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Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Week of Monday, October 16, 2023)

Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 16 through Sunday, October 22, 2023.

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This week’s events

Monday, October 16

Event name and localeGroupTime
In person at Fords Garage St Pete

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 16
Networking at Ford’s Garage

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 16
Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch

Tampa, FL
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 16
Networking at Cafe’ Delanie

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 16
Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome!

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 16
Business Networking Meeting

Largo, FL
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 16
Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 16
In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat

Tampa, FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 16
✨🎮Game Engines: Adoption and Adaptation – 📅 Oct / Mon 16th @ 12.30 PM EST

Orlando, FL
Orlando Unity Developers Group12:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Global Webinar — Build Your Brand on a Budget: The Founder’s Starter Pack

Tampa, FL
Tampa Startup Founder 1011:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)

Tampa, FL
Florida Startup: Idea to IPO3:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Orlandopreneur Monthly Happy Hour

Orlando, FL
Orlandopreneur5:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
On Metacenter Global Week-Eve! -Join WEB3 CFL & Orlandopreneur for Happy Hour!

Orlando, FL
WEB3 CFL -AI – Blockchain – VR (Business-Art -Music -Gaming)5:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Radiant Ridge Toastmasters

Ocala, FL
Toastmasters Division G5:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 486:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Free Meetup for Women hosted by The Society!

Orlando, FL
The Society of Entrepreneurial Women6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480

Altamonte Springs, FL
Toastmasters Divisions C & D6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Monday Feast & Game Night

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Tabletoppers6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Oath Campaign – Chronicle Two

Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Strategy Board Game League6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
MTG: Commander Night

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location)

Orlando, FL
Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Monthly N. Pinellas TBCor Humanist Social Dinner

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings

Orlando, FL
Brews N Board Games6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!!

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 486:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Let’s play spades

Orlando, FL
Orlando Spades Meetup Group6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Shut Up & Write!® Dr. Phillips/Orlando

Orlando, FL
Shut Up & Write!® Orlando6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Entre Townhall

Tampa, FL
Tampa Tech Pros: Entrepreneurs, Investors and Professionals7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 487:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Learn the Basics of Python Programming from an Industry Expert 📊

Orlando, FL
Ironhack Orlando – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262

Orlando, FL
Toastmasters Division E7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Board Game Night at Armada Games

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos

Miami, FL
School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
ONLINE: The Virtues (Part 8)

Maitland, FL
Orlando Stoics7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom)

Saint Petersburg, FL
Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
DigiMondays

Tampa, FL
Sunshine Games7:30PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Seminole Heights Social

Tampa, FL
Defcon8138:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
Weekly Meetup

Windermere, FL
Beginning Web Development8:00PM – Monday, Oct. 16
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Tuesday, October 17

On Tuesday morning, join Computer Coach online as they show you how to use social media and other digital tools to create a killer personal brand that showcases your career accomplishments and strengths. They’ll share real-life examples and answer your questions live. Find out more and register here.

On Tuesday evening on the Tampa side of the Bay, Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup will feature a session on building interactive app prototypes using the AI developer’s favorite tools: Python and Jupyter Notebook! If you’re new to Python, Jupyter Notebook, or API development in Python, you’ll find this session very, very useful. Find out more and register here.

Also on Tuesday evening, on the St. Pete side of the Bay: Tampa Bay Techies will host an immersive workshop introducing you to the world of Terraform, an open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool. You’ll delve into the core concepts of Terraform, including Resources, Data Sources, Modules, and Providers, and explore how it seamlessly integrates with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Don’t worry if you’re new to AWS; they’ll provide a high-level overview to get you up to speed. Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 487:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals

Saint Petersburg, FL
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Venture Trailblazers feat. Scott Belsky (Chief Strategy Officer & EVP, Adobe)

Tampa, FL
Tampa Startup Founder 1019:45AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Amplify Your Professional Brand

Tampa, FL
Tech Success Network10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Amplify Your Professional Brand

Tampa, FL
Front End Creatives10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Amplify Your Professional Brand

Tampa, FL
Career Success Academy10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
How to Get The Most out of Networking

Tampa, FL
Tampa Cybersecurity Training10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Amplify Your Professional Brand

Tampa, FL
Tampa Cybersecurity Training10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda

Largo, FL
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!!

