Sportcal Announces Launch of Major Sports Events Guide 2011

With analysis of over 120 past competitions and an in-depth calendar of sporting events taking place between 2011 and 2016, together with sections covering bidding opportunities and event service providers, the guide remains the essential reference tool for anyone involved in bidding for, hosting and delivering major events.

The Major Sports Events Guide 2011 benefits from close co-operation with international federations, governing bodies and other event organisers to deliver a comprehensive overview of the world's biggest sporting events.

For the 2011 edition, the individual sports pages have been enhanced with contact details for key regional and continental federations to addition to fresh information on the key events past, present and future within each sport.

The event bidding opportunities section has also been extended for the 2011 edition, with over 250 forthcoming open bids listed, providing a useful overview of processes and deadlines for interested parties.

The guide concludes with a directory of all the major companies involved in providing services to the events industry including sections covering bidding consultants, broadcast services, sports cities and venue architects.

Available free of charge to all Sportcal premium subscribers, hard copies will be posted out in the coming weeks, whilst the guide can be accessed through the Events service on Sportcal.com. Non-subscribers can purchase a copy of the publication separately at a cost of £495, plus postage and packaging.