CVB and Visitor’s Bureau Endorsements
for Roy Stevenson

"I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Roy Stevenson, an excellent writer who is a professional in every regard.  When I propose story ideas, Roy takes the time to respond.  When I arranged an individual tour for him to visit aviation attractions in Snohomish County, he did the tour on his own and was flexible when itinerary times had to be adjusted. What I appreciate most is his follow-through: Roy lets me know when his articles will appear."
Julie Gangler
Media Consultant to: Snohomish County Tourism Bureau
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau 

"Roy’s visit to Whidbey and Camano Islands immediately resulted in two stunning and comprehensive feature stories in regional glossy magazines.  He is an outstanding and disciplined writer.  We enjoy working with him!”
 Sherrye Wyatt
Public Relations/Marketing Manager
Whidbey & Camano Islands Tourism
Island County, Washington

"Working with Roy was a delightful and productive experience. I hosted Roy on a multi-day tour of Whidbey and Camano Islands out of which Roy quickly produced several excellent, well-placed travel articles promoting our destination. I highly recommend inviting Roy to visit your region."
RoseAnn Alspektor
Marketing/Social Media/Public Relations Services
The VALIS Group, Inc., Clinton, WA

"Roy has worked closely with the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau to plan a tour of our region. He spent three days visiting Pierce County and generating story angles during his tours. It was a pleasure working with Roy and reading the four stories he published as a result of his visit."
Bre Greenman
TravelTacoma.com

“I have enjoyed working with Roy as we have promoted our historic schooner. His ideas are fresh and interesting and his articles about our vessel have been published every time he's pitched them. We hope to continue working with Roy as new cruises arise and new adventures unfold."
Chris Wallace
Chief Mate
The Schooner Zodiac

"I had the opportunity to meet and work with Roy Stevenson after he contacted me to set up a FAM tour of the Olympia and Thurston County Region. Roy went the extra step to let me know ahead of time what he was working on and how we could be of the most assistance. He also followed up with us, letting us know what pitches he had sent out and took the time to send me a copy of the article 'Olympia Marina Destination and Olympia Tourist Attractions' (48 North, October 2010)."
Heather Antanaitis
Membership & Marketing Development
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau

"In today’s world of the “instant travel writer”, it was refreshing to work with such a seasoned journalist. I met with Roy Stevenson to talk about the seaside village of Langley, Washington, last February and had a completely wonderful experience sharing our community with Roy, who through his professionalism and gift of writing, had Langley on the pages of 48 North magazine in short order. I was impressed and very pleased with our interaction and coverage that followed."
Sherry Jennings
Langley Chamber of Commerce Director

"I worked with Roy Stevenson on two different occasions in 2010 and both experiences were very positive. Roy is an absolute professional -- very curious, gracious and enthusiastic about his explorations and research. We hosted Roy and several other writers in October for a cultural arts media tour. I really appreciate Roy's focus and creativity on pitches (especially because I am in PR and am curious about coverage). He was constantly sharing story ideas with me, looking for feedback, asking questions and always planning -- these are great skills for any writer and certainly attractive from my professional stand-point. Roy has already written 6 articles since his 2 visits and plans to write more. We're always excited to see his writing and are very open to working with him in the future."
Jacqueline Cartier
Director of Marketing,
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism

"Freelance writer Roy Stevenson visited us in April 2008, and since then has had three nicely written stories about our American Military Museum published in various magazines. We found Roy's articles to be well written, accurate, and interesting. His photos also looked great in the spreads. We have no hesitation recommending Roy and his writing abilities to any tourist attraction looking for some great publicity."
Craig Michelson
Director
American Military Museum
El Monte, California

"In June 2009 Roy Stevenson first visited the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM). Based on research done during that visit he has produced a number of well written articles portraying the museum with skill and accuracy. Roy's stories about the WAAAM have appeared in Jeep Action, Military Machines International, Gorge Guide, Warbird Digest and Collectible Automobile. These stories have prompted readers to call us and to visit the museum, much to our benefit and theirs. We recommend Roy Stevenson, without reservation, to museums and tourist agencies in need of a skilled freelance writer."
Ken Olsson
Museum Coordinator
The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum
Hood River, OR

"Roy is no slouch, that’s for sure. A freelancer who works hard to sniff out a story, Roy does his homework and is a professional all the way. I worked with several communities to host him on a trip to Cochise County. He is curious and found a wealth of story ideas. He has specific niche publications that fit well with our communities. Roy paints vivid pictures for his readers. He also followed up, sending a copy of each article as it was published. It was a joy to work with him!"
Luanne Mattson
Public Relations for the Cochise County Tourism Council
Chandler, AZ