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect!

Tampa, FL
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa

Wesley Chapel, FL
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Networking at Glory Days Grill

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Networking at Italian Touch, St. Pete

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa

Wesley Chapel, FL
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner!

Tampa, FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
SWAT Networking Bradenton Luncheon

Bradenton, FL
SWAT Networking – Successful Women Aligning Together11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
How to Maximize LinkedIn Virtual Summit

Tampa, FL
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
TOP TIPS Mastermind: Upgrade Your REFERRALS

Orlando, FL
The Movers and Shakers Collective of Central Florida3:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Weekly Open Make Night

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
TBSSUG Monthly Meeting

Clearwater, FL
Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group (TBSSUG)6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Learn how to prototype AI apps with Python and Jupyter Notebook!

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
AWS Intro to Terraform Workshop

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Techies6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Hobby Night

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Joybreak at The Social

Orlando, FL
joybreaks6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant

Saint Petersburg, FL
Florida Center for Creative Photography6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Kimono Dressing Workshop in Winter Park

Tampa, FL
Tampa Japanese Meetup6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Shut Up & Write!® at Maya Cafe Lounge & Gallery on Howell Branch

Orlando, FL
Shut Up & Write!® Orlando6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Ask Us Anything: WordPress Support Crowdsourcing Meetup

Tampa, FL
WordPress Tampa Bay6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Weekday Writing Get Down

Tampa, FL
We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome!

Largo, FL
Pinellas Writers6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
The Sarasota Creative Writers

Sarasota, FL
The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Tampa Bay Technology Center (TBTC) Monthly Meeting

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Bring a Friend Fall Fest!! 🔥🌴

Dunedin, FL
Dunedin Toastmasters 21667:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
[Hybrid] Panel: Celebrating 8 years of DOing UX together!

Orlando, FL
DOUX — Downtown Orlando UX Meetup7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament

Tampa, FL
Sunshine Games7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults

Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show

Bradenton, FL
Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Dems with Dice

Sarasota, FL
Suncoast Gamers7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House!

Saint Petersburg, FL
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom

Tampa, FL
Shut Up & Write!® Tampa7:45PM – Tuesday, Oct. 17
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Wednesday, October 18

Data Analytics – Tampa Bay is holding its October meetup on Wednesday evening, and the topic is “NLP Techniques before LLMs, Large Value for your Data Today.” Instead of throwing ChatGPT at every problem, starting with a more precise approach with NLP can make integration simpler and your processes more accurate. Find out more and register here.

Starting this week, Nerdbrew Events is hosting Nerdy Karaoke at Gangchu Chicken and Beer (Korean food) in Seminole Heights on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!7:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge!

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events7:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
NPI Profit Partners Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals

Saint Petersburg, FL
Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI)7:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 487:45AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Exploring the risks and alternatives of ChatGPT: Paving a path to trustworthy AI

Tampa, FL
Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa8:00AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup

Winter Springs, FL
1 Million Cups – Orlando8:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
The Digital Marketing Conference

Sarasota, FL
The Digital Marketing Conference8:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Richard Ervin Park

Tampa, FL
Suncoast Drone Club9:00AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Driving Digital Transformation in Government with Hyperledger FireFly

Tampa, FL
Hyperledger Tampa11:00AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
9 blind spots of traditional MFA and how to future-proof it

Orlando, FL
ManageEngine’s Cybersecurity Meetups11:00AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL

Tampa, FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:15AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win!

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Networking at Glory Days Grill!

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!!

Tampa, FL
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Networking at Just Love Coffee!

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers11:30AM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass!

Tampa, FL
Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group12:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Demos and open Q&A: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and Event-driven Ansible

Tampa, FL
Tampa Red Hat User Group12:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees

Apollo Beach, FL
Web Design And SEO/SEM Three Sixty Degrees12:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)

Tampa, FL
Florida Startup: Idea to IPO1:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Global Webinar — Goal Setting for Startups – Intro to OKRs

Tampa, FL
Tampa Startup Founder 1011:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Euchre Fun!

