Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the last Chicago Business Resource Expo of 2026 will take place on Saturday, August 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Malcolm X College. The free expo will kick off with a networking session sponsored by the Office of the City Treasurer, an exhibition hall offering resources from over 30 nonprofit and government agencies, workshops and a keynote address. The keynote address will feature Chef D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick, Co-Founders of Soul & Smoke, the Chicago-born BBQ and soul food brand with multi-location restaurants. To register and learn more, visit Chicago.gov/BizExpo.