Kansas City Sales Career Fair Oct. 26: Free Evening Hiring Event in Overland Park

Published: September 24, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

KANSAS CITY, MO — Most Kansas City job fairs happen while you're supposed to be at work. United Career Fairs brings its evening sales career fair to the Holiday Inn & Suites Overland Park West on Monday, October 26, a free hiring event built for people who already have a job and want a better one.

Free for job seekers, starting at 6:00 PM on the Johnson County side of State Line. Sales and management roles, company presentations, then face time with recruiters. No sales background required.

Can't wait until October? Skip straight to the sales job links and start searching now →

📍 At a Glance

Event	Kansas City Career Fair (United Career Fairs)
Date	Monday, October 26, 2026
Time	6:00 PM Central; the organizer recommends arriving around 5:45 PM
Location	Holiday Inn & Suites Overland Park West, 8787 Reeder, Overland Park, KS 66214
Cost	Free for job seekers
Format	In person, evening, presentation style
Registration	United Career Fairs event page
Focus	Sales, sales management, business development, customer service

How This Evening Sales Career Fair Works

This isn't a gym full of folding tables. United Career Fairs runs a presentation-style format: a representative from each hiring company stands up and walks the room through the company, its industry and the openings it's trying to fill. After that, you network with the ones that caught your ear. For a career changer, that means hearing the pitch before choosing whose line to stand in.

The listing covers outside and inside sales, account managers and account executives, branch and sales managers, business and sales development, retail sales and retail management, and customer service. Candidates without a formal sales background are welcome, making this a real opening for servers, bartenders, retail floor staff and call center reps who already talk to strangers for a living.

One honest caveat: the employer roster isn't posted, and neither is headcount, pay or an end time. Nobody can tell you which companies will be in the room yet. Register ahead, and call 847-428-1118 with questions before you drive over.

⚠️ Read This Before You Go

It starts on time. The presentations are the point, so walking in late means missing some of the pitches. Aim for 5:45.
It's a sales fair. If you want warehouse, trades or health care work, this isn't your room. The multi-industry fairs below are a better fit.
The street name varies. The organizer lists the hotel on Reeder Street; the hotel's own listings say Reeder Road. Same building. Plug in the hotel name, not just the number.

Two Other Fall Fairs, Different Crowds

The JobNewsUSA job fair at Harrah's Kansas City on October 21 is multi-industry and runs 10 AM to 2 PM in the Northland. The Women's Employment Network fair at Crown Center follows on October 29. Different event, different day, different employers. Can't take a weekday off? October 26 is yours.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Fifteen printed resumes. That's the organizer's own number, and it's not a typo.
Interview clothes. The listing asks for professional attire. Dress for the job you want, not the shift you just left.
Numbers, not adjectives. Sales managers want to hear quotas hit, tickets closed, average check size, repeat customers. Bring two or three you can say out loud.

🔎 Start Searching Kansas City Sales Jobs

Sales hiring across the metro runs from the corporate corridor along College Boulevard to the showrooms, branch offices and distributors along I-35. Get a few applications moving now.

Start here:

FAQ

When is the Kansas City sales career fair?

Monday, October 26, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM Central. The organizer recommends arriving around 5:45 PM and hasn't posted an end time.

Does it cost anything?

No. United Career Fairs says the event is free for job seekers.

Do I need sales experience?

No. The organizer says candidates without a formal sales background are welcome. Customer-facing experience of any kind is worth talking about.

Which companies will be there?

The organizer hasn't published an employer list. Register on the event page and call 847-428-1118 with questions.

Are there other Kansas City job fairs this fall?

Yes. Our fall guide tracks the rest of the metro calendar and is updated as events change.

Walk In With Your Pipeline Already Moving

A single evening is a short window. Create a free LocalJobPage profile so Kansas City employers can find you between fairs, and browse every open job in the metro before October 26.

Employers: building a sales team in Kansas City? Post your openings on LocalJobPage and reach candidates on both sides of State Line.