The East Bay's HIREvent Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The East Bay's HIREvent

Tuesday, June 5th 12 pm to 4 pm

Centre Concord5298 Clayton Road
Concord, CA 94521

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DIRECTIONS TO EVENT

FROM SACRAMETNO
From I-80 West, merge onto 680 South toward Benicia/San Jose. Take the Willow Pass Road exit toward Taylor Blvd. Turn left onto Willow Pass Road. Turn slight right to Gateway Blvd. Turn slight left onto Clayton Road. Turn Slight right to stay on Clayton Road. The Centre Concord is in the back of the Clayton Fair Shopping Center. The Centre Concord is on the right.

FROM OAKLAND
Take 880 North toward Downtown Oakland. Take 980 East toward CA-24/Walnut Creek. Keep left to take CA-24 toward Berkeley / Walnut Creek. Take 680 North exit on the left Toward Sacramento / Concord. Take the Ygnacio Valley Road exit. Turn Right onto Ygnacio Valley Road. Turn left onto Clayton Road. The Centre Concord is in the back of the Clayton Fair Shopping Center. (Clayton Road is .2 miles past Park Highlands Blvd.)

FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Take 80 East Toward Oakland. Merge onto 580 toward CA-24 / Hayward-Stockton. Merge onto CA-24 East toward Walnut Creek. Take the 680 north Exit on the left toward Sacramento / Concord. Take the Ygnacio Valley Road exit. Turn right onto Ygnacio Valley Rd. Turn left onto Clayton Road. (Clayton Rd is .2 miles past Park Highlands Blvd.) The Centre Concord is in the back of the Clayton Fair Shopping Center.

FROM SAN JOSE
Take 880 North toward Oakland. Merge onto Mission Blvd / CA-262 East via Exit 12A toward 680/Sacramento. Merge onto 680. Take the Ygnacio Valley Road exit. Turn right onto Ygnacio Valley Road. Turn left onto Clayton Rd. (Clayton Rd is .2 miles past Park Highlands Blvd.) The Centre Concord is in the back of the Clayton Fair Shopping Center.

BART
You can take BART to the Concord BART Station. After you get off go towards Pacific Street. Turn Right on Clayton Street. The Centre Concord will be on your right.

PARKING INFORMATION
Ample free parking is available at the Clayton Fair Shopping Center. Do not park in the Dental Office Parking.

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