Connect Live 2019 closed with a true celebration of Local Guides

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Caption: The stage at the Connect Live 2019 brunch, decorated with the Local Guides logo and inflatable oranges.

We officially closed out Connect Live 2019 on Friday morning with a brunch and awards ceremony to recognize the amazing achievements of our community.

Caption: Local Guides opening their take-home boxes during the Connect Live 2019 closing brunch.

Attendees were greeted at their tables with take-home adventure kits as tokens of our appreciation for joining us during this incredible experience. It contained everything a Local Guide needs to capture content, including a selfie-light, phone tripod, and everyone’s favorite, socks.

Caption: David Kagan addressing the crowd to kick off the program for the Connect Live 2019 brunch.

Google Product Marketing Manager David Kagan opened by reflecting on the amazing journey our Local Guides took with us last week.

Caption: Jenny Arimoto presenting awards to Local Guides.

The festivities continued with an entertaining awards show hosted by Program Manager Jenny Arimoto to celebrate Local Guides for their contributions in a variety of categories including the most-viewed review of all time, most original application video, and more.

Caption: Local Guide Steve Pierre, winner of Most Original Application Video, posing with his award. See his winning video here.

As promised, we’ll continue to relive the magic here on Connect moving forward. Keep an eye out to learn more from both Googlers and attendees as we’ll be sharing recaps of what we learned from various activities and breakout sessions, tips from our award-winners on producing awesome content #OnGoogleMaps (and here on Connect), as well as inspiring stories we discovered during Connect Live 2019.

Caption: An image of Local Guide Luigi Zurolo, winner of the coveted “Selfie Royalty” award, leading a selfie with a large amount of attendees at the Connect Live 2019 closing brunch.

Is there anything else you’d like us to share here on Connect following Connect Live 2019? Let us know below in the comments. In the meantime, you can also follow #localguidesconnect on your favorite social media channels to see more snapshots from the event.