Regional Google Local Guides Summits

[#1]

I was a part of the last year's Google Local Guides Summit and it was an amazing experience. I learnt a lot and get to know people around the globe. What I loved most is, I found life long friends who will be there for you from around the world. 

As I noticed this will only provide an opportunity to 150 local guides(in 2017 edition) from around the world. It will be difficult to provide a chance for lots of local guides who are contributing to the Google Maps to help others. I saw some local guides had issues in getting visa to USA last year

What I am suggesting is to have few regional summits before or after the main summit. For example an Asian-Pacific and European summits would be ideal. This will provide chance to more local guides to participate and get a recognition for their contribution. 

What do you think @LucioV @OSAMA @HelloSamsonR @U-royFelixA @deepakjhic @MahabubMunna @ShafiulB

[LucioV]

Now that the Idea Exchange beta testing is ended, and I can finally read your idea @AnuradhaP I agree with you 🙂

Thanks for suggesting this idea that is being actually implemented!

[deepakjhic]

Nice Idea @AnuradhaP. I'm sorry for reaching you very late but I had already voted it(when you tagged me).

[deepakjhic]

There are two more same thread in different board and I'm unable to find them. 

[TraciC]

Hi @AnuradhaP. I will be closing this idea as it is not possible at this time as h osting events in every city, even if hosted by an individual Googler, is not something the team can do. As you saw in 2018, the team hosted Connect Live 2019 in the Bay Area for an annual event and some additional cities received Connect Live <CITY NAME> events, too. Thank you!

[AnuradhaP]

I can understand and thanks for hosting Connect Lie in other cities.