December 11, 2023— Willowbrook, Illinois … The 2024 edition of Sports Planning Guide (SPG) has arrived. For 15 years, SPG has been the go-to guide to assist with planning sporting events, and this year’s print and digital edition is ramping things up with more state guides, destinations, facilities, in-depth research and more across 388 pages of premium content.
There are 110 destinations and 13 state guides from partners across the United States within SPG 2024, featuring Site InSpections that delve into facilities to provide all of the most important details and analysis that event planners are looking for. The all-rounded approach to the discovery roadmap also provides planner perspectives, which supply secondary insight into each destination and how they stack up, along with additional popular activities for each locale.
“SPG’s state guides help state coalitions magnify their reach with influential rights holders and governing bodies,” said Jeff Gayduk, publisher of Sports Planning Guide. “By showcasing truly awesome sports tourism destinations across 13 states, SPG ’24 helps planners better understand the facility landscape and tourism opportunities in these locales. The fact that it’s neatly compiled in one place makes decision-making easier than ever.”
Along with the popular print edition, the digital edition of SportsPlanningGuide.com is better than ever with a new look that serves users and search engines even better. SEO optimization has been implemented through an in-house specialist, with keyword research, site and server optimizations, design changes and more to better visibility.
The new guide also has seven main features by in-house and guest writers that are experts in their fields, covering a variety of trending sports tourism industry topics. From uncovering the complicated science behind the event bidding process to learning tips and tricks on how to manage volunteers, there’s a lot to discover to increase industry knowledge.
“The SPG team is excited to share the results of our collaboration with partners to showcase the best destinations for sports tournaments,” said Jason Paha, chief editor of Sports Planning Guide. “Each destination is truly unique, and we ensure that each one is showcased that way in the best print and digital formats yet for the 2024 guide.”
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About Sports Planning Guide
As the leading print and digital resource for the competitive sports tournament and event industry, SPG connects tournament and event planners with sports tourism destinations and facilities to help them plan unforgettable events. SPG is a Premier Travel Media brand.