Meet & Greet w Martinis 🍸 at DOC B’s | Thu, Sep 7 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Drupal User Group • Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome! | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only) | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| IIBA Tampa Bay • Tampa, FL | BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters District 48 • Saint Petersburg, FL | Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Bitcoin • Tampa, FL | Bitcoin Only Meetup | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida • Fort Myers, FL | Bitcoiners of SWFL – Fort Myers Forum | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | FABulous Thursdays | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Balance Martial Arts and Gaming • Pinellas Park, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | FOWL PLAY @ Gangchu! | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Live streaming production and talent • Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Books & Brews! • Largo, FL | ATTENTION BOOK CHANGE -September – The Yiddish Policeman’s U | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | Seminole Heights Thurs Game Night @ Gangchu! | Thu, Sep 7 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Plant City Web Development Group • Plant City, FL | Weekly Meetup | Thu, Sep 7 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group • Orlando, FL | Weekly Hacks | Thu, Sep 7 · 8:00 PM EDT |
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Friday, September 8
On Friday evening at Tampa Hackerspace, there’ll be a two-hour class on prototyping circuits using the venerable 555 timer chip (as I like to say: “8 pins, but infinite possibilities!”). No experience is required! Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! • Winter Park, FL | Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:15 AM EDT |
| Agile Orlando • Orlando, FL | Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee Orlando | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:30 AM EDT |
| Write the Docs Florida • Orlando, FL | Focused conversation for documentarians | Fri, Sep 8 · 8:30 AM EDT |
| Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton • Sarasota, FL | A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Fri, Sep 8 · 8:45 AM EDT |
| Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! • Saint Petersburg, FL | Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Fri, Sep 8 · 8:45 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Networking over breakfast | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Brandon Biz Pros • Brandon, FL | Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Project Codex • Orlando, FL | Virtual Coffee | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay • Largo, FL | Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:25 AM EDT |
| Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together • Oviedo, FL | Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together | Fri, Sep 8 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough • Largo, FL | International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking and Events • Largo, FL | Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers • Tampa, FL | Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa / St Pete Business Connections • Tampa, FL | International Professionals Networking Meeting | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up • Clearwater, FL | International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net • Tampa, FL | Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Powerful Women Networking • Orlando, FL | WINTER PARK: Join us for outrageous connection, growth and networking too! | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| SWFL Business Network • Fort Myers, FL | LEAD: LADIES’ EMPOWERMENT, ACTION & DEVELOPMENT | Fri, Sep 8 · 11:30 AM EDT |
| Real Freedom CoLab • Tampa, FL | How To Make Money In Ground Up Construction | Fri, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Fri, Sep 8 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Board Game Night! | Fri, Sep 8 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Gaming Guild • Tampa, FL | Friday Board Game Night | Fri, Sep 8 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| Win a Job Fast • Tampa, FL | Job Search Acceleration Group (JSAG) Workshop | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Real Freedom CoLab • Tampa, FL | 3 Savvy Ways to Increase Occupancy Rates on Your Short Term Rental | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sarasota Strategy Board Game League • Sarasota, FL | Concordia – Friday September 8 | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Taps & Drafts | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | MTG: Commander FNM | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Board Game Night featuring Red Dragon Inn | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Dunnellon Area Board Gamers • Dunnellon, FL | Friday Night Board Gaming | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Social and Active 20’s – 30’s of Central Florida • Orlando, FL | Senses Fail Concert – Then Disney Springs | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Self-Perfected Orlando • Orlando, FL | GROWTH MINDSET | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Ladies Book & Explorer Club • Altamonte Springs, FL | The Minds of Billy Milligan at Francesco’s | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg • Saint Petersburg, FL | Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport | Fri, Sep 8 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Electronics: Breadboarding 102 – 555 Timer Circuits | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| MakerFX Makerspace • Orlando, FL | MakerFX Maskerspace Laser Guild | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” • Saint Petersburg, FL | Join our Facebook group! | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup • Tarpon Springs, FL | Karaoke Night at Conworlds Emporium | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Modern FNM | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group • Tampa, FL | Social in the covered Beer Garden of c.1949 | Fri, Sep 8 · 7:15 PM EDT |
| Indica Cafe Events • Tampa, FL | Friday night game night | Fri, Sep 8 · 9:00 PM EDT |
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Saturday, September 9
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Veterans Memorial Park | Sat, Sep 9 · 7:00 AM EDT |
| Central Florida Philosophy Meetup • Winter Park, FL | Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Sat, Sep 9 · 7:00 AM EDT |
| Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup • Orlando, FL | Creative business minds & coffee | Sat, Sep 9 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division G • Ocala, FL | Early Bird Ocala | Sat, Sep 9 · 8:00 AM EDT |
| Real Freedom CoLab • Tampa, FL | FREE TAX LIEN SEMINAR | Sat, Sep 9 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Chess Republic • Tampa, FL | Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Sat, Sep 9 · 9:30 AM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Wood Shop Router Table 101 (Members Only) | Sat, Sep 9 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Open Fly @ Purveyor | Sat, Sep 9 · 10:30 AM EDT |
