Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, December 4 through Sunday, December 10, 2023.
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This week’s events
- Monday, November 27
- Tuesday, November 28
- Wednesday, November 29
- Thursday, November 30
- Friday, December 1
- Saturday, December 2
- Sunday, December 3
Monday, December 4
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Networking at Ford’s Garage | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Business Networking Meeting | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’s | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Learn How to Build a Ridiculously Simple Second Income on LinkedIn & Meetup. | The Profit Pilot Tampa Fl | 3:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Intro to Unreal Engine | Tampa Bay Community Network – Media Center | 4:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Weekly Crescent Lake Dog Walk – Meet at 3 Birds Tavern | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 5:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| It’s a Holiday Party | Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education | 5:30PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| ACE Advanced Toastmasters 3274480 | Toastmasters Divisions C & D | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Monday Feast & Game Night | Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Monday Game Day | Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Casual Pokemon League at Nerdy Needs | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Blood Rage w/Promo Monsters | Sarasota Strategy Board Game League | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| MTG: Commander Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | 6:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 6:30PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Lakeland (FL) Toastmasters Club #2262 | Toastmasters Division E | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Spanglish Toastmasters Club 7703731 | Toastmasters Division G | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| 2nd meeting of our 2nd meeting of our group: THE GILDED YEARS | Women’s Book Club Reading Books about Women | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Books & Banter: Foxtail Coffee Co. Hunters Creek | Library Book Clubs – OCLS | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| ONLINE: Key Lessons from Epictetus & The Discourses (Part 2) | Orlando Stoics | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly | Chan’s Book Club of Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 7:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| DigiMondays | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
| Weekly Meetup | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Dec. 4 |
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Tuesday, December 5
Venkat Subramaniam is such a big name that it took three of our biggest meetup groups to handle him, and he’ll speak Tuesday evening! His talk is titled Design Trade-Offs in Modern Architectures, and I’ll be there to catch it (as well as to get him to autograph my copy of Practices of an Agile Developer). Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| v-Lean Coffee | Tampa Bay Agile | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Open Enterprise Agent: Digital Identity Tools | Hyperledger Tampa | 10:00AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Networking at AppleBee’s St. Pete | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!! | Simply Referrals Clearwater Beach Business Networking | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Startup Market Outlook for 2024: What to Expect with Funding (Online) | Tampa Startup Founder 101 | 1:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Tampa Bay Techies & Tampa Devs & Tampa JUG present Dr. Venkat Subramaniam | Tampa Bay Techies | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Design Trade offs in Modern Architectures | Tampa Devs | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Design Trade offs in Modern Architectures- By world famous speaker | Tampa Java User Group | 5:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Tech, Taps & Tacos! | Defcon813 | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Weekly Open Make Night | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Hobby Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Pinellas Writers | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Weekday Writing Get Down | We Write Here Black and Women of Color Writing Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| How to Increase Your Confidence and Communication | Communication Skills for Interviews and Life | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Naples Toastmasters Club #2835 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Dunedin Toastmasters – Guests Welcome! (Happy Hour to Follow) | Dunedin Toastmasters 2166 | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| How to Communicate and Make More Connections | Want to Make More Connections by Improving Communication | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Basics | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Trivia Night with Trivia Nation | Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Game Night @ The Teaki Hut | The Teaki Hut Social in Largo | 8:00PM – Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
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Wednesday, December 6
This event happens at 7:00 a.m., but it’s online, so you can attend from bed — it’s Women Who Code’s “Digital Transformation: Stories from Experts to Empower Your Career”! This panel of experts will discuss their experiences and exciting opportunities that arise when you combine your skills in STEM with digital transformation projects. Find out more and register here.
Wednesday evening’s big in-person event is Data Analytics – Tampa Bay’s December Meetup featuring Sri Subramanian, Head of Data Engineering, SurveyMonkey.
There is no good predictive (ML), descriptive or prescriptive Business Insights or Analytics without good quality and timely data. For us to have good quality and timely data, there is a need for a solid Data Engineering and Data Infrastructure that will scale to the needs of the Business.
In this presentation, Sri will be walking us through what an end-to-end Data Platform at Scale looks like, essential components of a Data Platform and the future state of a high-velocity Data Platform. Sri will also be providing us an overview of Snowflake Data Cloud and why it is powerful.
Find out more and register here.
