
What we’re about
Hey, Tampa Bay techies, creatives, entrepreneurs, and geeks of all stripes! Come join us at this regular gathering where we talk shop, share ideas, and maybe even collaborate on projects as we enjoy each other’s company, fun surroundings, and craft beer.
This one’s a little more casual and informal than most gatherings announced on Meetup. There are no presentations, lectures, or workshops. Instead, it’s just people getting together at an interesting Tampa Bay venue, tasting what comes out of the taps and kitchen, and talking about what interests us, what we’re working on, and what we’d like to work on. The goal is to make new friendships and maintain current ones, exchange information, help each other solve problems, and if we’re really lucky, Tampa Bay’s next great endeavor — maybe a technological one, maybe a creative one, maybe even both — will come about because people met here.
Do you write or manage code, prose, or poetry? You belong in this group. Do you make art for the eyes, ears, or other senses? Join us. Is your creativity more about business and “the hustle”? You should be here. The goal of this meetup is to bring together all sorts of people from Tampa Bay and making it an even better, interesting, and more creative place in which to live, work, and play.
There are no dues or fees to join or attend, but you do have to buy your own beverages and food, but we always pick a place with good stuff!
Come join us at Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Join our Tampa Bay Tech friends at poweredUP to Learn and Network!Needs location
poweredUP, Tampa Bay’s annual tech festival organized by Tampa Bay Tech, takes place next Wednesday, May 14 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Pete. It always features presentations and talks on top-of-mind topics for Tampa Bay’s tech leaders. It’s a full day of dynamic discussions, panel sessions, and insights from industry visionaries, with these featured track topics:
- The Future of Work: Robotics & Intelligent Process Automation
- Digital Governance: Managing IT, Data & Compliance
- Healthcare Transformation: How Emerging Tech Is Reshaping Care Delivery
- From Concept to Coaster: The Tech Behind Universal’s Iconic Experiences
- Leading Locally: Spotlight on Tampa Bay’s Tech Trailblazers
- Smarter Solutions: Rapid-Fire Use Cases from Companies Solving Big Problems with Tech
It’s a great event for AI programmers (and aspiring ones) to attend, and to make it even easier to go, there are TWO ways to attend it even more cheaply than the low $79 admission fee:
- Attend for 15% off with the discount code “CP15”
- Attend for FREE by being a volunteer! If you do two hours’ volunteering for at poweredUP, and you get to attend for free! You can sign up to volunteer here.
Here’s the conference agenda:
- 12:00 PM Opening Remarks Tampa Bay Tech: Meghan O'Keefe City of St. Petersburg: Mayor Ken Welch
- 12:15 PM Keynote: Arnie Bellini, Former ConnectWise Founder & CEO
- 12:57 PM The Future of Work: Robotics & Intelligent Process Automation Panel: Jay Rogers (Haddy), Christa Kerlin (Jabil) Moderator: Beth Galic (BAMA)
- 1:29 PM Digital Governance: Managing IT, Data & Compliance Panel: Petar Besalev (A-LIGN), Cathy Ryan Reneer (JPMorganChase), Chris Black (DGR Systems) Moderator: Mike Gabriel (Guidepoint Security)
- 2:00 PM Intermission
- 2:20 PM Healthcare Transformation: How Emerging Tech is Reshaping Care Delivery Featuring: Doug Fee (Moffitt Cancer Center) & Tarun Sondhi (Accenture)
- 2:52 PM From Concept to Coaster: The Tech Behind Universal's Iconic Experiences Featuring: Teddy Benson (Universal Destinations & Experiences)
- 3:19 PM Leading Locally: Spotlight on Tampa Bay's Tech Trailblazers Panel: Kim Anstett (Trellix), Vladimir Voyuts (Dynasty Financial Partners), John Armenia (Accusoft) Moderator: Meghan O'Keefe (Tampa Bay Tech)
- 3:51 PM Smarter Solutions: Rapid-Fire Use Cases from Companies Solving Big Problems with Tech Featuring: Trellix, BlackStraw, CDW, Nix United
- 4:30 PM Closing Remarks Tampa Bay Tech: Meghan O'Keefe
- 4:35 PM Happy Hour & Networking
Join us at poweredUP! We’ll be there!