Synapse Florida, a Tampa-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering the state’s “innovation economy,” is known for large-scale, well-attended events including the annual Synapse Summit at Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, in downtown Tampa.
But with the COVID-19 crisis completely altering the way business networking is done, the organization has decided to embrace virtual meetings for its next event, Synapse Converge. It’s scheduled to take place June 9-11 in, well, your home — or wherever you attend online meetings these days.
The three-day virtual conference, which costs $25, kicks off with a “Libate and Learn” session the afternoon of June 9. The next two days are packed with the breakout sessions and keynote speakers one might expect at a typical conference, but augmented with virtual “rooms” wherein, according to a news release, companies and recruiters can meet with talented tech workers who are searching for jobs…
