Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events, News This Week

Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events, News This Week

2026 NVidia GTC Conference Side Events, Happy Hours, Networking Opportunities

2026 Nvidia GTC Conference Events San Francisco, Nvidia Networking Events Bay Area, Nvidia GTC After Parties Silicon Valley, Happy Hours, Hackathons

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Eddie Hernandez
Mar 16, 2026
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Last Updated March 15, 2026 11:57PM;

More events to be added, check back soon but not too late as many will fill up asap.


Nvidia GTC Side Events, Networking, Happy Hours

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with any of the events, organizers or sponsors of Nvidia GTC Conference. These are my own recommendations. I merely possess a great eye for curating events, highlighting awesome things to do and have been doing so since 2022. I have even had large international institutions ask me how I found out about their events because they were not publicized anywhere online and meant for customers only.


What Is Nvidia GTC Conference?

Nvidia GTC is one of the largest conferences of the year in the Bay Area. The conference is viewed as the event of the year for AI. In addition to the official conference, there are many side events, happy hours, meetup, and networking events throughout the South Bay Area.


When Is Nvidia GTC Conference?

Nvidia GTC Conference is held at San Jose McEnery Convention Center.


Where Is Nvidia GTC Conference?

Nvidia GTC Conference is March 16th-19th.


What To Expect From Nvidia GTC Conference?

Bay Area gender ratios on dating apps goes from awful to why bother for straight men. There will be tons of lanyards, lots of sloppy drunks and restaurants and bars closed for private events. Expect the delays with ubers, lyfts, waymos, zoox and other taxi services.


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If you are looking for other events outside of Nvidia GTC-centric events, you can check out my monthly calendar here.


Nvidia GTC Conference Side Events, Meetups, Hackathons

Most events are in the South Bay but there are a few in SF and the Peninsula.

Nvidia GTC Side Events, Happy Hours March 16

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