So this was my first mega meet-up. I want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout. I want to apologise that due to so much hassle and bustle for the ConnectLIVE.
I couldn’t execute properly whatever I had planned, and this meet-up has been conducted in small parts over the three days rather than just one go. We also tried to find the accessibility facilities in the hotel. There are wheelchairs, lifts, and baby care centres, etc, facilities available in the hotel.
Secret Santa by Tushar Suradkar
So @TusharSuradkar hosted the Secret Santa event with @ShifaAymal, which was scheduled during this event at 03:00 PM on September 18, but as already mentioned above, due to the shortage of time, as we have to reach the Google Office as soon as possible, and people are taking time to come down as they have to take rest after a long journey, it was postponed until we come from the Google Office.
After we returned, we started with the game. Everyone had already collected the gifts in a big bag, and all of them started introducing themselves.
Every participant picked a gift from the bag after introducing themselves. Then finally the game was finished, and we went to our rooms.
Bharat Local Guides
So, due to all this hustle and bustle, I missed one of the most important announcements, which I planned to announce during this meet-up. I have been planning this for many months. So let’s do it now.
I am introducing an initiative, Bharat Local Guides; it is a part of the Bharat initiative. The sole purpose of Bharat Local Guides is to unite every local guide in India.
I have also created social media accounts with the username
@bharatlocalguides
I truly believe that it will be a huge success, and my mission and vision of uniting the local guides of India will be successful. I need the support of everyone to make this happen.
UNO Play Session
After the Secret Santa, we all went to our respective rooms, changed our clothes, and took a rest. Then at 09:30 PM, we started coming down to the hotel lobby for an UNO session.
We started playing the world-famous UNO game and also started talking about our local guide’s journey. We also share our experiences about the day at the largest Google office in Asia, Google Ananta.
We shared which thing we liked the most in the office, how the food was, which food item everyone liked the most, etc. After this session, we went to bed.
Pool Fun Session
On Day 3, which was on September 20, after everything was over, we planned a pool session, as after enjoying everything else, this was the only task that was left.
So at 06:00 AM, we decided to have a pool session in the swimming pool of Zuri Whitefield, which was situated on the 2nd floor. By 06:30 AM, everyone had joined us, and we started enjoying the swimming pool.
Some of the local guides we knew swam very well and started a competition, and others were just enjoying the blue water, throwing water on each other, clicking awesome pictures, and making videos. This session was continued for more than 1 hour, and then, after changing, we went for breakfast. Some of us, like me, went for a bath and then went for breakfast.
In these 3 days, we have enjoyed a lot with so many unforgettable memories. I am glad that our Bharat Mega Meet-up has been a huge success, and I am sure that every local guide will give their love and support to my initiative, Bharat Local Guides.
Here are the participants who have attended this mega meet-up, including those who were connected virtually and the Secret Santa participants:
@abhishekpatk @AjitThite @AmbrishVarshney @Arati @DurgaK03 @Gurukrishnapriya @Gvipin @HinalLad @KetanChhaniyara @Ketan_Kangankar @SharmaKK @Kumaarsantosh @MayuriKubal @MerlinThomas @NandKK @Nidhish_Jaju @Praniketmore @PrasadVR @PrinceKumar @PritishB @Raj_Tayade @IndianRavi @RosyKohli @Rushikesh_joshi @Sagarkanherkar @SayliWalve @shaileno @ShreyaMusings @Shrut19 @ShubhamWaman @Shubhu1 @SonamW @Supriyadevkar @SwetaDhondoo @The_GauravS @TravellerG @Vandana_shines @Velvel @Viranchi @ReshamDas @KalyanPal @VijendraPatidar @mahatokoushik623 @dbsukamal @Ruchee2 @TPattanaik @SarathUpendran
I wasn’t able to mention some participants due to the 50-participant limitation. Hope everyone will understand. 
What an incredible recap of your meet-up. It’s amazing to see all the efforts, creativity, and thoughtfulness—from Secret Santa and UNO sessions to accessibility arrangements and pool fun. Your initiative, Bharat Local Guides, sounds inspiring and I’m sure it will unite local guides across India. Kudos to you and everyone who made these 3 days so memorable! 
— it’s such a wonderful initiative to bring us all together. Wishing you all the success, and you can definitely count me in for support.
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