Bradenton, FL
Euchre Fun5:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Board Gaming – In Person

Brandon, FL
Brandon Boardgamers5:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting

Saint Petersburg, FL
Bay Pines Toastmasters5:15PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Wednesday Board Game Night

Tampa, FL
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum

Tampa, FL
Tampa Game Nights5:30PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Virtual Workshop/Working Meeting: Help Nonprofits with Data & Websites!

Tampa, FL
Tech4Good Tampa6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – OCTOBER MEETUP

Tampa, FL
Data Analytics – Tampa Bay6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Digital DeLand Monthly Meeting

Deland, FL
DigitalDeLand6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Casual Commander Wednesdays

Tampa, FL
Sunshine Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Critical Hit Games: Board Game Night

Tampa, FL
The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Board Game Night

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays

Clermont, FL
Clermont Nerd Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Halloween Game: Horrified

Ocala, FL
Meeple Movers Gaming Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing

Orlando, FL
Brews N Board Games6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Monthly Meeting: Scary Short Story (Vignette) Contest

Saint Petersburg, FL
Prose Society Writers’ Group6:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Geek Book Club at SpookEasy

Tampa, FL
Geekocracy!6:30PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Game Night!

Palm Harbor, FL
Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers6:30PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
SHAMc Alive! Open Mic with Ed. 3rd Wednesday

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Open Mic Meetup Group6:45PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
CigarCitySec

Tampa, FL
Defcon8137:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Book, Science & Arts Club

Clearwater, FL
Book, Science & Arts Meetup7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Use Your eCom Experience to Leverage New Incredible Business Opportunities

Tampa, FL
Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 487:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
CigarCitySec Meetup

Orlando, FL
Central Florida CitySec7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
[Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Bitdevs

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Bitcoin7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Agile Speakeasy: An Open Conversation

Orlando, FL
Agile Orlando7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Tech Talk, Startup advice, and networking

Orlando, FL
Orlando Technology Startups Meetup Group7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Castaways Euchre Club

Saint Petersburg, FL
Castaways Euchre Club7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Wasteland Wednesdays Gaslands Refuelled RPG Story

Inverness, FL
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing

Orlando, FL
Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
A Petrified Forest: Total Eclipse Night

Orlando, FL
Orlando Horror Movie Fans 20s-30s7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
New Beginnings & Old Rivalries

Winter Park, FL
Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Horror Friends Movie Night – Grand Hampton the Movie: Anthology!!!

Saint Petersburg, FL
Horror Fan Fun Time Gang7:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Songs & Soju | Karaoke & Party Games!

Tampa, FL
Nerdbrew Events7:30PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
Wednesday night game

Dunnellon, FL
Wednesday Night Gaming8:00PM – Wednesday, Oct. 18
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Thursday, October 19

On Thursday afternoon, Data Cloud and AI in Tampa will host an online session titled Exploring the risks and alternatives of ChatGPT: Paving a path to trustworthy AI. In this talk, IBM Fellow Gennaro “Jerry” Cuomo will explore the risks of incorporating ChatGPT directly into business operations, emphasizing the importance of open alternatives and approaches for maintaining trustworthy AI solutions. Find out more and register here.

Thursday evening will see the Tampa Bay UX Group host a presentation titled “UX Fundamentals: The ROI of UX with Phil Doughty.” Phil Doughty will show you how you can put UX into terms that make sense to the C-suite; dollars and cents. Find out more and register here.

It’s the third Thursday of the month, so it’s time for another Lean Beer, happy hour version of Lean Coffee to your area! Drinking not required! Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US!

Wesley Chapel, FL
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals7:30AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking

Wesley Chapel, FL
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome7:30AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events8:00AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch

Largo, FL
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:00AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!11:00AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited!

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:00AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch

Wesley Chapel, FL
Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals11:30AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze!

