Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for Monday, February 5 through Sunday, February 11, 2024!
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This week’s events
- Monday, February 5
- Tuesday, February 6
- Wednesday, February 7
- Thursday, February 8
- Friday, February 9
- Saturday, February 10
- Sunday, February 11
Monday, February 5
On Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Brick House Tavern and Tap, there’ll be an in-person session about volunteering at the Synapse Summit conference (taking place on Wednesday, February 28 at Amelie Arena). It’s a way to attend Tampa Bay’s largest tech conference for free!
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| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lets Play Pokemon! GO | Lets Play Pokemon Go Red Team | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| In person at Fords Garage St Pete | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Networking at Ford’s Garage | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Downtown St Pete Business Professionals Lunch | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Networking at Cafe’ Delanie | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Start the Week with more connections MONDAYS at Romi’s Tacos All Welcome! | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Business Networking Meeting | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| In PERSON Networking Lunch East Brandon Reserve your seat | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| St. Pete Networking Lunch! Fords Garage! Monday’s | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Monday Business Introductions at Romi’s Taco’s | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| In Person Synapse Volunteer Information Session | TECHnically Volunteers of Tampa Bay | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| In-Person Synapse Volunteer Info Session + Happy Hour | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| In Person Synapse Volunteer Information Session | Tech Success Network | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| In Person Synapse Volunteer Information Session | Front End Creatives | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| In Person Synapse Volunteer Information Session | Career Success Academy | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Tyler Specht: Engaging Perspectives | Entrepreneurs & Startups – Bradenton Networking & Education | 5:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| February Book: The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Wines Between the Reading | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Monday Feast & Game Night | Tampa Bay Tabletoppers | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Speakeasy Toastmasters #4698 | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| ROOKIES SPORTS BAR – SPRING HILL – LIVE TEAM TRIVIA !!! | America’s TriviAddiction | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Ankh Gods of Egypt – with Tomb of Wonders | Sarasota Strategy Board Game League | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| MTG: Commander Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Monday Weekly Board Game Night! (Lazy Moon Colonial Location) | Board Game Meetup: Board Game Boxcar | 6:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| North Port Toastmasters Meets Online!! | Toastmasters District 48 | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Three Bridges Brewing Trivia Night with the Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Let’s Play Spades | Orlando Spades Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| 📷 Live! Interactive Workshop – Preparing your Images for Print | Tampa Chapter of Nature Photography Classes | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Board Game Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Stirling Toastmasters Club #7461614 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Members as far back as 2008 can access their photos | School is closed- Light Study PRO – A Photography Workshop | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| ONLINE: Jean-Paul Sartre and Existentialism, Part 2 | Orlando Stoics | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 7:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| DigiMondays | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
| Weekly Meetup | Beginning Web Development | 8:00PM – Monday, Feb. 5 |
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Tuesday, February 6
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lets Play Pokemon! GO | Lets Play Pokemon Go Red Team | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Venice Area Toastmasters Club #5486 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| NPI St. Pete Business Builders Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 7:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Westchase Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome JOIN us and connect! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Tuesday Westchase Business Networking Lunch at Sea Glass Tavern | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Westchase Professional Business Networking Lunch ~ All Welcome | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Westchase Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda~ Meet your next referral | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Networking at SeaGlass Tavern~ All Welcome, join us!!! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Westchase Professionals Business Networking Lunch -Grand Hacienda 11955 Sheldon | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Professional Business Networking Lunch Glory Day’s New Tampa | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| New Tampa Networking Lunch at Glory Day’s Grill New Tampa | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| New Tampa RGA Chapter ~ Glory Days Meet your next referral partner! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Networking at AppleBee’s St. Pete | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| The Business Alliance Club | The Business Alliance | 11:45AM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!! | Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| How to save 100 Hours a Month & Make More Money using AI & Automations | Tampa Entrepreneurs Network | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Deploying a Network Using SmartBFT in Hyperledger Fabric 3.0 | Hyperledger Tampa | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Becoming strategic, Christian Small Business Owners Networking + Discussion | Christian Small Business Owners → Education + Networking | 1:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Weekly Open Make Night | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Magic: The Gathering Night at Felicitous | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Tallahassee Master Wedding Photographer Linda Long | Tampa Bay Photographic Arts Community | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Tuesday Chess Meetup | Casselberry Kid-Friendly Chess Meetup | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Hobby Night | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Meet & Greet at O’Keefe’s Family Restaurant | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Monthly meeting | Brooksville Book Writing Meetup Group | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Authors Anonymous – Writing Group | Authors Anonymous – Writing Group | 6:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | Loner Seekers Euchre – Tampa | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Build The Game Dots and Boxes in Flutter | GDG Tampa Bay | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Weekly Group Meetings – All Writers Welcome! | Pinellas Writers Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| The Sarasota Creative Writers | The Sarasota Creative Writers Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| THS Member Meeting | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Naples Toastmasters Club #2835 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| MakerFX Makerspace 3D Printing Basics | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Trivia Night – Moose Lodge 2117 Smartphone Trivia Game Show | Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Trivia Night with Trivia Nation | Trivia Night at Irish 31 Seminole | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games Meetup for Young Adults | St. Pete Beers ‘n Board Games for Young Adults | 7:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Let’s play chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:30PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write on Zoom | Shut Up & Write!® Tampa | 7:45PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
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Wednesday, February 7
On Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., the Data Analytics Tampa Bay meetup will take place at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center. Find out more and register here.
At 6:30 p.m. at OCC Road House & Museum in St. Pete, there’ll be an Agile Lean Beer. They say: “Whether you’re a Scrum enthusiast or just curious about Agile practices, this is the perfect platform to exchange experiences, network, vent, and foster your Agile knowledge. All this while drinking beer together!” Find out more and register here.
Also at 6:30 p.m., Tampa Devs will hold a meetup at Kforce on Webflow, a visual, low-code tool for building websites. Tampa Devs says “This isn’t just about simplifying web design for non-devs; it’s about unlocking new potentials for seasoned developers like you, too.” The speaker will be veteran web developer Dan Denney. 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 | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Networking at The Hanger Restaurant & Flight Lounge! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| DOWNTOWN ST PETE YOUNG NETWORKING PROFESSIONALS BREAKFAST AT THE HANGAR! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 7:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Tampa Highrisers Toastmasters | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:45AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| What you need to know about the EU AI Act | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 8:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| 1 Million Cups – Orlando Weekly Meetup | 1 Million Cups – Orlando | 8:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Webinar – Zapier for Nonprofits – Streamlining Workflows and Automating Tasks | Tech4Good Tampa | 9:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Dunedin Youth Guild Park | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Midjourney Prompt Help & Advanced FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| In Person Networking BRANDON! Just Love Coffee Cafe – Brandon FL | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:15AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Carrollwood Networking Lunch! Join us and win! | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Networking at Glory Days Grill! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Brandon Networking Professionals Networking Lunch | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Carrollwood Professional Networking Lunch Wednesday All Welcome JOIN us | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Networking at Just Love Coffee! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Brandon Business Professionals Just Love Coffee | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Brandon Business Professionals IN Person!!!! | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| NPI North St. Pete Networkers Chapter – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Business Networking Lunch | Bradenton/Sarasota Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Online Event: Shut Up & Write!