Want to get plugged into the Tampa Bay technology community? In the coming months, there are a plenty of meetups, gatherings and events focused on technology and innovation.
83 Degrees has the scoop on where these tech-centric events are taking place and when, so get ready to mark your calendars because there is a lot happening in the Tampa Bay region.
Friday, June 24: HomeBrew Hillsborough
Tampa Bay WaVE-4
th Floor
8:30 a.m.
500 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa
Homebrew Hillsborough is a monthly collaborative coffee networking group for techies and entrepreneurs. The group meets at different locations throughout Hillsborough County. In June, the group will have its monthly meeting at Tampa Bay WaVE. Known for helping startups, Tampa Bay WaVE, is an incubator accelerator that helps turn ideas into growing tech businesses.
Tuesday, June 28: StartUp Xchange
St. Pete Brewing Company
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
544 1
st Avenue North, St. Petersburg
Presented by the Tampa Bay Innovation Center, this monthly networking event helps entrepreneurs, innovators and mentors connect.
June 30: Ignite Tampa
The Cuban Club
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
2010 North Avenue Republica De Cuba, Ybor City
This annual event best known for its fast, entertaining pitches, allows speakers the opportunity to share 20 slides in five minutes or less. The object is to tech, enlighten or inspire the crowd with your presentation.
Ignite is a production of Technova Florida Inc., a Tampa nonprofit, which is dedicated to creating inclusive tech communities that empower positive change. This all volunteer organization also produces the popular, Barcamp in Tampa Bay.
Wednesday, July 13: Build Your Own Mobile App
USF Connect-Oak View Room
3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
3802 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa
Ever wanted to build your own app? Here is your chance. The event is presented by Chris Tanner, a patent and trademark attorney, as well as an entrepreneur himself. Using iBuildApp.com, this interactive seminar will help attendees learn how to create an app from scratch.
If attending, you must bring a device to build your app on and visit iBuildApp.com before the event to become familiar with the content. Knowledge of HTML is not required.
Wednesday, September 7: Tampa Bay Technology Forum
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
333 1
st Street South, St. Petersburg
This half-day event connects Tampa Bay’s best and brightest in the tech arena. The day features a morning of discussions on the region’s top technologies and its impact on the world by Tampa Bay’s top technology thought leaders and innovators. There will also be a lunch panel moderated by Ryan Dorrell, Chief Solutions Officer at AgileThought, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Are you, or an organization you know, hosting a tech-oriented event in the Tampa Bay area in 2016? Email us to have your activity included in a future 83 Degrees newsletter.
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