Chris Bjerrisgaard

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Co-Owner & Marketing Manager at Portland Craft

Internet | Vancouver, Canada Area, CA

Summary

Accomplished marketing professional with a unique skillset, encompassing digital marketing, projection modeling, strategic planning, customer & market research, creative development, media planning & buying, customer relationship management, public relations, sales promotion, and event planning, with the ability to provide creative, innovative, enthusiastic and forward-thinking leadership in a team environment.

Specialties: Digital marketing, projection modeling, strategic planning, customer & market research, creative development, media planning & buying, customer relationship management, public relations, sales promotion, and event planning.

Experience

2013 - Present
Sales & Marketing / Modern Malt & Spritis
2012 - Present
Co-Owner & Marketing Manager / Portland Craft
2009 - Present
Co-Founder & Marketing Director / Vancouver Craft Beer Week
2008 - Present
Marketing Consultant / Self Employed
2006 - Present
Product Marketing Manager / Calgoo Software
2005 - Present
QA / Electronic Arts
2004 - Present
Title Marketing Manager / Nokia
2003 - Present
Marketing Intern / Battle Axe Records

Education

2003 - 2004

Art Institute Vancouver - Burnaby

Entertainment Business Management

Additional Information

Websites:

Vancouver Craft Beer Week, Blackbird Interactive

Interests:

branding, marketing, new media, social media, video games, beer, mma, hockey, and design.

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@JDLaidlaw @hootsuite Exhausted thanks to @VCBW - One week until the beast kicks off!

2 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@JDLaidlaw @hootsuite is the best of the bunch & Vancouver owned and headquartered. You know what to do.

2 hours ago from Twitter for iPhone | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
.@Yelp sure does HR extremely well. I have yet to not love one of their community managers @yelp_vancouver @marketing_girl @robinmcmillan

15 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
Design nerds - get on top of http://t.co/CH6djdpJhd or regret sleeping on some crazy talent!

15 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@yelp_vancouver @ButcherAndBull @DamonD @tkallies Great crew to work with!

15 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@robinmcmillan Yeah - My friend Danielle is one of their territory manager's. We're all grabbing dinner in gastown and going to hit it up.

16 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@robinmcmillan You let me know when and we'll do it up! You going to the Jameson's ball at Portside on Monday?

17 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@robinmcmillan Thanks! I The @VCBW intro article also sorta turned into a history of Chris, for some reason. LOL http://t.co/wLySTHpt9e

17 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
RT @VCBW: Only one ticket left to Cicerone vs Sommelier at @LegacyLiquor! Who is going to get it? http://t.co/trnd3KShPW

17 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
Hey look at that, I'm a published writer! -http://t.co/fORYPjZZ8g

18 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
RT @ButcherAndBull: @cbjerrisgaard @DamonD @tkallies @yelp_vancouver giving their inspirational speech of the night http://t.co/HNGlqqWJAU

18 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
I was on the @VancouverSun's Green Man Podcast today talking all things beer and @VCBW! http://t.co/1CRbCSaU2A

26 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
It's @Portland_Craft's one year anniversary is this afternoon, 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Pop in and say hello!

2 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
RT @PrevailPrevail: Venue change for the anti-bullying awareness event this Sat! Now @TheMediaClub 7pm-close! @IouliaReynolds #Vancouver ht…

6 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
Well that's it for the Sharks. I can't imagine them coming back from such a collapse in game 2.

6 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
Me thinks it's time to check out @CharliesVan for lunch. @pintsighs lets do this!

7 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@CapFlu @LighthouseBeer Pretty sure they haven't done keepers in cans for over a year. Could be wrong though.

7 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
Uhhh what? *the thoughts of everyone under 30 who didn't vote* - #bcpoli

8 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
RT @GrahamWith: Wow. Nicli Antica pizza is amazing. Doing a pairing with our P49 beers and my mind is melting.

9 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
@pintsighs haha you know me, always good for the yuks ;)

11 days ago from Twitter for iPhone | Reply, Retweet, Favorite

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Marketing consultant for Central City Brewing, Red Racer Beer, and Blackbird Interactive. Marketing Director and co-owner of Vancouver Craft Beer Week. Also loves MMA, hockey, and modern design.