"In all areas, Leisure Publishing exceeded expectations for quality, cooperativeness, collaboration, sales and delivery of the guide well before deadline. I have been in the travel and tourism business for more than 15 years, and I found the guide [2005 VA Travel Guide] one of the best in the industry."
-Alisa L. Bailey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Tourism Corporation




"The new travel guides are awesome! You guys did a fantastic job. Not only did you produce a top-notch publication, one of the best I have seen in the industry, but you came in two weeks ahead of schedule. Many thanks for a tremendous job and effort on this year's guide. We are very proud of it and hope that your staff is as well. Your staff went above and beyond to get this the way we had imagined and you delivered big time."
-Chris Canfield, Director of Advertising, Virginia Tourism Corporation

"As the director of a new tourism program, I was seeking a quality, yet affordable means for helping to make visitors aware of our community's assets. Blue Ridge Country magazine has helped to fill this need. The publication offers the quality and image that I was seeking. From a local level, it has been a source of pride for those in community to see us promoted in the publication. The number and diverse range of leads resulting from our advertising has been impressive."
-David E. Rotenizer, Director of Tourism, Carroll County Office of Tourism



“For the past 31 years, The Roanoker has been a fabulous showcase for the people and places that make this region a wonderful place to live, work, and visit.”
-Beth Doughty, Executive Director, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce



“Because of the look (Mountain Homes) attracts an upscale reader and our leads are qualified to buy in a golf resort. It has the unique ability to connect with this baby boomer generation. ”
-Chris Finley, The Willard Properties



“We received your Excursions Off I-95 Guidebook, what a great book! This is our high season at AAA for drive vacations and we would love to give your book away.”
-Linda Anderson, General Branch Manager AAA Vacations, Winston-Salem, NC



“We feel the Commonwealth is fortunate to have such a class act as Leisure Publishing operating in Virginia.”
-Frank Malone, Executive Director, South Hill Community Development Association



“Leisure's Blue Ridge Parkway Guide is a no-brainer for us. The Parkway continues to be Virginia's largest tourist attraction and this publication gives the traveler a comprehensive and attractive guide to the offerings on and off the Parkway. It helps us give them a great incentive to take the Bedford exit at MP 86!"
-Nanci Drake, Director of Tourism, Bedford City & County Dept. of Tourism, VA



“It is indeed a pleasure to work with this multi-faceted company because I find them to be creative, responsive and timely in working with a diverse group of players in the travel industry."
-Betty Huskins, Vice President Advantage West, Co-Director Smoky Mountain Host



“The New Norfolk Visitors' Guide is a stunning success. Leisure's crisp new design, easy-to-use formats and glossy new cover are top notch. Next year's guide promises to build on this success."
-Anthony DiFilippo, President and CEO, Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau



“We are excited about the creative ways Leisure helps the chamber promote the lake area as a year-round destination."
-Vicki Gardner, Director, Smith Mountain Lake COC



“When my husband and I recently stayed at the Hotel Roanoke, I picked up the issue and spent a good part of our evening (celebrating our anniversary) reading The Roanoker! Every page was so interesting. Before our evening was over, we both had read it from cover to cover."
-Susan M. Childs, Faith Christian School


“One of the best investments I've made as marketing director for Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia is advertising with Blue Ridge Country. Not only are the ads effective, as shown by our huge reader response e-mail/label return, the staff knows our product and has developed an effective working relationship with me, our ad agency and our graphics staff."
-Paul Calhoun, Past President, Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce/Partnership



“Leisure is 100 percent committed to producing top-quality no-excuse publications."
-Paul Calhoun, Past President, Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce/Partnership



“The Leisure staff is well-known throughout the Commonwealth and has earned the respect of everyone they've worked with in the industry. ”
-Nanci Drake, Director, Bedford, Va. Office of Tourism



“In 2002, the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority contracted with Leisure Publishing to produce our annual guidebook and perform such agency services as creative design and media placement. They have also created a sophisticated CD-ROM press kit and have done some excellent web site work for us in the past year. ”
-Scotty Medford Ellis, Haywood County Tourism Development Authority



“The quality of your work is outstanding. All I can say is, Southern Living, you had better watch out! ”
-Diandra Trotter, B.W. Zoder's Inn, Gatlinburg, Tenn.



