Tech Toledo

2026 Toledo Tech Event Planning

Recap of 2025 tech community events, what we know about 2026 so far, and links to calendars to do more research. Email [email protected] to add more.

PLANNING calendar: For meetup organizers, conference teams and anyone else planning a “tech” event. See what else is in the works, avoid conflicts, find potential partners.

Not suitable for ATTENDEES to sign up for an event (too messy, too much still in planning stages). Toledo Codes on Luma is the best aggregated tech calendar for attendees so far. The best place to start, if new to tech or an old-timer who wants to re-connect, is Tech Night at TolHouse.

See below for other calendars to check for what else is happening in the Toledo Region around tech.

January, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• CodeMash• LofTalks
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• NOIC Lunch & Learn
• AAF Toledo Happy Hour

February, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Amazon Deepracer
• ADDY Awards		• State of Tech, Columbus (OhioX)• BGSU ACM
• BGSU Global Entrepreneurship
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• NOIC Lunch & Learn
AAF Toledo Lunch & Learn

March, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Spark Summit
• Fantasitech
• TEDxBGSU
• BGSU State of the Region
• RocketHacks		• CAM Intelligent Automation
• Manufacturing Happy Hour
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• RGP Annual Meeting
• Angel Investing
• TDC Reception
• Toledo Codes

April, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• BGSU Hackathon
• The Hatch
• TMA Conference
• Innovations Conference (UF)		• Gov Tech Summit, Columbus (OhioX)• Tech Night at TolHouse
• NORED Annual Meeting
• Jon Yablonksi
• Toledo Codes
• AAF Toledo Happy Hour
• BGSU ACM Picnic
• TRCC Annual Meeting
  • The Hatch, BGSU, 16
  • UTFBC Mfg RT, 9
  • UTFBC Digital Mkg, 20+
  • Tech Night at TolHouse, 14, 28 (with AI Collective Office Hours before)
  • BEAT Ecosystem Development Working Committee (quarterly, for supporters and partners only), 16
  • Some Tue/Thu night: Dan Klyn at BGSU
  • PMIWLEC Spring Professional Development Day
  • Pickleball, UT, 11

May, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• AI EDU• Stir Trek, Columbus
• Ohio Tech Summit, Columbus (OhioX)
• Ohio Venture Pipeline, Columbus		• BGSU Design Day
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• BEAT
• Toledo Codes
• AAF Toledo Happy Hour
• Film Toledo Mixer
• Cyber at Buffalo Rock
• Ohio Life Sciences

June, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• UT Cyber Conference• SportsLand, Cleveland (OhioX)• CAM
• Press Club
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• TRCC Data Centers
• AAF Toledo Lunch & Learn
• AAF Annual Meeting
• Demystifying Angel Investing (Mercy)

July, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Midstory Expo
• UT Edu in age of AI		• Tech Night at TolHouse
• Toledo Codes
• CAM (Findlay)
• TMA Algorithms
• Morning Tech Toledo (OhioX)
• Cyber at Buffalo Rock
  • Game Jam Toledo (by Toledo Codes)?
  • THInC Forum: Education in the Era of AI, 30, UT
  • Tech Night at TolHouse, 14, 28 (with AI Collective Office Hours before)
  • Geek Dinner, Toledo Codes

August, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• DMC Cyber
• Bryan IT Pros
• TRCC Legislative
• Toledo Codes
• LCEDC at TolHouse

September, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Lightship Bootcamp & Black Tech Week
• Ohio Tech Day (BGSU)
• State Planning Conference		• CEO Retreat, Columbus (OhioX)
• Columbus AI Week
• MidwestCon, Cincy
• Dayton Startup Week
• Industry, Cleveland
• Ohio VC Fest, Cleveland		• TRCC Coffee
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• TMA Movie
• Lourdes AI Book Club
• AI Collective
• BEAT
• TRCC Talent Alignment

October, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• PMI PD Day
• Toledo Codes Hacktoberfest
• Info Assurance Forum (UF)		• Ann Arbor Tech Trek• TRCC Coffee
• CAM Annual Meeting
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• AI Collective
• Midstory Screening
• AAF Happy Hour
• Cyber at Buffalo Rock
• Port Annual Meeting
• 90AI (OhioX)

November, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Great Lakes AI Week
• Tech419
• Falcon Best Robotics
• BGSU Search-a-thon		• Ohio AI Summit, Columbus (OhioX)• TRCC Coffee
• Bryan IT Pros
• LCEDC Annual Meeting
• Tech Night at TolHouse
• Biz Mentoring
GTDEC
• EPIC / AAF
• AI Collective
• Fridays in Findlay: Blockchain
• Nexus 4 Change: Agile & OD&C (webinar)

December, 2026

Big Events in the Region in 2025Road Trip Worthy in 2025Small Events in the Region in 2025
• Tech Night Holiday Party
• Creative Holiday Mixer
• THinC Smart Series & AI in Classrooms
• VMUG
  • Holiday Mixer(s)
  • BEAT Ecosystem Development Working Committee (quarterly, for supporters and partners only), 3
  • Cloud Nirvana Columbus, 9

Calendars

Toledo Codes on Luma (events they host, other events in the region for “tech people” like AI Collective, and road trips, and should cover “legacy meetups” like GDG, TWP, WP)

Toledo.com “tech events” (for raising awareness of tech events to non-tech audiences)

EmpoweredAI on Eventbrite (for Tech Nights at TolHouse mostly)

Toledo Tech Loft on Eventbrite (hosting tech-focused Loftalks again, may host more cyber events at the Loft in 2026)

UT Incubator Upcoming Events (what they host and sponsor)

AAF Toledo, esp. on Eventbrite (for “creative” events, which increasingly include technology topics and technologists)

NWOo365 User Group on Meetup (coming back alive in 2026, Wednesday lunches, once a quarter)

VMUG (coming back) – central region chapters

Toledo Infragard

NWO ISACA

OHNUG (network engineers)

Toledo IEEE section

Toledo Regional Chamber: events organized by them, community events by chamber members (lots of evetns for SMB members)

CIFT events (for food and manufacturing businesses, if they get their funding back)

Center to Advance Manufacturing: news and webinars list events

BGSU “Science & Technology” events might have something

BGSU Dev Club: FalconHacks and weekly workshops for students (Thursday nights)

UT Event calendars: several to choose from, plus check out UT College of Engineering news for event announcements and search “tech” in the news feed, plus The Herb Innovation Center (Education) hosts AI things. Family Business Center events (e.g., Manufacturing Roundtable. 2nd Tuesdays).

University of Findlay, such as IA Forum.

HR & talent groups will be talking about tech (esp. AI): ATD, SHRM

No online calendar

  • Mercy Innovations has hosted entrepreneurial and angel investing events. Some are listed on Eventbrite.
  • Howard Griffith hosts Bryan Area IT Professionals (once a quarter): Feb 12th, May 14th, Aug 13th, Nov 12th in 2026
  • Jacob Squire hosts cybersecurity networking events at Buffalo Rock
  • NOIC
  • DMC Technology Group (hosted own cyber events)
  • BEAT (Business Empowerment Alliance of Toledo)

Statewide

OhioX events (statewide events are usually in Columbus, some Toledo events). Major events planned for 2026. Local events, like Morning Tech and Road Shows: TBD.

Ohio Startup Network on Luma

IoT Sandbox: statewide events in 2026?

Ohio Life Sciences (e.g., biotech but maybe also medtech startups)

Neighboring Regions

JumpStart events (almost all in Cleveland area)

Technology First, Dayton

GCP Tech, Cleveland (events by GCP with lists of meetups and other events in NEO)

OhioXR Roadshow (Omari Hitson) in the works?

Ann Arbor SPARK events plus their big annual events

Detroit’s TechTown events

Regional meetup & conference lists: Cincy/Dayton, Cleveland (GCP Tech includes Partner List), Columbus (TechLife, TCC).

Major tech/startup events in Columbus, by Ben Blanquera, mid-January.