Wesley Chapel, FL
Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome11:30AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person

Tampa, FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Thursday, Oct. 19
🎵Open Protocols Workshop: Unlocking Music Sharing | WWCode Global Partner Event

Tampa, FL
Women Who Code Tampa12:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
2023 Lunch n’Learn – End to End Machine Learning Challenge

Orlando, FL
Orlando Machine Learning and Data Science12:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 4812:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!1:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers

Ocala, FL
Meeple Movers Gaming Group2:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
ChIP-seq and Naive Bayes with Dr. Josh Starmer of StatQuest

Tampa, FL
Moffitt Cancer Center Bio-Data Club3:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Six Figures Blueprint

Tampa, FL
Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events3:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Exploring the risks and alternatives of ChatGPT: Paving a path to trustworthy AI

Tampa, FL
Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa3:30PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Gulfport Scrabble and Social

Saint Petersburg, FL
Gulfport Scrabblers and Social5:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Tiny Tap Tavern

Tampa, FL
South Tampa Social5:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan T2 APL5 (Tales from the Yawning Portal)

Orlando, FL
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:30PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Rachel Winchester – WordPress as a Paintbrush: Internet Art Then & Now

Winter Garden, FL
West Orlando WordPress Meetup6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Thirsty Thursday @ Intermezzo before they leave

Saint Petersburg, FL
The Pinellas County Young “Professionals”6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Adult Game Night at Conworlds Emporium

Tarpon Springs, FL
Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Pathfinder Society

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective

Orlando, FL
Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Read & Feed: Killers of the Flower Moon

Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Indian Shores Library Read and Feeds6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
October Book Club Discussion – The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Sanford, FL
Sanford Book Club6:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
UX Fundamentals: The ROI of UX with Phil Doughty

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay UX Group6:30PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Lean Beer for All Things Agile (Tampa)

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Agile6:30PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
TBDSG: Your Presentation Title HERE!

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Data Science Group6:30PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Members Only: Plasma Table Orientation

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only)

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Live streaming production and talent

Tarpon Springs, FL
Live streaming production and talent7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group

Tampa, FL
IIBA Tampa Bay7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248

Saint Petersburg, FL
Toastmasters District 487:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
FOWL PLAY @ Gangchu!

Tampa, FL
Nerdbrew Events7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
FABulous Thursdays

Tampa, FL
Sunshine Games7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House!

Saint Petersburg, FL
TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament

Pinellas Park, FL
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza

Bradenton, FL
Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
THU 10/19 at 7:00 PM – FREE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS – MOTION – SESSION 1 of 2

Tampa, FL
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
First meeting! First book: A WOMAN OF INTELLIGENCE By Karin Tanabe

Sarasota, FL
Women’s Book Club Reading Books about Women7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Seminole Heights Thurs Game Night @ Gangchu!

Tampa, FL
Nerd Night Out7:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
Weekly Meetup

Plant City, FL
Plant City Web Development Group8:00PM – Thursday, Oct. 19
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Friday, October 20

On Friday morning, join Computer Coach online as they feature Jose Gutierrez show you how to excel at the art of IT project management in their session, “IT Project Management: Strategies for Successful Execution.” You’ll learn:

  • Best practices in IT project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring
  • Strategies to effectively manage scope, resources, and timelines.
  • Navigating common challenges and roadblocks in IT project management.
  • Leveraging technology and tools for seamless project collaboration.
  • Real-world insights from experienced IT project management professionals.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills

Winter Park, FL
Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN!7:15AM – Friday, Oct. 20
A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome!

Sarasota, FL
Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton8:45AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME

Saint Petersburg, FL
Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect!8:45AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Business over Breakfast Clearwater

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers9:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Networking over breakfast

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events9:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant

Tampa, FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net9:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros

Brandon, FL
Brandon Biz Pros9:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Virtual Coffee

Orlando, FL
Project Codex9:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence

Largo, FL
Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay9:25AM – Friday, Oct. 20
IT Project Management: Strategies for Successful Execution

Tampa, FL
Career Success Academy10:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
IT Project Management: Strategies for Successful Execution

Tampa, FL
Tech Success Network10:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
IT Project Management: Strategies for Successful Execution

Tampa, FL
Tampa Cybersecurity Training10:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together

Oviedo, FL
Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together10:00AM – Friday, Oct. 20
International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday

Largo, FL
Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough11:30AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Friday Business Introductions Tampa

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers11:30AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome

Largo, FL
Tampa Bay Networking and Events11:30AM – Friday, Oct. 20
International Professionals Networking Meeting

Tampa, FL
Tampa / St Pete Business Connections11:30AM – Friday, Oct. 20
International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli

Clearwater, FL
Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up11:30AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore

Tampa, FL
Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net11:30AM – Friday, Oct. 20
Stoicon 2023 – Friday Lightning Talks

Maitland, FL
Orlando Stoics12:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Margarita Girls time – Networking with fun

Boca Grande, FL
Women Business Networking – Florida4:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND

Brandon, FL
Brandon Boardgamers5:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Board Game Night!