This will be an online event — a reading of the book The Adventures of Women in Tech by Alana Karen, with a book club-style conversation on the subject. Unlike a traditional book club, you don’t have to have read the book to attend! Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Transformation: Stories from Experts to Empower Your Career with SThree | Women Who Code Tampa | 7:00AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| St Pete Networking Breakfast at the Hangar Meet St Pete’s Top Pro’s All Weclcome | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Downtown St Pete Professionals Networking Breakfast | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:45AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Quantum Careers – Part 4: Engaging with & Building a career in Quantum Computing | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| ISSA / OWASP Tampa Chapters Q4 Year-end Minicon | Defcon813 | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| ISSA & OWASP End of Year Minicon! | Defcon813 | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| ISSA / OWASP Tampa Chapters Q4 Year-end Minicon | OWASP Tampa | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Webinar with Kaleido: The Emerging Tech Stack for Digital Assets & Tokenization | Hyperledger Tampa | 10:00AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| How to Secure IAM Infrastructure | IAM Orlando Technology Professional Meetup Group | 10:00AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| IBM TechXchange watsonx Day 2 | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 11:00AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Sarasota Business Networking Lunch All Welcome, Just purchase Lunch! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Business Networking Lunch | Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| HYBRID EVENT: Business Ethics 2023 – Class for December | Orlando Stoics | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Webinar: What is a CRM and how can it revolutionize your nonprofit’s success? | Tech4Good Tampa | 12:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Unlock Your Small Business Potential: Harness Innovation and Prototyping | Orlando Innovative Business Minds: Creative Strategy Meetup | 12:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Automated-Gateways Through Smart Contracts | Hyperledger Tampa | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Class: “The Joy of Photography” | Ocala Photography Group | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup | Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Building a Multi-Six Figure Business through Social Media Marketing | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 3:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Board Gaming – In Person | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Playing Games in the Alley | The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Tampa Game Nights | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Wednesday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – DECEMBER MEETUP | Data Analytics – Tampa Bay | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Chess Club Every Wednesday | Tarpon Springs Pop Culture & Gaming Meetup | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Board Game Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Clermont Nerd Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Trivia Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Dungeon of the Mad Mage (Tier 2, APL 6) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Board Game Night at Deadwords Brewing | Brews N Board Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Free Wine Tasting at Farmer Joe’s | Fort Myers Life Ladies Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Monthly Meeting: Group Discussion – Planning Lectures and Events for 2024 | Prose Society Writers Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Trivia at Westshore Pizza | Geekocracy! | 6:15PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Advance Resin 3D Printing | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Blockchain Investors and Enthusiasts Club | Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| The Butcher and the Wren – Final | The Weirder Things Book Club | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Come one, Come all to Our Amazon Sellers Christmas Party! | Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Tampa Bay E-commerce Christmas Party!! | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Castaways Euchre Club | Castaways Euchre Club | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Workshop Wednesdays. Come Craft with Us. | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Communication – Personal and Professional Growth | Make Contacts Meet People and Communicate | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Mastering Communication: A Key to Professional Success | Professionals Meetup For Networking And Social Skillsets | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| The Adventures of Women in Tech | Code CoOp Tampa | 8:00PM – Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
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Thursday, December 7
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Tackle it in Ten – Entrepreneur Roundtables | Entrepreneur Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Entrepreneur Roundtable to SPARK Ideas & Build Growth | Clearwater Entrepreneurs’ Round Table | 8:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| The Founders Meeting where it all Began! JOIN us! Bring a guest and get a gift | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| The Business Alliance | The Business Alliance | 11:30AM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| AI-Powered Marketing Strategies for Business Growth in 2024 | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 1:30PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 2:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Quantum Careers – Part 4: Engaging with & Building a career in Quantum Computing | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Networking Mixer at Embassy Suites Bridges Bar & Restaurant | Science & Technology Society – Suncoast Region | 5:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Gulfport Scrabblers and Social | 5:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Chelsea Art Center Tour and Photography Insights | Ocala Photography Group | 5:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL7) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 5:30PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Zero ETL & Virtual Data Marts: A Discussion in Painless Data Engineering! | Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Business Happy Hour ~ Cafe Delanie 1st Thursday Every Month 6pm to 8pm | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| After Hours Mixer Romi’s Tacos! All Welcome $10 cash | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| 1st Thursday Networking Mixer, Romi’s Tacos & RGANetwork.net $10 cash at door | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| The Basics of Web Development | Ironhack Tampa – Tech Careers, Learning and Networking | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| After Hours Networking Happy Hour! Romi’s Tacos New Location | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| 1st Thursday Networking Mixer, Romi’s Tacos & RGANetwork.net $10 cash at door | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Accelerate Your Business Growth: A Comprehensive Marketing Workshop | Small Businesses Getting Success With Social Media Marketing | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Warhammer Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| ProductPalooza Social | ProductTank Orlando | 6:30PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Writing Meetup | Tampa Free Writing Group | 6:30PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Tampa Bay Drupal & Web Technologies Q&A. Everyone welcome! | Tampa Bay Drupal User Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Shopbot Safety and Usage (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Live streaming production and talent | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Operations Automation Office Hours | Tampa Robotic Process Automation Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Country line @3 daughters | Gen Geek | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Bitcoin Only Meetup | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Cribbage Game | Plant City Cribbage Card Game Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Game Nights | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| One Piece Thursdays | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Sagrada + Expansions Demo with Rick | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | Tampa – Sarasota – Venice Trivia & Quiz Meetup | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| December – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow | Books & Brews! | 7:00PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
| Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy | St. Pete Booze and Book Club | 7:30PM – Thursday, Dec. 7 |
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Friday, December 8
