Showcase Atlanta hosts 2-day job fair at Georgia World Congress Center
In light of a staggering number of recent reports regarding employment numbers and job losses, Atlanta employment seekers report they are concerned about job prospects. In January 2026, U.S. employers announced 108,435 job cuts, the highest for a January since 2009, driven by restructuring and contract losses. To address these employment issues, Showcase Atlanta, ani nitiative […] The post Showcase Atlanta hosts 2-day job fair at Georgia World Congress Center appeared first on Atlanta Tribune.
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In light of a staggering number of recent reports regarding employment numbers and job losses, Atlanta employment seekers report they are concerned about job prospects. In January 2026, U.S. employers announced 108,435 job cuts, the highest for a January since 2009, driven by restructuring and contract losses.
To address these employment issues, Showcase Atlanta, ani nitiative announced by the Dickens administration will host a Workforce Expo on Thursday, March 5, and Friday, March 6 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The program is part of the larger mission of Showcase Atlanta, to ensure these historic moments happen with Atlanta’s small businesses, not to them.
Mayor Andre Dickens, joined by City and State leaders, will mark the two-day Atlanta Workforce Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center on March 5 and 6. The Expo is designed to bring employers and job seekers together to support workforce needs during peak periods during large-scale events and build long-term economic opportunity across Atlanta.
Through workforce development initiatives, small business readiness programs, neighborhood activations and accessible information, Showcase Atlanta is translating international attention into local economic impact.
Workforce Expo participants include: Mayor Andre Dickens, Lamar Stewart, Interim Executive Director of Showcase Atlanta Theresa Austin-Gibbons, Commissioner of Department of Labor and Employee Services Chincie Mouton, Director of Sports Engagement and Community Impact at the Georgia World Congress Center.
WHEN:
Full Two-day Workforce Expo
Thursday, March 5th and 6th, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. both days
Welcoming Remarks Program for Press
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
11:30 a.m.
Media encouraged to arrive at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Georgia World Congress Center / Building B / Murphy Ballroom
285 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
Additional workforce programming and readiness events are scheduled throughout 2026. More information is available at showcaseatlanta.com
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