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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

Check out the map!

This list is also one of the data sources for HyLo’s Tampa Bay Innovation Map, which provides a graphical view of the goings-on in Tampa Bay and its tech scene. Check it out!

This week’s events

• Monday, June 29
• Tuesday, June 30
• Wednesday, July 1
• Thursday, July 2
• Friday, July 3
• Saturday, July 4
• Sunday, July 5

Monday, June 29

Tuesday, June 30

Wednesday, July 1

Thursday, July 2

Friday, July 3

Event name and location	Group	Time
Osceola Toastmasters Club Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA)	Toastmasters Division E	7:30 AM to 9:00 AM EDT
Computer Repair Clinic 2079 Range Rd	Tampa Bay Technology Center	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
Age of Sigmar: Escalation League Battlebrush Games	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Friday Board Game Night Bridge Club	Tampa Gaming Guild	5:30 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
MTG: Commander FNM Critical Hit Games	Critical Hit Games	6:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
“How to Think Like Socrates” – Donald Robertson, Third Meeting The Skills Center	Tampa Stoics	6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
Taps & Drafts | EDH/MtG Night 1Up Entertainment, Tampa	Nerdbrew Events	7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Modern FNM Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
The Practicing Stoic: A 13-Week Online Discussion Series Online event	Orlando Stoics	7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT
FRIDAY NIGHT-July 3rd IHOP	New Port Richey Game Night	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Friday Pokemon Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
Leveling Up: Game Development Talks Jul 3/9.30 PM EST Online event	Orlando Unity Developers Group	9:30 PM to 11:30 PM EDT
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Saturday, July 4

Sunday, July 5

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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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

Check out the map!

This list is also one of the data sources for HyLo’s Tampa Bay Innovation Map, which provides a graphical view of the goings-on in Tampa Bay and its tech scene. Check it out!

This week’s events

• Monday, June 22
• Tuesday, June 23
• Wednesday, June 24
• Thursday, June 25
• Friday, June 26
• Saturday, June 27
• Sunday, June 28

Monday, June 22

Tuesday, June 23

Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s time for another TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday! Join Tampa Bay’s tech people for an evening of networking, socializing, and all-round good fun, enhanced with free tacos and a free raffle!

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday, June 24

Wednesday at 12:30 (online): Heart of Agile is holding an Coffee Corner that brings people together from around the world via Zoom in a casual setting to share and discuss ways we Collaborate, Deliver, Reflect, and Improve.

They explore the kinds of topics people ask for: real-world stories of Agile in practice, small high-leverage changes in how we work together, and the intersections between Heart of Agile and emerging areas like AI, shaped by who’s in the room and what you bring.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday, June 25

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Yeungling Draft Haus (Tampa): Tampa Bay New-In-Tech is holding a gathering, and here’s their description:

Unwind after work and connect with professionals from across industries in casual, welcoming settings.
Whether you’re hoping to grow your network, exchange ideas, or simply take a break from the week, this is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people in one of Tampa’s most vibrant spots.

Find out more and register here.

Thursday at 6:30 at M.Bird in Armature Works (Tampa): Launch Your Career in Tech Night is an exclusive CodeBoxx event designed for recent high school graduates, parents, and future tech professionals interested in exploring careers in AI and software development.

​Hosted at M.Bird Rooftop in Tampa, this immersive evening will introduce attendees to the CodeBoxx program, the future of AI-driven careers, and real pathways into the tech industry without following the traditional college route.

​Guests will hear directly from students and alumni…and me! I’ll be speaking there, talking about the current state of the industry.

​Space is limited. RSVP required. Complimentary food will be provided.

Find out more and register here.

Friday, June 26

Saturday, June 27

Satuday at 10:30 a.m. at Urban Drinkery (St. Pete): The Loud Room presents Excellence, A Black Women in Tech brunch, an event designed for Black Women in Tech from the Tampa Bay area.

They write:

When you are often the “only” one in the room, navigating a career in tech requires a different kind of blueprint – whether you are a junior engineer, a seasoned VP, or a tech entrepreneur.

