TraciC's post
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Thank you for submitting your Connect Live application

Googler

Photo Caption: Connect Live 2018 branding which includes a global skyline and fireworks.Photo Caption: Connect Live 2018 branding which includes a global skyline and fireworks.

Update, 6/13/18: All 151 selected applicants have been notified about their status and all remaining Local Guides will hear about their status by June 20th.

 

Over the coming days everyone who applied for this year’s Local Guides event, Connect Live 2018, will receive an email about whether or not they have been selected to attend. I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for submitting their applications and let you know how much fun the team had in reviewing the thousands (yes, THOUSANDS) of applications.

 

We have selected 151 Local Guides to represent the global community at Connect Live 2018. That’s right: you heard it here first that we selected an extra Local Guide to share information back with the community!

 

Every person selected was carefully reviewed by the team and chosen for a very special reason. While some may not share their status just yet, we ask you to be patient as they work through their excitement — and the details.

 

Overall, it was inspiring to see how committed many of you are to the Local Guides community on top of making fantastic contributions to Google Maps: helping your local community by adding new places, creating lists to help others exploring your area, and hosting meet-ups to connect locally, just to name a few. It was fun learning about your specific passions, too. Whether you were one of the vegan foodies, accessibility champions, or rappers (yes, there were rappers!), you help to keep Connect a warm and welcoming place for Local Guides no matter where in the world you may call home.

 

I’m proud to be a Local Guide and I look forward to seeing our global community grow over the coming weeks, months, and years, especially here on Connect.

 

Keep an eye on #LocalGuidesConnect here on Connect and on social media to hear what folks are saying about this year’s event!

 


Note: Due to the volume of private messages Googlers receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!.
3,148 Comments
Level 8

Hello Local Guides

 

Congratulations to all those who already got their confirmation for Connect Live 2018.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

 

 

.... and good luck to the rest (including me 🙂 )) as we still have another week of waiting.

 

Cheers

 

Level 8

Congratulations who are selected in this year. Don't be upset 😭😭 maybe next year. Keep contributing and help others.

Level 9

Hello @راضي, Congratulations 🙂 

 

See you soon!!

Level 9

Hey @Phunky, thank you.

Level 9

@XanderO your welcome brother!! 

Level 9

Inshaallah @HeyJoe

Wwwoooo nice to see you there with the world's top local guides who share the same passion. Really amazing experience.

Cheers

Saudi local guide 🇸🇦

Level 9

@MIHashimi perfect 🙂

Level 7

Hey Bro, @XanderO

  Very very heartiest congratulations to you for the selection this year.This is the only result of your sheer hardwork and your talent which is being recognized by the Google team.I hope to see you soon.Plz enjoy the every single moment.

 

                                                                                                                          Regards,

                                                                                                                         


@XanderO wrote:

Thank you so very much man @HeyJoe I appreciate your kind support :))))))



@XanderO wrote:

Thank you so very much man @HeyJoe I appreciate your kind support :))))))




Chintan

Level 10

Thanks and best wishes

@راضي


@راضي wrote:

Hello @ProfArunCM

So excited to meet you with the world's top local guides.

@FazeelUsmani

Congratulations, we made it

Cheers

Saudi local guide 🇸🇦💪✈️📸


 

Level 9

Hey @TraciC I didn't receive any email yet. No Acceptance and neither rejection.

How can i check ?

Level 10

Thanks @KarenVChin. Yeah this will be my first trip to US and I'm much curious about it.

        Yeah sure we'll meet in October

Cheers,

Fazeel


@KarenVChin wrote:

Congrats @FazeelUsmani!  Happy to read that you received an invite.

 

Will this be your first time to fly to the US?

 

Look forward to meeting you in October.

 

Cheers,

Karen


 

Level 10

Thanks @Sariga


@Sariga wrote:

Wow

 

 

Concratulations @FazeelUsmani

 

 

Have fun

 

 

 


@BakulMehta wrote:

@FazeelUsmani

Many many congratulation that your dreams come true.


@FazeelUsmani wrote:

Thousands applied - and you made the cut

Thanks a lot to Hyderabad local guides and my entire local guides family. It can't be done without you all. 

