Chambers of commerce
Antelope Valley: 554 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, 93534, 948-4518, www.avchambers.com
Arvin: 14258 Sunset Blvd, P.O. Box 192, Arvin, 93203, 854-2265, www.arvinchamberofcommerce.com
Boron: 26962 Twenty Mule Team Road, Boron, 93516, 760-762-5810, www.20muleteammuseum.org
Buttonwillow: 104 W. Second St., P.O. Box 251, Buttonwillow, 93206, 764-5406, www.buttonwillowchamber.com
Greater Bakersfield: 1725 Eye St., P.O. Box 1947, Bakersfield, 93303, 327-4421, www.bakersfieldchamber.org
California City: 8001 California City Blvd., Box 2008, California City, 93504, 760-373-8676
Delano: 931 High St., Delano, 93215, 725-2518, www.chamberofdelano.com
Greater Tehachapi: 209 E. Tehachapi Blvd., P.O. Box 401, Tehachapi, 93581, 822-4180, www.tehachapi.com/chamber
Kern County Black Chamber: 1222 California Ave., P.O. Box 41376, Bakersfield, 93384, 326-1529, www.kcbcc.net
Kern County Hispanic Chamber: 3232 Rio Mirada Drive, Suite B, Bakersfield, 93308, 633-5495, www.kchcc.org
Kernville: P.O. Box 397, Kernville, 93238, 760-376-2629, www.kernvillechamber.org
Kern River Valley: P.O. Box 567, Lake Isabella, 93240, 760-379-5236, 866-578-4386, www.kernrivervalley.com
Mountain communities: P.O. Box 552, Frazier Park, 93225, 245-1212, www.frazierparkinfo.com
North of the River: P.O. Box 5551, Bakersfield, 93388, 871-4555
Taft District: 400 Kern St., Taft, 93263, 765-2165, www.taftchamber.com
Wasco: P.O. Box 783, Wasco, 93280, 758-2746
Other business groups
BNI (Business Network International): Five groups meet weekly in Bakersfield with the main purpose of networking their businesses. Meeting locations and times vary. Call Randy Borden, the area’s BNI executive director, at 805-461-1892 or assistant director Alonna Mereno at 303-5388. www.bni.com
Downtown Business and Property Owners Association: 2000 K St., Suite 120, Bakersfield, 93301, 325-5892, www.bakersfielddba.net
Executives’ Association of Kern County Inc.: 1001 Mohawk, Suite 16, Bakersfield, 93309, 634-0641, www.eakc.com. Business support and networking group.
Greater Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau: 515 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, 93301, 325-5051, www.bakersfieldcvb.us
Kern Economic Development Corp.: 2700 M St., Suite 200, Bakersfield, 93301, 862-5150, www.kedc.com
Kern County Bar Association: 1675 Chester Ave., Suite 220, Bakersfield, 93301, 334-4700, www.kernbar.org
Pro 31 Network: www.pro31network.com. Meets monthly for lunch for members to network their businesses and offer spiritual encouragement. Any woman is welcome regardless of religion.
Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitors Bureau/Ridgecrest Film Commission: 139 Balsam St., Ridgecrest, 93555, 800-847-4830, 760-375-8202, www.visitdeserts.com, www.filmdeserts.com
Small Business Administration: Fresno district office, 2719 N. Air Fresno Drive, Suite 200, Fresno 93727, 559-487-5791, www.sba.gov
Weill Institute Small Business Development Center of Bakersfield College: 2100 Chester Ave., first floor, Bakersfield, 395-4126, www.weill-sbdc.com. Center provides free advice to people who own or are interested in starting a small business, as well as business workshops and courses.
U.S. Department of Commerce: Located within the Small Business Development Center, 2100 Chester Ave. Suite 166, 637-0136.
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