® Your Life Story (on Zoom) | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 1:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Inspiring Authors & Book Immersion Meetup | Lady Lake Memoir Writing Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Playing Games in the Alley | The Tampa Chapter of the Society for the Exploration of Play | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Wednesday Night Gaming | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Bay pines toastmaster’s hybrid meeting | Bay Pines Toastmasters | 5:15PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Tampa Game Nights | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Wednesday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Felicitous Game Night w/Heritage Dim Sum | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 5:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Authors Anonymous presents Writing Workshop | Authors Anonymous – Writing Group | 5:45PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Data Analytics – Tampa Bay – FEBRUARY MEETUP | Data Analytics – Tampa Bay | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Casual Commander Wednesdays | Sunshine Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Agile Lean Beer (St. Petersburg) | Tampa Bay Agile | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Hobby Night – Minis Painting Tips & Tricks at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Dungeons & Dragons One Shot Wednesdays | Clermont Nerd Games | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Trivia Night at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Monthly Meeting: Let’s Get Sappy – Learn the Rules of Rom Com | Prose Society Writers Group | 6:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Webflow for Web Devs | Tampa Devs | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Advance Resin 3D Printing | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Blockchain Investors and Enthusiasts | Blockchain and Crypto Investors and Enthusiasts | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.tbic.us bi-monthly Meetup | Tampa Bay Inventors Council – www.TampaBayInventors.org | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Game Night! | Drunk’n Meeples the Social Tabletop (Board) Gamers | 6:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Castaways Euchre Club | Castaways Euchre Club | 6:50PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Listing Relevancy & SEO Structure | Tampa Bay Amazon Sellers E-commerce Meetup | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| [Virtual] Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup: News, Markets, & Community | Tampa Bay Bitcoin | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Listing Relevancy & SEO Structure | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| MtG Modern Constructed at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Carrollwood Toastmasters Meetings meet In-Person and Online | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Nerd Night: Board Games and Beer at Deadwords Brewing | Adventures On Tap: TTRPGs and Board Games | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| New Beginnings & Old Rivalries | Central Florida AD&D (1st ed.) Grognards Guild | 7:00PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
| Cardfight Vanguard!! OverDress Weekly | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Wednesday, Feb. 7 |
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Thursday, February 8
On Thursday at noon, join Computer Coach’s online session, Your Journey: The Confident Coach’s Approach to Unlocking Your Potential. It will feature Confidence Coach Christy Howard, who’ll cover these topics:
- Strategies to unlock your hidden potential, both personally and professionally.
- Personal branding suggestions to enhance your career progression.
- Insights into the power of confidence for career and life success.
- Job search strategies, stress management, and tips to avoid imposter syndrome.
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At 6:30 p.m., Tampa Bay Women in Agile will host the online session “Never Would I Ever! Examining Your Agile Non-negotiables.” Using a new agile game adapted from the popular game “Never Would I Ever,” moderator Jenny Tarwater will help you tap into the diversity of participants’ experiences and beliefs to examine circumstances where a NEVER might become an experiment in MAYBE. Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| The Business Networking Midday Power Hour by Simply Referrals on Zoom!! | Simply Referrals Tampa Business Networking | 12:00PM – Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
| Business Over Breakfast ~ Happy Hangar IN PERSON JOIN US! | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 7:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Happy Hangar Early Bird Professionals Networking | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 7:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Wesley Chapel/Lutz networking breakfast | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 7:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| LUTZ, FL – HAPPY HANGER CAFE THURSDAY NETWORKING | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 8:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Decentralized Identity: Connecting Besu, Cardano, AnonCreds, Cheqd, OIDC4VC, AFJ | Hyperledger Tampa | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Clearwater Professional Networking Lunch | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| 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, Feb. 8 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| 2024 FLORIDA STATE FAIR February 8th, 2024 | Boomer Buddies of Tampa Bay | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Pinellas County’s Largest Networking Lunch and your invited! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Clearwater/Central Pinellas Networking Lunch JOIN us and connect your business! | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:00AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch | Wesley Chapel, Trinity, New Tampa, Business Professionals | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Lutz / Wesley Chapel Professional Networking Lunch at Bahama Breeze! | Pasco County Young Entrepreneurs/Business Owners All Welcome | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Breakroom Bar & Grill 11:28 Doors open at 11:00am IN Person | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| NPI Power Lunch – Exchange Qualified Business Referrals | Network Professionals Inc. of South Pinellas (NPI) | 11:30AM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Your Journey: The Confident Coach’s Approach to Unlocking Your Potential | Tech Success Network | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Your Journey: The Confident Coach’s Approach to Unlocking Your Potential | Career Success Academy | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Your Journey: The Confident Coach’s Approach to Unlocking Your Potential | Front End Creatives | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Telecom Park Toastmasters #6745 | Toastmasters District 48 | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Your Journey: The Confident Coach’s Approach to Unlocking Your Potential | Tampa Cybersecurity Training | 12:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Commander Open Play Night at Armada Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 1:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Unlock Your Extraordinary Masterclass | Network After Work Tampa – Networking Events | 2:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| RPG: Pathfinder Society at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group | 2:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| What you need to know about the EU AI Act | Data, Cloud and AI in Tampa | 3:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Gulfport Scrabble and Social | Gulfport Scrabblers and Social | 5:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Thursday Night Gaming | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Tomb of Annihilation (T2-APL7) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 5:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| 2nd ed. AD&D Campaign. | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Nerdy Needs (Casual Thursday Commander Night) | Magic the Gathering Tampa/Brandon/St Pete | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Pathfinder Society | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Central Florida Board Gaming at The Collective | Orlando Board Gaming Weekly Meetup | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| A Ghostly Comedy and Mystery-Thriller | Vintage and Newer Movie Lovers | 6:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Never Would I Ever! Examining Your Agile Non-negotiables – Jenny Tarwater | Tampa Bay Women in Agile | 6:30PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Woodshop Tool Sign Off-Jointer, Planer, & Bandsaw (Members Only) | Tampa Hackerspace | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| BABOK IIBA Tampa Bay Study Group | IIBA Tampa Bay | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Operations Automation Office Hours | Tampa Robotic Process Automation Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| One Piece Thursdays | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| FABulous Thursdays | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Palm Harbor Toastmasters Club #8248 | Toastmasters District 48 | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| How websites are made: an introduction to JavaScript for complete beginners | Florida Software School | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Cribbage Game Meetup | Plant City Cribbage Card Game Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Thursday chess at 54th Ave Kava House! | TB Chess – Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg Chess Meetup Group | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Smartphone Trivia Game Show at Wilders Pizza | Game Night Meetup for Trivia in Tampa, Sarasota, Venice | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Dungeons and Dragons with Donavan | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Live streaming production and talent | Live streaming production and talent | 7:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
| Weekly Hacks | Hacktivate – Hackathon Meetup Group | 8:00PM – Thursday, Feb. 8 |
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Friday, February 9
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Improve your communication, listening, and leadership skills | Winter Park Toastmasters – Learn while having FUN! | 7:15AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Business Networking All Welcome! | Entrepreneurs & Business Owners of Sarasota & Bradenton | 8:45AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Tampa Young Professionals Virtual Networking Friday Morning All WElCOME | Young Professionals Networking JOIN in and Connect! | 8:45AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| A.C.T. Acquire Connections Today Morning Virtual Business Networking | Network & Social – Orlando Networking Events | 8:45AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Networking over breakfast | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Business over Breakfast Clearwater | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| FBI ~ Friday Business Introductions at Largo Family Restaurant | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Online Networking with Brandon Biz Pros | Brandon Biz Pros | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Toastmasters – Improve Speaking Skills & Build Confidence | Christian Professionals Network Tampa Bay | 9:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorm together | Ms. Biz Connectz- business leaders brainstorming together | 10:00AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Friday International Business Introductions at McAlisters Westshore | Professional Business Networking with RGAnetwork.net | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Westshore Business Networking Lunch at McAlisters Deli Every Friday All Welcome | Tampa Bay Networking and Events | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Friday Business Introductions Tampa | Tampa Bay Networking Meetings and Mixers | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| International Networking Westshore McAlisters Deli | Tampa Bay Business Networking Happy Hour/Meetings/Meet Up | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Business Professionals of Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| International Professionals Networking Meeting | Tampa / St Pete Business Connections | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize! | Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT GAMING AT GAMER’S COMMAND | Brandon Boardgamers | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Board Game Night! | Clermont Nerd Games | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! | Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Friday Board Game Night | Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| MTG: