🗺️ A Super Sunday: Attending 4 Local Guides Meet-ups in a Row! 🎉

KetanChhaniyara · February 17, 2025, 10:07am

February 16, 2025, was one of the busiest and most exciting days for India Local Guides! Five amazing meet-ups were organized, and I was thrilled to attend four of them back-to-back.

Here’s a recap of this action-packed day:

Celebrating 10 Years of Local Guides & 20 Years of Google Maps!

Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Venue: Dandi Kutir (Salt Mount) Musuem, Gandhinagar
Organizer: Shri @NareshDarji
My Role: Virtual co-host
Recap: Click here to view Meet-Up Recap
Photo Album: Beautiful Memories

The perfect start to the day—celebrating a decade of Local Guides and two decades of Google Maps! We had an engaging discussion on our experiences, contributions, and the journey of Google Maps. Exploring the historical Dandi Kutir Museum added a unique touch to the event.

Geo-walk Meet-Up at Mahadji Shinde Chhatri, Pune

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Venue: Mahadji Shinde Chhatri, Pune
Organizer: Shri @AjitThite
Recap: Click here to view Meet-Up Recap
Photo Album: Beautiful Memories

Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend this meet-up, but from what I heard, the Local Guides in Pune had an amazing experience exploring the beautiful architecture of Mahadji Shinde Chhatri. The pictures shared by attendees in the album showcased the stunning Peshwa-era monument.

Explore the First Islamic Mausoleum (Tomb) in India

Time: 1:00 PM onwards
Venue: Delhi
Organizer: Shri @Manishhh
Recap: Click here to view Meet-Up Recap

This meet-up took us on a virtual tour of Sultan Ghari, India’s first Islamic mausoleum. Manish did a fantastic job explaining the historical importance, intricate carvings, and architectural beauty of this lesser-known gem. It was truly a journey through time!

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Support Local Business Meet-up

Time: 4:00 PM onwards
Venue: Pune
Organizers: Shri @Raj_Tayade & Shri @TusharSuradkar
Recap: Click here to view Meet-Up Recap (Awaited)

Supporting local businesses is close to my heart. This meet-up was all about helping small businesses gain more visibility on Google Maps by updating their information and writing reviews. Meeting local shop owners and understanding their challenges was a truly enriching experience!

PS: This meet-up on connect mentions on Feb 17, but as confirmed by organizers it was scheduled for Feb 16.

Importance of Co-Host in the Meet-up - Part 1

Time: 7:00 PM onwards
Venue: Google Meet
Organizers: Shri @Kumaarsantosh & Shri @TravellerG
Recap: Click here to view Meet-Up Recap

As the day was coming to an end, I was out with my wife when suddenly—Ding!—I got a calendar reminder for this meet-up. I immediately stopped my bike at the roadside , pulled out my phone, and joined the meet-up virtually!

My wife was furious at first but later clicked this candid moment where I was sitting by the roadside, attending the session with full dedication. I managed to participate for about 30 minutes before continuing our ride home.

Final Thoughts

4 meet-ups attended
5 incredible meet-ups organized
Countless learnings & fun moments!

Each meet-up was unique and informative , and I feel grateful to be part of such a passionate and enthusiastic Local Guides community. Looking forward to more such amazing meet-ups in the future!

How many of you attended all five meet-ups of the day? Do share your experiences in the comment.

Happy Guiding!

TusharSuradkar · February 17, 2025, 10:25am

Thanks for this excellent compilation @KetanChhaniyara with wonderful illustrations using emojis

Congratulations on attending several meetups on the same day

A big day for me since I was directly involved in 2 of these:

In person attend the Pune meetup.
Co-host for the Aurangabad meetup.

Inviting you to add your meetup numbers and cities to this leaderboard:
Leaderboard of Meetups Attended, Hosted, and Places

TravellerG · February 17, 2025, 11:39am

Congratulations, dear @KetanChhaniyara
Attending 4 meet-ups, that too back to back is remarkable…
I personally thank for your full attention and interactions during our session yesterday.
Hope you enjoyed the meeting…
Regards

Mohdmohdaljaman · February 17, 2025, 12:07pm

@KetanChhaniyara تحياتي لك عظيم ما عملتم.ارجو لكم دوما النجاح.سلام من الاردن

SarathUpendran · February 17, 2025, 2:04pm

Congratulations @KetanChhaniyara on attending back to back meet-up… The meetups were really informative and interesting too …

MathanVibranarayan · February 17, 2025, 2:21pm

@KetanChhaniyara I liked the idea of compilation and make it as a valuable story. Great learnings and congratulations brother

Ptrivedi · February 17, 2025, 3:38pm

Very nice Sunday

Kumaarsantosh · February 17, 2025, 5:22pm

Incredibly well done @KetanChhaniyara. Thanks for compiling and sharing the finer details.

And, also thank you for attending the meet-up while you were on road. Your commitment level is very high.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 17, 2025, 6:10pm

This is a different kind of recap @KetanChhaniyara . If I am in India I too would have done like you. Few days before I attended @Shrut19 meetup like you did.

tony_b · February 17, 2025, 7:54pm

That’s amazing @KetanChhaniyara
Some of you guys are addicted to meet-ups!!
Thanks for sharing the recap links with all of us.

NareshDarji · February 18, 2025, 2:52am

Wow, four meetups in a row – that’s some serious Local Guides dedication! Huge thanks for co-hosting mine – it was a blast! I hope you had as much fun at all the meetups as I did!

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:25am

@TusharSuradkar Thanks so much for the kind words!

I’m really glad you enjoyed the compilation. It was a fun project to put together, especially with the emoji illustrations!

And yes, what a whirlwind of a day! Pune and Aurangabad were fantastic, and it was great to connect with everyone.

I’ll add my numbers to the leaderboard. Thanks for the invite!

Appreciate the support!

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:28am

@TravellerG Thanks for the congrats!

Four meetups in a row were a marathon of connections! But I loved every minute.

Your session was especially engaging, and I appreciate you saying so.

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:29am

@Mohdmohdaljaman Ahlan wa sahlan! Thank you so much for the warm greetings from Jordan!
That’s incredibly kind of you, and I really appreciate your well wishes.
I wish you all the best as well! Love from India!

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:31am

Totally agree @SarathUpendran ! It was a marathon of meetups!
Thanks for the wishes. It was a blast connecting with everyone and soaking up all the knowledge. Glad you found them informative and interesting too!

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:33am

Thanks so much @MathanVibranarayan !

I’m glad the compilation resonated, and you found it valuable.
Appreciate the kind words, bro! Glad you enjoyed the learnings!

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:34am

Yes! Hope your Sunday was fantastic too @Ptrivedi !

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:37am

Thanks so much for the kind words @Kumaarsantosh !

I’m glad you appreciated the details in the compilation.

And yes, hitting up that meetup while on the road was a challenge, but I was determined! The commitment to connecting is always high!
Appreciate the recognition!

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:42am

@Gurukrishnapriya ji, Glad you liked the different style of recap! It was a fun one to put together.
That’s awesome you’d be joining the meetup marathon if you were here!
Glad you had a good time at @Shrut19’s meetup.

KetanChhaniyara · February 18, 2025, 10:45am

Thanks @tony_b ! It’s the energy of the community that makes it so addictive!
Glad you found the recap and links useful. These meetups are a great way to learn and grow together.