This inaugural bruch is designed for black women in tech from the Tampa Bay area. We are gathering to build a collaborative, high-trust circle where you can speak honestly, feel heard, and walk away with strategy.

To ensure psychological safety and a true peer-to-peer dynamic, attendance is strictly capped at 20.

Please Note: Registration requires approval. Once you apply, we will review your profile to ensure we protect the intentionality and demographic focus of this space.

Find out more and register here.

Event name and location	Group	Time
The Loud Room presents: Excellence, A Black Women in Tech brunch Urban Drinkery	The Loud Room	10:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT
NATIONAL ICE CREAM CAKE NIGHT Saturday, June 27, 2026 The Loud Room	Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group	11:10 AM
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market) 2079 Range Rd	Tampa Bay Technology Center	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Dunedin Coffee Company & Bakery – Coffee Chat	Palm Harbor late 20s early 30s Coffee Chatters	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Come and hang out. Panera Bread	Windermere Writers Group	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Twilight Imperium 4 Glitch’s House	Board Games and Card Games in Sarasota & Bradenton	11:00 AM to 9:00 PM EDT
Swap Meet	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
North Tampa Branch Library Clocktower North Tampa Branch Library	Blood on the Clocktower Tampa Bay	1:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Youth Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays (Ages7-12) At Conworlds Emporium Saturday, Jun 27 · 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT	Tarpon Springs Community Fun & Games	1:00 PM
FREE Fab Lab Orientation Faulhaber Fab Lab	Suncoast Makers	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Making AI Honesty Machine-Readable: A Hands-On Workshop with Muntaser Syed Tech Hub	Google Developer Group Central Florida	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess @ Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Learn To Play: Age of Sigmar Spearhead – All Ages	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Playing Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Online event	Pokémon Meetup Central Florida	3:25 PM to 4:25 PM EDT
Board Brews Zephyrhills Brewing Company	Nerdbrew Events	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Warmachine Journeyman League Battlebrush Games	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
A New Orleans Masquerade Murder Mystery Saturday, Jun 27 · 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT	Tarpon Springs Community Fun & Games	6:00 PM
Tampa Hackerspace Board Game Night Tampa Hackerspace West	Tampa Hackerspace	7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, June 28

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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Is it just me, or would you agree that LLMs should refer to themselves as “this unit” instead of “I”, just like the AIs on the original Star Trek series did?

I think it might help prevent more people from going down the LLM rabbit hole.

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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, June 15
• Tuesday, June 16
• Wednesday, June 17
• Thursday, June 18
• Friday, June 19
• Saturday, June 20
• Sunday, June 21

Monday, June 15

Tuesday, June 16

Tuesday at 5:30 at Jan Kaminis Platt Library (South Tampa): The AI Study Group for Accounting & Finance is holding another “Summer AI Study Group For Accounting & Finance Professionals” event.

Their goal is to bridge the prompt-to-workflow gap faced by accounting and finance professionals through practical, collaborative, and responsible learning. They will cover:

• AI workflows for accounting and finance
• Using AI as a copilot inside real processes
• Practical demonstrations using tools like VS code, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Python
• Governance, controls, and human-in-the-loop concepts
• Real-world lessons learned from building with AI
• Beginner-friendly concepts with live walkthroughs and discussion

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. online: St. Petersburg AI Collaborative Intelligence Group presents an online session: Manage Claude Code – Routines, where you’ll learn how to build your first Claude Code Routine.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday at 6:30 at Oxford Exchange (Tampa): Florida Podcasters Association is doing something extra special: a celebration PLUS someone you won’t want to miss! Our Florida Podcasters Association meeting for this month marks one year since we started holding the gatherings at Oxford Exchange and they want to celebrate that occasion with us. There will be refreshments and light bites AND to make it even more special they have an award-winning podcaster coming from out of town as our featured speaker! (And if all that’s not enough, they’re even doing a big giveaway at this special edition of our monthly meeting!)

