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Contact: Sandy Ward, Marketing Director Mukilteo, Wash – July 23, 2007 – The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour will welcome its 250,000th visitor on July 25, 2007. A small ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm on July 25, 2007, in the lobby of the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour at 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo, WA. County Executive Aaron Reardon, and Boeing and Future of Flight officials will be on hand to welcome the lucky visitor and to present special gifts, which include a VIP tour of the Boeing Assembly Plant, a VIP gallery tour and a Boeing Dreamliner 787 model airplane. "The Future of Flight Aviation Center is symbolic of both the innovations of the past and the limitless potential of the future,” County Executive Aaron Reardon said. “In Snohomish County, we are creating our future. Dreams happen here and take flight.” “The countdown begins,” said Barry Smith, executive director of the Future of Flight Foundation. “We’ve had record breaking attendance this month, with averages exceeding 1,000 visitors per day so we can predict with certainty when this special visitor will arrive.” Since opening in December 2005, the center has more than doubled the number of visitors previously taking the Boeing Tour. “This is an amazing accomplishment, which has taken just over 18 months to reach,” said Smith. “We are delighted to be part of a team that has brought Snohomish County one of Washington State’s premier visitor attractions. An attraction that has made its way into the personal travel plans of over 250,000 visitors.” The Future of Flight Aviation Center is a unique learning and interpretive facility designed to let visitors experience the marvel of commercial jet aviation and production. It celebrates the historic accomplishments of the last 50 years since the first flight of the Boeing 707 and highlights the technological possibilities for powered, winged flight during the next 50 years. For more information, visit www.futureofflight.org .
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