Florida Creatives – Creating a Community of Innovation

Meetups

• Tampa Bloggers - @tampabloggers on twitter
• Internet Entrepreneurs - for folks who make $1 on the internet
• Tampa Bay Podcasting - Cafe NOLA, check site for details

Technology

• 2600 Meetup - 1st Fridays, University Mall in the back of the food court on the 2nd floor.

For those of you in the Merritt Island area there is a networking opportunity every Tuesday evening at the Chili's in Merritt Island. It goes from 6:30 to 7:30, it's free to visit, has free appetizers and 2 for 1 drinks. Around 15 - 20 business owners have been showing up the last couple of weeks and it's a great place to meet potential clients that need creative services.

Here is the web site for more info: http://islandstylesgroup.com

It's a Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce event but you don't have to be a Chamber member to visit.

Feel Free to add more categories and groups/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki. If groups meet on consistent dates and locations (i.e. third Mondays @ Crooked Bayou, Central Ave downtown), specify what you can.

All-Purpose Groups

• Florida Creatives has no chapter in Jacksonville yet
• Brewgroup is the home for Likemind and Planning for Good
• Likemind.jax third Fridays 8-9AM @ Cool Moose Coffee, hosted by Chris and Leah
• Planning for Good has something to do with helping non-profits
• Inked-In - writers/artists/musicians social network

Web Design / Programming

• Refresh Jacksonville is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical and professional aspects of new media endeavors.

Artist / Design Groups

Spaces to Watch

Feel Free to add more categories and groups/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki. If groups meet on consistent dates and locations (i.e.