| Orlando DevOps • Orlando, FL | Hackathon – Feel free to arrive later | Sat, Sep 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Learn-To-Trade Crypto (Online) • Maitland, FL | Learn-To-Trade for Beginners / Q&A (Live Webinar) | Sat, Sep 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) • Oviedo, FL | Bravo Group Campaign Continues | Sat, Sep 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| The Jane Austen Book Club • Maitland, FL | Persuasion Discussion | Sat, Sep 9 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| St. Pete Short Video Projects Meetup Group • Saint Petersburg, FL | Open Mic at the Multimedia Studio | Sat, Sep 9 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Winning The Week • Bradenton, FL | Winning The Week – 1st Meet | Sat, Sep 9 · 12:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Makers • Sarasota, FL | FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Sat, Sep 9 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only) | Sat, Sep 9 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 1) | Sat, Sep 9 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | Co-Op Day – Learn Marvel Champions The Card Game | Sat, Sep 9 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Bradenton Photo Group • Bradenton, FL | Camera Button Breakdown | Sat, Sep 9 · 2:30 PM EDT |
| Seminole Isle Monthly Board Games 2nd Saturday Evening Group • Seminole, FL | Game Night 2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM | Sat, Sep 9 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | (DIY) – Second Saturday Car Show – Our Place Restaurant & Bar – (DIY) | Sat, Sep 9 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| Bitcoin Orlando • Orlando, FL | Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A | Sat, Sep 9 · 4:30 PM EDT |
| New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group! • Hudson, FL | Bring your own food game night – September style | Sat, Sep 9 · 4:30 PM EDT |
| 3D Print Orlando – 3D Printing Community • Orlando, FL | 3D Print Orlando Community Meetup – September | Sat, Sep 9 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Heartled Dating Games – Tampa • Tampa, FL | Heartled Dating Card Game Night – Tampa | Sat, Sep 9 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Community Hang-out Night | Sat, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sat, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Balance Martial Arts and Gaming • Pinellas Park, FL | Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Sat, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Suncoast Gamers • Sarasota, FL | Dems with Dice | Sat, Sep 9 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | ONLINE NNO Book Club: The Wilderwomen | Sat, Sep 9 · 7:30 PM EDT |
| Gen Geek • Saint Petersburg, FL | Gen Geek Cruise POW WOW | Sat, Sep 9 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Gaming.net • Orlando, FL | Group Outing- Arcade! | Sat, Sep 9 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Black Entrepreneurs who Love Great Music & Networking • Tampa, FL | Jam Session @ Riverview TapHouse | Sat, Sep 9 · 9:00 PM EDT |
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Sunday, September 10
There’ll be an online session of the Guild of Independent Game Developers late Sunday afternoon, where you’ll get the chance to fire up Unreal Engine and learn about various game dev techniques. Find out more and register here.
On Sunday evening, AI Tampa Elites is holding their online “Intro To AI Summit,” where they’ll explore the fascinating world of AI-generated art, all from the comfort of your home. Find out more and register here.
| Group | Event Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Geekocracy! • Tampa, FL | Beach Day at Honeymoon Island – North Beach | Sun, Sep 10 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Drone Club • Tampa, FL | Dunedin Causeway | Sun, Sep 10 · 9:00 AM EDT |
| Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group • Sarasota, FL | IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH | Sun, Sep 10 · 10:00 AM EDT |
| Clermont Nerd Games • Clermont, FL | Warhammer 40K | Sun, Sep 10 · 11:00 AM EDT |
| Meeple Movers Gaming Group • Ocala, FL | The Show Must Go On (RPG bi-weekly on-going campaign) | Sun, Sep 10 · 12:30 PM EDT |
| Board Gamers of West Volusia • Deltona, FL | Monthly Gaming at the Deltona Library | Sun, Sep 10 · 12:30 PM EDT |
| Tampa Hackerspace • Tampa, FL | *** NEW *** Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) | Sun, Sep 10 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon Boardgamers • Brandon, FL | 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS | Sun, Sep 10 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) • Port Richey, FL | Weekend Game Day | Sun, Sep 10 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Orlando Adventurer’s Guild • Orlando, FL | New Player Nights East Colonial – Tier 1 (Various DMs) | Sun, Sep 10 · 1:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida Computer Society • Orlando, FL | Join us for the Windows Special Interest Group | Sun, Sep 10 · 1:30 PM EDT |
| Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group • Largo, FL | 3D Printing basics | Sun, Sep 10 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! • Tampa, FL | D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Sun, Sep 10 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Chess Republic • Tampa, FL | Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor | Sun, Sep 10 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Critical Hit Games • Saint Petersburg, FL | D&D Adventurers League | Sun, Sep 10 · 2:00 PM EDT |
| Sunshine Games • Tampa, FL | Sunday Pokemon League | Sun, Sep 10 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| O-Town Introverts • Orlando, FL | Introverts Meet n Greet at Snow Bean | Sun, Sep 10 · 4:00 PM EDT |
| The Guild of Independent Game Developers • Winter Park, FL | Lecture | Sun, Sep 10 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Florida Center for Creative Photography • Saint Petersburg, FL | Alphabet Soup 2023 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us | Sun, Sep 10 · 5:00 PM EDT |
| Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group • Seffner, FL | Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Sun, Sep 10 · 5:30 PM EDT |
| AI Tampa Elites • Tampa, FL | Intro To AI Summit | Sun, Sep 10 · 6:00 PM EDT |
| Toastmasters Division E • Orlando, FL | Find Your Funny Toastmaster | Sun, Sep 10 · 6:30 PM EDT |
| Nerdbrew Events • Tampa, FL | Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | Sun, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup • Inverness, FL | Open Game Night | Sun, Sep 10 · 7:00 PM EDT |
| Solana – Tampa • Tampa, FL | Office Hours | Sun, Sep 10 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Nerd Night Out • Tampa, FL | NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Sun, Sep 10 · 8:00 PM EDT |
| Central Florida Trivia Lovers • Oviedo, FL | MUSIC BINGO at BAR LOUIE – UCF | Sun, Sep 10 · 8:30 PM EDT |
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About this list
How do I put this list together? It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrape Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgement calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list? I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
- 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
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky
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