TUESDAY, December 8, 2026
Career Training Education Center
11:00 a.m. – Doors Open
11:15 a.m. – Buffet Lunch
11:50 a.m. – Welcome
KERN COUNTY’S NEW PATH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
11:50 a.m. – Welcome, Michael Turnipseed, Executive Director
12:00 p.m. – Kern Community College District: College Development Academy, Nicole Alverez, Executive Director, Early College Access & Innovation
12:20 p.m. – B3K: What is Next, Christian Clegg, City Manager, City of Bakersfield; Stacey Kuwahara, County of Kern, Assistant County Administrative Officer
12:40 p.m. – A View of Economic Development from the Trenches: Barry Hibbard, Senior Vice President, ASU Commercial
1:00 p.m. – Meeting Adjourned
CTEC Tours after Meeting Adjournment
Sponsorship Levels – Sponsorship materials due THURSDAY, Nov. 20th
Gold Sponsorship: $2,500 (inquire KCTPA)
Includes 16 attendees and the following recognition:
verbal announcement at event, event collateral and program (logo),
and KernTax website.
Silver Sponsorship: $2,000 (inquire KCTPA)
Includes 8 attendees and the following recognition:
verbal announcement at event, event collateral and program (logo),
and KernTax website.
Bronze Sponsorship: $1,500
8 attendees/1 table
Single Ticket: $100