At the Tampa Convention Center, student speakers described You by the Bay as an event that brings Hillsborough County high school students together to meet authors, attend workshops and receive advice about writing.

Student speaker 1, a student, said, "So today we're here at the Tampa Convention Center for You by the Bay. It's where we bring our high schoolers together where they can listen to various authors, do workshops, give them advice and hints about their writing, also answer their questions." Student speaker 2, a student, said the event felt energetic and social: "So far, my experience has really been just seeing the different people here and the authors especially and how each person interacts with each other."

The students said the program aims to help participants gain skills and motivation. "At the end of the day, I hope the students can interact with authors, and motivational speakers where they can help motivate themselves to continue their writing and pursue their dreams," Student speaker 1 said. The speakers described the event as a way to spark interest in writing and to give students resources and encouragement.

Remarks in the transcript were descriptive of the program and its atmosphere; there were no motions, votes or formal actions recorded in these remarks. The speakers spoke about interaction, workshops and advice but did not state funding sources, organizers beyond the event name, or specific next steps for the participants.

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