 

Caption: You're inCaption: You're in


 


 


 

Level 10

Congratulations!! @SalmaanN

Look forward to meeting you in October


@SalmaanN wrote:

Hi wonderful Local Guides!

I am very excited to tell you all that I got selected for the Connect Live 2018.Feeling so happy....Feeling so happy....

 

 

I wish you all to get selected.. Thanks a lot, Local Guides Team.. 


 

Level 9

@MiaMaria likewise. 

Level 10

Thank you @BakulMehta


@BakulMehta wrote:

@FazeelUsmani

Many many congrats that you are the one from India.

Keep it up Bro.


@FazeelUsmani wrote:

I'm a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana


@ProfArunCM wrote:

@FazeelUsmani

you are from which state?


@FazeelUsmani wrote:

Thank you @ProfArunCM and same to you. Yeah sure meet you all in SF


@ProfArunCM wrote:

Heartiest Congrats

@Kamalhasnainee @FazeelUsmani @LudwigGermany @MahabubMunna @HimanshiS @Julien44 @davidhyno @JedR @DapsonIshmeal @vvbellur

See you ALL in SA, in October 2018.

 


 


 


 


 


 

Level 10

Congratulations!! @Julien44. Look forward to meeting you in October

Cheers,

Fazeel


@Julien44 wrote:

@OSAMA

 

I am busy preparing the bags 😉


 

Level 9

Hello @FazeelUsmani

You made it, you deserve it

Great. Also iam in see you in San Francisco

Cheers

Saudi local guide 🇸🇦💪

Level 10

Congratulations!! @HimanshiS.

Look forward to meeting you in October


@HimanshiS wrote:

@TraciC

Thanks for this. So excited. I got selected. So happy. Can't contain my excitement. 😄


 

Level 10

Thanks a lot @BakulMehta


@BakulMehta wrote:

@FazeelUsmani

Many many congratulation that your dreams come true.


@FazeelUsmani wrote:

Thousands applied - and you made the cut

Thanks a lot to Hyderabad local guides and my entire local guides family. It can't be done without you all. 

 

Caption: You're inCaption: You're in


 


 

Level 9

Congratulations!! @HimanshiS.

See you in San Francisco with other local guides

Cheers

Saudi local guide 💪🇸🇦

Level 10

@OSAMA no sir! No ‘news’ LOL

Love for Food and Landscape photography
Level 10

Congratulations!! @راضي and thanks a lot as well. Even you deserve it. 🤩😁😁👍👍

Wow!! You're from Saudi... It's great. Recently I visited Saudia in February 2018 for Umrah with my family. Visiting Mecca and Medina was just amazing. Eagerly waiting for visiting Mecca and Medina again and again.

Look forward to meeting you in October


@راضي wrote:

Hello @FazeelUsmani

You made it, you deserve it

Great. Also iam in see you in San Francisco

Cheers

Saudi local guide 🇸🇦💪


 

Level 9

@OSAMAare you in for 2018 ?????????????

Level 10

Yeah Salman Nawaz from Bangalore, Naresh Darji from Gujarat


@ProfArunCM wrote:

@FazeelUsmani congrats!

Are you aware any one from India in? 

Please share.


@FazeelUsmani wrote:

I'm a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana


@ProfArunCM wrote:

@FazeelUsmani

you are from which state?


@FazeelUsmani wrote:

Thank you @ProfArunCM and same to you. Yeah sure meet you all in SF


@ProfArunCM wrote:

Heartiest Congrats

@Kamalhasnainee @FazeelUsmani @LudwigGermany @MahabubMunna @HimanshiS @Julien44 @davidhyno @JedR @DapsonIshmeal @vvbellur

See you ALL in SA, in October 2018.

 


 


 


 


 


 

Level 9

Wwooowww @FazeelUsmani

Mashaallah 

You provide your umrah with your family great well done my brother.

Looking forward to see you in San Francisco. Have a good day, see you

Cheers

Saudi local guide 🇸🇦💪

Level 9

@JedR The agent will contact you as soon as possible. Also US Embassy has an option of applying in case of emergency.