Commander FNM | Critical Hit Games | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| GROWTH MINDSET | Self-Perfected Orlando | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Modern FNM | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Dirty Dancersizing Class | Business Networking and Other Events | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Friday Pokemon Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:30PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Friday night game night | Indica Cafe Events | 9:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| International Networking at McAlisters Deli every Friday | Tampa Bay Business Networking Meetings & Mixers | 11:30PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Virtual “2nd Fridays” Lean Coffee Orlando | Agile Orlando | 7:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Social hour for documentarians | Write the Docs Florida | 8:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Local Stories Live! Hillsborough County | Suncoast Credit Union Micro Enterprise Development Meetup | 9:00AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| WINTER PARK: Join us for outrageous connection, growth and networking too! | Powerful Women Networking | 11:30AM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Meet & Greet 2 | Dropshipping Entrepreneurs of Tampa Bay | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Taps & Drafts | Casual EDH/MtG Social Night | Nerd Night Out | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Axis and Allies MB Classic Edition | Sarasota Strategy Board Game League | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Coyote & Crow RPG at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group | 6:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| French Friday! | Sarasota LGBTQ Foodies | 6:30PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| All Good People Here at Francesco’s Maitland | Ladies Book & Explorer Club | 6:30PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Shut Up & Write!® Gulfport | Shut Up & Write!® St. Petersburg | 6:30PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Aftersun @ Eckerd College | The Tampa Bay Movie Fans Meetup Group | 6:45PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night | Centro Ybor | Nerdbrew Events | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| MakerFX Maskerspace Laser Guild | MakerFX Makerspace | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
| Book Discussion: Banyan Moon | Pages and Plates Book Club | 7:00PM – Friday, Feb. 9 |
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Saturday, February 10
On Saturday, Tampa Bay Techies is holding their monthly study group at Joffrey’s Coffee in Midtown. a space to socialize, show off your current projects, ask questions with others studying or working, and enjoy a nice cup of coffee! Find out more and register here.
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize! | Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! | Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Wake Up and Think Clearly Saturday morning share and discuss. | Central Florida Philosophy Meetup | 7:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Chess Republic | 9:30AM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Winning The Week – 1st Meet | Winning The Week | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| FREE Fab Lab Orientation | Suncoast Makers | 1:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Y Read: Book Read Aloud | Library Book Clubs – OCLS | 1:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Social climbing of Mount Chesseverest | Climbers of Mount Chesseverest | 2:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Community Hang-out Night | Nerdbrew Events | 6:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament | Sunshine Games | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament | Balance Martial Arts and Gaming | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 3 |
| Venice Florida Rookery Nature Photo Walk | The Art Of Photography – Sarasota / Venice | 8:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| February Study Group | Tampa Bay Techies | 9:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| 🌐 SAT 2/10 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Coffee, Board Games, & Scrabble | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival | Saint Petersburg Ladies Coffee and Culture Club | 10:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Midjourney Basics: Intro & FAQ with A.I. Creative Compass! | Midjourney A.I. Art Meetup Group | 11:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Star Wars Legion Spice Runners Open Tournament | Critical Hit Games | 11:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Bravo Group Campaign Continues | Oviedo Middle Aged Gamers (OMAG) | 11:00AM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Meet & Greet | Parrish Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Adventures in Eberron, a D&D Campaign with J at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Role-Playing Games (RPG) Group | 12:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Dunedin Mardi Gras 2024 | VolunNetwork | 12:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Launch your POD e-commerce business in 5 simple steps | Tampa Amazon Seller Meetup Group | 1:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| NNO Book Club: Kindred | Nerd Night Out | 1:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Launch your POD e-commerce business in 5 simple steps | Orlando Amazon Sellers Meetup Group | 1:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| NETWORKING SKILLS WORKSHOP: Learn How to Create More Win-Win Outcomes! | Beast Mode Networking Orlando | 1:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Coach Me If You Can! | New Entrepreneurship Connections | 1:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Babcock Ranch Strategy Board Games – February 2024 | Babcock Ranch Board Games | 1:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| The Power of Mindful Awareness: Pulling Forward Psychedelic Reward States | Tampa Bay Psychedelic Community | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| In-Person Event: Free Robotics Workshop, Orlando, FL (7-14 