“Leisure Publishing is the leader in producing high quality regional and travel publications in the state. They consistently push the envelope for quality and content. They are a great organization to work with!”
-Jim Hillsman, Vice President, CadmusMack, Richmond



“It is a pleasure to work with the professionals at Leisure Publishing. From the exceptional sales staff to the talented art department and all folks in between, the Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau looks forward to the marketing opportunities that Leisure Publishing products provide. Their cooperative and collaborative initiatives allow small, rural tourism programs to gain a positive position in a very competitive travel market. ”
-Maureen Corum, Director of Tourism, Nelson County Division of Tourism



“I've worked with Leisure Publishing for more than 10 years and have always found them to excel at customer service...the staff is dedicated to superior service and superior printing.."
-Mary Jaeger-Gale, Vice President of Marketing, Chimney Rock Park



“Most clients mention my ad specifically..and call me for that reason...they think it looks fun and want to know more about the area. I think the publications are quality publications and reach all the far flung areas of the coast...and even Ohio with one call. I have been extremely impressed with the quality of the leads!”
-Joan Griffith, Smith Mountain Lake Properties



“Leisure has taken full advantage of the latest digital technology to improve quality, accuracy and deliver their products faster. They are on the cutting edge of magazine print. ”
-David Bruce, Senior Sales Director, CadmusMack, Richmond



“NewVa is an excellent marketing tool for MKB and the community.  As a real estate firm, we have advertised our relocation services in the publication for the past 10 years. Through it, we get a lot of direct response, mail out hundreds of relocation packets annually, and receive frequent phone calls from people seeking relocation help.”
-Cyndi Fletcher, Relocation Director, MKB Realtors

“Everyone here has been won over by our great response to advertising with Blue Ridge Country. Our reader response rate is always in the thousands every time we run an ad.”
-Cindy Whitlock, Director of Marketing, Tamarack, W. Va.



“My family's move to Virginia from the Hudson Valley of New York involved more than going from one job to another; it meant also gaining a sense of a new place, and of our place in it.  The Roanoker allowed us to understand our new community before it was ours, and it has proved indispensable each day since."
-Paul Stellato, Headmaster, North Cross School



“Becca was exceptional! Extremely helpful and knowledgeable.The Virginia Travel Guide looks very nice-inviting and eye catching."
-Beth Bunch, Culpeper Dept. of Tourism



"Thank you so much for setting up the website for our organization. If there is anything I can do to help you or Leisure Publishing at any time, please let me know. I have been so impressed with all of the staff I have encountered at your company, everyone I have met appears extremely knowledgeable, helpful, progressive and hardworking. It is amazing to find such a quality magazine as The Roanoker in a city of this size, it compares equally with such magazines as the "D" magazine of Dallas, Texas. Your editor should be very proud with his staff and the quality of his magazine."
-Pat Gadpaille, Roanoke Valley Newcomers Club



“Just renewed! Looks great – we appreciate your partnership with the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia.”
-Carol Evans, Cape Charles House B&B



“Everyone I have dealt with has been extremely helpful. I am very pleased so far.”
-Brenna Myers, Flowerdew Hundred Museum



“There is something so special about Mountain Homes magazine. Maybe it's the glossiness of the pages, the beautiful front covers, or the articles - it all adds up to one awesome magazine! ”
-Patty Aslim, recent subscriber



“I am advertising and will continue to advertise in Blue Ridge Country for a simple reason - it works! The quality of the magazine and the reach provided assists this organization in obtaining our marketing goals. ”
-William "Bill" Smith, Executive Director, Tucker County CVB



“Leisure Support staff is awesome!! It is a professional and personal pleasure to work with people who are truly willing to work with you on achieving your goal for a particular ad!”
-Donna M. Faison, Quality Suites and Sleep Inn at the Lake Wright



“The Blue Ridge Parkway/Smokies Travel Guide was our primary and most useful document we had for our North Carolina vacation last year. It contained all the information we needed to plan our trip. It gave us detailed information where to go, what to do and where to stay. Great information on the various places to see – Mt. Airy, Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Asheville, and on and on. Good information on places to stay and where to eat. One feature that really impressed me was the small insert maps, showing what was in each area we wanted to visit. Lots of information and maps on the scenic parkway drive also. I would highly recommend this magazine to anyone wishing to visit the area.”
-Mr. & Mrs. Karl Scherer, Waco, Texas

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