On 14th September, local guides in Pune joined hands to update small businesses they had added or reviewed a few years ago.
We found that several small businesses had moved or underwent rebranding at the same location.
The highlight of this activity was a landmark Vijay Talkies that was dismantled a few months back but still existed on Google Maps.
@AjitThite , @NERKARAMIT , @ShubhamWaman , and @TusharSuradkar participated in the meetup.
Other guest local guides were Swapnil Gangwal and Dhaval Sethi.
It was a fun, learning, and enriching experience.
Ajit Thite also highlighted the importance of clear and clutter-free photos in Google Maps.
He demonstrated the ‘Magic Clean’ tool inside Google Photos
Here is an example I tried.
- My bag was removed from the scooter seat.
- My umbrella was removed from the street.
- The goods bag was removed from the lorry and the curtain was restored.
Truly magical!
After that, we settled down at Chotu Tapriwala Cafe.
At the Cafe, local guides continued to share tips and tricks about Google Maps.
Shubham Waman shared information about the Local Guides program with other visitors at the cafe.
The Local Guides tribe in Pune is growing day and night, by leaps and bounds.
Amit awarded a Ramen pin to Shubham for winning the Google Maps trivia from the previous Ramen meetup. 
Amit Nerkar also distributed tiny compasses to all attendees 
Ajit put this compass on his smartwatch band.
This will be helpful to me when Google Maps prompts me to head west on a cloudy day 
As we share a common hobby of philately, Amit Nerkar also generously shared a set of dozens of Indian postage stamps depicting several Terracotta temples, Ayodhya Ram Janma Bhoomi Temple, and Various City Gates.
This meetup was in response to and inspired by the small business initiative by Ajit Thite.
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That was fun and learning activities, @TusharSuradkar , and we all enjoyed it. We should continue such meet-ups in the future.
Those were great gifts by @NERKARAMIT and @ShubhamWaman had shared some valuable tips and ideas for our future meet-ups, let’s work on them.
Cheers!
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Excellent recap @TusharSuradkar
Thanks for joining @AjitThite & @ShubhamWaman
This meet-up was full of joy, new learnings-tips on Google Maps and offcourse yummy food… 
I am eagerly waiting to catch-up on upcoming meet-ups… 
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Fantastic recap @TusharSuradkar Dada.
The food is delicious and the meetup was enjoyable.
I am really grateful to you @NERKARAMIT Dada, for the lovely Ramen pin and compass.
I sincerely appreciate your continuous backing, @AjitThite da, @TusharSuradkar da, and @NERKARAMIT da.
You were missed @abhishekpatk .
I am eagerly Waiting for next meetup.
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Hello dear @TusharSuradkar ji, It seems like a lot was learned at the meet-up. The events were captured beautifully. I agree with you view 'The Local Guides tribe in Pune is growing day and night, by leaps and bounds’ . Thanks to everyone’s efforts.
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@TusharSuradkar und ALLE
Es macht wirklich Spaß den Beitrag von eurem Treffen zu lesen und euch alle in Aktion zu sehen 
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Nice Initiative by local guide from pune to help small business. 
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Thank you for the appreciation @AjitThite
I am curious to know the tips by @ShubhamWaman for the next meetup
Looking forward to the meetup of 20th Sept.
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Thank you for squeezing the time on a working day for the meetup @NERKARAMIT
and the fabulous gifts 
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Congratulations on winning the prestigious Ramen Pin @ShubhamWaman
Looking forward to participating in your next meetup on Karve Nagar
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Thank you for the appreciation, @PrasadVR Ji, and for your continuous support and encouragement.
Looking forward to meeting you in Delhi
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Thank you for the appreciation dear @Mayur_Pawar @Annaelisa 
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Fantastic post! Small businesses are the heart of any community, and Baner Road looks like a lively place to explore. Thank you @TusharSuradkar for sharing these updates — it’s inspiring to see so much local support.
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Thanks a lot @SaylliWalve1
It was a fun challenge
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@TusharSuradkar Very nice Recap .
The Aim of this Meet up will definitely makes many changes. It will ensures authentic & factual information on Gmaps. I have also experienced, some of the places or Shops are wrong or outdated. Your meet-up on such a important topic will inspires many local guides & including me to makes Gmaps more up to date & spam free.
Thanks
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Thank you @SaylliWalve1 - Hoping to meet you at a meetup soon 
@Globe_trotter_Ish is hosting soon in Thane.
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Thank you for the appreciation dear @MrAdityaKumar
Looking forward to meeting you soon at a meetup
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for missing it in person; but I’m sure I’ll make it one day too! 