06/08/2026
🌐 WHERE CURIOSITY MEETS COMMUNITY
Joins us for a night designed to lift your spirits, spark your curiosity, and recharge your mindset. June's theme — Leadership & Influence — will feature three dynamic speakers who will help you rethink what leadership, healing, and being heard can look like in 2026.
This isn’t a lecture. It’s an experience.
Expect educational talks, engaging discussion, community connection, and an atmosphere full of energy, inspiration, and possibility.
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTS
Coming soon!
🎟️ WHAT TO EXPECT
A welcoming, high-energy environment
2 short-form talks + 1 keynote
Live Q&A with all speakers
A closing panel discussion
And a community of curious, growth-oriented people who love learning
Doors open at 6:30 PM so you can grab concessions, mingle, and settle in. Talks run from 7–9 PM. To get a sense of the energy and vibe of our event, check out the below video:
🤝 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Mind Map Renovations - Event sponsor and organizer
The Dance Factory - Event venue
RELPro Events and Entertainment - Event Promotion
Here:Say Storytelling - Event planning consultant
PARTNERS OFFERING DISCOUNS (There are PERKS for Lifelong Learning!):
Zero Latency VR (@ Westshore Plaza) - Our Experience Partner offering a 20% discount when booking online to Lifelong Learners of Tampa Bay ticket holders. Discount code provided at the event.
Sacred Crystals (@ Westshore Plaza & Tyrone Mall) - Our Wellness Partner is offering 15% off your in-store purchase when you show your Lifelong Learners Humanitix ticket via mobile at the register.
The Balance House Studio - Offering 15% off for first-time drop-ins, regular drop-ins, and Midday Reset sessions for sauna / cold plunge contrast therapy in St. Petersburg, FL
VENDORS & EVENT SUPPORT:
Eat This Dessert First - Our official sweet-treats vendor, selling cheesecake and other goodies in a jar for easy consumption!
Higher Yearning by Derek C Lott - Work Stage Speaking Finalist offering his knowledge and insights through his books
BERI - Web, Branding & Photography
Elements Content Studio - Videography
Gateway Subs - Provider of Volunteer Crew Fuel
💛 WHY SPEND 2026 LEARNING THIS WAY?
Because learning is happiness.
Curiosity is renewal.
And community is fuel.
This monthly series was designed to bring Tampa Bay together — thinkers, seekers, creatives, big feelers, big dreamers — to learn from one another and grow together.
If you’re ready to start your year with inspiration, connection, and a renewed sense of possibility… this is your night.
VENUE DIRECTIONS
The Dance Factory is a stylish venue nestled into Westshore Plaza - Tampa's longest-running mall. There is free, ground floor / covered parking below the AMC Theater location. Enter at ground level.
Here is a video and a visual to help you navigate to the best parking spot for Lifelong Learners!