Official Guide of The Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Convenient Services. Over 150 daily ﬂights to and from 25 domestic and international destinations. A range of regional ground transportation and a shuttle link to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Amtrak/Capitol Corridor rail systems. Cfo BrEndan n. CasEy staff aCCountant sylVia Bajjaliya aCCounts reCeivable ChEryl daVis aCCounts payable ana maGaña i.t. manager alEx aCKErman assistant to the president and the publisher shannOn BrEunEr nElsOn reCeptionist Chris OlsOn Central Location. Close to downtown Oakland, San Francisco and the Napa Valley wine region. 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