Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, April 6 through Sunday, April 12!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
It’s Tampa Bay Tech Week! You can find all the events here, or on the Tampa Bay Tech Week events page.
- Monday, April 6
- Tuesday, April 7
- Wednesday, April 8
- Thursday, April 9
- Friday, April 10
- Saturday, April 11
- Sunday, April 12
Monday, April 6
Tuesday, April 7
Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Armature Works (Tampa): Tampa Bay Tech Week starts with a relaxed kickoff mixer designed for attendees flying in, newcomers to the city, and anyone eager to meet the community before the week officially begins.
It promises to be an evening of light networking, good vibes, and early connections as you meet fellow founders, tech professionals, creators, and attendees from across the region and beyond. It’s also your chance to…
- Pick up your badge early
- Grab your swag bag
- Settle in and meet familiar faces before the week gets moving
Find out more and register here.
Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Armature Works (Tampa): In association with Tampa Bay Tech Week, there will be a GLOW IN THE DARK run! This is a casual 3-mile run starting and ending at Armature Works, bringing the Tampa community together for an unforgettable night.
They’ll have amazing vendors and giveaways, including Fit2Run, Perspire Sauna & Cold Plunge, Crossover Physical Therapy, Tampa Running & Performance, Revivery Sauna & Cold Plunge, and more!
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, April 8
Wednesday, for much of the day, at TGH Innovation Center (Tampa): Many Tampa Bay Tech Week events will take place at TGH Innovation Center! Check out the table below or the Tampa Bay Tech Week events page for details.
Wednesday, for much of the day, at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Many Tampa Bay Tech Week events will take place at Embarc Collective! Check out the table below or the Tampa Bay Tech Week events page for details.
Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at Wagamama (Tampa): Tampa Bay Techies presents Tampa Bay Tech Week Techie Hour with Tampa After 5 Society! They’re bringing together Tampa’s tech community for an evening of networking, conversation, and connection at Wagamama.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (Tampa): It’s the April edition of the Data Analytics & AI Meetup!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, April 9
Thursday, for much of the day, at Hotel Haya (Ybor City): Many Tampa Bay Tech Week events will take place at Hotel Haya! Check out the table below or the Tampa Bay Tech Week events page for details.
Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at USF (Tampa): Tampa Devs presents How to Break into Cloud: Certifications, Skills, Real Cloud Automation Demo!
Justin Herron, a Red Hat Ansible Automation Consultant, will introduce you to how cloud actually works, what skills & certifications matter, and demo real automation in action. Justin’s bringing Tampa Devs professionals with him — come network directly with engineers from the local tech industry!
Find out more and register here.
Friday, April 10
Friday, for much of the day, at Connect St. Pete (St. Pete): Many Tampa Bay Tech Week events will take place at Connect St. Pete! Check out the table below or the Tampa Bay Tech Week events page for details.
Friday through Sunday at South University (Tampa):
BŪP Innovation Weekend is a 3-day hackathon and pitch competition where entrepreneurs, creatives, marketers, developers, and business minds come together to turn ideas into real ventures fast.
No coding experience? No problem. Using the latest AI-powered “vibe-coding” tools, anyone can build a working website or app over the weekend. What matters is your idea, your hustle, and your team.
Over 3 intense days, you’ll form a team, validate your concept with top industry mentors, and pitch your product live to judges from venture capital firms and accelerators competing for up to $100,000 in prizes and potential on-the-spot investment.
Find out more and register here.
Saturday, April 11
Sunday, April 12
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Saltmarsh and Beyond (5e 2024 D&D Campaign) Sunday, Apr 12 · 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT |
Adventurers of Central Florida | 4:00 PM |
| The Free World Wrap Up Felicitous (on 51st) |
The Culture Club – A Nonfiction Book Club | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT |
| Sea of Star: March/ April Game of the Month HOB Brewing |
Dunedin-Palm Harbor Video Game Book Club | 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT |
| Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market |
Chess Republic | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT |
| D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT |
| Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
| Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) 4933 W Nassau St |
Tampa Hackerspace | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew |
Nerd Night Out | 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT |
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About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that 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:
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- 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