Connect Live Lagos 2019: My Experience

Connect Live Lagos simulated the Connect Live San Francisco in some ways. The registration and badges gave me an aura of joy. I had button badges pinned to my name tag but I felt everyone had the same until I joined other Local Guides in the restaurant for lunch. Everyone, who saw me looked at my badges and asked why I had more. Then I realized that the buttons were issued according to one’s profile.

Officially, activities commenced at about 12:00 noon

The food were yummy and I couldn’t wait to eat. While exchanging pleasantries with other LGs I got down to eating so as to meetup with the next event.

We had various sessions sharing ideas how to improve the maps. Googlers facilitated these sessions which were in five groups.

There were various onstage interview sessions featuring business owners who are using Local Guides reviews to improve their business. A panel discussion with Emeka Ulor, Chioma James and Samson Rohan. A chat with Bassey Edoho on his photography and a masterclass with a seasoned Food Blogger.

Finally, it was the happy hour - a moment of dancing, drinking, networking, selfies and sourvenir collection. Curtains fell at about 7pm!

Here are some photos taken by LGs at the event. My photo album

It was another great experience, meeting so many people that I chat with online. And of course having the Country Director of Google share Local Guides achievement was really inspiring.

Big thumbs up to

@cbos-NYC @Aysha @TiffanyBnyc

Look out, your city may be next.

Thank you Local Guides!

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Wow, I am jealous @EmekaUlor !! I just wish I was there to celebrate with you guys, I have been following you on Facebook, thanks for sharing all this here with us, Local Guide Connect brings us all together and enable us to share our daily life as local guides, congratulations on your badges with all your hard work as a local guide.

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An amazing experience for you @EmekaUlor .

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Hello @EmekaUlor wonderful connect live in Lagos , Thank you for sharing with us…

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Hi @EmekaUlor

Emeka the man, i think you are the highest Google Maps contributor in Nigeria. You are really doing a great job

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Thank you dear @EmekaUlor for this excellent post!

Congratulstions!

Connect Live 2019 in Nigeria at the second time!

Great!

Everything looks so beautiful and amazing.

I am glad to see your happy smile,

How long this Connect Live Lagos is?

Best wishes from Moscow,

Inga

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Congrats @EmekaUlor

U encouraged me to joining LGs and am glad I did.

Thumbs up

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This is simply magnificent @EmekaUlor Wish I was there. You guys did a great job. More badges and more achievement to you.

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Fabulous @EmekaUlor

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awesome @EmekaUlor

You rock, my man :heart:

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@Raphael-Mahumane I wish you were here too. I am looking forward to Connect Live in SA. It will be fun to see.

@OmerAli thanks mate!

@johnsonfat @Stevetanko14 thank you guys to helping to grow Local Guides in Nigeria.

@helga19 You’ve been of great support. Hope to connect live with you.:blush: The event was from 12noon to 7pm

@Pohand22  @NirmalTeja @Kavita1 I appreciate

@Stanucious there top local guides in Nigeria with higher contributions. We are all helping the would become better

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Yes @EmekaUlor we are all trying to see if there are any requirements, like a minimum number of local guides expected to be active on Local Guide Connect, if it does not happen now, will hope for next time and we understand that we are few here in South Africa who are actively participating on connect.

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The atmosphere the Lagos connect live created was awesome. I actually enjoyed my session (Local guide Perks) anchored my Christine.

I also had the chance to meet a Googler in the person of @TiffanyBnyc

I also enjoyed the lunch, the award and meet with great community of enthusiast.

Now my local guide’s journey continues with Pegman by my side…lol

Cc: @MortenSI

Well done @EmekaUlor

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Level 10… Congratulations oo

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Hello @EmekaUlor

To say I’m shocked how I missed such an auspicious occasion will be an understatement. Anyways, I can only look on ahead. Will you be kind enough to keep me posted on an Local Guides meet-ups here in Lagos? Many thanks and best regards.

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Wow, thank you for sharing this @EmekaUlor !

It looks so fun:-)

I hope such a wonderful event will be hold on our region too.

Thank you!

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Hi @Idemudia

Niger no dey carry last

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@EmekaUlor Thaks for sharing, it looks all of you had a nice time.

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Bros @Stanucious , true talk o… Lol

I recalled clearly, only five level 10 LGs stood up when the call was made and I know four of them.

Are you the fifth person? :grinning:

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This is wonderful @EmekaUlor ! The Connect Live Party continues again in Nigeria. Nice to see @bassey @SanyaOdare @HelloSamsonR and @XanderO !

Looks like the group had a fun, educational, and networking experience! How many were you all together?

Cheers,

Karen

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