Clermont, FL
Clermont Nerd Games5:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Friday Board Game Night

Tampa, FL
Tampa Gaming Guild5:30PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Singles Mixer & E-Bike Adventure

Saint Petersburg, FL
The Pinellas County Young “Professionals”6:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night

Tampa, FL
Nerdbrew Events6:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
MTG: Commander FNM

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games6:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Nihongo De Okay

Tampa, FL
Tampa Japanese Meetup6:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night

Tampa, FL
Nerd Night Out6:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
GROWTH MINDSET

Orlando, FL
Self-Perfected Orlando6:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
MakerFX Makerspace Woodshop Guild

Orlando, FL
MakerFX Makerspace7:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Undead in the water @channelside

Saint Petersburg, FL
Gen Geek7:30PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Friday Pokemon Tournament

Tampa, FL
Sunshine Games7:30PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Friday night game night

Tampa, FL
Indica Cafe Events9:00PM – Friday, Oct. 20
Monthly Cell Phone Photo Showcase

Saint Petersburg, FL
Florida Center for Creative Photography11:59PM – Friday, Oct. 20
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Saturday, October 21

devfest Tampa Bay starts Saturday morning and runs through the afternoon! This is the Tampa edition of a set of Google-sponsored software developer conferences that allow the local software development community to come together to network and learn about the coolest new technology out there. Find out more and register here.

On Saturday afternoon, Tampa Bay Thinkers will host an online session: “Where is AI Going and How Will it Affect Us?” Get ready to discuss the many aspects of life AI will change, and whether it will be for the better, the worse, or a mix of both. Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss.

Winter Park, FL
Central Florida Philosophy Meetup7:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Early Bird Ocala

Ocala, FL
Toastmasters Division G8:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Orlando Trip!

Chicago, IL
Harry Potter Meetup8:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
October Study Group

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Techies9:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Hunters Creek Toastmasters

Orlando, FL
Toastmasters Division E9:30AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa

Tampa, FL
Chess Republic9:30AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
DevFest Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL
GDG Tampa Bay10:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
🌐 SAT 10/21 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM

Tampa, FL
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Tournament (RTT/ITC)

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games10:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Stoicon 2023 – The Main Event

Maitland, FL
Orlando Stoics10:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Monetize Your LinkedIn Presence: Simple Strategies for a Lucrative Side Income

Tampa, FL
Amore Events 4U- Tampa11:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Brunch @ Taproom at Hollander hotel

Saint Petersburg, FL
The Pinellas County Young “Professionals”11:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Bravo Group Campaign Continues

Oviedo, FL
Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG)11:00AM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Using ChatGPT for business

Tampa, FL
AI Tampa Elites12:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass!

Tampa, FL
Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group12:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Multimedia Studio Event

Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Pete Short Video Projects Meetup Group12:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Winning The Week – 1st Meet

Bradenton, FL
Winning The Week12:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
JOIN our Facebook Group, LIKE our Fan Page and Invite your Friends

Saint Petersburg, FL
Florida Center for Creative Photography12:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Table read screenplays

Safety Harbor, FL
Screenwriters of Tomorrow/Today, Critique Meetup12:30PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
FREE Fab Lab Orientation

Sarasota, FL
Suncoast Makers1:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Etsy 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Successful Online Selling

Orlando, FL
Orlando Amazon Sellers Meetup Group1:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
October Book Club

Saint Petersburg, FL
Tampa Bay Women’s Book Club Meetup Group1:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
The Great Knowledge Hunt of Grand Central District

Saint Petersburg, FL
Project Management of Pinellas County1:30PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
3D Printer Orientation: Printing at Tampa Hackerspace (THS Members only)

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace2:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Radiant Citadel Adventures

Orlando, FL
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild2:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler – Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Tampa, FL
Tampa Book Club – Award-Winning Books3:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Where is AI Going and How Will it Affect Us?

