[Virtual] India, January 04, Let's Shine the Spotlight on New Local Guides of 2025

[TusharSuradkar]

Hy local guides…

In this virtual meetup, we shine the spotlight on new Local Guides who made an impact with their wonderful contributions, community participation, and innovative ideas on Connect in 2025.

Note: The spotlight is on new local guides who joined in the past 12-15 months.

If you are interested in joining, kindly keep your notes ready:

1. Name, City, Maps Level.
2. Area of interest on Connect.
3. Primary reason to join Connect.
4. What is your impression and feeling after joining Connect?
5. Gratitude to a fellow LG who influenced you the most in 2025.
6. Brag about your amazing achievements and contributions in 2025.
7. Your expectations from and plans for Connect in the new year 2026.
8. What guidance would you seek from experienced local guides?

If you’d like to speak your heart out, please reply in the comments with your information and a photo as shown below.

This will be displayed during the Google Meet when you speak:

We will also have a fun quiz on topics relating to Google Maps and the Connect forum

All participants and winners will get exciting gifts from the Secret Santas of Connect

See you there

Date: 4 January 2026
Time: 7 pm IST

[Pajamatraveller]

Great initiative @TusharSuradkar sir

I want to join

[curatorofmemory]

@TusharSuradkar . Thanks for organizing this meet amazing meet up which is a great opportunity for new LGs on connect. Looking forward to it.
@Ruchee2 . Great to be featured. Being youngest in the community and ome of the most enthusiastic you deserve it too.

[Gouri.PS]

Great initiative @TusharSuradkar sir looking forward to know more about you Ruchee

[AbhijeetUniyal]

Great initiative @TusharSuradkar sir for the introduction of new local guides

[Annaelisa]

Tolle Idee @TusharSuradkar

[Swathi]

@TusharSuradkar

Thank you for organizing such an amazing meetup.

[Ruchee2]

Yeeee it seems fun and a lot of learning @curatorofmemory @TusharSuradkar
Thank you for uplifting me

[TusharSuradkar]

Thank you, dear @Pajamatraveller
Please add your photo and name in the image below and share it in your reply.
We will display it during the meetup…

[TusharSuradkar]

Thank you, @curatorofmemory
You are at the top of the list of new local guides who, according to me, made the greatest and most memorable impact in 2025

Please add your photo and name in the image below and share it in your reply.
We will display it during the meetup…

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[TusharSuradkar]

Hi @Gouri.PS
I see you as an influential local guide in 2025 with a lot of challenge participation and great contribution to Maps and on Connect.

I invite you to speak about it during the meetup.

Please add your photo and name in the image below and share it in your reply.

[Pajamatraveller]

Sure sir I’ll submit that image with details ASAP

[TusharSuradkar]

Hi @AbhijeetUniyal

I see you as an influential local guide in 2025 with contributions to Maps and on Connect.

I invite you to speak about yourself during the meetup.

Please add your photo and name in the image below and share it in your reply.

[TusharSuradkar]

Thank you, @Swathi

I invite you to speak about your participation and contributions during the meetup.

If you agree, please add your photo and name in the image below and share it in your reply.

[TusharSuradkar]

Thank you @Annaelisa

If possible for you, kindly join the meetup to witness new cheerful local guides speaking thri heart out.

[Gouri.PS]

Happy to be a part of this session

[Rahul001]

Here’s my photo @TusharSuradkar ,

Can’t wait to see new faces on the community and let’s welcome all the new champions to the Connect.

[Annaelisa]

Ich werde es versuchen @TusharSuradkar

[mahatokoushik623]

Also I have edited my own banner for this meetup….

thankyou @TusharSuradkar ji for hosting this meet-up.

[mrkashyap]

We are ready to walk with you step by step.