Thanks to everyone who participated in meshwest: Calgary.

Our first event in the West offered us the chance to connect with great people and share stories, experiences and ideas. You inspired us, Calgary. We hope that you were equally inspired by meshwest: Calgary.

One of our co-founders, Mark Evans, recaps the event highlights:

- The keynote conversation with Shopify.com CEO Tobias Lutke. Shopify is one of Canada’s most successful Web companies with an e-commerce platform that has more than 15,000 customers that generate sales of about $250-million. Lutke provided some great insight into how to start a business, the ways to maintain a healthy corporate culture, and how Ottawa-based Shopify has financed its growth.

- The panel featuring Leigh Himel, Sarah Dickinson and WestJet’s Greg Hounslow, which was focused on how companies can establish a strong foundation to succeed with social media. Hounslow provided hands-on insight into what it’s like to operate a corporate social media program, while Himel and Dickinson

- The Twitter panel with Allyson Simpson, Tony Rino and William Bakker. Rather than talk about the strategy or the tools, the panelists offered up first-hand experiences in using Twitter to drive marketing campaigns and business. In particular, Simpson charmed the audience by talking about how the Melrose Cafe has used Twitter to build a community and attract business.

(Read more: meshwest: See Ya Next Year, Calgary | Mark Evans Tech)

We’ll be releasing information regarding meshwest: Edmonton and meshwest: Vancouver shortly. We hope to see you in the Fall.