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Thinkers4:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Game Project Therapy (Virtual)

Tampa, FL
Tampa Games Developer Guild4:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Group Outing- The Mall Part 2. Spooky Edition. (Prizes)

Orlando, FL
Gaming.net4:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Game Night at Gamers Guild – October

Hudson, FL
New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group!4:30PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
October Monthly Meeting with David Mallitz

Riverview, FL
6 Figure Club Mastermind5:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Introductions at Crane’s Roost Altamonte

Orlando, FL
Information Technology Orlando Group5:15PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Creatures of the Night @ ZooTampa

Saint Petersburg, FL
Gen Geek6:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Community Hang-out Night

Tampa, FL
Nerdbrew Events6:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Wolves in the Woods, a Halloween 1-shot RPG with Nicko

Ocala, FL
Meeple Movers Gaming Group6:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Roser Park Ghost Tour & Halloween Block Party!👻

Saint Petersburg, FL
Saint Petersburg Introverts Socializing (Ages 20s-40s)6:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace6:30PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament

Tampa, FL
Sunshine Games7:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament

Pinellas Park, FL
Balance Martial Arts and Gaming7:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
Dems with Dice

Sarasota, FL
Suncoast Gamers7:00PM – Saturday, Oct. 21
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Sunday, October 22

On Sunday afternoon, Tampa Hackerspace will hold a Family Open Make Day, where families will have access to their space, project kits, materials, and hand tools to create, explore, and learn! There’s no charge for this all-ages experience, and it’s open to the public. Find out more and register here.

Event name and localeGroupTime
Alligator Lake Park

Tampa, FL
Suncoast Drone Club9:00AM – Sunday, Oct. 22
🌐 SUN 10/22 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM

Tampa, FL
The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter10:00AM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Discussing The Sober Survival Guide by Simon Chapple

Tampa, FL
Soberish Hang Outs and Book Club10:00AM – Sunday, Oct. 22
IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH

Sarasota, FL
Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group10:00AM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Warhammer 40K

Clermont, FL
Clermont Nerd Games11:00AM – Sunday, Oct. 22
CNC Router-Engraved-Milling

Largo, FL
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group12:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Venice Strategy Board Gamers

Sarasota, FL
Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton12:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Blood on the Clocktower at The Collective

Orlando, FL
Sunshine Social Deduction Gaming12:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Writer’s Meet-Up: Let’s Hang Out!

Saint Petersburg, FL
Prose Society Writers’ Group12:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Woodshop Safety (Members Only)

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace1:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Weekend Game Day

Port Richey, FL
Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames)1:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
4TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS

Brandon, FL
Brandon Boardgamers1:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Family Open Make Day

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace2:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Wood working Basics

Largo, FL
Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group2:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor

Tampa, FL
Chess Republic2:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games

Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more!2:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
D&D Adventurers League

Saint Petersburg, FL
Critical Hit Games2:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Republic or Aristocracy?

Orlando, FL
Debate, policy discussion, and The People’s Law School2:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Lankhmar: City of Adventure

Seffner, FL
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group5:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
(In-Person) July Session Zero: Creating a Character

Orlando, FL
Orlando Adventurer’s Guild5:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Alphabet Soup 2023 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us

Saint Petersburg, FL
Florida Center for Creative Photography5:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Let’s Learn to Turn Pens!

Tampa, FL
Tampa Hackerspace6:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Find Your Funny Toastmaster

Orlando, FL
Toastmasters Division E6:30PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Open Game Night

Inverness, FL
Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup7:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
A Duck Presents NB Movie Night

Tampa, FL
Nerd Night Out7:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
Office Hours

Tampa, FL
Solana – Tampa8:00PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s!

Tampa, FL
Nerdbrew Events9:30PM – Sunday, Oct. 22
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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 scrapes 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 judgment 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 and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, 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