Justine Benstead is a writer and social media manager who lives in the sunny Hyde Park neighborhood of Tampa. She grew up in New Jersey and then Florida, graduating from the University of South Florida with a BA in English. She aspires to become a Jeopardy! champion and enjoys reading, kickboxing, taking her dog on long walks, and photography. Follow her on Twitter at @JustineinTampa. Justine enjoys telling stories and writing profiles about Tampa Bay's emerging technology and innovation news scene and entrepreneurs.
The University of Tampa's Undergraduate Research Celebration (URC) will take place April 23-27, allowing students to present research projects, promote cross-disciplinary networking and showcase UT talent to the local community.
“Enchanted Earth, An Evening with Sylvia Earle and Margaret ‘Canopy Meg’ Lowman,” will take place on April 30, 2015, at the Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa.
On the hunt for a job in the Tampa Bay region? Be sure to read the 83 Degrees Media April 2015 job roundup for the Tampa Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg area. Who's hiring? SPCA Tampa Bay, The Great Escape Room, Kobie Marketing, and more.
On April 10-11, USF St. Pete's Kate Tiedemann College of Business is hosting a design-a-thon and pitch competition open to all college students in the Tampa Bay area.
The annual community celebration of inventive, DIY sprit Gulf Coast MakerCon will be held at the Florida Living Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds on April 18, 2015.
Early to mid-stage companies based in Florida can apply to present a pitch to potential investors and venture capitalists at the Florida Venture Forum 2015 Early Stage Conference, which will be held in St. Petersburg at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club in May 2015.
Tampa Bay women in technology fields or those who are interested in learning more about women in tech are invited to join Hillsborough County and area women leaders at a free networking event on Monday, March 30, from 1-4pm, at the Seminole Heights Library.