Santa Mayor Pro Tempore Pam O'Connor gives a $2.00 bill to Jim Curley at the Santa Monica Visitors Center Kiosk on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Mayor Pro Tempore O'Connor was welcoming guests in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week (May 8-16) and participating in the state-wide California Travel & Tourism Commission "SpendTom!" program, to help raise awareness of, and showcase, the impact that the travel and tourism industry offers to the city. Travel and tourism is one of the leading industries in supporting jobs and economic stimulus in Santa Monica. SpendTom.com tracks the path of two-dollar bills that are handed out as change by participating Santa Monica businesses to highlight the reach of the tourism dollar. For more information, visit http://www.santamonica.com or http://www.spendtom.com.
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