The Oregon Brewers Festival kicks-off in Portland in a week. This will be the 24th installment of the festival and it is estimated to attract 80,000 beers lovers throughout its four day run. It takes a lot of effort from the employees, brewers, vendors and dedicated volunteers to make the event happen. As a vendor, one person that I have had the pleasure of meeting and corresponding with is Chris Crabb. She has been the head of media relations for the Oregon Brewers Festival for the past 16 years, and also is heavily involved with the North American Organic Brewers Festival and The Holiday Ale Festival. Chris is an expert at what she does. She always responds promptly to whatever question I may have, is always on-site at events to make sure everything is running accordingly, and will always lend a helping hand where needed. As professional as Chris is, she is also very personable, as you typically find with many craft beer enthusiast. You may not know Chris, but when you are at the this years Oregon Brewers Festival, please raise your mug in her honor as she well deserves it, as do the many other ‘unknowns’ that make the Oregon Brewers Festival such a success year after year.
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| Chris in action at The Oregon Brewers Festival |
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| Chris with beer writer extraordinaire, John Foyston |
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