Gov. Rell has declared Friday, July 2 as Welcome to Connecticut Day in recognition of the Chamber’s effort to promote our state.  That day will mark the official unveiling of the video on ferries of the Cross Sound Ferry Service, which each year bring 1.5 million people to our shores.

On that day, the start of the extended Fourth of July Weekend, there will be a brief dockside ceremony marking the occasion.  A representative of the governor will read the proclamation, and a number of local and state legislators will help distribute Chamber-produced brochures to those arriving here. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.  at the Cross Sound Ferry Terminal.

In addition to being shown on the ferries, the video can be viewed by going to the Chamber’s website, www.chamberect.com, and clicking on photo gallery.

The video production and the recent formation of the Greater Mystic Visitors Bureau (www.mystic.org) are private-sector initiatives that are particularly important since the state’s budget woes has resulted in elimination of the tourism promotion budget.

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