Meetings & Events
Energy Summit
State of the County
Economic Summit
Annual Member Dinner
November 10, 2021
TBA
TBA
September 23, 2021
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Executive Committee Meetings
All 2021-2022 Executive Meetings held at Kern EDC | 8:30 am (Unless otherwise indicated)
- July 29, 2021 *Special Meeting- The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the B3K Prosperity Plan. For more information, contact Sophia Gligorevic at sophia@kedc.com
- August 18, 2021-*Zoom Meeting. For more information, contact Sophia Gligorevic at sophia@kedc.com
- September 15, 2021
- November 17, 2021
- January 19, 2022
- April 20, 2022
- June 15, 2022
Dates subject to change
Board of Directors Meetings
All Board Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Thursday of the month.
September 23, 2021
Location: Valley Strong Credit Union. 11500 Bolthouse Drive. Bakersfield, CA 93311 | 9:00am-11:00am
January 27, 2022
Location: TBA | 9:00am-11:00am
April 28, 2022
Location: TBA | 9:00am-11:00am
June 23, 2022
Location: TBA | 9:00am-11:00am
East Kern Economic Alliance (EKEA) Meetings
EKEA Meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of the month.
Next Meeting: September 9, 2021
Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Location: Tehachapi Police Department’s Community Room- 220 West C Street. Tehachapi, CA 93561
Kern Economic Development Corporation (Kern EDC) is a public-private partnership that brings together private businesses, education, elected officials, and non-profit organizations for the purpose of a single goal: creating a strong and diverse economy for Kern County. Kern EDC promotes the region to businesses looking for areas to expand, and works with existing local businesses to ensure they have what they need to thrive and grow here in Kern County.
Contact Us
Kern Economic Development Corporation
2700 M Street, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-862-5150