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! | 7:15AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee Orlando | Agile Orlando | 7:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals | Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group | 8:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 8:45AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 8:45AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking | Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events | 8:45AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 9:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Networking over breakfast | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 9:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 9:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| TBUX Lite: Virtual Coffee Talk | Tampa Bay UX Group | 9:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros | Brandon Biz Pros | 9:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Virtual Coffee | Project Codex | 9:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 9:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together | Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together | 10:00AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Azure Basics: Cloud Concepts, Architecture & Governance | Viknaraj Manogararajah | Orlando Power BI User Group | 12:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Board Game Night! | Clermont Nerd Games | 5:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Board Game Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 5:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Friday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Nerdbrew Events | 6:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| MTG: Commander FNM | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night | Nerd Night Out | 6:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| GROWTH MINDSET | Self-Perfected Orlando | 6:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 6:30PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| MakerFX Maskerspace Laser Guild | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Dirty Dancersizing Class | Business Networking and Other Events | 7:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| PVP Boardgame Showdown | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Tabletop: Friday Board Game Night | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 7:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Book Discussion: A Girl Called Samson | Sarasota Books & Brews | 7:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Weekly Meetup | Plant City Web Development Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Regular weekly meetup | Plant City Marketing Group | 8:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
| Friday night game night | Indica Cafe Events | 9:00PM – Friday, Dec. 8 |
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Saturday, December 9
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Central Florida Philosophy Meetup | 7:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Early Bird Ocala | Toastmasters Division G | 8:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Retro Computer Meetup ! | Tampa Hackerspace | 9:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Machine Shop Safety and Cleanup (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 9:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Chess Republic | 9:30AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| TechUP Group – Tampa Bay December Meetup | TechUP Group – Tampa Bay | 10:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| 🌐 SAT 12/9 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Geeks Hike Violet Curry Nature Preserve, *After Food | Geekocracy! | 10:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Coffee, Board Games, & Scrabble | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 10:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| SAVE THE DATE! Stoicon-X Orlando 2023 | Orlando Stoics | 10:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Book Club Babes: The Hobbit | Orlando Book Club Babes: Classics | 10:30AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| NLP FUNdamentals 2-Day Training “LIVE” or “On-line” | Florida Hypnosis & NLP MeetUP | 11:00AM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Weekly Workshop | Pinellas Community Code Workshop | 12:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Winning The Week – 1st Meet | Winning The Week | 12:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| CluedUpp Outdoor Adventure and Lunch @ JAM Hot Chicken | Orlando Escape Room Meetup | 12:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Suncoast Makers | 1:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| NNO Book Club: Several People Are Typing | Nerd Night Out | 1:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Laser Cutter Orientation (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 2:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Campaign with Ray | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 2:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Meetup 2️⃣2️⃣: Pickleball 🏓 then 🍔🍻 | Tampa Bay Web3 Frens | 4:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Christmas at the Farm | Gen Geek | 4:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Game Night 2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM | Seminole Isle Monthly Board Games 2nd Saturday Evening Group | 4:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A | Bitcoin Orlando | 4:30PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| 3D Print Orlando Community Meetup – November | 3D Print Orlando – 3D Printing Community | 5:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Golf Group – Star Wars: Force & Destiny & One-Shots | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 5:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Lost Mines of Phandelver: Session 2 – DM Mike | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 5:30PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Community Hang-out Night | Nerdbrew Events | 6:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| ✨🥽 Holographic AR Sustainability Hackathon – 📅 Dec 9 – 10 @ 7 PM EST | Orlando Unity Developers Group | 7:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Saturday, Dec. 9 |
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Sunday, December 10
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Chocolate 5K/10K/15K | Gen Geek | 7:00AM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| RE Olds Park | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| IHOP Restaurant CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH | Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | 9:00AM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Warhammer 40K | Clermont Nerd Games | 11:00AM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Venice Strategy Board Gamers | Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | 12:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work! | Prose Society Writers Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Monthly Gaming at the Deltona Library | Board Gamers of West Volusia | 12:30PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Steel MIG Welding Safety and Basic Usage (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 1:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Game Day at Southern Brewing | Geekocracy! | 1:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS | Brandon Boardgamers | 1:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| New Player Nights East Colonial – Tier 1 (Various DMs) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 1:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Join us for the Windows Special Interest Group | Central Florida Computer Society | 1:30PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| RID Initial Meet and Greet | Riverview Intellectual Discussions Meetup Group | 1:30PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Sunday Chess at Grassroots Kava House in Ybor | Chess Republic | 2:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Voidfall Learn & Play | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 2:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 2:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| D&D Adventurers League | Critical Hit Games | 2:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| D&D RPG Campaign with Kenny – the Lands of Faerun | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Weekend Toastmasters | Toastmasters Divisions C & D | 3:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Sunday Pokemon League | Sunshine Games | 4:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Lecture | The Guild of Independent Game Developers | 5:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| RPG One-Shot, An Introductory adventure in the setting of Symbaroum. | St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group | 5:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 5:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) | Tampa Hackerspace | 5:30PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Find Your Funny Toastmaster | Toastmasters Division E | 6:30PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| Office Hours | Solana – Tampa | 8:00PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
| NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Nerdbrew Events | 9:30PM – Sunday, Dec. 10 |
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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
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