The Scout Guide editor/owners from across the country convened in Richmond, Virginia, for the 2022 TSG Editor Conference. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the owners, ranging from 10-year alums to new franchisees preparing to launch their first guides, were thrilled to finally gather in person. The Scout Guide | 2,451 followers on LinkedIn. The Scout Guide is a franchise dedicated to supporting locally owned businesses with published city guides in 70 cities. | The Scout Guide (TSG) is a 100% women-founded and women-owned publishing franchise with 70+ locations nationwide—and growing! Launched in 2010 by Susie Matheson and Christy Ford, The Scout Guide began as a locally focused The Scout Guide Asheville is a city guide dedicated to representing local businesses in Asheville, North Carolina. Curated by local Owner/Editors who serve as year-round advocates for the businesses in their respective markets, the guides tell the story of the businesses they support through beautiful photography