Big "Thank You" to all the folks who worked to coordinate a great "SCOOT" event on Jan. 14! We even got a little write-up from Aubrey Cohen, the Aerospace Reporter over at the Seattle P-I: "Travel writer recounts TSA experience in Seattle."

- Virginia V Our Venue Sponsor

- Alaska Airlines, our transportation sponsor

- Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, our accommodations sponsor (check out "Art" restaurant happy hour!)

- Seattle Food Tours, our catering sponsor (cool "Foodie" tours of Bell Town and Pike Place Market)

- Pike Brewery, our beer sponsor (did you check out Charles and his "Beer Backpack"?)

- Seattle TourSaver, our event management sponsor (2-for-1 travel book)

And a big THANK YOU to our presenters:

- Christopher Elliott

- Passports with Purpose co-founders Michelle Duffy, Pam Mandel, Beth Whitman and Debby Dubrow

And to our MC, Harriet Baskas !

Finally, a special "Thank You" to our event manager, Nola Palmer of the Seattle TourSaver, who went out of her way, along with her children Sara and Skyler, to make this a fun evening for everyone! (Submitted by Scott McMurren. )