Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 30 through Sunday, November 5, 2023.
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This week’s events
- Monday, October 30
- Tuesday, October 31
- Wednesday, November 1
- Thursday, November 2
- Friday, November 3
- Saturday, November 4
- Sunday, November 5
Monday, October 30
Grammerhub meets online Mondays at 6:30. It’s a tech community for Junior Developers pursuing their first coding job, those leveling up their skills for mid-level positions, or those just starting in programming and looking for a career switch. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Indie Japanese Films at Home | Tampa Japanese Meetup | 1:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| VIRTUAL – Hispanic Business Network – English | Hispanic Business Network | 7:45AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Weekly Photo Project – Technical: Magic ND Filter | Eric Leuthardt Photography Club – Miami | 8:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Networking at Ford’s Garage Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| 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. 30 |
| Business Networking Meeting Largo, FL | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| REAL Toastmasters Club District 47 | District 47 Toastmasters Clubs Meetings | 12:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Weekly Open Coworking & Pomodoro Workspints with Her Power Space | Monday Open Coworking & Worksprints with Her Power Space | 12:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Global Webinar — Unlock over $500K Monthly Sales with LinkedIn: A Proven Roadmap Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Capitalismo Solidario | Capitalismo Solidario: El Negocio Del Siglo 21 | 5:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Daytona Beach Toastmasters Club #1134 | Toastmasters Division I | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Monday Feast & Game Night | Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| MTG: Commander Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Board Game Night at Persimmon Hollow Flamingo Crossings | Brews N Board Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Intro to the Babylock Embroidery Machine (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Grammerhub | Weekly Tech Meetup | DEVs / Designers / PMs | Grammerhub – Hands-On Software Development | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Bitcoin White Paper Day | Orlando Bitcoiners | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| We Can Speak-Podemos Hablar Toastmasters Club | Toastmasters Division H | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Singles 31+ Indoor Volleyball – LDS & Friends | Single Adult 31+ Volleyball – LDS & Friends | 6:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| 813 Live! – Intro to Webapp Pentesting: Practical Tampa, FL | Defcon813 | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| The PATh to Hours | Daytona Devs | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Wood Shop | Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA) | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Basic Fundamentals for Product Owners & Product Managers | GROWTH-BY-REFERRALS Business Networking Group | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Board Game Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Community Wood Shop @ Melbourne Makerspace | Space Coast Woodworkers Guild | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Horror Friends Movie Night – The Changeling!!! | Horror Fan Fun Time Gang | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Feedback & Critique (Online) | The Writer Workshop with Gregory A. Kompes | 7:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| DigiMondays | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Texas Hold’em Online Non Monetary Game | Texas Hold’em – | 7:30PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Weekly Meetup Windermere, FL | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| Where is Bitcoin Going? | Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida | 9:00PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
| ♣️♦️ 1/2 no limit Texas hold em ♠️❤️ ACTION!! 💲💲 | Poker with friends online group | 9:25PM – Monday, Oct. 30 |
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Tuesday, October 31
Join Computer Coach online at 10 a.m. on Tuesday — that’s Halloween — to find out why networking isn’t as scary as you might think! If you’re looking for work or to expand your horizons, be sure to catch this online session. Find out more and register here.
At noon, Tampa Bay Agile will have an online session titled “Navigating Team Conflict: Don’t Go Too Deep Too Soon.” It will feature a model and principles for identifying the most useful places to start addressing conflicts. Find out more and register here.
At 1 p.m., join Joe Apfelbaum for an online session on how to use AI for marketing. This will cover 9 key marketing uses for AI: Brainstorming, Research, Strategy, Summarizing, Content, Scripts, Emails, Social Media, and Creativity. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rise Up & Write!… An Early Riser’s Writing Session | Write It Now! – An Inspirational Writer’s Meetup Group | 5:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Front End Creatives | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking: Don’t Let it Haunt You Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Grand Hacienda Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Networking at Italian Touch, St. Pete Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Navigating Team Conflict: Don’t Go Too Deep Too Soon Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Agile | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Turn Rejection Into Connection with 4 Critical Communication Tools Tampa, FL | Tampa Entrepreneurs Network | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Toastmasters at Twelve | Toastmasters Divisions C & D | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| How to Use AI for Marketing Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| The Fail-Proof Method for Launching Your Online Course in Less Than a Day Tampa, FL | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| How to Use AI for Marketing | Network After Work – Jacksonville Networking Events | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Weekly Open Make Night Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| The Basics of UX UI Design | Ironhack Jacksonville – Tech Careers, Learning and Network | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Hobby Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Daytona Area Fiction Writers | Daytona Area Fiction Writers | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Game Night! | Partners in Crime ⭐ Millennial Friends of Space Coast | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Pinellas Writers | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| The Sarasota Creative Writers | The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Toast of Celebration Toastmasters | Toastmasters Division E | 6:45PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Computers & Programming | Melbourne Makerspace (Florida USA) | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Tuesday Open House | Gainesville Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Game Nights | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| AMA – Ask Me Anything Related to Photography, Computers and Software | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Adult Trunk or Treat | Geekocracy! | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| Trading Tuesday | Bitcoiners of Southwest Florida | 8:00PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
| ♣️♦️ 1/2 no limit Texas hold em ♠️❤️ ACTION!! 💲💲 | Poker with friends online group | 9:25PM – Tuesday, Oct. 31 |
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Wednesday, November 1
Kick off NaNoWriMo at the Prose Society Writers’ Group event, “How to Kill Your Inner Critic!” Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Nov. 1 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Referral Networking Meeting Orlando Area | Networking 4 Profit | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:45AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Leveraging Large Language Models for Learning Health Systems Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| How to Build a Powerful Sales Team Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Professionals (IT, Sales, HR & more) | 9:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Promote: GenAI Hackathon at Embarc Collective Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay AWS User Group | 9:00AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! Tampa, FL | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| HYBRID EVENT: Business Ethics 2023 – Class for November | Orlando Stoics | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! Tampa, FL | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Global Webinar — Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Experts Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting Saint Petersburg, FL | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Wednesday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Agile Coaching Capabilities | Agile International Coaching | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Dinner with the President – Zoom event | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FIU | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Monthly Meeting: How to Kill Your Inner Critic (& the NaNoWriMo Kick Off Event) | Prose Society Writers’ Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Advance Resin 3D Printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Blockchain Investors and Enthusiasts Club Saint Petersburg, FL | Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Maximize Amazon ROI: Master SKU Scoring with Gilad Warter Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Castaways Euchre Club-NEW LOCATION! | Castaways Euchre Club | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| The Coworker Frieda McFadden | Chan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
| Horror Friends Movie Night – Terrifier 2!!! | Horror Fan Fun Time Gang | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Nov. 1 |
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Thursday, November 2
Thursday evening presents a chance to connect with our local tech scene at Techapalooza, November’s first big tech networking event! There’ll be an expo with Tampa Bay’s hottest connectors and accelerators, food and drink, and the first 100 registered attendees get two free drink tickets. Find out more and register here.
