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Marie-Chantale Turgeon
Marie-Chantale Turgeon

Artist, blogger and podcaster at Vu d’ici - Seen from here, Marie-Chantale is a well known communicator and trend observer in the development of the ever expanding medium that is the internet, this with her artistic point of view, which makes her a part of this new indie subculture.

In may 2007 she launched Creacamp, a gathering about arts, crafts and technology for women, this along with creating her first illustrated book, First Thoughts on life, blogging, and the creative process. She was also invited to contribute a chapter on Blogging and Networking in the book Pourquoi bloguer dans un contexte d’affaire (in french).

In 2005 she founded meïdia, a studio specialized in creating outstanding products, concepts and strategies using new web technologies. On the edge of Quebec’s Web 2.0 scene, meïdia has recently done work for the NFB, Radio-Canada, Le Cirque du Soleil, Ubisoft Montreal and Tellabs Chicago.

Medias and recognitions : Spin Magazin, Elle Canada, The Gazette, La Presse, Journal Voir, CBC, Radio-Canada and TVA.

Conferences and panels : Marie-Chantale is regularly invited as guest expert on various events relating to web technologies (ADISQ, Festival Nouveau Cinéma, Mutek, Webcom 2006, Future of Music Policy Summit, ONF, Radio-Canada Le Point, Radio-Canada Bandeapart.fm, Deux filles le matin on TVA, CBC Sounds like Canada, L’Explorateur Urbain on TVA).

Marie-Chantale Turgeon

Contact : For business inquiries or to invite Marie-Chantale for a conference, she can be reached at m-c(at)meidia.ca,
Business networks: OpenBC and LinkedIn.

Biographie, Marie-Chantale Turgeon

Artiste et blogueuse-entrepreneure, Marie-Chantale Turgeon est reconnue comme étant une communicatrice et analyste de tendances en ce qui a trait aux nouvelles technologies web. Son blogue, podcast et vidéopodcast bilingue Vu d’ici - Seen from here ainsi que ses multiples projets lui valurent plusieurs reconnaissances médiatiques au cours des dernières années (Spin Magazine, Elle Canada, The Gazette, La Presse, Journal Voir, Radio-Canada et TVA).

En mai 2007 elle a mis sur pied Creacamp, une rencontre portant sur la créativité, la technologie et les affaires au féminin. Elle a aussi récemment illustré son premier livre First Thoughts on life, blogging, and the creative process en plus d’être co-auteure de l’ouvrage collectif Pourquoi bloguer dans un contexte d’affaire.

En 2005, elle a fondé meïdia, un studio spécialisé dans la création de produits et concepts innovateurs utilisant les nouvelles technologies web. Chef de file dans l’industrie du web 2.0 au Québec, l’entreprise compte parmi ses clients l’Office National du Film du Canada, Bandeapart.fm (Radio-Canada), Le Cirque du Soleil, Ubisoft Montréal ainsi que Tellabs Chicago.

Marie-Chantale apparaît régulièrement en tant qu’experte invitée lors d’événements touchants les nouvelles technologies web (ADISQ, Festival Nouveau Cinéma, Mutek, Webcom 2006, Future of Music Policy Summit, ONF, Radio-Canada Le Point, Radio-Canada Bandeapart.fm, Deux filles le matin sur TVA, CBC Sounds like Canada, L’Explorateur Urbain sur TVA).

Marie-Chantale peut être rejointe par courriel à m-c(at)meidia.ca,
Réseaux d’affaires : OpenBC et LinkedIn.

Marie-Chantale Turgeon, really unofficial bio

I Jupiter Room's graffiti filled bathroom am a music lover Harvee, often but not always serious Malajube, La Tulipe - 21 février 2006. I LOVE medias emzee teevee and consider myself one of them m-c tagged. I am a citizen journalist equiped with just what is needed to reach thousands of people every month The ultimate Blogger's kit. I mostly walk around, take pictures Mme Edgar launch: Derrick Hodgson, videos and audio and bring what i found interesting here on this blog. As the technology i use, i am mobile and love to travel mobile_me_too.jpg. Oh yeah, and i love blogs blog cartoon.

I have no official title but several titles, and they could never all fit on a business card m-c@meïdia. I am a blogger, podcaster Press: Urbania, artist red haired girls and entrepreneur. Work is play. I am working on 1000+1 projects and have many more ideas to bring to life and i’m always looking for people to join me on my adventures Born Mag Spring issue. My official bio can be found here;

Je n’ai pas un mais plusieurs titres officiels, rien qui pourrait entrer sur une carte d’affaire m-c@meïdia. Je suis blogeure, podcaster Press: Urbania, artiste red haired girls et entrepreneur. Je travaille sur 1000+1 projets, et j’ai des tonnes d’idées Born Mag Spring issue à réaliser. Ma bio officielle est disponible ici.

(some kind of) manifesto
Here’s the overall of it, i think you’ll get a pretty rough but good idea of what is this blog, and my life, about:

I do claim the right to be wrong -
take the wrong decision,
choose the wrong path,
to make spelling mistakes,
stumble on words ‘caus my english is not perfect.

Neither are my writing skills.
Neither am i.

But whatever it is that i feel like doing,
for sure there will always be someone else to do it better than i do.
So, why bother?

What i do - facts
Creating things seems to be what i am here for.
I have a background in fine arts and graphic design, years of experience in web art direction, and i am now building a company where i am able to mix together my passions about the blogging phenomen, music, arts, pop culture and traveling.

I have many other projects i want to do (djing, organizing events, teaching, skydiving, …), and have much in mind. Ideas seems to come out of my head at a rate i just can’t follow. I need to mix as many kind of jobs as possible so i dont get bored. I tend to get bored really easily.

Some years ago i used to live in hamburg, germany, where i have been doing art direction for clients like Universal and edel records. Projects i liked the most are websites i did for Bjork.

Now, most of my life seems to be about blogging, podcasting, and creating my own project with my partner in crime and our 2 cats.

otherwise
I can be seen as a really shy, low tempered person, but i am not (not always i mean).
I do speak french and english but can never decide which language i should write in.
I lived in Germany for 4 years but i dont speak german so well.
I now live in montreal with my partner and 2 cats, lilo & orchid.
Here is. I tried to keep a list of all the things i wanna do. Wish me much luck.

travel travel travel travel,
discover new landscapes and meet people;
realize all the products ideas i have in mind (edition and web related stuff);
set up my radio show; (this is done! viva podcasting!!)
get some more writing experience;
paint and draw more;
having my work in galleries, books, mags;
get a representative;
do more music artwork;
get signing lessons;
get dance lessons;
have a dog;
see whales and play with dolphins;
teach;
learn patience.

The story behind this blog - L’historique de ce blogue
This weblog is alive and kicking since 2002:
- something from 2002
- something from 2003
- 2005
- 2006

Hosting
The hosting and domain registrations where done with Dreamhost. Please use the following url if you decide to go with them, so i can earn a referal! :)
http://www.dreamhost.com/rewards.cgi?mcturgeon

My podcast
My podcasts - or radio show - are done with garageband. I suggest you read my post Podcasting for newbies if you want to know more.

More stuff
I have an amazon.ca wishlist;
I live in Montreal, Canada and travel quite often.
I love to hear about people. My email is m-c (@) mcturgeon.com.

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