Assemblywoman Addie Jenne Russell issues the welcoming remarks Wednesday morning at the 1000 Islands Bi-Nationalism Tourism Summit at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton. Assemblywoman Russell secured a state fund to support creating to further bi-national relationships between Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. The morning sessions included New Developments in Agriculture & Tourism by Jefferson County Agriculture Coordinator Jay Matteson, Aquatarium: The Region's Discovery Centre by Executive Director Bill Rogerson and What's New at the Border Crossing? by Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Executive Director Robert Horr. The event drew tourism officials, small business owners and government leaders from the United States and Canada.
