Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, July 21 through Sunday, July 27!
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
- Monday, July 21
- Tuesday, July 22
- Wednesday, July 23
- Thursday, July 24
- Friday, July 25
- Saturday, July 26
- Sunday, July 27
Monday, July 21
Tuesday, July 22
Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. online: Are you ready to give your resume a makeover? Join Computer Coach for a live webinar, “Resume Renovation,” where they’ll guide you through a step-by-step process to build a strong, technical resume in a simple format.
Find out more and register here.
Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center: Tampa Artificial Intelligence Applications Meetup Group’s fortnightly Tuesday meeting takes place tonight at the ECC!
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, July 23
Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at AMRoC Fab Lab in University Square Mall (Tampa): Tampa Devs presents both a happy hour and a presntation on Vibe Coding Gotchas, where you’ll discover how to shift your approach, turning AI from a runaway train into your team’s greatest asset for boosting productivity and avoiding pitfalls.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at 615 Channelside Drive (Tampa): Summer Happy Hour for Tampa Business Owners and Leaders is a relaxed summer evening with local business leaders, founders, and operators in Tampa.
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, July 24
Thursday at noon, online: How to Land Your Dream Job in Cybersecurity will guide you through key steps to stand out, build connections, and secure the cybersecurity role you’ve been aiming for.
Thursday at 6 p.m. at Swan Brewing (Lakeland): Swan City UX is having its inaugural meetup! It’s a casual evening of drinks, conversation, and all things UX. They’ll chat about the latest trends in UX, share their thoughts on AI’s role in the UX field, dive into their passions—and most importantly, connect, unwind, and enjoy each other’s company.
Find out more and register here.
Friday, July 25
Friday at 7:00 p.m. at The Canopy at Birchwood Hotel (St. Pete): It’s the inaugural gathering of the Black Tech Coalition, a space for tech professionals to connect, collaborate, and build community. This first meeting is all about getting to know one another—come ready to share your journey, exchange ideas, and meet fellow innovators.
Find out more and register here.
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Caffeine & Connections: Friday Fuel for Black Professionals Online |
Pinellas County Black Business Meetup Group | 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM EDT |
| Business Networking Tampa at Riveters Tampa ***NEW LOCATION*** riveters tampa |
RGA Networking Professional Business Networking | 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT |
| Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
| Euchre Tourney. Friday July 25, 2025! Clubhouse #1 |
Suncoast Euchre club | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
| The Bay Tech collective The Canopy at the Birchwood Hotel |
Black Tech coalition | Friday, July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM to Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM EDT |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Discussion at TBD Online |
Classic Book Club – Dinner Edition | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
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Saturday, July 26
Sunday, July 27
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CNC Router and Laser Cutter MakerSpace St. Petersburg |
St. Pete MakerSpace | 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT |
| July’s Game: Night in the Woods Reboot Dunedin |
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 |
| Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG Black Harbor Gaming |
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT |
| Let’s Learn to Turn Pens! Tampa Hackerspace West |
Tampa Hackerspace | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
| The Return of Randal Morn Nerdy Needs |
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
| Find Your Funny Toastmasters Online |
Toastmasters Division E | 6:30 PM to 8:00 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
