North Fulton’s premier business expo event will take place on Friday, August 23 from 10:30am – 3:00pm, at the Atlanta Marriott Hotel Alpharetta. The Expo is presented by the Alpharetta Business Association (ABA) and will feature approximately 80 exhibitors including many unique businesses, new technology, a LinkedIn workshop, drawings, giveaways, and food. Admission to the Expo is free and open to the public. The Atlanta Marriott Hotel Alpharetta is located at 5750 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005.

“Attendees at this year’s Expo can expect to see dozens of exhibitors as well as the latest technology start-ups from Tech Alpharetta,” said Peg Hussing, President of the ABA. “New this year is a LinkedIn workshop featuring ‘The LinkedIn Guy’ Gregg Burkhalter who will explain the process of building your brand both in person and online.” The LinkedIn Workshop is free to all attendees and exhibitors and will be held from 11:15am – 12 noon.

The not-to-be-missed 2019 Tech Showcase will feature three startups from Tech Alpharetta and will begin at 9:00am. Each startup will provide a brief overview of their technology and established tech entrepreneurs will act as panelists to offer advice on how to take each idea to the next level. One of the tech startups is OctoGifts conceived by 13-year-old Sebastian Flores who invented a working candy dispenser and gift card combination.