🇮🇳✨ From Maps (2012) to Connect (2025): My First Meetup & My First Local Guides Stickers!

[Bansodesomnath]

From Maps (2012) to Connect (2025): My First Meetup & My First Local Guides Stickers!

Hello Local Guides Family!

Although I have been active on Google Maps since 2012, I joined Local Guides Connect on 26 September 2025.

And within just a short time, I got a wonderful opportunity to attend my very first meetup —

Celebrating 100 Meetups of India Local Guides – Pune Edition

My first meetup happened to be a milestone event, and the entire experience was truly unforgettable.

During the meetup, I proudly received my first set of India Local Guides Stickers along with a colourful 2025–2026 desk calendar.

These weren’t just gifts —

they felt like a symbol of welcome, appreciation, and belonging in this amazing community.

Special Thanks to the Organizers & Friends

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this meetup memorable:

Tushar Sir @TusharSuradkar

Shubhu I @Shubhu1

Praniket More @Praniketmore

Team India Local Guides

Rushikesh Joshi @Rushikesh_joshi

Shubham Waman @ShubhamWaman

Sayli Walve @SayliWalve

And if I have unintentionally missed any name, please accept my gratitude too.

Your kindness, guidance, and thoughtful goodies made my first meetup truly special.

This community really feels like a family!

A Line I Truly Loved…

Local Guides are not paid —

not because they are worthless,

but because they are priceless!

[PrasadVR]

Congratulations on receiving such a wonderful collection of stickers @Bansodesomnath

[Praniketmore]

Thank you so much @Bansodesomnath for featuring my stickers in your post It means a lot to see them shared as part of your journey from Maps to Connect.

I’m really glad you liked the design , ,this community’s creativity and support always inspire to us .

[AbhijeetUniyal]

Congratulations on receiving those beautiful stickers @Bansodesomnath

[TusharSuradkar]

Congratulations, dear @Bansodesomnath, for the wonderful collection

Your participation in the meetups, challenges, and quizzes hosted by local guides in India is greatly appreciated

The local guides calendar is shared by @TravellerG

[TravellerG]

Congratulations, dear fellow LG @Bansodesomnath
That’s a great collection dear LG friend…
Keep going… there should be more to achieve…
Great

[TravellerG]

Thanks for mentioning my name, dear @TusharSuradkar …it is your magnanimity to remember me…
Most sincerely

[Bansodesomnath]

@PrasadVR Thank You, Sir

[Bansodesomnath]

@Praniketmore Thanks !

[Bansodesomnath]

@TusharSuradkar Thank You Sir

[Bansodesomnath]

@TravellerG Thank You for desk calendar.

[MalleshMally]

@Bansodesomnath congratulations

[T.B.V.N.RAJU]

“Hi sir, may I know how you received the Google Local Guide calendar? I also want to understand the process.”

And so nice

[Bansodesomnath]

@T.B.V.N.RAJU Thank You! You may contact @TusharSuradkar @TravellerG Sir. I got calendar and stickers at Meetup I attended personally.

[Swathi]

Congratulations

[TravellerG]

Thank you dear LG friend @Bansodesomnath for tagging me…
Hello dear fellow LG @T.B.V.N.RAJU, kindly attend the virtual and physical meet up …
Also, kindly contact our Connect Moderator Tushar Suradkar… please…

[Shubham.Singh]

Congratulations beautiful collection

[Shubhu1]

@Bansodesomnath Thank you for tagging me…
Congratulations for receiving amazing stickers…

[TravellerG]

@Bansodesomnath

Thank You for desk calendar.

Extremely happy that you liked it… dear @Bansodesomnath
Most sincerely

[fayayolla]

Congratulations