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday, June 17

Thursday, June 18

Friday, June 19

Saturday, June 20

Sunday, June 21

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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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, June 8
• Tuesday, June 9
• Wednesday, June 10
• Thursday, June 11
• Friday, June 12
• Saturday, June 13
• Sunday, June 14

Monday, June 8

Tuesday, June 9

Wednesday, June 10

Thursday, June 11

Friday, June 12

Saturday, June 13

Event name and location	Group	Time
Coffee & Games Ginger Beard Coffee	Gulfside Gatherings	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
Saturday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market	Chess Republic	9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
EZ Stock (Stock, Options, Market) 2079 Range Rd	Tampa Bay Technology Center	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Crafts & Drafts Fiber Arts Meetup at 3 Daughters Brewery 3 Daughters Brewing	St. Pete Knit, Crochet & Fiber Arts at The Common Thread	11:30 AM to 3:30 PM EDT
Youth Dungeons & Dragons Saturdays (Ages7-12) At Conworlds Emporium Saturday, Jun 13 · 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT	Tarpon Springs Community Fun & Games	1:00 PM
FREE Fab Lab Orientation Faulhaber Fab Lab	Suncoast Makers	1:30 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
D&D (5e) @ Black Harbor Gaming (FULL) Black Harbor Gaming	St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group	1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
Encounters: Celebration Event (5.5 dnd) Coliseum of Comics	Adventurers of Central Florida	2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Saturday Chess @ Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete Driftwood Kava & Roastery St. Pete	Chess Republic	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Bitcoin Social in St. Petersburg Beech Kombucha	Tampa Bay Bitcoin	3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Geeks at the movies: Disclosure Day! AMC Westshore	Geekocracy!	3:30 PM to 5:30 PM EDT
NATIONAL WEED YOUR GARDEN NIGHT Saturday, June 13, 2026 Winners Sports Grill	Tampa (Citrus Park Area) Games Meetup Group	4:45 PM to 9:15 PM EDT
Not the Father’s Day CAH Game Lauri’s House	Cards Against Humanity Orlando Game Night	5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Board Brews Zephyrhills Brewing Company	Nerdbrew Events	5:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT
Warmachine Journeyman League Battlebrush Games	Battlebrush Games: Paint Minis & Play Warhammer/Warmachine	5:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Community Hang-out Night Online event	Nerdbrew Events	6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Yu-Gi-Oh Evening Tournament Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!	Sunshine Games	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT
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Sunday, June 14

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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I’m returning for another appearance this Sunday on This Week in Tech, which will record live at 5 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Pacific / 2100 UTC!

As usual, it’ll be hosted by Leo Laporte and the other guest panelists will be journalist Jeff Jarvis (whom I know from BloggerCon and similar events in the 2000s) and priest/podcaster Father Robert Ballecer.

As usual, we’ll talk about the week’s tech events and what they’ve been up to recently, and I’ll probably talk about joining NetFoundry and working as a developer advocate promoting OpenZiti and the AI platform that builds on it.

You can watch the livestream or the recording on the This Week in Tech YouTube channel.

This will be my third appearance on This Week in Tech for 2026; here are my other two episodes…

January 4, 2026 with Dan Patterson, Sr/ Director of Content @ Blackbird.AI:

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In an era over-saturated with sterile, generated pics and diagrams, I thought I’d go in the opposite direction and try to revive this tradition. With that in mind, I made these illustrations that accompany an article in r/NetFoundry: Why Claude’s new MCP Tunnel matters, and how llm-gateway, mcp-gateway, and Agora fit into the same picture.

Here are the backs of envelopes featured in that Reddit post:

Read the post to see what these back-of-the-envelope diagrams are all about!

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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, June 1
• Tuesday, June 2
• Wednesday, June 3
• Thursday, June 4
• Friday, June 5
• Saturday, June 6
• Sunday, June 7

Monday, June 1

Tuesday, June 2

Wednesday, June 3