Yrs) | In person Robotics Meetup Group For Kids | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Create A Golden Girls Style Home | Living in Community Network | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Radiant Citadel Adventures (Tier 1) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Afternoon Tea Party | Girly Girls of Venice | 2:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Game Night 2nd Saturday of each Month 4 – 10 PM | Seminole Isle Board Games & Fun Group | 4:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Monthly Bitcoin: Q and A | Bitcoin Orlando | 4:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Mid February Game Night Just Because We Can | New Port Richey Casual Games and Fun Socializing Group! | 4:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| New Dating Card Game Night – Tampa | Heartled Dating Games – Tampa Bay | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| New Dating Card Game Night – Tampa | Heartled Dating: Promoting Healthy Values | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| 3D Print Orlando Community Meetup – February | 3D Print Orlando – 3D Printing Community | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth Campaign | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Valentwe’en 2024: Tell-Tale Heart | Spirits of St Petersburg Events | 5:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| 2024 Chinese New Year celebration dinner party | International Friends of Tampa Bay | 6:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Dunedin Mardi Gras Parade | Geekocracy! | 6:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night and Potluck | Tampa Hackerspace | 6:30PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| ONLINE NNO Book Club: Kindred | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
| Moulin Rouge @straz | Gen Geek | 8:00PM – Saturday, Feb. 10 |
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Sunday, February 11
| Event name and locale | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Tournament Battles for a Prize! | Orlando Pokemon Tournament Meet up | 2:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Lets Play Pokemon! | Lake Mary Pokemon Meetup Group Lets Play | 5:00PM – Friday, Feb. 2 |
| Warhammer 40K | Clermont Nerd Games | 11:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Board Games at Big Storm in Odessa | Beyond Catan, A Group of Board Game Geeks | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Venice Strategy Board Gamers | Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa | Chess Republic | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| D&D Adventurers League at Critical Hit Games | Tampa Bay Gaming: RPG’s, Board Games & more! | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| D&D Adventurers League | Critical Hit Games | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Sunday Pokemon League | Sunshine Games | 4:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Sunday Game Day | Drunk’n Meeples West Pasco (Boardgames) | 4:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Lankhmar: City of Adventure | Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 5:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Open Game Night | Unlucky Roll Cafe Board Game Meetup | 6:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night | Nerd Night Out | 7:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Hidden Gems Night, Presented by A Duck! | Nerdbrew Events | 7:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| NerdBrew Karaoke @ MacDinton’s! | Nerdbrew Events | 9:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 4 |
| Mobbly Beach Park | Suncoast Drone Club | 9:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| 🌐 SUN 2/11 at 10 AM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUE PROGRAM | The Art Of Photography – Tampa/St. Pete Chapter | 10:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Florida State Fair with the Geeks | Geekocracy! | 10:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| CRITICAL THINKERS SUNDAY BRUNCH AT ROSEMARY & THYME | Suncoast Critical Thinking Discussion Group | 10:00AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Open Fly @ Puryear Park | Tampa Bay Drone Club | 10:30AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Monthly Brunch (2nd Sunday) The Pearl – Tampa (Optional Ferry from St Pete!) | St. Pete Ladies Group | 11:30AM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| First Anniversary Party at Meeple Movers Board Game Cafe | Meeple Movers Gaming Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Writing Meet-Up: Let’s Get to Work! | Prose Society Writers Group | 12:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Monthly Gaming at the Deltona Library | Board Gamers of West Volusia | 12:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| 3D designing | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 1:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH BOARDGAMING AT NERDY NEEDS | Brandon Boardgamers | 1:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Entrepreneur Classes Preview | New Entrepreneurship Connections | 1:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| New Player Nights East Colonial – Tier 1 (Various DMs) | Orlando Adventurer’s Guild | 1:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Join us for the Windows Special Interest Group | Central Florida Computer Society | 1:30PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| 3D Printing basics | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 2:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| 3D printing | Makerspaces Pinellas Meetup Group | 3:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| BYOC Travel Buddies Meetup @ Round Lake Uptown | The Pinellas County Young “Professionals” | 3:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Lecture | The Guild of Independent Game Developers | 5:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Clearwater’s largest Super Bowl party | TB Chips – Poker | 5:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
| Alphabet Soup 2024 | Finding Letters in the World Around Us | Florida Center for Creative Photography | 5:00PM – Sunday, Feb. 11 |
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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