Level 10

@راضي wrote:

Hello @JuanDubo

I hope you will receive an email

Congrats @LucioV , you made it.

 Congratulations @MIHashimi

I made it. I can't wait to see the world's top local guides. 

Cheers

Saudi local guide 💪🇸🇦💪🇸🇦


Thanks @راضي and all, but maybe there is a misunderstanding 🙂 I didn't received the email!

Maybe @ArielleM_ was referring to something else 🙂

Anyway thanks for the great enthusiasm you all are expressing 🙂

Level 10

I would like to say congratulations to all the qualified LG. I didn't get invited but I know there are many many amazing local guides out there so congratulation to you all for being selected. I will be following the event online and social media instead. 

Level 6

When is the selection to the Local Guides Connect 2018? I imagine it's 20th of June. What's the update?

 

Level 10

@LucioV

Would wait to here good news until the last.

Best wishes,

Level 10

ThANKS @deepakjhic

We shall miss you there.


@deepakjhic wrote:

Congratulations to those who got selected.

@NareshDarji

@ProfArunCM & 149 others. 

.

.

@TraciC

My bad luck I'm not going this year too. 

 


 

Level 10

@ProfArunCM wrote:

@LucioV

Would wait to here good news until the last.

Best wishes,


Ahahah no no, thanks @ProfArunCM finally got the email, thanks!

Level 10

@OSAMA

I believe that you are in.

Level 10

@Chintanpawar wrote:

Hey Bro, @XanderO

  Very very heartiest congratulations to you for the selection this year.This is the only result of your sheer hardwork and your talent which is being recognized by the Google team.I hope to see you soon.Plz enjoy the every single moment.

 

                                                                                                                          Regards,

                                                                                                                         


@XanderO wrote:

Thank you so very much man @HeyJoe I appreciate your kind support :))))))



@XanderO wrote:

Thank you so very much man @HeyJoe I appreciate your kind support :))))))




Chintan


Thank you very much my good friend @Chintanpawar I hope to meet you soon too :)))))))). A special thanks to all LGs around the world for making the process possible. Well done and keep guiding :))))

Former Google Contributor

Hi @Umogu,

 

Thanks for reaching out! Our goal was to let all Connect Live applicants know whether or not they were selected by June 20th. We are on track to achieve that goal. I'm moving your message to this post, where you'll see what others are sharing about this year's event applications.

Due to the volume of private messages Googlers receive, I do not read or respond to private messages. Please post publicly so others may benefit from your discussion. If you require urgent assistance, please tag a Google Moderator. Thank you!
Level 8

Thank you GOOGLE for giving me opportunity to attend CONNECT LIVE 2018. I am very excited and delighted for getting selected.
I would also like to CONGRATULATE all other selected local guide and hoping to see you all in San francisco sooner. At the same time for those local guides who didn't make this time, don't get disappointed but keep contributing and your time will come in days to come. Goodluck! 

Connect Moderator

@JedR, as @HeyJoe mentioned fill out and submit the online registration form. Check off that you need a Visa and Google’s travel agency will contact you directly to help you get your appointment to the nearest US embassy to you and your Visa.

 

The agency is in the US and works normal Monday to Friday business hours.  Local Guides has had two previous Summits and many Local Guides like yourself have had to get a US Visa with the help of Google’s Travel Agency in the manner of time it takes to get one before needing to book flights.

 

I know me saying, “Relax, getting the necessary Visa paperwork for you will be done before the August 18 deadline.” is not making you feel any better at the moment. But, please be patient. An agent will contact you shortly once you have completed the online registration form by providing your contact info and that you need assistance to get your US Tourist Visa.

 

Cheers,

Karen

 

 

 

 

Level 10

Hi @Badruddeen@DavidTito@HeyJoe@BakulMehta@NareshDarji@FazeelUsmani@OSAMA, @Anonymous, 

 

Thanks for your nice words. 

 

I am so happy being selected. It will be for sure a memorable experience.

 

I am a bit lost at the moment with a strange feeling. I am so happy being selected and also so sad as some of my best LG friends are not in!

