Name: Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk!
Start: 2025-04-30T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-30T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Thrive DTSP

It’s been a while since we’ve had a “meetup of meetups” for Tampa Bay — let’s fix that. Join us this **Wednesday, April 30th** for **[Tech Groups of Tampa Bay’s Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk!](https://www.meetup.com/tampadevs/events/307501145/)**
Here’s the “tl;dr:”

* **The event:** [Tech Groups of Tampa Bay’s Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk](https://www.meetup.com/tampadevs/events/307501145/)
* **What it is:** A gathering of various Tampa Bay tech meetups that’s mostly social, but also features a lightning talk on the hottest tech topic: AI!
* **When:** Wednesday, April 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
* **Where:** [Thrive DTSP](https://www.thrivedtsp.com/) ([136 4th St N, Ste 201, St. Petersburg FL](http://[https//%5Bwww.google.com/maps/place/136+4th+St+N+Ste+201%5D%5D(www.google.com/maps/place/136+4th+St+N+Ste+201%5D)(%5Bhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/136+4th+St+N+Ste+201%5D(https://www.google.com/maps/place/136+4th+St+N+Ste+201)),+St.+Petersburg,+FL+33701/@27.7729261,-82.6415049,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88c2e182e00fffff:0x17b61fecda2040ab!8m2!3d27.7729261!4d-82.63893!16s%2Fg%2F11mbmz23q3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D))
* **Will there be food and drink?:** Yes, and it’ll be FREE!
* **How do register:** [On the Tampa Devs meetup page](https://www.meetup.com/tampadevs/events/307501145/)

The event will be an opportunity to mingle with fellow and aspiring technologists, enjoy refreshments and an engaging lightning talk on the latest in Artificial Intelligence.
Connect with Tampa Bay professionals, share ideas, and explore the future of AI in the vibrant community setting of the coworking space known as [Thrive DTSP](https://www.thrivedtsp.com/)!
In addition to networking, there’ll also be a quick talk on AI, delivered by James Gress, Director at Accenture for Leading Emerging Technologies!
This will be a meetup of meetups, and the participating meetups will be:

* [Tampa Devs](https://www.meetup.com/tampadevs/)
* [Tampa Bay Techies](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-bay-techies/)
* [Tampa Java User Group (JUG)](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-jug/)
* [Tampa Bay Artificial Intelligence Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-artificial-intelligence-meetup/)
* [Suncoast Software Skills Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/suncoast-software-skills/)
* [Coders, Creatives, and Craft Beer](https://www.meetup.com/coders-creatives-and-craft-beer/)
* [Tampa Bay Data Engineering Group (TBDEG)](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-bay-data-engineering-group/)
* [Tampa Bay Data Science Group (TBDSG)](https://www.meetup.com/data-scientists-tampa-bay/)
* [Tampa Bay Python](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-bay-python/)
* [Tampa Bay Product Group](https://www.meetup.com/tampabayproductgroup/)
* [Tampa Bay QA and Testing Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-software-qa-and-testing-meetup/)
* [Tampa Bay Generative AI](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-bay-generative-ai-meetup/)
* [Tampa Bay DevOps](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-devops-meetup/)
* [Tampa Bay Platform Engineering](https://www.meetup.com/tampabayplatformengineering/)

…and more groups will be participating!
It’ll be an opportunity-rich environment for to network ing with like-minded individuals and connecting with recruiters and professionals who can help advance your career or support your transition into a new field!
Thanks to these sponsors…

* [KForce](https://www.kforce.com/)
* [Hays USA](https://www.hays.com/)
* [Splunk](https://www.splunk.com/)

…there’ll be food provided for free. The beverage sponsor will be announced shortly!
**Join us this Wednesday!** Meet up with your peers, make new friends and catch up with old ones, and create some opportunities this Wednesday at the [Tech Groups of Tampa Bay’s Happy Hour Networking + AI Lightning Talk](https://www.meetup.com/tampadevs/events/307501145/)!

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