The Neon Temple are hosting lightning talks at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Contact them for details!
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Professional Alliance – Local Networking Meeting | Professional Alliance – Local Networking Group | 8:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| 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, Nov. 2 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch Wesley Chapel, FL | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! Wesley Chapel, FL | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person Tampa, FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Agora, a Hyperledger Lab, and How Its Cryptography Can Benefit You Tampa, FL | Hyperledger Tampa | 12:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Leveraging Large Language Models for Learning Health Systems Tampa, FL | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Strategies for leveling up your business | Strategies for leveling up your business | 3:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Tech Success Network | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Career Success Academy | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Business Happy Hour ~ Cafe Delanie 1st Thursday Every Month 6pm to 8pm Saint Petersburg, FL | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| After Hours Mixer Romi’s Tacos! All Welcome $10 cash Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| 1st Thursday Networking Mixer, Romi’s Tacos & RGANetwork.net $10 cash at door Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA Tampa, FL | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Techapalooza Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA | Front End Creatives | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TECHAPALOOZA | Tampa Bay Techies | 6:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Tampa Nerd Con 2 – The Big Lebowski | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| TERRIFIER 2 (Re-Release) | Orlando Horror Movie Fans 20s-30s | 6:30PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Lightning Talks | The Neon Temple | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome! Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Drupal User Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only) Tampa, FL | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Live streaming production and talent Tarpon Springs, FL | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group Tampa, FL | IIBA Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 Saint Petersburg, FL | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| November – Dead Men Don’t Decorate | Books & Brews! | 7:00PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
| Sip & share at Kava Culture Tampa, FL | Tampa Speculative Fiction Writers Meetup Group | 7:45PM – Thursday, Nov. 2 |
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Friday, November 3
Tampa Nerd Con takes place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer at the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon | Orlando Volunteers! | 2:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Focused conversation for documentarians | Write the Docs Florida | 8:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Wargaming at Tampa Nerd Con | Tampa Bay Wargaming Society | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| MTG at Tampa Nerd Con | Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | 9:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence Largo, FL | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 9:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| First Friday WordPress Collaboration Meetup – November 2023 | West Orlando WordPress Meetup | 10:00AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday Largo, FL | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome Largo, FL | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| First Friday Networking Mixer | Helping Entrepreneurs Live Prosperously | 7:00PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Social in the covered Beer Garden of c.1949 Tampa, FL | ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group | 7:30PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Weekly Meetup Plant City, FL | Plant City Web Development Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
| Tampa Nerd Con 2 | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 9:00PM – Friday, Nov. 3 |
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Saturday, November 4
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Maximize Black Friday, Cyber Monday, & Xmas Sales (Winter is Here) Tampa, FL | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 1:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| 1 Lane Left Open 4 Nov.! ..Archery 4 Adults&Teens Sats @ Largo’s Southwest Rec.! Clearwater, FL | Random Fun Stuff I Want To Do On a Short Notice Club | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Prison of the Hated Pretender | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| FCCP – Adobe Lightroom Classic CC 4 Part Class – Part 2 | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Florida Professional Photographers FALL MODEL SHOOTOUT | Learn Photography with FPP | 9:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| 🌐 SAT 11/4 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Benefits of Living in a Higher Frequency Tampa, FL | Tampa Startup Businesses Meetup Group for Foreign Students | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| 🌐 SAT 11/4 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography International | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Submission Saturday | We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | 10:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Global Leaders Advanced Toastmasters Club | Toastmasters Divisions A & F | 10:30AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Potluck & Play | Space Coast Adventurer’s Guild | 11:00AM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! Tampa, FL | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Pen & Palms Premiere Tampa, FL | Tampa Writers Club | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Radiant Citadel Adventures | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Demo Day and Game Day: First Saturday of Every Month | Indienomicon | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World | Tampa Bay Book Club | 2:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
| Happy Hour at Luv Child! | ► Tampa Bay Young Professionals Group | 5:00PM – Saturday, Nov. 4 |
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Sunday, November 5
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tomb of the Serpent Kings | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Veterans Memorial Park | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| 🌐 SUN 11/5 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM Tampa, FL | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| 🌐 SUN 11/5 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography International | 10:00AM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Plotter CriCut vinyl cutting Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Game Day at Potion Portal (St. Pete) | Geekocracy! | 1:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| T-Shirts and Caps printing Largo, FL | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
| Keys From the Golden Vault (tier 2, lvl 7 preferred) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 2:00PM – Sunday, Nov. 5 |
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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