 

I hope there are still some free seats available for some of  you. I will keep the fingers crossed till hope is alive!

 

See you all soon,

 

Jul

Level 8

@KinWanGoGo wrote:

Thank you GOOGLE for giving me opportunity to attend CONNECT LIVE 2018. I am very excited and delighted for getting selected.
I would also like to CONGRATULATE all other selected local guide and hoping to see you all in San francisco sooner. At the same time for those local guides who didn't make this time, don't get disappointed but keep contributing and your time will come in days to come. Goodluck! 


Congratulations Kinzang

 

Cheers 

Level 8

@Julien44 wrote:

Hi @Badruddeen@DavidTito@HeyJoe@BakulMehta@NareshDarji@FazeelUsmani@OSAMA, @Anonymous, 

 

Thanks for your nice words. 

 

I am so happy being selected. It will be for sure a memorable experience.

 

I am a bit lost at the moment with a strange feeling. I am so happy being selected and also so sad as some of my best LG friends are not in!

 

I hope there are still some free seats available for some of  you. I will keep the fingers crossed till hope is alive!

 

See you all soon,

 

Jul


Jul Thank you.

 

We still have one more week.

 

So you don't have to be sad yet. 🙂

 

Of course it's 151 spots and thousands of applicants so we must accept the fact that only 151 would make the journey.

 

I am very happy for all the LG's who so far secured their spot and congratulations Jul once again.

 

Cheers

Connect Moderator

@deepakjhic Thanks mate, appreciate that

Can you send me screen shot of selection information mail

THIRUMURUGAN N,
ASSISANT PROFFESSOR IN PHYSICS,
ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
PERUNDURAI, ERODE, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Connect Moderator

@ThirumuruganN You can search on your inbox using the subject line 'Thousands applied—and you made the cut.' That's the subject line for the acceptance emails.

 

 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Thanks @Julien44, but as @Badruddeen says there is a whole week for the rest of selected members to be notified. As much as I can understand, not all members received email, for some reason, don't know what is the reason, but eventually it will!

 

Once again, congrats for your selection, it was expected! ☺️☺️

 

And congrats for everyone who already know their status!!! ☺️☺️

 


@Julien44 wrote:

Hi @Badruddeen@DavidTito@HeyJoe@BakulMehta@NareshDarji@FazeelUsmani@OSAMA, @Anonymous, 

 

Thanks for your nice words. 

 

I am so happy being selected. It will be for sure a memorable experience.

 

I am a bit lost at the moment with a strange feeling. I am so happy being selected and also so sad as some of my best LG friends are not in!

 

I hope there are still some free seats available for some of  you. I will keep the fingers crossed till hope is alive!

 

See you all soon,

 

Jul


 

Connect Moderator

@Ram791

Thanks mate. 

Its guys like you with the healthy and positive attitude that keeps pushing guys like me in the right direction 🙂

Thanks for your word. 

THIRUMURUGAN N,
ASSISANT PROFFESSOR IN PHYSICS,
ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
PERUNDURAI, ERODE, TAMILNADU, INDIA

Thank you for your reply

THIRUMURUGAN N,
ASSISANT PROFFESSOR IN PHYSICS,
ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
PERUNDURAI, ERODE, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Level 9

@ProfArunCM wrote:

ThANKS @deepakjhic

We shall miss you there.


@deepakjhic wrote:

Congratulations to those who got selected.

@NareshDarji

@ProfArunCM & 149 others. 

.

.

@TraciC

My bad luck I'm not going this year too. 

 


 


Hi @ProfArunCM,

It's my bad luck that I wasn't active in last few days. I was with my friend due his surgery. 

Congratulations to you. 

Google Maps and Chrome Product Expert.

Always use @ before name to tag anyone on the Connect.

Hai,

Selection procedure was over. Totally 151 lgs selected.

THIRUMURUGAN N,
ASSISANT PROFFESSOR IN PHYSICS,
ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
PERUNDURAI, ERODE, TAMILNADU, INDIA

Congratulations

THIRUMURUGAN N,
ASSISANT PROFFESSOR IN PHYSICS,
ERODE SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
PERUNDURAI, ERODE, TAMILNADU, INDIA